Is Baja classified as a car or a truck?

davecoon13 · Post by **davecoon13** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:53 pm

The Parking garage at my office was having structural issues and said that CARS ONLY, Trucks, Vans, and SUVs Prohibited. So, I remembered reading that the EPA classified the Baja as a Car and the NHSTA as a truck (maybe I have this backwards), so I got a warning notice on my windshield that TRUCKS, VANS, SUVs were prohibited in the garage....is the Baja a CAR or not? How is it different from an Outback Legacy Wagon?

Hawk296 · Post by **Hawk296** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:56 pm

Convince them its a car. My registration says "subaru pickup" but its a registered as a car. I think EPA or one of them says its a truck. At the carwash I always have to convince them its a car so I don't have to pay the extra dollar that trucks and SUVs do.

Alpha Wolf · Post by **Alpha Wolf** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:05 pm

It is the same vehicle as the outback wagon car

They just remove the roof portion of the back end.

The bed makes them want to classify it as a truck. But it will not carry a trucks load which is the main issue along with overall size.

baja03 · Post by **baja03** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:29 am

To the gov. it is considered a truck people have different opinions about wether it is a car are a truck me personally i believe its neither its not a car because it sits to high off the ground but its not a truck because it can not be used for major towing and its not a ladder frame like a truck is.

Kev M · Post by **Kev M** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:32 am

Bastard dealership here in PA registered it as a Truck, so my plate says that AND I pay more for renewal (like $10 or $20 more but still po-leeeze).

I THINK I've seen others in the state registered as cars, so maybe I should force the dealership to go re-register it.

I probably won't bother though.

But at the end of the day, it's the size, weight etc of a car.

Kev

mbaksic · Post by **mbaksic** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:28 pm

I got blasted with the truck charge here in Wisconsin. Since it has a bed, no matter how small it is, they screw you and call it a truck. So now I pay more than what cars do. If I remember correctly, it says Private Carrier on the title and registration.

Mike

canuck37 · Post by **canuck37** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:41 pm

In California, if it has a cover like a canopy that is not removable, it is a car. Open bed, with or without seats, or a removable cover = truck. No discussion/negotiation with CHP or DMV. Gotta have truck plates....

mdavis113 · Post by **mdavis113** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:55 pm

If Porsche can call a roadster with a boxer engine in it a Boxster. Then, I feel obligated to refer to mine as a Boxtrucar.

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Is Baja classified as a car or a truck?

Is Baja classified as a car or a truck?

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