Thread: Prado 4cyl TD or Forester

For versatility I would say Prado, but he should try and force some choice. Can not see why they would only give you that choice.

Some tie up with part ownership of dealer franchise I think.

subaru forester - I have 2 and love them. Have a friend who does large miles around crookwell - also has 2 for his veterinary practice.

Originally Posted by mittadisco

subaru forester - I have 2 and love them. Have a friend who does large miles around crookwell - also has 2 for his veterinary practice.

Have to agree with you - the wife bought one six months ago. It is a fantastic car - around town and on the highway - I cannot praise it enough. It is everything a car should be - don't know what it would be like off-road - not particularly good I imagine but that is what my "Fender is for.

Originally Posted by Barra1

Have to agree with you - the wife bought one six months ago. It is a fantastic car - around town and on the highway - I cannot praise it enough. It is everything a car should be - don't know what it would be like off-road - not particularly good I imagine but that is what my "Fender is for.

you'd be surprised - height yes is a limitation but I've used mine in all sorts of situations across paddocks and in the bush. As far as the required use by question asker - the rubie is such a pleasure to drive. (Having said that I must admit new Prado is also very suitable).

for a tourer or run about i'd go the Subaru ......

much more user friendly around town

plus they look better

Not a Forrester, but a friend of mine had an Outback which he said was bloody awful - ok on the tar but not good elsewhere and had major reliablity problems and oil use. He sold it with 25,000km and bought a D3 TDV6 SE and has never looked back. A landy success story

However I think he would still prefer the Subaru to a Prado - The diesels are (apparently) real dogs.

My sister has a Prado, its OK.
My brother in law had a Forester and a couple of years ago and I got roped in to going for a drive as instructer with his daughter out of Launceston thru the hills. She was doing 100 kph on bitumen road and I said "gravel road ahead" as there was a sign. She kinda said "Doh" so I thought this was a well traversed road by her and she slowed up to about 85k. Well the road not only went to gravel but became a twisty mountainous treacherous road in an instant. We hit a hard left followed by a really hard right waaay too fast, added to that she was centred on the loose stuff. I immediately took a firm grip on whatever was bolted down as she braked hard mid corner. I might have shouted out "NO" but I really did'nt think anything would have helped at that point- been there done that a few times in different vehicles anyway, as far as I was concerned we were going bush.
To my absolute and continuing incedulity this little car tracked regardless of all the wrong driver input.
I will always remember that one, probably more so than the times I have parted company with terra firma.
It will hold better value to boot- but one will never replace my County..