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Thing is, you can buy locally delivered Foresters that are very similar and plentiful.
There's plenty out there. Although, @RonAsheton is that a 2 litre (ej20) and auto? I think the local Aussie versions were the GT and manual only. the next series up went to XT badging and have the 2.5t engine and you can get Automatics.As for the rust, it's not terrible but if that has been on salted winter roads then there may be more hidden away. Also, timing belt, if the change was more than 5 years ago it's due for a new one regardless of kays.
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You'd be surprised, there aren't that many about. My mates over here seem to think you trip over them on every street corner and they're only $4k a pop, cloud cuckoo land.
I did find a nice black 2005 Cross Sport which could work, $15k. That seems to be the going rate for a not bad one.
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2.0 has more reliability over the 2.5 I believe?
RonAsheton
NurseHolliday
I'm hardly the pinnacle of sensible decisions but I'd buy that Forry without any second thoughts