Don't post here often, I'm more in the old gen forums, but I'm trying to help a friend find a cheap car and stumbled across this forester. Any ideas? I know I've heard you guys talk about a fuse under the hood that will force fwd. I'm wondering if anybody has any ideas my buddy can try to see if it'll move without really letting the seller know, because if it works then the guy might turn around and not sell it you know what I mean? Ideas? Thanks

You cant tell without driving it, as there are lots of ways to hide it. 

It won't move?

That aint gonna change by putting it in Fwd.

Front wheels are constantly powered 100% all the time no matter what. If it doesn't move at all the trans is hosed.

Thank you for the ideas. Friend found another vehicle yesterday. He needed a car quick, other car got totaled.