1998 Isuzu Rodeo | Retro Review

[@theKevronHarris]

I miss Isuzu. They made great, iconic SUVs.

[@MyGuyJustinH]

I do too, they did made great, iconic SUVs. I was a shame that when the first generation Honda Passport was made @ the time was discontinued when Isuzu left the US

[@PVZBlover]

Now The Modern Isuzu MU-X And D'Max Are Diesel Powered

[@samholdsworth420]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 excuse me? My second gen Isuzu trooper was definitely not an opel

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@PVZBlover]

@@MyGuyJustinH Isuzu Had To Focus On Selling Commercial Vehicles After They Withdrew From Selling Passenger Cars As The Last Isuzu SUV Sold In America Is The Chevrolet Trailblazer Based Isuzu Ascender

[@JJPMustang]

Drove the hell out of one of these brand new as a rental car back in 98’- took it over 4000 miles from Salt Lake through several national parks. It rode decent, was excellent on backroads, did well off-road, and was decent on gas. The V6 was eager to scoot especially once up to cruising speed. The only bad thing I ever heard about these and their Honda rebadged variants was oil sludge if full synthetic and an occasional engine flush weren’t performed. Good SUVs! 2:59 Spoonman!!

[@travisp11]

I always try to name that toon when I watch these retro reviews. Nothing wrong with a little Soundgarden every now and then!

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@BlueNinjakoopa553]

They were also notorious rust buckets if you had the astronomical displeasure of owning one while living in the Midwest. These were some of the best-looking mid-size SUVs of their day, it's a shame there are barely any on the road due to them being so unreliable. EDIT: So I made a mistake... turns out their frames would rot out from rust even if you lived in places with no salt on the road or rain like southern CA or Arizona.

[@usbombs]

WTF IS A SPOONMAN

[@travisp11]

@@usbombs it is a song about a homeless man that makes music with metal spoons. I think he was featured in the Spoonman video by the band Soundgarden.

[@dontelindsey5846]

They were some sturdy SUVs. I think they would be doing well at this point since that's what everyone seems to want now.

[@chimaeraSPK]

This SUV is legendary. I saw one on the road the other day.

[@nitroforce87]

Where I live, I see them a lot but they're mostly seen in the countryside and rural areas, in the city or the highway they're almost like unicorns

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@RohanSanjith]

@@nitroforce87 wisconsin?

[@TheEuroGarage]

Back in 1991 I saw a guy driving down the road who owned one.

[@thomasfolse7912]

I recently got a 1998 Rodeo for free, had a slipping transmission, the owners thought it was a “sealed transmission” that you couldn’t add fluid to and parked it in 2016. I changed the fuel pump, and found the fill point on the tranny and it ran and drove perfect. Detailed it and sold it for $1500

[@nitroforce87]

Here in Puerto Rico you'll see a lot of them but lately, ever since the return of the Bronco, they're getting picked up and restored these days. According to Edmunds, resale value is between $497-$2,651 but dealerships have been offering Rodeo and Amigo owners crazy amounts of money. A friend of the family recently restored his Rodeo from scratch, all new paint job, wheels and tires, reupholstered interior, reworked engine, the works. He went to the dealership last month to find a car for his granddaughter and the employee who was supposed to help him couldn't stop fawning over it, the dealership offered him 45K but he flat-out refused.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@JohnSmith-xx9se]

"the dealership offered him 45K but he flat-out refused." lol, no. that didn't happen.

[@SalgueroEK]

Here in PR you could find Unicorn 1st gen 3.1 GM V6 and 5Speed manual and 4WD for 1500$~ in good conditions, i had a Black one here in Dorado

[@jdubskiwright2380]

Maybe 4500$ I seriously doubt 45k that's insane lol

[@nitroforce87]

@@jdubskiwright2380 that's what I thought but the dealership was apparently running low on cars that they were making crazy offers for all sorts of cars

[@sonnybeaches3778]

Too bad “little red rodeo” wasn’t playing on the radio when he was fiddling with it. Always liked these little SUVs. A friend still has one. Great car. Just keep an eye on the oil.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@gxdjoeybaby07]

that song was playing in my mind while watching this! =D

[@Andyface79]

These weren’t little.

