I would highly recommend a 2003-2005 used subaru forester as a good buy as they were very popular back then because of their style and qualities along with fair price.
That's why I feel the head casket problem is relative compared to the rest of the car's reliability and for me, only comes into play when buying used. My only complaints were the seats and the poor overhang and approach angle which scraped too much for me on my "semi off road" road. 4Runner is a definite improvement in that area, but we still miss the Subaru and I wouldn't hesitate buying another new.
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