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Originally Posted by ssnsltd
were there some issues with the early ones? consumer reports was not to kind to the Baja
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The Baja is on the
Consumer Reports "Good Bets" list of cars for model years 1998-2007 (as are all Subarus). Cars on this list "performed well on our road tests and have had several years of better-than-average reliability."
In the frequency-of-repair ratings, compiled from subscriber surveys, the '03 and '06 Baja got poor marks for "body integrity." The '05 had more-than-average reports of "climate system" trouble. There was insufficient data on the '04 model to provide statistically-meaningful conclusions. Overall the Baja scores average-to-slightly-better for "engine/minor," "fuel system," "paint/trim," and "body hardware," whereas for comparison, the '07 Forester received the highest possible marks in 16 of 17 categories, with a demerit for "body integrity."
I've been very casually pricing Bajas. In this region, low-mileage, "certified" '06 models still priced by Subaru dealerships at $18,000+. Hi-time '03s are getting down into the $10,000 range.
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