[@DogeAmaze3]

It’s super cool to see any videos of Isuzu Rodeos. I have my own 2004 Ebony black Rodeo who I love dearly, Ive had that car my entire life and he’s handled the road like a champ. One hell of a car!

[@coffinspiremgmt]

I bought a 1999 Rodeo with 72k as my first car in 2007. Great car and I have a lot of good memories with it. I had it for three years until I bought something else. Looking back 15 years ago I should have kept it longer and I really didn't appreciate it as much as I should of. It was a solid vehicle. Id rather have this thing again over any new car.

[@markallen2984]

The Rodeo was an excellent example of an early SUV. Isuzu made some cool vehicles once upon a time.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@markallen2984]

​​​​@@aidaaliten8817 Rodeo. (1st Gen) Impulse. I-Mark RS. Axiom. Trooper. VehiCross. Amigo. There were plenty.

[@dominicaguirre5207]

Currently driving 99 rodeo only to work and back and I couldn’t be happier. Even when the AC went out still happy driving windows down.

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

Isuzu Rodeo is SUV classic and legendary

[@TJ-di1lb]

I miss vehicle interiors from back then just buttons and levers. No touchscreens and few electronics. less distractions while driving and less crap to break down and have to be repaired.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@petercross8620]

I had one of these, a 2000 3.2L V6 5 speed manual 4x4 known here in Australia as a Holden Frontera. Had it for 8 years and it was a great car. The engine was a real gem but it was thirsty on fuel. Good touring car and good off road as well. Still see a few of them around in Australia.

[@kirkpatrick84]

Very handsome styling. Quietly good for its time but largely forgotten after the bigger names.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@joskjj3625]

This is nostalgic for me, a family member of mine had the Honda badged version of this back in the day, had it for 16 years trouble free

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@bossK78]

Passport yep

[@vetteluvnh]

They were incredibly lucky. The repair history for these is atrocious!

[@mymomsaysimcool9650]

Had the 98 Honda Passport version. Had so much trouble out of the 4x4 transmission. Had it replaced 3 times under warranty. We liked it when it worked but where we lived we needed 4x4 often. Had to get rid of it when warranty was up rather than risk the expense.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Manual or automatic?

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@emanuelsmith1854]

Everything you say Milhouse sounds like a lie to me, since these trucks are very tough, the rear differential is a Dana 44 and the manual gearboxes are MUA bulletproof. On the other hand, the GM 4L30-E automatic transmissions that were available in the more expensive versions in the Rodeo and Passport were reliable if they were given a minimum of maintenance (change of the Dexron III and filter)

[@williamperri3437]

@@emanuelsmith1854 I hear both stories. I've heard many experts talk about that transmission being very good in the lighter BMWs and other smaller Vehicles the transmission was in but the rodeo was apparently just too heavy for the 4l30. I'm on my second rodeo and the first one I had from 92,000 until about 95,000 miles and it was a 2000 passport. I absolutely love the vehicle so much more than my pathfinder or 4runners that I've driven but I sold it when I started feeling slamming in the rear end. My mechanic lubed up the bushings and it was better for a better day or two but came back. The guy that I sold it to is still driving it and he said he even flushed the transmission which is absolutely not recommended but he's put about 10,000 miles on it and the transmission is fine. I now have 156,000 on my 99 Rodeo and drove it for about a half a year with no transmission issues until the transmission line rusted out. It's now been sitting for five or six months and I'm going to change the transmission line with my mechanic but I have to admit I'm worried! 😂 😢 I love the way the rodeo drives and I could be worth 50 million and I still would want a fleet of Rodeo's. So any advice? I've already watched the videos and they say that there's two filters of bigger one and a smaller one. They also do not make that transmission fluid anymore so what fluid should I use? I've also watched videos where they say clean out the whole pan not just the filters. I have heard of people getting over 200,000 Mi on that 4l30 GM transmission and I hope I'm one of those guys. Also, do you know anything about driving it in sport mode all the time? I've heard from a few people it's actually better on the transmission even though you're going to be eating gas. I actually don't hate the way this transmission shifts like so many people complain about.

