[berettafan]

Getting ready to turn in the last leased vehicle i will ever babysit and unless they give me a better deal than the buyout i signed up for i'll be getting something else. Wife would be main driver (her turn for a newer vehicle) and to my surprise we are considering a new Subie. Drove the Outback and found it very nice inside though somewhat underpowered and tight. Then we drove a Forester and the fit was perfect. Nice big sunroof, comfortable seats (limited), etc.

I really don't like the noisy little motor (only thing that sounds worse than a subie motor is a mazda rotary) but the darn thing just seems to make a lot of sense.

Does anyone own one of these new Foresters? Opinions on the value of going turbo? Looking at maybe $27k for the turbo limited or about $2k less for non turbo. REALLY don't want to spend $27k.

Also considering '06 V70. Truthfully i'd like a VERY sporty sedan with a big trunk that i can get sideways in once in a while but wife is not terribly interested in sedans coming from a grand cherokee.