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re: Subaru Baja - good idea or bad?

Posted on 5/5/22 at 8:40 am to
Posted by DaleGribble
Bend, OR
Member since Sep 2014
6821 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 8:40 am to
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Go to any place with mountains, most of the vehicles will be Subaru.


Very true. Sometimes it seems like half of the cars on the road here are Subarus.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
55785 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 8:41 am to
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I've owned some sort of subaru for over 20 years now.


I bought an outback last year, and I love it. More than likely will buy another after this one.
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 9:08 am to
I had a 2011 Outback and loved it…until the CVT went out and was a $6K repair.

In good condition, the car was worth probably $8K at the time.

I didn’t bother with the repair and got $1K trade in on a new Tacoma.
Posted by oldcharlie8
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2012
7808 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 9:10 am to
it's ugly as shite but, subaru makes one dependable auto.
Posted by NoBoDawg
Member since Feb 2014
2004 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 9:44 am to
Santa Cruz is awesome. I know Maverick is killing it in sales cause it looks more like a truck, but if you need a smallish “trucklet” with a bed….the Cruz is a MUCH nicer place to be & it’s not even close.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
174999 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 9:45 am to
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Santa Cruz is awesome.


is the most extreme try hard vehicle on the road. very few can actually pull this vehicle off.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
44631 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 9:47 am to
Just get you one of those Ford Maverick's with the turbo.
Posted by Wiseguy
Member since Mar 2020
4069 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:13 am to
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is the most extreme try hard vehicle on the road. very few can actually pull this vehicle off.


What the hell does this mean? It’s a vehicle. How do you “pull it off?”
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
14105 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:50 am to
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I could use a pickup bed for around the house stuff, with no real need to tow anything at the moment.

Probably been mentioned, but check out the Sant Cruz. No manual, but quicker than a Baja and surprisingly nimble. Think the Baja was prone to rust, so have to be careful if buying one from snowy climates.

Edit: The SC with a level/small lift and 30/31” tires actually looks pretty sweet.
This post was edited on 5/5/22 at 10:54 am
Posted by Big Chipper
Charlotte, NC
Member since Sep 2008
2925 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:55 am to
Go back a little further and score yourself a Brat:

Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
48992 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 11:00 am to
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Subaru Baja - good idea or bad?


Man I was thinkin this exact thing this week.
Posted by AllDayEveryDay
Nawf Tejas
Member since Jun 2015
9133 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 11:01 am to
Subarus are great vehicles if you're a 40 year old lesbian.
Posted by WhiteMandingo
Member since Jan 2016
7414 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 11:28 am to
Baja chulpa
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
174999 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 11:36 am to
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What the hell does this mean?


you need to start figuring shite out now. i'm not going to be here forever to explain shite to you.
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
11038 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 12:06 pm to
My husband has one as a substitute for a full sized pick up truck. He's looked for replacements, but the fold down back seat and access from there to the back bed of the Subaru so he can buy lumber,etc. is why he hasn't traded it in.
It's a noisy drive and hasn't been repair-free, but there just isn't a smallish 4wd out there right now.
Posted by EthicalHedonist
Member since Mar 2020
365 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 12:19 pm to
Looks like you can fit maybe 3-4 of your fellow lesbians in there, depending on how much they weigh on the hoof.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
71059 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 12:56 pm to
They've held value better than I expected, I'll say that much.
Posted by SECdragonmaster
Order of the Dragons
Member since Dec 2013
17294 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 12:57 pm to
Gonna get a lot of jokes and haters on this topic.

But the manual turbo versions are very fun and practical to own. I have a buddy that will never sell his. I drove it to work for a week and loved it.
Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
9790 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 1:06 pm to
Someone made one like these back in the 70’s or 80’s with seats in the back.

In an urban setting where we surfed in California, it was a great utility vehicle.
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
48992 posts
Posted on 5/5/22 at 4:15 pm to
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Someone made one like these back in the 70’s or 80’s with seats in the back.

In an urban setting where we surfed in California, it was a great utility vehicle

I remember those things
This post was edited on 5/15/22 at 8:33 pm
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