[@edpoe4622]

@@emanuelsmith1854 only thing tough about them is keeping them running.

[@DODO-to8bt]

In Germany it’s the Opel (GM) Frontera, I love it 🥰

[@retiredafce3373]

They were great vehicles especially for Deutschland.

[@nitroforce87]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 you're wrong, GM rebadged it as an Opel in Europe but it was really an Isuzu. Get your facts straight.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@nitroforce87]

@@aidaaliten8817 can you PLEASE explain why you're giving out numbers? I just don't get it

[@dontelindsey5846]

@@nitroforce87 that person is under everyone's comment talking stupid.

[@this_dude5307]

Man seeing these things makes me feel nostalgic for some reason. Also, Isuzu should come back here! Alongside their commercial vehicles, which are still available here, they still make SUVs and trucks that would do incredibly well in the US! The new D-MAX looks very good as well as it’s MU-X SUV counterpart. However, I don’t think it’s possible they can sell the truck, so maybe they can sell just the MU-X here.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man those where great looking SUV’s! And still looks great today, they’re becoming hard to find!👌😎👍

[@andrewjacobson556]

Starting Price today would be what 50,60,70, thousand dollars!! Brings back memories seeing these on the road!!

[@hsvcommodore4111]

With prices as crazy as they are now, it would be sold for 130k, just like the bronco keeps selling for

[@andrewjacobson556]

@@hsvcommodore4111It's bad, I don't see it getting better!! It's almost better to buy old and restore, or just buy old for say $25,000!!

[@nitroforce87]

@@andrewjacobson556 According to Edmunds, resale value is between $496-$2,651 for the Rodeo. $25K would be if it's in near-mint condition or slightly restored but since the return of the Bronco, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if prices for the Rodeo have shot up like a rocket

[@andrewjacobson556]

@@nitroforce87 Yeah I would try to find one that was near mint condition!!

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@WhiteTree97]

They were called Opel Frontera in most of Europe

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@RubyRoks]

I Miss this thing. This was my family's main vehicle when i was growing up after my mom's 96 Ford Contour's transmission disassembled itself on the highway

[@rightlanehog3151]

Whatever happened to Isuzu? Oh wait, GM took them under their wing and..............😂

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@kevinbarry71]

They still exist; just not in the United States for passenger vehicles. I believe they still sell small commercial vehicles. And the Duramax six. 6 L is made by Azuzu. And they make and sell lots of trucks in Asia and elsewhere.

[@jjsal237]

GM killed them off but still goin strong in other countries tho just like the 8 other car companies they killed off such as slapped bagding other cars

[@LTJohn]

Yup another brand bit the dust courtesy of GM..😔

[@callum4035]

Isuzu still present here in the uk but pick-up trucks

[@LTJohn]

I was really surprised how fast this SUV took off the line!!! Isuzu used to make really good SUVs. It's a shame GM ruined them!!!😔

[@retrocompaq5212]

gm pulled the plug because no one wanted them, sales figures were even worst than acura of infiniti these days

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@this_dude5307]

GM pretty much is like a disease in the automotive industry. They did the same thing to Suzuki as well!

[@AraCarrano]

@@this_dude5307 And Saab

[@this_dude5307]

@@AraCarrano Yep Saab too. I wish they would’ve gone through a renaissance like Volvo did!

[@JamesMJaime]

Very comfy little vehicles wish they still sold in the US

[@sultanniazi2394]

Loved this vehicle and Isuzu in general. Pity they are gone.

[@davidaubin3902]

1:25 John: BUT THE DULL PAINT FINISH ON THE MATCHING BODY COLORED BUMPERS, DOESN’T. LOL

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@thatguy8554]

These are always entertaining. Especially to see what the “new features” were in the day. Gives you an appreciation for what’s out today

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@Wasabi9111]

@@aidaaliten8817 haha. I was thinking about that the other day as I was telling my 10 yo son how much more enjoyable road-trips are now with all new car features that I didn’t have when I was a kid. I still remember when ac was optional.

