"It gets you where you need to go in any weather, allows you to
carry people, dogs or cargo and is inexpensive to own over its
lifetime. What else do you really need?" Good: inexpensive,
roomy, hill-hold feature Bad: ugly interior fabrics   Ever since
this practical little wagon first came out, we've been fans of
it. It's an unpretentious little car that does just about
everything pretty well. It's not flashy. It's not fast. It's not
luxurious. It's the automotive equivalent of a pair of sensible
shoes. And while it's hard to love sensible shoes, you sure can
appreciate them.  Based on the Impreza platform, the Subaru
Forester is a sturdy, tallish all-wheel-drive wagon that's got
some of the best features of SUVs without many of the downsides.
The Forester has been slightly redesigned for 2003. What used to
be the L and S models are now the 2.5 X and 2.5 XS. The main
upgrades include a beefier suspension, improved airbags,
headrests and braking.  The driving experience in the Forester
is very middle of the r