We bought a new 2006 Forester and did  not one problem with it. It has high quality fabric for the seats and the seats are very comfortable. The ride is smooth. The visibility is great for changing lanes,no wide bars blocking the view. Lots of leg room. So now we just bought a 2010 new Forester. The new 2010 Forester is a Partial Zero Emission vehicle ,very low emission. Comes with heated seats which is very nice for the winter. Our dealer gives us free use of one of their cars when we get our car serviced and it takes more than a few hours. Take the Forester for a test drive and see for yourself what a great car it is.