2005 Baja Turbo -- For Sale -- Clean $6999.00 reduced

[dustbadger]

One of the cleanest Bajas left, and a turbo at that!

Great car, my daily driver the past 5 years. Just doing some car swapping in the best interest of my whole family. Just had a huge overhaul; documentation 100% available. Here’s the story. Last summer in the Permian Basin of Texas it was stupid hot. One day, I went to a meeting 1:15 away…no issues going in the morning; however, coming back, as soon as I pulled off the highway at home the temperature sky-rocketed and the damage had apparently been done: leaking head gasket.

I love the car and am disgusted by the current car market so I resolved to find a way to get it fixed by a reputable shop. They ended up pulling the motor, addressing every issue they saw with it along the way and…we didn’t put back any old hoses. Every hose and vacuum hose was replaced during re-assembly. It now runs better than I can remember it ever running and I couldn’t be more pleased.

However, I spent too much on the repair. Before hand, it seemed like I could swing it, I can now see that it was a bad financial choice for someone in my position. I need to sell the car to recoup the money I spent on the repair. I’m not bitter though, I’m currently daily-driving and selling a super-running Baja Turbo rather than trying to part out or sell an “old friend” for scrap. I’d probably do it again.

Everything functions great mechanically. Has a common issue with these years: the fuel-pressure momentarily glitching and causing a "check engine" light related to a sensor or two. I clear the code and go right back to work. (screen shot from Torque)

Timing was changed at 115,000 as recommended. A friend and I did all new shocks and replaced worn bushings as we went through the suspension. I did all the brakes, rotors and pads last year. Touch screen Pioneer radio with backup camera. Had the hard bed cover when I bought it, I tracked down the bed-extender bar. Tires 2 years old. Never seen rust anywhere on this car, also, this car has never had any modifications outside of OEM, so there's no odd things jacked up in that way. The only interior issue is a rip in the driver's seat (pictured)

It's a salvage title. I don't know why. It looks like it was wrecked in Louisiana once upon a time, probably at a time when a used Baja was worth very little on paper, and was totaled before being rescued. But I legit don't know where I'd even point to any evidence of a major accident.

I’m going to miss this guy, we’ve been all over West Texas and Southern NM. Great car, but I’m just in a different frame of life these days. Let me know if I can clear anything up.

j

PS: I couldn't upload all the pictures. see it here: https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/wic ... 90938.html or contact me for more photos.