no more Isuzu cars in US

[roadkill [JU]]

http://www.caller.com/news/2008/feb/09/isuzu-to-stop-selling-passenger-vehicles-in/

CORPUS CHRISTI — Isuzu sold 11,301 passenger vehicles nationwide in 2007. Its top-performing dealer, All-Star Isuzu in Corpus Christi, sold 356. Compared with the more than 2.6 million Toyotas sold nationwide, it's understandable why Isuzu announced last week that it would stop selling cars and light trucks in the United States.

Officials with the Corpus Christi dealer did not return calls Friday to answer how Isuzu's decision would affect All-Star.

Chip Letzgus, a spokesman for the Japanese-based company's North American division, Isuzu Motors America, identified All-Star as the company's top dealer. Announcement of the pullout was made on Jan. 30, hours after Isuzu notified employees and dealers, Letzgus said.

General Motors Corp. built the Japanese company's most recent models and GM decided to stop production on those. Isuzu was unable to find another manufacturer for those vehicles, Letzgus said.

"In the absence of new products to sell, Isuzu Ltd. in Japan decided to discontinue the sale of passenger vehicles in the U.S.," he said.

Isuzu will continue to sell its commercial trucks in the United States. The company sold 22,655 in 2007. It also builds component parts for other manufactures, such as Nissan.

Isuzu shares closed on Friday at $3.90, down from $5.80 a year ago but up from $3.65 a month ago.

 

[MudHuntingTJ [JU]]

Isuzu? who dat?

 

[ericdag [JU]]

poor joe.

 

[Carlito Benito [JU]]

It's no surprise. Good engines but that's about it. That 3.5L Direct Injection V6 is pretty good.

 

[KirbyJeep [JU]]

I wonder if they'll keep importing engines for GM?:bQ:

 

[Carlito Benito [JU]]

Probably... their diesel engines are very good.

 

[WJoperator [JU]]

poor joe.

I liked those old Troopers.

 

[Rammer [JU]]

Driving one of those flat front Isuzu commercial trucks would make me take out a serious insurance policy on my nuts.

Straddling the steering column for the hardcore lose.

 

[grigsby [JU]]

I liked those old Troopers.

the were chit boxes

 

[Virgil [JU]]

Remember.... "Izusu" spelled backwards is "Uzusi".....

Most people probably still have a difficult time pronouncing their name anyway.

 

[Socrates Rules [JU]]

I have a 95 trooper, only 135K miles, only thing that has ever broken on it was a power steering hose started to leak last year.

 

[BrandonM7 [JU]]

I didn't even know they were still selling stuff here.

 

[erikrs301 [JU]]

uh, the entire Isuzu line is re-faced GM product so it's like losing Oldsmobile

 

[Eddie Haskell [JU]]

the were chit boxes

Hmm...I had a 91 with ~200K and had very little trouble with it. It was a nice truck...underpowered with a 4 banger was the only negative I had.

 

[Hooligan [JU]]

Interestingly, there was just an article in Automotive News - maybe a month ago - about how Isuzu USA's new marketing chief (or something along those lines) is trying to get more Isuzu dealers. Talk about a disappointment if you had signed up to sell Isuzus... oopsie.

I suppose that if you don't care about resale value and really want a Chebby Colorado or TrailBlazer, an Isuzu Ascender is a pretty good deal. Less than $19,000 for a brand new 2007...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007...197971112QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200197971112

 

[Justin-a-GTOSE [JU]]

I wonder if they'll keep importing engines for GM?:bQ:

Huh?

 

[miwico [JU]]

Huh?

duramax=Isuzu

 

[Justin-a-GTOSE [JU]]

duramax=Isuzu

No, it doesn't. Isuzu designed the engine, but they are produced by DMAX, a joint venture between Isuzu and GM, of which GM holds a majority stake since 2003.

 

[Wagonslayer [JU]]

Rodeos are complete chitboxes. If they were made in Japan, and not Indiana they prolly would not be.

 

[Plat99wj [JU]]

the were chit boxes

I had one.. all red..

And yes, it was most definitely a complete chit box..