r/SubaruBaja • u/Razrcrimp • 2d ago

Rust Advice

Looking for some insight on this area of rust. Is it structural? No rust is on any other part of the vehicle.

This is a 2003 NA 5 Speed, 173k miles. New head gasket, timing belt, and water pump installed at 165k.

I will be posting for sale this week, just need to know how this rust will impact pricing and negotiation, or if there is something I can do about it. Thanks in advance.

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u/blueturtle00 2d ago

Ooof not great bud. Might be a parts car now.

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u/Razrcrimp 2d ago

Damn I hope not.

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u/Euphoric-Gazelle-562 2d ago

If you remove the panels from side and bed im 100% sure you gonna find some big ones. I thought mine had few holes on bottom and ended up making like 2/3 of bed floor and lot under the gas tank etc.

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u/BoogerShovel 2d ago

Someone who wants a Baja will find value in that car and will fix it up. That person seems to only be me though after perusing all of the Subaru/baja forums.

I own one in worse condition and am restoring it now.

Good luck with selling. They’re quirky cars and remember that only ~30k were made. Maybe you’ll find the right buyer that got bit by the nostalgia bug.

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u/Razrcrimp 2d ago

Thanks dude, very helpful and hopeful comment.

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u/cableO8 1d ago

Take you time its not a parts car if it only in one are area

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u/cableO8 1d ago

I had way more rust and ended up taking my time and fixed it...find a rust professional i paid 1000 and it was worth every penny

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u/sniffysippy ‘03 AT Black Granite 2d ago

That would be a parts car only for me. I'd temper expectations on getting much for it.

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u/AirportBubbly3947 1d ago

Sand blaster