Concerning vehicles, it’s typically a good suggestion to keep away from different folks’s initiatives, however the mods on right this moment’s Good Value or No Cube Subaru would possibly make it an exception to that rule. That’s, after all, provided that the worth is true.
On the outset of yesterday’s dialogue of the 1994 Ford Bronco XLT, we famous that Hagerty had recognized the mannequin as being within the midst of a downward pattern in worth. Most of you agreed with that assertion, discovering our truck’s $17,000 asking value excessive for the market and an excessive amount of for the truck because it was offered within the advert. The inevitable final result was a 77 p.c No Cube loss.
I’m uncertain what the advantageous of us at Hagerty would make of right this moment’s 2007 Subaru Forester XT Restricted, as the corporate’s valuation software appears unaware of this mannequin and its points of interest.
We, however, are absolutely on prime of the old-school Forester for its mixture of an obtainable turbocharged motor, safe AWD dealing with, and, on this explicit automotive’s case, the extra enjoyable issue a five-speed guide gearbox brings to the desk. All that’s wrapped in a tidy mama bear-esque parkable wagon bundle. What’s to not like?
Nicely, one factor most of us don’t like is clowns. Wait. I meant to say that we don’t like personally modified vehicles. For higher or worse, the vendor of this Forester claims its modifications are so quite a few that some have even required further mods to realize their full effectiveness.
That’s a exceptional declare, contemplating the automotive has solely a mere 84,000 miles below its tires. This can be a two-owner automotive, with the vendor claiming to have been its steward for the previous 16 years. Maybe the low miles end result from the automotive being off the street for a great little bit of time getting modded?
To be truthful, a number of the most blatant modifications seem like issues like protecting seat covers for the leather-clad entrance buckets and customized Subaru star badges which might be color-coordinated to match the automotive’s white paint scheme. The addition of white wiper arms are a bit a lot, if I’m being trustworthy.
Different apparent mods embody rally-style alloys (additionally white) and a bigger scoop on the hood feeding the two.5-liter boxer engine’s intercooler. The mill additionally has an aftermarket chilly air consumption with an induction tube and some different blue hoses. There are in all probability extra mods right here, however the advert doesn’t disclose what these could be.
The vendor does declare the automotive “runs flawlessly and every little thing works because it ought to.” From the manufacturing facility, this engine produced 224 horsepower. With the mods, it seemingly has had a couple of extra ponies added to the corral.
It additionally presents very effectively. The aforementioned seat covers wrap pristine entrance seat upholstery, which is matched by the again bench. The cabin is clear and exhibits no signal of damage on any of the tactile surfaces. An aftermarket shift knob and one other red-over-white Subaru badge on the steering wheel are the one notable adjustments from the manufacturing facility.
In accordance with the advert, the automotive has an accident-free historical past, absolutely up-to-date upkeep, and a clear title. The asking value is $13,500.
OK, that’s fairly the Yin and Yang of a automotive, and we now have to parse its professionals and cons to find out if we predict the $13,500 price ticket makes for a good deal. What do you say? Does this modded Subaru stack up at that asking? Or is that an excessive amount of to run, Forester, run?
You resolve!
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H/T to Phillip T. for the hookup!
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