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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Subaru Outback or Subaru Forester with the Limited trimline will be in your price range for a new car. Call around to dealerships and be willing to travel to within 250 miles to go pick up the vehicle.[/quote]

We ordered our Outback in November.  We’re told that we may finally get it this month, but I’m not counting on it.  You may find a handful of used ones on a lot somewhere, if you’re lucky. [/quote]

I mean, if you're ordering a car from Subaru you clearly had very specific options you wanted. You probably wanted an Onyx or Wilderness trimline, which are difficult to find right now.

Herb Gordon has 11 Outbacks sitting on their lot in the OP's price range, both Premium and Limited models (both trimlines are great with lots of tech + options): https://www.herbgordonsubaru.com/new-inventory/index.htm?model=Outback

Ourisman Waldorf has one Forester Sport on the lot: https://www.ourismansubaruwaldorf.com/new-inventory/index.htm?model=Forester

There's availability out there within 100 miles of DC. The Forester in OP's price ranger seems to be harder to find right now compared to the Outback, but they are out there. Subaru dealerships have been very good in the past year about not marking up prices higher than MSRP. [/quote]

We ordered our Outback in January, and it's supposed to be coming in March hopefully. Outbacks are easier to get than Foresters right now. There were options we could have got in a week or two if we weren't super picky about color (a few white and a few blue became available in the time we were looking). Foresters seem extra hard to get though, but a dealer we went to in Fredricksburg had way more potential than the dealer in Fairfax. So I would try going out a little bit OP.

Everyone I know with a forester loves it, great visability, moon roof, great in snow. I drove one and it's very nice and definitely feels like driving an SUV. We went with the outback because it actually has more cargo space and I prefer the feel of driving a car. So for OP, I would think you'd prefer the Forester since it has that SUV feel. And I"m not sure you can get one by April so it just might not be possible.

I would second others though that I totally understand you wanting a new car with new baby if your other has given you so much trouble, that said as a two time mom, you probably don't need it by the DAY the baby arrives. You won't be driving much on maternity leave, more taking walks etc., short drives to the pediatrician. Might be worth giving yourself a little extra wiggle room... you could order the car to get exactly what you want and have this crossed off your list before baby - then just go pick it up when it comes.[/quote]

I also have an Outback, but we preferred it to the Forester. Both vehicles have the same clearance above the road. The Outback has a wider backseat than the Forester and is also longer - this translates into a significantly larger trunk space for the Outback (vs. a Forester).

We have one kid. But even with two kids in car seats, an adult could still fit comfortably in the middle seat with an Outback. The same is not true of the Forester. On road trips, my spouse usually sits in the backseat with our toddler and they have plenty of room.

The Outback has the drive feel and seat height of an SUV, IMHO. It's a really functional design, tho I wish the Outback got a better MPG or came in a hybrid. [/quote]

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