1989 Isuzu Trooper xs review from North America
"A sick burly bad ass Japanese box"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A rear brake caliper and rotor needed replacing when I bought it for $1200, cost $280 bucks to fix it up. It's incredibly reliable and runs like a clock. I've only had it for 10 months but it's seen a lot of driving and a lot of abusive off-road use. I've beaten the snot of the thing and it just goes and goes.
General comments?
It's a beautiful vehicle, great gas mileage, tons of space to haul whatever you need. It goes ANYwhere and it doesn't like to break. I even hit a deer doing 110k and it barely sustained any damage. Cost $300 for the parts and it looked like it never happened -- ha. And did I mention how much freakin' space is in it? It can sleep 2 people in the back comfortably with the seat folded up.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.6L EFI 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 240000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 262000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 8th October, 2006 |