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Hello everyone. I noticed that Jack's in Lewiston has a couple of Subarus under $8000 that looked pretty nice on their website. I've never heard anything, good or bad, about Jacks. Does anyone have experience with them? Are the reliable? Trustworthy? Thanks in advance!

Thanks everyone for the very good advice. I plan on driving up to Evergreen in on Wednesday to check out the two Foresters. @Boxer, I've been researching Foresters at regional and local Maine dealers and these prices are pretty much in line with what others are charging. Yes, they're a bit...

Thanks Mark. What department does Joel work in?

Correction: The Evergreen price to replace the head gaskets and rear brake work is $1500, not $1400 as stated above. An insignificant difference but I wanted to be accurate.

Thanks! The $1400 quote for new head gaskets and brake work was from Evergreen, which is where the car is for sale. So based on what I've read on these forums it seems safe to say they are a reputable place. I'm starting to wonder if I should get a Subaru at all. I've owned 8 cars (three of...

Thanks for the advice Nigel. I guess the best thing for me to do is go look at the cars in question. Fortunately they are both at the same dealer (Evergreen Subaru). Unfortunately for me, I do not know anyone in Maine who can assess a car's condition. Does anyone know a reliable mechanic in the...

Thanks for the tips Mark. I know the 04 needs head gaskets because it's at a dealer being sold wholesale, as is, and the dealer told me in an email about the head gaskets and brakes. But even with that work done, it's still $500 less than the '02. $500 isn't that big of an issue, I just want to...

Hello, I found two different Foresters for sale but would like some advice. One is a 2002 with 87,000 miles and is in great condition and ready to drive and the asking price is $7995. The other is a 2004 with 141,000 miles and needs head gaskets and rear brakes. The asking price for the 2004 is...

I know that you have replaced the springs, thus lowering the car but I wanted to know if it's possible to raise it back up to the clearance it has when it's new? And if so, does anyone have a ballpark dollar amount on how much this would cost? This Forester looks really nice but I'm not keen on...

I have one other question regarding purchasing a used Subaru. I noticed that at Evergreen Subaru they have an ad that says "Wholesale to the Public - Sold As Is No Warranty". This description makes me a bit cautious regarding this vehicle but everyone has such great things to say about Evergreen...

This is nice looking. Is it lower to the ground than a stock Forester?

Thanks for the advice everyone. Mark, when you say Legacy based, can you be more specific? I don't know what that means. Is that a certain type of Forester or Outback? Sorry to be so uninformed. One other thing: Does anyone think the dealer's "certified" vehicles are any better than the ones...

One other thing: Most of the Subarus in my price range have over 100,000 miles and a lot are in the 125,000 range. Can I assume if the head gaskets were going to fail they would have done so already and therefore would have been replaced? Also, can I ask a dealer if the head gaskets have ever...

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this but I'm in the market to buy a used Forester or Outback and my budget is no more than $7000 - $7500 so I'm looking at the smaller used car dealers such as Norm's in Wiscasset. My question is this: I haven't purchased a used car from a dealer...

That's good to know. I've never heard of a car dealer actively look for something a customer is interested in. Very cool!

Hi Mark, I'm mostly interested in a Forester or Outback. And I am most definitely not interested in a race car. Just a reliable, inexpensive, family car with a bit of storage room.

What, do you guys all work for Evergreen! Seriously, I'll check them out. And thanks for the tip!

Hello everyone. I just discovered this forum and I'm in the market for a used Subaru so I had a question. Does anyone know of a reputable dealer of used Subarus in the Portland area? I've checked out the big ones such as Patriot and Pape but my budget is only about $7000 and those larger dealers...