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[–] theluckyone@discuss.online 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Anecdotally, I have a Baja. Replaced the head gaskets two years ago this past summer. Then past March, I thought the HGs failed again. Waited until summer, bought a cheap Outback to drive around in the meanwhile, then threw a canopy up (I don't have a garage). Pulled the engine and discovered the threads in the aluminum block had failed for one of the head bolts. Drilled it out, threaded it, and popped a steel insert in (Time-Sert kit).

I've owned enough Subarus over the years to love the boxer engines. Won't touch a transverse mounted engine, personally. They're always a pain to work on. Having a bed available, small though it may be, fits my lifestyle perfectly. Until another mfg puts out a small "ute" EV, I'm gonna keep wrenching on the Baja for as long as I can.

We Baja people are a special kind of crazy, though, and are definitely a niche market. I'm not keeping my hopes up.