I have a 2012 Forester. Bought it new in 2012 and have about 47,000 miles on it now.
The only issue I have had was a computer programming error that popped up under acceleration and it was repaired under warranty. I didn't have any problems getting the warranty work done.
The car fits the needs of my family (4 plus a little dog) without a bunch of extra stuff I don't need (TV's, Wi-Fi, etc.). Although, when we got the car we were just 3 plus a little dog and the car seat seems to take up more space than it should. That will be better when I can turn it around and have it be forward facing instead of rear facing. He's 15 months now, so it will be here sooner than I think. Good thing my wife has short legs!
The AWD has been great in the snow, but if we got more snow here I might consider running snow tires instead of the stock tires. I've never gotten stuck though and my only hesitation when the roads are bad are what the other yahoos on the road are going to try to do.
I did not get the turbo. I'm not trying to win any races and it just seemed like one more thing that might cause problems later. My uncle is a mechanic and he said I made a good choice although most of the problems he has seem with them have been from abuse and improper maintenance.
The 2015 has a CVT. It substantially reduced the towing capacity of the car. I'm not hauling tractors with mine, so it probably isn't a big deal, but my little pop-up would be right at the max of a new one, whereas it is about the middle of the rating for a 2012. I only ever haul it 30-60 miles depending on what lake I go to, so I take my time and it works just fine. However, the CVT improved the fuel economy. On long trips the best I have gotten was 26 MPG. The CVT is supposed get upwards of 32 MPG I think.
There have been some complaints of excessive oil consumption on some models. I don't know if that has been remedied in the 2015's. Mine doesn't use a drop in the first 3000 miles after an oil change, but by 5000 miles when I change it (I just can't bring myself to wait 7500 miles like the book calls for), it is about a pint low. I can live with that and attribute most of that to the 0W20 oil it calls for. It is pretty thin stuff, but I like to believe the engineers in Japan know a little more about it than I do, so that is what I use.
Don't expect it to be a luxury car. It isn't, although my 92 year old aunt says it is much easier to get in and out of than the cars other family members have. It is more function than form, but I suppose if I had spent the extra for some of the extra gadgets or leather seats it might feel a little fancier. It does what I need it to do, which is safely and dependably haul my family around. It is as much fun to drive as a family car should be.
It is 4WD, but it is not the the truck I traded in for something the entire family will fit in. But hey, at least I'm not driving a mini-van!
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