Considering '99 Forester 218,000 freeway miles new timing belt How many miles are forester engines good for?Kaye (Engine)

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kgates	Considering '99 Forester 218,000 freeway miles new timing belt How many miles are forester engines good for?Kaye One owner well maintained
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mr_shiftright 01/27/08 12:49 pm PST

I wouldn't go near this car with a ten foot pole unless it was really REALLY cheap. The effective life of the car is over, and you'll be strictly on borrowed time. That's all the miles Subaru intended when they built it. You MIGHT get more, and some people do, but then, how many people live to be 95? Play the odds, go for lower miles, or don't pay more than $2000 tops for this car. This isn't a car purchase, this is a BET that you're making. So how much are you willing to lose?

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