I debated between the Forester, the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V when I bought my last car. My mother-in-law has a Forester and it's solid, but it's not nearly as roomy or as comfortable as the CR-V I settled on. I got a 2004 and it's been utterly reliable and very comfortable. That might be a good lateral move, cost-wise, if you like your Subaru otherwise.