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Equipment & Gear => Power Equipment & RV => Topic started by: Gunsmoke on February 27, 2013, 10:02:47 PM

Title: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: Gunsmoke on February 27, 2013, 10:02:47 PM: I am going to look at a 2002 Isuzu Rodeo tomorrow and was wondering if anyone on here has had one or known someone with one and how well they held up. I'm just looking for a run around rig I can take in hills.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: Dan-o on February 27, 2013, 10:12:17 PM: I put 235,000 miles on my rodeo before it started falling apart.

It was my daily driver for years. I hunted out of it a lot. As a 4X4 its nothing special, but it was not disappointing (like my Dodge Dakota was - the most bitterly disappointing 4X4 in the world!!!!)

I'd have no problem buying another one.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: ghosthunter on February 27, 2013, 10:43:21 PM: I had a Trooper. Used 1000 of miles hunting. Good 4x4. Drove it every day.
Finally died with 180000. Sold it to a guy ,he had it running in a week. It is sill wandering around Skagit County.

That was 15 years ago.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: Gunsmoke on February 27, 2013, 11:15:07 PM: They stopped making the Rodeo in 2004, so that makes me a little hesitant.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: Dan-o on February 27, 2013, 11:23:35 PM: They were very successful commercially for a good number of years. (Bodes well for the vehicle).

How many miles on it?
Title: Re: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: Gunsmoke on February 27, 2013, 11:46:40 PM: 130,000 and from the pics looks like great condition. Asking $4,500
Title: Re: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: hollymaster on March 01, 2013, 05:31:28 AM: Auto or manual? At about 180,000 my brother had to rebuild the manual transmission in his. Other than that ran like a champ till he sold it at 285,000 miles. Pounded a lot of off-road in that thing.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: Gunsmoke on March 03, 2013, 01:25:53 AM: The guy flaked out on me, he keeps making up excuses why he can't meet. Seems like he decided he doesn't want to sell it. :dunno:
Title: Re: Thoughts on Isuzu Rodeo
Post by: bearpaw on March 03, 2013, 01:50:11 AM: Have an older Trooper, it has been put through the test, over 200,000, many tough miles, all major parts original, needs minor repairs now and then, had to do a clutch, timing belt, and head gasket, but I love it. I am looking for another one. :tup: