Gonna be needing a car within a month. We wanted something versatile, meaning a good commuter car and one that we can also take to the mountains for a camp out or whatever. I narrowed it down and thought about it for a while and ended up choosing a forester. There aren't too many in the area (bay area, ca) around my price range.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/5758327770.htmlHere's one I was looking at in Santa cruz, only 10 years old but has 140k miles. It fits right in my budget (looking for $4k-5k or less). I already checked the car fax and it looks like it's been pretty well maintained and the timing belt has been replaced as well. I'm just wondering how decent of a deal this car is and what else to look our for when purchasing. I plan on going to check it out over the weekend and was wondering if I should get a mechanic to come check it out.