Still driving my '01 Forester. Love it. It grips so well in ice and snow, that when you get in a different brand car, you find yourself sliding all over the place! Great cars.
A few things to be aware of.
-The soldering on the clock is poorly done. When it fails (and it will), pull it out, get a soldering iron, and resolder the 4 obvious places - better than new.
-The rear window wiper is positioned where there is a vacuum from the road. It will suck ice and salt into the motor, and after 5 years or so will burn out the motor.
-Cup holder design is a total afterthought.
-The mechanical engine, drive train, wheels, and everything that counts holds up extremely well. I'm over 100k miles now, and have only put in maybe a couple thousand dollars of cumulative maintenance costs on the car. Maybe.
-The opposing cylinders and in-line design mean there are no weird torques or strange forces like almost every other car out there. Couple with the all-wheel drive, it's one of the smoothest, straightest, and surest accelerations you'll ever experience. I can't fathom why everyone else does not design their engine/drive trains this way.
-I dig the in-window antenna, no mechanical antenna to forget about when you go to the wash.
-Mileage sucks for a car of this size - expect only about 25 MPG. It's the AWD
-Cargo space in the back is plenty ample for a loadout for the range or even a match.
-Short haired women in comfortable shoes will find you sexy.