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1998 Subaru Forester - Web Chatter

MSRP: $18,695 - $23,295 See Local Classifieds
 
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1998 Subaru Forester Professional Cars.com Review

...stowage trays are built into the rear sidewalls for more carrying capacity; and a power plug in the cargo hold handles accessories. Plus, an eyeglasses holder is built into the roof; the center...

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1998 Subaru Forester Professional Cars.com Review

...Power output is 165 horses, certainly adequate in light of the Forester's 3,120-pound curb weight. In the past, some Subaru engines sounded a bit noisy, but the Forester's was well muted and mounted...

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1998 Subaru Forester Professional Cars.com Review

..."We're fighting for shelf space, as our friends in the packaged-goods trade would say, and all-wheel drive has become a point of differentiation for us," observes Tim Mahoney, Subaru's di rector of...


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CarGurus user
1998 Subaru Forester L

...I have the manual which splits the power front to rear 50/50 under normal circumstances and has a viscous slip switch that can very the power split as needed...

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Good Little Car.

...We love this car for the versatility it has. We take the dog and the whole family. It is easy to maintain, other than the coolant needing to be topped up...

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Fisherman's Dream

...I had asked him if they had any used Subarus that I could look at and he told me that once people bought one, they did not get rid of it. Having owned this car...

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Love - Hate IT

...For a quailty car, I've spend alot of time and money fixing the car to keep it on the road. Great car, now if only they could improve the quaility. For the...


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Gas mileage fluctuates greatly on a 1998 Subaru Forester L (147k) 5 speed?
Am I to only one that has this problem? I have been keeping track of my gas mileage since I bought the car in July of 08. I have a range of 15 to 19 mg in the city and 25 to 28 on the hwy. I also have a complete list of every thing I have done to the car e-mail me and I can send you the file in excel if you wish. But it just seems odd to me to...
Source: Yahoo! Answers, 2 answers

A great deal depends upon how many stops you have to make in your city driving. The more times you stop and have to get up to speed, the more gas you will use. Subarus are also very sensitive to oil changes in relation to gas mileage. You can check it yourself, but I've found that the closer it...

How do you get the FWD light on a 1998 Subaru Forester to go out?
I read in the owners manual that this usually comes on during maintenance.
Source: Yahoo! Answers, 4 answers

The vehicle is currently operating in front wheel drive. Check the fuse in the engine compartment. It most likely burned out and needs to be replaced. Once it is replaced the car should go back into AWD and the FWD should turn off. This fuse is there for when the car needs to be towed or if you...

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