# 2004 Subaru Forester woes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-forester-woes/116584>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [May 1, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-forester-woes/116584 "2018-05-01T16:50:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Robinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@Robinson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robinson)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-forester-woes/116584/1 "2018-05-01T16:50:04Z")

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Bought 2004 Forester with 153,000 miles for $3500. Fuel filter, fuel pump, radiator, water pump, thermostat, timing belt, both head gaskets, ALL head bolts, catalytic convertors, O2 sensors, coil pack, plugs, wires, rear wheel bearing, anti-sway bar end for a total of $4000 in repairs. still runs like crap, get 15 mpg if lucky, can’t pull out in traffic without backfiring through throttle, no power, overheating again, and now needs a master cylinder! Anyone else here who will never purchase another Subaru?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-forester-woes/116584/2 "2018-05-02T22:17:11Z")

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You bought a 14 year old vehicle and no matter the brand used vehicles are a gamble . That is why most people here say have a mechanic look at any planned used vehicle purchase.