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LUV my Baja
steve6153, 12/02/2006
2005 Subaru Baja Sport AWD 4dr Crew Cab (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I live in rural NY and needed a reliable light vehicle to get me in and out of area. My Baja has performed without a hitch since my purchase and dealer support has been great. Only issue is that dealer does not provide Saturday service. I have requested such without success. It is a good thing my Baja runs and runs and runs otherwise it might be an issue. I get frequent compliments on the look of vehicle and am often asked as to my level of satisfaction. My Baja came with the Bed Extender package so the small bed has not been a problem.
Form meets Function
JustLee, 06/29/2005
2005 Subaru Baja Turbo AWD 4dr Crew Cab (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car/truck is just plain fun.
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Went from 4x4 pickup to Baja
trakonus, 05/27/2004
2005 Subaru Baja Sport AWD 4dr Crew Cab (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this truck about a month and a half ago, I wish it came out when I bought my dakota a few years ago. It fit my needs perfectly. It handles great and the upgraded sound system is great. I would recommend this vehicle to anyone. My neighbor used to be a mechanic for subarus up north, and he said as long as i use their oil filter and follow the maintenance log it will last a long long time.
Baja truck/car
chuckc, 06/29/2005
2005 Subaru Baja Turbo AWD 4dr Crew Cab w/Leather Package (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have about 13,000 on mine in 7 months and love it. I have the only one in my area, and I get compliments on its looks all the time. No problems with it yet, other than what sounds like minor belt rub, unlike my Mitsubishi Spyder which was a real piece of junk mechanically. My only complaint is what others have said, that the bed top is difficult to lift; needs a handle or something. Otherwise I really like it so far!
Biggest piece of garbage on the road
Mial James Bryant, 09/03/2017
updated 10/18/2017
2005 Subaru Baja Turbo AWD 4dr Crew Cab (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
The worse car I have ever had the turbo went out 3 times first time at only at 78, 000 cars are just breaking in. Air conditioner has gone out engine rebuilt at 100,000 and then the radiator blew at 100500 I would never buy a Subaru as long as I live even if it was a dollar and I would sell it if given to me .
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Worse Car I ever owned
bearbryant1, 03/14/2013
updated 09/15/2017
2005 Subaru Baja Turbo AWD 4dr Crew Cab (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
3 of 42 people found this review helpful
this has to be the worse car i ever owned. and would never purchase another Subaru ever again and would suggest that you never purchase one you would save more money on repairs if you got a mercies Benz or a BMW cause it will cost the same to repair.
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Caruck
Bob, 04/16/2021
2005 Subaru Baja Turbo AWD 4dr Crew Cab w/Leather Package (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Great handling , fun to drive, most unique vehicle and well before its time. I would recommend this to anyone who likes the open truck , and wants a sports car ride ,instead of an suv.
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Baja turbo pocket rocket named JOKER
Chainsaw, 11/21/2022
2005 Subaru Baja Turbo AWD 4dr Crew Cab w/Leather Package (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Love this ride rare unit only 30,000 made
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SUBARU MISSED THE BOAT ON THIS ONE
NHJim, 04/04/2024
2005 Subaru Baja Turbo AWD 4dr Crew Cab (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I've had a number of Baja Turbo's, manual of course. I'd buy one and when I found a nicer one I'd buy that and sell the old one. Call me crazy but I've done this about 10 times. In 2022 I bought a showroom condition 2003 yellow baja with 24k miles on it and is showroom condition. I sold it, as nice as it was, because it was an automatic. My keeper is a 2005 Turbo w/manual. The turbo manuals did not come with automatic seats so I switched it out with one of my others before I sold it. It's now, 2024 and I have 67000 miles on it. Never seen salt and intend to keep it that way. The car is a BLAST to drive. Keep your oil changed routinely and, if you have a turbo, have the banjo filter REMOVED. It's the primary cause of turbo failure. Filter screen is too tightly woven, gets clogged and starves the turbo of oil. Also, get your radiator flushed every 60k or so. No problem with head gaskets on the turbo models as they used a different head gasket on them. If you've got a normally aspirated Baja it's even more important to keep your radiator fluid fresh by flushing every 3 to 5 years. Failure to do so is a primary contributor to head gasket failure on these cars. Subaru dropped the Baja in 2006 just before gas prices went through the roof and several other manufacturers either discontinued production of their small trucks or were about to. Had they stayed in the game and did just a little bit of marketing I'm convinced they'd still be making them today. Hyundai now has a near clone that is still selling over MSRP as dealers can't keep the Santa Cruz in stock. Subaru has missed the boat, handing over sales on a platter to Hyundai. A similar model, if made by Subaru, would have been even more successful, simply because it is a Subaru. Every Baja I've had sold for more than I paid for it. They hold their value extremely well. They hold their value and many with the lower mileage are appreciating in value. Don't buy a near 20 year old Baja that's been driven in the salt belts. After a couple of decades these cars will have rust issues, particularly in the rear wheel well area. Buy a salt free car and you've got it made. I love cars, own a number of them and this would be the last one I'd sell. Guess I'd have to give the Baja Five Stars.
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