Since the early 80's I had…
Since the early 80's I had been a Subaru fan... BIG Time!! I have owned 2 Foresters, and me and my spouse have owned 3 Bajas,. My last Subarau was a Crosstrek... which I liked very much but sold after 2 years because I moved to a very rural area in ND and couldn't find a local dealer to be able to keep up the auto warranty. I currently own a Nissan Fronteer pick up, but wished for a Baja. I have been interested in checking out the KIA SANTA KRUZ (spelling?) but cost is too prohibitive yet. I will check out used models as I see them in the lots, however!! I would MUCH rather have a BAJA BECAUSE OF THE OVERALL QUALITY AND THE INDEPENDENT ALL-WHEELDRIVE!!!
There is no auto maker that can come close to the quality of the Subaru vehicles. The Subaru Baja is the perfect vehicle for busy, active, and adventurous people of all ages!!!! I got over 200k miles on all of my Subarus, except my Crosstrek... and if I could have found a local dealer it would still be driving great for me yet!!!
For all of us Baja fans. KIA WILL BE CASHING IN ON THE SANTA KRUZ MODELS IF SUBARU DOESN'T SEE WHAT THEY ARE MISSING AND GET THE ASSEBLY LINES GOING FOR THEIR BAJA!
The SUV craze started about the time they foolishly took the Baja off the market... They missed out! The Baja would currently be the most popular vehicle on the road today if they would have done a market survey!!! Ask the people! They will tell you what they want and need!!