Jake talking about my Baja Turbo that Demuro reviewed a couple years back,.. almost brought a tear to my eyes! I'm glad Doug was able to shed light on undoubtedly the best vehicle on the planet! haha.
I hauled a king bed in the Baja and a double door bridge. I need to get another one. But I am gonna build the Expedition Baja this time. Stay tuned until I find another Baja.
I had wanted a Baja since they first came out. Finally found one, a 2003 manual that now has 187000 miles on it. I have put on 150000 of those. What a great truck. I love watching people's reaction when I load up 8 foot sheets of plywood into the short bed and roll out of Lowes.
If I had attained my Subaru appreciation sooner in life I would have DEFINITELY gotten one of these cars (turbo, baby). I think they look awesome!! Thanks for sharing your journey with this car.
Thank you for this great video and channel. This vehicle is quickly becoming a classic. It took being on a waiting list about 6 months in 2011 for my 2006 Baja to arrive at a local Cadillac dealer here in San Antonio, Tx.
I wanted one when I saw them for the first time. At the time it wasn't possible. I drive a Subaru Outback Wilderness now, but if one came along that I could afford, I might still pick it up.
I really wanted to pull the trigger on a Baja for my second vehicle. I had a lifted Gladiator on 37s that was sucking up too much gas to daily, so I wanted to get a baja to be my daily. Unfortunately it just didn't make sense to buy out my lease with rates being so high now, so I sold it and made some money. I ended up with a Subaru that seems to be very similar community to the Baja community, a Forester. Not just any Forester, a 2017 Forester Premium Manual that is going to be able to be a great offroader and fun daily driver at the same time. Love the Subaru community so far, very inviting and fun!
I found this 2003 Subaru Baja not only in good condition but with a bed extender and the bed topper and a good price too and it’s a 7 hour drive but I would say it would be worth it
When the timing belt was last replaced. That's the biggest one. If that belt breaks , it's game over for that engine. Head gaskets. And the rear dog leg rust. In the back doors. I've got a video about it called Subaru Baja review. It talks about alot of the good/bad/and what to look for. Go check it out!
I absolutely love the Baja and wish I had one. My only issue is the front of the Baja doesn’t jive with the rest of the Baja. It’s to pedestrian whereas the rest of the Baja is a bit more adventurous.
I got one for $1000CAD, she needs some love, 369k km (not miles) and has a 2.2L swapped into it that has only 129k, i put a new oil pain on it and she runs n drives, but needs all the hard and soft brake lines, rockers on both sides and a rear crash bar as theyre rotting away
*sigh* I miss my wife's VDC H6 Baja so much. It's probably why I haven't gotten around to selling my first gen Honda Insight. It's just too cool, even if it's not a good daily as it sits.
@@AdventureGT I would only do it to a rust free one. And even then I would do an EZ30R with possibly a 6 speed manual. The rust is what ultimately soured my experience with the car since it got to the point where nearly every suspension component needed (and was) replaced.
where did you get that ram/brush bar on your baja? Id like to put one on mine but havet seen anything that I liked, I'm starting to think ill just have to make my own
I was planning an appointment to see an '03 tomorrow until you said certain parts are now essentially non-existent. For collectors this is a major point, but can the failed parts not be swapped with other model/brand components? This one for sale has 117kmi, new gaskets, timing belt, piles of work for $13k (seems still exce$$ive). What are the impossible components and how likely are they to fail? I can't do auto work myself, so rely on garages. I love the look and could work with the limitations otherwise. :(
Virtually every thing can be swapped with a 2000/2004 subaru outback. Key components that you can no longer get are bed plastics. Like the ones around the sport bars. Those are all old and brittle. Albeit there only purpose is looks.
@@AdventureGT Thanks! That is enough reassurance to reconsider an appointment. It's a Cali car all its life, so likely little rust and even has the gas port fascia! Still, the price is near 20% above carfax and near twice KBB suggested values. I've got a bore scope, so will be sticking it everywhere.