[@Wasabi9111]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 I was thinking g how gps makes spontaneous detours so much more stress free. I remember how my parents got into so many arguments over directions while on a road trip.

[@thatguy8554]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 Glad we see Eye to Eye Doc!

[@mrdaykurutakuchannel]

I remembered my aunt driving these when we visited DC.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@CarCrazy24]

This was my first car. Shocking for many that a car this mundane would start a life long love of cars.

[@emanuelsmith1854]

I love Isuzu! In the first place, it is a Japanese giant, it is the first and largest producer of diesel engines in Japan, it has always aimed at the market for heavy vehicles/trucks, etc. (understanding the above, manufacturing pick-ups or SUVs is something easy for them). Competing with its Japanese rivals I think has been one of the most difficult tasks, not only for Isuzu, but for any of its Japanese allies; They have maintained a very high manufacturing quality that has improved over the decades, as well as their quality controls. In addition to its main virtues over non-Japanese competition, for example, the creation of a valuable business ethic that has marked the differences over the rest, since the Japanese do not take care of customers out of their minds and as a result, the manufacture of a reliable and durable product. Not to mention after-sales and customer service, areas in which they are leaders. Rodeo competed with 4Runner, Pathfinder, Montero Sport, etc, hot and mid-segment SUVs (except Pathfinder which had cheaper monocoque construction) the rest had chassis construction, strong and durable like a truck. In the case of this Isuzu Rodeo, in some ways it was superior to the competition, for example, from its parts like Zexel A/C compressors that are still running on vehicles over 20 years old, Hitachi independent ignition coils, better than the Denso used by Toyota. Oversized racks/wishbones vs 4Runner, or TRW Koyo headsets that keep running smooth over the years. Unfortunately, the alliance with GM did not help Isuzu in the image and marketing of its products; not only harmed her, but affected many others. In any case, Isuzu continues to manufacture with a lot of quality, maintaining its principles of care and customer satisfaction as a good and noble Japanese company 🤝

[@savedbyrocknroll77]

This is such a great car. Bought it with 150,000 + miles and ran it all the way to 250,000+ miles. It ran like a champ the whole time! It was a manual transmission. Really a solid car!

[@tommyq7471]

I actually own a 2002 Isuzu rodeo S/LE Ironman Edition! She has about 210,077 miles on the clock and she has not given me much issues besides the wiper arm failed just very recently, the washer reservoir is slightly cracked and I believe the exhaust needs to be replaced I also have every single part that needs to be replaced, just unfortunately haven’t had the time but other than that she is a trooper my rodeo actually did not come with fog lights, but the absolute cool part about the Isuzu Rodeo is that when I got the fog light covers removed there was already wires in place for fog lights, so what I did I cut them out and added factory fog lights with a factory switch and on top of that security system all the wiring with there the vent right underneath the steering wheel already there just had to pop off the cover and get some pieces for it I have original floor mats for it. I swapped out the headrest for a 98 open see-through headrest. I have the original cargo cover the one sad part I don’t have is the subwoofer that was actually a option but I’m hoping to find one, one day believe it or not after being in the sun for 21 years about to be 22 the dash has not cracked and I am so thankful for it so I have a good looking beautiful dash Mat, she has a beautiful decal that says ISUZU in white font on the front windshield and the tow hitch had ready wires for connections from factory absolutely blew my mind a 12v socket for the rear trunk again wiring all there blew my mind. I still have all the original tire jack and tools I have the owners manual sometimes they are destroyed and what not but surprising they are not, there is no tears besides, the driver seat is from the previous owner and one small tear in the carpet again previous owner, steering wheel in good condition. I did have to get the rodeo repainted. Unfortunately they did a horrible job and painted everything white! So like they painted everything and I mean everything tail lights, headlights, mirrors, roof rack, mudflaps tires they painted everything I came home from school one day I was like what the heck!!! so we then repainted it ourselves back to what it would look like but I’m thinking and considering putting the bumpers back to gray because the Iron Man edition had gray bumpers with Alpine white and the side panels on the doors with gray as well so I really want to go and try to do that again, but we will have to see main Thing is doing the maintenance which is all here. People keep on asking me why do you still have this old thing and I look at them I’m like I’m the only one with the car says the one who’s talking without a vehicle and if you have a vehicle you’re making payments on it I ain’t got to make payments so I’m thankful for what I got you just gotta be thankful for what you have and I own six vehicles and I still do and I’m 21 and my rodeo is 21 we’re about to be 22 which is kind of funny but but I own the O2 Isuzu Rodeo I own a 06/09 Chevrolet Cobalt 1LT/SS I own a 1997 Saturn SL2 155,000 miles, 2011 Honda CR-V EX-L a 2009 Pontiac G5 coupe SE (I believe) with 56,000 miles and a 2005 Saturn Ion quad coupe 3 with 75,000 miles on the clock so yeah I will N0T get rid of my cars. I love my vehicles Cannot take them out of my hands, even if I was dead, and especially not the Rodeo😌 also also I still have the original key! And the same for alll my vehicles, it’s quite difficult for finding older vehicles with their OEM keys. But if you want to know more about the Isuzu Rodeo, just go ahead and comment down if you’d like.

[@FirstLast-dy4gt]

Loved these!

[@fastsilverado]

Bought an '02 in '03. Almost 200,000 miles and still going strong. It has gone from daily driver to a backup, but is there when we need it. Like now when my wife's, 16 buick is broke again.

[@davidbaron6647]

Nice, Good old days, Wish Isuzu would come back yo USA

[@this_dude5307]

Technically, Isuzu is still here in the US selling their commercial vehicles, not their regular passenger vehicles, which are mainly trucks and SUVs. Still, they should come back to the US because the market for trucks and SUVs are red hot right now. I can see them doing very well stateside. The MU-X SUV looks very good!

[@davidbaron6647]

@@this_dude5307 u r correct, the commercial line has a dealership here in Fort Wayne Indiana. My favorite of all time was VehiCross. In my opinion it was ahead of its time. My dream would be to buy one. I know they are available on Ebay and dealership. They just looked so BAD ASS.

[@vampyrelycan99]

Lots of memories on this one. Not as well-equipped as the Trooper but still ample enough to handle most offroad situations. Updated V6 aside, I recall this one also came with rear vented brake discs. But I'm not sure if the Torque On Demand 4WD system was featured on the Rodeo as well?

[@hunters423]

There was no TOD on the 2nd gen Rodeo/Amigo.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@dontelindsey5846]

These looked better than the Trooper imo

[@jonlosito2004]

I remember my neighbor used to have a 2000 or 2001 Izuzu Rodeo (5 speed manual), but he now has a 2013 Toyota 4 Runner SR5, and that was after he unfortunately got into a car accident and rear ended which was like 10 years ago. Thank god he's okay.

[@ChuddleBuggy]

Love that soft ride. Missed my chance to own one back in the day.

[@michaelnobles2643]

I always thought these looked so cool. They still look good

[@dontelindsey5846]

Awesome dog. Imagine going out on the trail in one with the pup.

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

If something like that was available today, I might actually consider buying it.

[@samholdsworth420]

There's a guy here in Vista California who goes to the library everyday in a CLAPPED out one of these. His is probably one of the worst trucks I've ever seen still on the road but yet I'm impressed that he can actually pass emissions because he has current registration.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@kr.5162]

I miss mine, almost want another!

[@DirectX3]

The price of the Rodeo was on par with the 4Runner. No wonder the sale wasn't good. Another issue was the gas consumption and reliability reports. Looks good but no no.

[@__Dja]

My grandma had hers for 20 years, over 300,000 miles.

[@williamperri3437]

Auto or manual transmission? Replaced trans? That is amazing if it was older than the 03/04.

