2008 Subaru Forester 2.5XT
The 2008 Subaru Forester is sold for $9,300 on Cars & Bids. See Friday's Watchlist AI fair value, deal score, hammer-price prediction, and bidding intelligence for this 2008 Subaru Foresterauction.
The second-generation Subaru Forester is a fantastic wagon – especially the sporty 2.5XT model, which offers an especially exciting driving experience. This example has been extensively modified in the style of the "forbidden fruit" Forester STI, including a WRX STI long block, 6-speed manual transmission, and wheels, a Forester STI front bumper, and much more – so it should be a hoot to drive.
- Make: Subaru
- Model: Forester
- Year: 2008
- Transmission: Manual (6-Speed)
- Engine: 2.5L Turbocharged Flat-4
- Drivetrain: 4WD/AWD
- Exterior color: Dark Gray Metallic
- VIN: JF1SG666X8G724094
Seller's description via Cars & Bids: The second-generation Subaru Forester is a fantastic wagon – especially the sporty 2.5XT model, which offers an especially exciting driving experience. This example has been extensively modified in the style of the "forbidden fruit" Forester STI, including a WRX STI long block, 6-speed manual transm
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2008 Subaru Forester 2.5XT — Friday's Watchlist valuation summary
The second-generation Subaru Forester is a fantastic wagon – especially the sporty 2.5XT model, which offers an especially exciting driving experience. This example has been extensively modified in the style of the "forbidden fruit" Forester STI, including a WRX STI long block, 6-speed manual transmission, and wheels, a Forester STI front bumper, and much more – so it should be a hoot to drive.
- Sold price
- $9,300
- Fair value estimate
- $7,753
- Fair value range
- $7,753 - $7,753
- Confidence
- LOW
- Comparable sales analyzed
- 1
- Deal verdict
- overpriced
- Condition
- Good (5/10)
- Bids
- 27
- Listing views
- 11,123
Highlights
- This Forester has been modified in the style of a Subaru Forester STi, and a list of notable modifications reported by the seller is detailed below. Highlights include a 2017 Subaru STi long block, a 2005 Subaru STI 6-speed manual transmission swap, a Forced Performance FP 71HTA turbo, a COBB Tuning downpipe and catback exhaust, 18-inch Subaru STI wheels, 2005 Subaru STi suspension and brakes, and a Forester STi front bumper.
- The attached Carfax vehicle history report shows no mileage discrepancies in this Forester’s past.
- A partial list of notable equipment reported by the seller includes roof rails, a sunroof, and cloth upholstery.
- Subaru injected rally genes into the second-generation Forester to create the 2.5XT model released for 2004. The wagon benefited from a 2.5-liter flat-4 engine related to the unit that powered the WRX STI and detuned to 210 horsepower (which was still a significant improvement over the standard Forester), and a number of sportier accents inside and out. It kept the all-wheel-drive system that buyers expected from a Subaru and it remained as practical as the naturally aspirated variants.
- Power comes from a 2.5-liter turbocharged flat-4 engine. The seller reports that this Forester currently produces approximately 350 horsepower at the wheels, but a dyno sheet was not provided to confirm. Output is sent to all four wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission.