I've often said that winter doesn't truly start for me until I see my first SUV turned turtle because the idiot driver doesn't get the concept of what 4WD will, and will not, do for you.
And yes, the Subaru Baja is very likely the single ugliest car on the road today.
I still think that honor belongs to the Pontiac Aztek, the only car whose looks are improved by a front-end collision.
Charby:
What about the Tundra? I've heard very little in the way of complaints. From what I hear it's a 5-star vehicle. I think you can throw a plow on the '08 or '09 versions now too. I think it's genuine competition for Chevy/GMC and Ford.
I read somewhere about issues with the engine and a weak transmission, but that might have been sorted out.
If you don't have to drive the pickup a lot, you might consider an older full size Chevy or Ford 4x4. Pre-1988 is better for Chevy/GMC if you can find one (1975-80 even better).
The gas mileage isn't that much worse (14-16 as opposed to maybe 16-18). You can buy a lot of gas for what you could save in the purchase price. Repairs are cheap(er) and simple on the older pickups.
OTOH, I suppose everything is all rusted out and scrapped already on the east coast
Where there's salt up here, the Fords and GMs are biodegradable. The Japanese and German cars stay sharp seemingly forever. Not sure what's different about their body treatments.