[@johnoksys7713]

I Miss The Joe Isuzu Commercials

[@oswaldoroman4592]

I love this car.

[@themaritimegirl]

That's the weirdest performance from an ABS system I've ever seen. There was no pulsing; just slamming the brakes on and off at half-second intervals.

[@pmafterdark]

Joe Isuzu has left the building!

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

Not its first rodeo, but certainly it’s last. Joe would be proud.

[@levyoliver5363]

I like this truck based SUV too..." the Isuzo Rodeo..🎉🎉

[@tkewrestler2662]

Poor Isuzu, it was once a fairly acceptable alternative to other brands.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@Welcometofacsistube]

Lol no it wasn't. Pure crap

[@this_dude5307]

I know right? It’s the ONLY Japanese brand that makes ONLY SUVs and trucks. Japanese quality + SUV/Truck = Success in the US. They would be popular here if they were sold stateside.

[@EvilTwinRC51]

I miss Joe Isuzu.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@matthewbowen5841]

Holy nosedive! Also, sweet momjeans, guy from 1998!

[@jthrelf]

Good looking SUV, but scary amount of dip during braking!!!

[@lglg4151]

From france... Great job... Keep it up

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@tobiasmendez4389]

Guys my Rodeo 99 LSE works wonders and without fail in Argentina after 23 years! 💪. Isuzu is an undervalued brand and although it builds with more quality than Toyota; unfortunate joint venture with GM obscured its global status. In my country it is a company that has left its mark, there are still many followers who love them. (check out our Family Rodeo on my channel, it's the same color as the one tested in MW, Red Palazzo Mica👌). Greetings from Patagonia!🇦🇷

[@carlc5748]

Your rodeo looks good! Mine is a 1999, but silver, 5 speed manual, 4WD, and manual roll up windows and about 240k miles on it. Would love to get to Argentina one day. I went to Uruguay in late 2008, crossed the bridge from Frey Bentos, Uruguay, into Argentina, but was stopped by protestors, protesting the Botnia paper plant in Frey Bentos. Saludos de los EE. UU. de america!

[@tobiasmendez4389]

Thank you very much! Carl C. I really do a good maintenance fluids, carnauba wax to the body every once in a while and love. Great that you have one! the manual must be nice; Unfortunately I had a bad experience driving one of them in a Trooper, it was difficult for me to change gear, when moving the lever to enter 3rd gear, maybe the clutch was worn and that's why I found that difficulty. Your experience in South America must have been beautiful! (despite the manifestation that affected your journey). Did you come to Uruguay from the US with your Rodeo? If you come back and come to Patagonia, we will go for a walk with our Indiana-Japanese trucks 😁💪

[@carlc5748]

@@tobiasmendez4389 No, it was a 20 hour flight to Uruguay. Rented a Fiat Uno 1.1 litre 4dr sedan and drove through 15 of the 19 departments in Uruguay. would love to get to Patagonia some time, in the meanwhile I enjoy your fine Argentinian Malbec wine! I also liked the different cars there, that we don't have in the USA. I presume that you have the Nissan X-trail there, like they have in Mexico. They are not here, here we had the Nissan Xterra, my son and I each have our own, they are on a down-sized frame of the Nissan Titan. I had a 1st year 2004 Titan that I bought new, and completely wore it out after 250k miles. Only truck that I ever bought new with an auto transmission, I prefer the manual transmissions, but hard to find here now in anything, car, or truck.

[@tobiasmendez4389]

@Carl C: Ahora te escribo en Español ^^. Buenísimo que pudiste recorrer casi la totalidad de Uruguay! Yo no conozco. Además excelente que te gusten nuestro vinos 🙏, tenemos el mejor Malbec del mundo por la calidad de suelos y el agua de deshielo de la Cordillera de los Andes que nutre los viñedos 💪. Me imagino que recorrer todos esos departamentos con un Fiat 1.1 debe haber sido un horror al lado de tu Nissan Titan 😂, pero bueno... Son experiencias! Y sobre el tema transmisiones... La manual es linda si el vehículo es deportivo, si no lo es, la automática es lo ideal para todos los días 👌

[@carlc5748]

@@tobiasmendez4389 La comida en sur america es mas mejor que aquí, porque vos tiene las pampas en uruguay y argentina que tiene muchas vitaminas en el polvo de la tierra. Su prensa es mas independiente, de lo que tenemos aqui, tambien. tambien, me gusta la musica de Soledad Pastoretti, ella no esta conocida aqui.

