2008 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Limited

Pros

Handeling, Performance, Utility,

Cons

Stereo, Back seat legroom, no telescoping steering

I absolutely love this car/suv (still don't know what to call it), I have the Forester XT Sport in World Rally Blue, it drives like a car, but can handle the duity of an suv. I previously had a Contour SVT, and this is WAY faster. The turbo is addicting. I'm suspecting poor fuel economy, however it's because I can't keep my foot off the floor! This has great utility, skiing and mountain biking will be much easier now, no more worries at IKEA, Re: if you can take that stupid furniture home with you!, the only thing it can't do is put together all that "allen key" stuff that your girlfriend/wife bought! The Stereo is ho-hum, for a loaded up car it's not up to the task if you ask me, back seat legroom is adequate, but not great. Also I'm fairly tall, 6.0' and I feel like I sit too far from the steering wheel, and it only tilts, no telescoping, in a car that's 39 K (canadian) I think it's unacceptable. These are all fairly minor quibbles IMO, because the rest of the car makes up for it. Still a great buy.