2003 Subaru Baja

Pickup truck

4 Cylinder 2.5 Liter

Automatic

4S4BT61C737108473

All Wheel Drive

Gasoline

Power Windows

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 2003 Black Subaru Baja – 88,250 miles - well maintained Purchased this car in August, 2006 (off Ebay) from a Miami car dealer. Drove it to Charlotte from Miami and averaged 30mpg on the highway. Car gets from 27-30 on the highway and 19-22 around town on regular gas. Never smoked in. Never wrecked. Aftermarket locking bed cover. Comes with a Yakima roof bike rack and a trailer hitch (never towed anything, just a four post bike rack). Auto transmission. All power equipment works. A/C blows cold. We had a lot of fun with this car/truck, hauling bikes and going to the mountains, but we are just not using it much now. Put less than 5,000 miles on it this year. Please read the detailed AutoCheck. The CARFAX when I purchased the car (off Ebay) in 2006 is attached in the last photos. If you read the most current AutoCheck, there is a discrepancy from when I purchased the Baja. Please note there is no record of any damage or accident then, nor is there any record of an accident since then. I have no idea what the two Florida items are while it was at a dealer. The car grades out very highly and drives straight and true and always has. The latest report is a mystery to me. To give you some comfort the frame is undamaged, I have attached a report from an independent body shop (the local Ford dealership whom I had never patronized before). They used a laser guided frame machine to measure the straightness of the frame and I quote, “Inspected under carriage and vehicle has cosmetic issues that can be resolved with undercoating on frame rails. We set this vehicle up on a frame machine and measured the frame. There is no measurement issues (sic) due to a loss or damage.” They first visually inspected the undercarriage and offered to touch up the scraped areas with undercoating for $150. Instead, I paid $200 so you could have some assurance that I did not cover anything up and the frame is indeed straight. The Baja has the same 4 Goodrich Touring T/A’s that were on it when I bought it (225/60) and the wear pattern is even. Also, there is no lien on this car. I paid cash for it and it has a clear North Carolina title. I'm not sure AutoCheck really provides reliable data based on the "frame damage" issue described above and the fact that they say the car has a lien. All I have to do is have my signature notarized on the title and the car is yours. I will be unable to reply to email questions Thursday and Friday. Will respond when I can. I will be happy to pick up up at the CLT airport, or local AMTRAK or bus station. I flew to Miami to buy the car and it was a nice mini-vacation driving it home. Synthetic oil changes every 5,000 miles. Just changed the oil and filter this week. All service records since I bought it. Just passed the NC safety inspection last week. September 2006 – new front and rear brake pads March 2007 – transmission fluid change – radiator flush October 2007 – new oxygen sensor, clean fuel injectors December 2007 – new spark plugs May 2008 – A/C Freon recharge May 2008 – U-Haul trailer hitch to carry second bike rack August 2009 – transmission fluid change – radiator flush, replace alternator belt October 2009 – new front and rear brake pads December 2009 – replace front axle (vibration issue) - done by the Subaru dealer The Good Excellent gas mileage. Well built car. Never been in an accident. Well maintained. Very versatile and can haul a lot of bikes and outdoor equipment. Aftermarket locking bed cover. Very good crash test rating. Four wheel drive all the time and good in the snow (not that it snows much in Charlotte). Never used off-road. The Bad Not a good car for tall folks. I used this Baja to move my two sons back and forth to college and they are 6’5” and 6’3” and are too big for it. They have no interest in it so I’m selling it. Not recommended for anybody over 6’ tall. This is not a full size pickup, it won’t haul a bed or a refrigerator, but it has a lot of flexible space with the back seat down and the bed extender out. See the pictures for how the seat folds flat and the cargo door opens into the bed. Decent pep, but it is a 4cyl. Will need tires soon. The Ugly Some big tar stains on the driver side panel (see picture). The aftermarket bed cap is starting to fade (see the last picture, the sun is reflecting badly but you can see the fading). A can of black spray paint would take care of it. Small glob of white paint on floor of bed. Some scratches on the vinyl back seat storage arm rest.. Some scratches on the back bumper cover from removing old bumper stickers. Normal wear and tear for a seven year old car, normal dings and paint condition. Reviews Read what others have to say about the Baja. http://www.edmunds.com/subaru/baja/2003/review.html http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2003/02/06/154371.html Specifications - 2,457 cc 2.5 liters horizontal 4 front engine with 99.5 mm bore, 79 mm stroke, 9.7 compression ratio, overhead cam and four valves per cylinder - Unleaded fuel - Multi-point injection fuel system - 16.9 gallon main unleaded fuel tank - Power: 123 kW , 165 HP SAE @ 5,600 rpm; 166 ft lb , 225 Nm @ 4,000 rpm 2003 Subaru Baja Handling - Four-wheel ABS - Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs - Limited slip differential - Spacesaver steel rim under body spare wheel - Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs 2003 Subaru Baja Exterior - Body side molding - Body color front and rear bumpers - Day time running lights - Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors - Driving lights - External dimensions: overall length (inches): 193.3, overall width (inches): 70.1, overall height (inches): 64.2, ground clearance (inches): 7.3, wheelbase (inches): 104.3, front track (inches): 57.9, rear track (inches): 57.7 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.7 - Front fog lights - Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights - Luxury trim leather on gearknob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard - Two-tone metallic paint , two-tone gloss paint , two-tone pearl paint - Straight side pickup bed insert liner - Fixed rear window with defogger - Rear platform step - Glass electric front sunroof - Tinted glass on cabin , privacy tinted glass on rear , privacy tinted glass on side - Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,550 and gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 2,400 - Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe 2003 Subaru Baja Interior - 12v power outlet: front - Air conditioning - Roof antenna - Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM and CD player - Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 41.5, front width (inches): 49, width between arches (inches): 39.2, height (inches): 17 and loading floor height (inches): 26.9 - Cargo area light - Rear tailgate cargo doors - Clock - Full dashboard and floor console with covered storage box - Delayed/fade courtesy lights - Cruise control - Front seats and rear seats cup holders fixed - Door entry light - Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat - External temperature - Floor covering: plastic/rubber in load area - Floor mats - Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors intelligent - Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat - Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat - Front seat center armrest - Lockable glove compartment - Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , two head restraints on rear seats - Headlight control - Illuminated entry system - Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.3, rear headroom (inches): 37.3, front hip room (inches): 51.3, rear hip room (inches): 51.9, front leg room (inches): 43.3, rear leg room (inches): 33.5, front shoulder room (inches): 53.9 and rear shoulder room (inches): 53.6 - Low fuel level warning - Remote power locks - Power steering - Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows - Front reading lights - 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side - Two one-piece bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments - Rear view mirror - Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl - Seating: four seats - Four speaker(s) - Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment - Tachometer - Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror - Ventilation system with recirculation setting On Nov-23-10 at 05:56:18 PST, seller added the following information: Please note the Baja has a CLEAR title, no liens. It is NOT a salvage title. It has never been wrecked, it was not salvaged. I will post a picture of the title.