[@2steaksandwiches665]

The rodeo was decent off-road. I just remember them not being well made or safe. Look at the results…I know it was cheap but still

[@EricFortuneJr.]

4:40 Damn 😂😂

[@wranglercody8422]

Anyone else suddenly remember that Collin Raye song?

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@anajay78]

Period correct Soundgaren jamming on the factory radio.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@williamperri3437]

@@aidaaliten8817 what's with all the annoying numbers?

[@ivanerwinwahyudi489]

Face Isuzu Panther ( Crosswind) launching in Indonesia in September 2000 in Gaikindo Auto Expo 2000 after Crisis financial asia 1997/1998

[@mattybrews]

ISUZU **sells only SUVs*** 1998: "SUVs are unsafe, bland, and terrible on gas. We need to move away from them." 2024: "We would like sport utility vehicles only, please." Bring Isuzu and Suzuki back the States!

[@1985toyotacamry]

I remember my uncle bought this new but it was very basic

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@MarkMeadows90]

Seen so many of these on the road back then. Not sure why they were so popular. I always found them boring looking lol

[@dbrxsdgo]

Honda couldn't save US Isuzu passenger car business from the damage done by it's partnership with GM. I had a 1991 Isuzu Stylus. It had a couple issues, but for me it was more a problem in dealership experience than product disappointment. I found a great independent shop and continued to really enjoy that car.

[@isabel854]

My first and current car is a 2000 rodeo, poor little SUV is fighting for life, I want to restore him so bad but I'm poor at the moment

[@williamperri3437]

Auto or stick shift? How has the transmission held up? And do you make sure you warm it up before you drive it, especially in the fall and winter? I've had very little transmission issues out of my 30 cars and I've only lost one Ford Taurus transmission but these Transmissions are known to be hit or miss

[@AnberThe]

I still have my 1994 Honda Passport with 60k miles on it.

[@juniorsainvilma]

I love Isuzu rodeo so much ..can you help me to get one sir ...i am in Haiti 🇭🇹

[@williamperri3437]

I may be selling my 99 Rodeo in a few months. It's automatic though not stick shift. Completely fixed welded frame

[@mattw8332]

Sold as the Vauxhall Frontera in the UK.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@kresnasaddam]

In indonesia, This car Comes as a legend. named "Panthers"

[@lukquestionmark7929]

i preferred the rodeo utes ;)

[@OP941nine]

Nice honda passport

[@AraCarrano]

Look, a First gen Honda Passport

[@alexander1485]

Now isuzu only makes small box truck cabs and chassis

[@williamperri3437]

And they seem to kick ass and rule the box segment.

[@4KCookies]

I feel like if i was born earlier I would have bought one of these.

[@dontelindsey5846]

My aunt had a previous gen with a manual. It was awesome.

[@bob9158]

bring Isuzu as ev it about time that band make a come back as EV brand for GM

[@AaronJones-yt4vd]

Thats 61,470.11 in todays money

[@maliwilliams7262]

I TOO!!

[@bigstillow91]

This is probably the most biggest pos to drive but I still miss how they look

[@williamperri3437]

Hit or miss. Some people had amazing experiences and reliability. With the manual transmission they were incredibly reliable

[@bob9158]

lots of Honda and Gm parts on this suv

[@williamperri3437]

GM ruined Isuzu. Much more fun than my pathfinder or any 4runner I've ever driven

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

They sold these in Europe as the Opel or Vauxhall Frontera. They were awful.

