I own a 2003 Subaru Forester X automatic transmission which I've been very happy with. The only flaw in the car is that periodically after I shift from reverse to drive and then proceed to accelerate, the car will lurch or there will be a delay in the response from the accelerator, and it kind of feels like the car is skidding. It also happens occasionally when I "floor" it from a dead stop. There's a delay in response in the first second and then everything is ok. No big deal, just wondering what could be causing this quirk? I'm also thinking it might be the normal engagement of the AWD system.
On another note--for my second car, I've always had an older late 80's midsize GM car with a cold R12 a/c system for those hot Arizona summers. I was wondering if you could recommed an under $5000 pre 1996 (no head gasket problems) Subaru automatic transmission car that's peppy/lots of torque for city driving and with a cold A/C system? Are Subaru a/c systems cold and reliable in general? I see a lot of used car ads for GM cars made in the last 10 yrs with R134a that say "new a/c compressor" or needs new a/c compressor." So far so good on my Subaru Forester's R134 a/c so maybe it's just a recent GM thing, I don't know.
