i have been in love with subaru's since highschool (I was a tuba play and needed trunk space), now that I am older and will be graduating college in a couple years, I just want to know what people think about the Subaru Baja-like mpg, reliability, yearly cost, is it an "exotic vehicle" or foreign, quality, crash test, and how is the company doing (will they be around for sometime or go belly up)?
2006-06-26 14:34:27 · 11 answers · asked by hectortuba 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Subaru
If you're interested in a new Baja, you'd better act soon. The last Baja rolled off the production line in Lafayette, IN back in April and dealers will probably receive their last Bajas in July.
If you can afford it and the premium gasoline it likes, the Baja Turbo is a very quick vehicle. The Baja is based on the Legacy/Outback platform and shares the same service manuals. I, personnally, am not too fond of the body cladding, but it does serve a purpose.
Although the Baja hasn't been tested by the IIHS for crashworthiness, other Subaru have. The 2006 Forester, Impreza and Legacy all received "GOOD" ratings in every category - very rare. I expect the Baja to be very safe, as well.
2006-06-28 13:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by Jon [in CT] 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i can't tell you anything from first hand experience. my friend has a baja and a forester. they are comparable when it comes to gas. he loves the baja and they both say that it is far more fun to drive than the forester. go to subaru.com for specs or consumer reports for crash test ratings. it is a foreign car and subarus have a great reputation for being reliable and durable. my impreza is 9 years old with almost 200,000 miles on it and it is still going strong. the company is doing fine, it will be around for a long time.
2006-06-26 21:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by Leela13 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the subara baja is a great vehicle to start out with in college considering that u have trun space good gas mileage for a truck and a fun car to drive
2006-07-02 23:57:37 · answer #3 · answered by brandonbl8 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its not the best gas-saving car (partially cuz of the awd). its quite an expensive car to keep up on maintenance compared to other asian cars, but its a real reliable car. go look on auto.consumerguide.com it has reliable info or subaru.com the performance of the vehicle makes up for the price. the company won't go belly up on you any time soon. all the subaru owners ive had come in the door have been real satisfied with it. i personally like the outback wagon. subarus drive great in general. hope you enjoy your vehicle if you end up buying it!
2006-06-26 23:44:07 · answer #4 · answered by immortaxlxove 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you remember the Subaru Brat from way back when? Well just add fuel injection and two doors and there you go. Consumer Reports (I think) said it was just a little off on reliability compared with the rest of the lineup.
2006-06-26 23:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by R.W. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as a baja owner (2003 ) i would give you a favorable opinion, though being a 2003, mine is a bit under powered for its weight
mpg--- avg 23-24 depends on my driving habits. Not great for a care this size but not terrible for an AWD vehicle
realiabilty----excellent
versatality---excellent
maintenance......ive had no problems, oil changes every 4000-6000 miles and one 400 dollar all around tune up, fluid change etc
fun to drive, but takes a little time to adjust to,i suppose that depends on what you drive now.
2006-06-29 10:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by JCCCMA 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The baja has the same drivetrain and structure as the forester (I think), The only difference is it has a bed. If you like the newer subaru's, go for it.
2006-06-26 23:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by finest_insanity 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Baja is a capable small pickup that will give long trouble free service if you take care of it. Better get a new one now before they are all gone,no 2007 production.
2006-06-27 07:56:33 · answer #8 · answered by johndeereman 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you remember the Subaru Brat from way back when? Well just add fuel injection and two doors and there you go.
2006-06-28 09:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is easily one of the ugliest cars I have ever seen in my life it is second only to the Pontiac Aztec. The Baja is half-plastic, half-metal.
2006-06-28 16:54:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