[@vetteluvnh]

My girlfriend had one of these back in 2002. She bought it used & it had just come off warranty. What a POS!! In the 3 yrs she owned it, she put nearly $6k in repairs. Everything from a transfer case to a rear diff, to a steering rack, and on and on. That's why you almost never see these on the roads anymore. They're all in junkyards.

[@vetteluvnh]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 Wow! Had no idea this was a rebadged Opel. What was the original Opel model name?

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@dontelindsey5846]

@@vetteluvnh it wasn't an rebadge Opel the Opel was a rebadged Isuzu.

[@joskjj3625]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 ironic you say that considering that this was the “Japanese engineering” fanboys have been raving about

[@emanuelsmith1854]

Everything Dennis says sounds like a lie to me, since these trucks are very tough, the transfer case and manual gearbox are MUA, bulletproof, the rear differential is an unbreakable Dana 44 LSD; . On the other hand, the GM 4L30-E automatic transmissions that were available in the more expensive Rodeo and Passport versions were reliable only if given minimal maintenance (Dexron III and filter change). finally the zippers were made by TRW Koyo, it was the best of the best; many still work without repairs or leaks.

[@GuntherKen-j8x]

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[@gogutzy]

haha opel frontera :D

[@trandizzle5]

Honda passport

[@poggi747]

They were called garbage here in the US.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@emanuelsmith1854]

I disagree Carl, these Isuzu trucks are very strong just like the Troopers. Rodeo competed with 4Runner (among other midsize suvs) and in some points was superior to the competition.

[@dontelindsey5846]

I never heard that.

[@emanuelsmith1854]

@@dontelindsey5846 Hello!. In the first place, Isuzu is a Japanese giant, it is the first producer of diesel engines in Japan and has always aimed at the market for heavy vehicles/trucks, etc. (understanding the above, manufacturing pick-ups or SUVs is something easy for them). Competing with its Japanese rivals I think has been one of the most difficult tasks, not only for Isuzu, but for any of its Japanese allies; They have maintained a very high manufacturing quality that has improved over the decades, as well as their quality controls. In addition to its main virtues over non-Japanese competition, for example, the creation of a valuable business ethic that has marked the differences over the rest, since the Japanese do not take care of customers out of their minds and as a result, the manufacture of a reliable and durable product. Not to mention after-sales and customer service, areas in which they are leaders. Rodeo competed with 4Runner, Pathfinder, Montero Sport, etc, hot and mid-segment SUVs (except Pathfinder which had cheaper monocoque construction) the rest had chassis construction, strong and durable like a truck. Did I mention that Rodeo was superior to the competition in some ways, for example from parts like Zexel A/C compressors that are still running on vehicles over 20 years old, Hitachi independent ignition coils, better than the Denso used by Toyota. Oversized racks/wishbones vs 4Runner, etc. Unfortunately, the alliance with GM did not help Isuzu in the image and marketing of its products; not only harmed her, but affected many others. In any case, Isuzu continues to manufacture with a lot of quality, maintaining its principles of care and customer satisfaction as a good and noble Japanese company 🤝

[@dontelindsey5846]

@@emanuelsmith1854 I think you tagged the wrong person.

[@aleksanderpopov5060]

Honda passport is all this is

[@jmorris023]

No, Passport was an Isuzu re-badge.

[@aleksanderpopov5060]

Damn, you are absolutely right! And here I thought it was a Honda product because my 1998 rodeo had a few Honda parts here and there under the hood.

[@jmorris023]

@@aleksanderpopov5060 Yeah, great trucks. Had 2 of them, a 93 and an 04. Would still have the second one if some lady hadn't smashed into me at a stoplight. Loved that thing.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@Tuxedoz]

Why do you spam comments with numbers? Stop it.

[@TheSimonhammond]

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[@Welcometofacsistube]

Congratulations. You guys found the only pile that rusted faster than a Toyota junk.

[@aidaaliten8817]

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[@emanuelsmith1854]

What you say is false, the chassis rusted in areas with salt on the road regardless of the brand. Did you forget about the old rusty Toyota? LOL

[@basshead.]

1st

[@aidaaliten8817]

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