# Value of late 90's early 2000's Foresters

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/value-of-late-90s-early-2000s-foresters/86726>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 20, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/value-of-late-90s-early-2000s-foresters/86726 "2014-08-20T21:23:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![millhunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@millhunk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/millhunk)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/value-of-late-90s-early-2000s-foresters/86726/1 "2014-08-20T21:23:41Z")

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Have you guys seen the value of these things lately?? (I’ve got a 98 w/120k miles and, of course, a blown headgasket). It’s been said that if a car is in good condition and runs reliably, it’s worth at least a grand - obviously not these. I’m seeing dealer posts online, asking price mind you, in the $800 to $900 range. Unbelievable!! I guess the word is out. Maybe the dealer ads should read - 98 Subaru Forester in great conditions!! Guaranteed to blow a headgasket any day!!

I wanted to sell it and I was considering fixing it, but I doubt I could even get the cost of the repair, and that’s if I do it myself with cheap parts from Autozone! Oh well, I guess I’ll be making another trip to the local junkyard - kinda like taking your old dog to the vet for you know what…

Thanks for all your help and advice. You guys are great and I’m glad you’re here.

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**Author:** ![MarkM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@MarkM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkM)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 11:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/value-of-late-90s-early-2000s-foresters/86726/2 "2014-08-21T11:53:49Z")

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Sorry about your Forester. Such a nice vehicle to have such a tragic flaw.