1991 Isuzu Rodeo XS review from North America
"Wonderful 4x4 around town daily driver; the perfect SUV"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing major has gone wrong except for the ticking engine noise and lack of extra power, probably caused by running it for a while with the spark plugs wired in reverse firing order due to teenage incompetence.
There is an extreme amount of rusted through metal on the rear body panels, fenders and doors.
The gas tank was suspected of leaking 3 times, but nothing wrong ever found and now is fine.
General comments?
I am very fortunate to have purchased this vehicle from the original owner, who being an excellent quality work mechanic rebuilt the engine at about? 130,000km?
It gets 16 mpg / 18L per 100km very consistently, which is quite normal for a 18-yr old 4x4.
I REALLY like this vehicle and have used it extensively for hauling pop bottles, garbage, deliveries, whatever.
The interior is very good quality and there is lots of space due to the exterior mounted tire.
I am really curious to try rebuilding an identical engine and switching it out to see what it handles like under REAL power.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 230000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 249000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 11th June, 2009 |