WannabeBajaOwner

I am looking to buy an 2003 Yellow Subaru Baja for around $10,000. It will be my first newer car purchase and my last for 5-7 years. I could buy a decent older AWD Lexus. It will be expensive to fix but safe for winter & comfortable. I want a Baja! I love the Baja name, reliability, color choice, etc. I just want to know as a big man 5'8" 250 pounds will I be comfortable on long trips? 100miles I am an off road kind of guy but at 37yrs old with back problems just starting...is it a wise idea? Any older owners or people with my size or back issues regretting not buying a more luxurious car instead. Do you feel ok in it for long rides. This goes for you Outback owners too. They share the same chassis. Is there a special Baja model you folks can recommend staying away from? Like the STi or manual transmission? Thanks in advance.

I am also looking to buy my first Subaru. I am thinking of getting the yellow 2003 Baja. I have $10,000 to spend. I really like the pics and Youtube videos of Bajas. I see them for sale with 200,000-300,000 miles. My issue is that I weigh 250pounds at 5'8". I don't have the ability to test drive one locally so the one I go test will be the one I purchase. Are they comfortable? I have short legs long torso if that helps. I only wear 28" inseam in pants. Lol SHORT LEGS. Is my head going to smack the roof on every speed bump? Is the driver seat wide enough for a big man like me?