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Isuzu Trooper
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You are in the Isuzu Trooper Forum.What is this discussion about? Isuzu Trooper, SUV
#960 of 11964 MA Lux model in cars.com -sasquatch_2000 by conman2000
May 18, 2001 (11:39 am)
Listing Source: Boston GlobeDate Posted: 5/12/01
ISUZU, Trooper Limited, 1999, white, all options, 15K audio/video sys. $18,995. 413-267-5545.
Just checked still there and it has been there for over a month. The wording was changed. as above. Maybe the $15k was a typo. but still a good deal at $19k.
I ended up getting my Trooper at Robertschevyisuzu.com a local dealer on LongIsland, NY. I noticed other people getting much better deals than I got which would make TMV correct. There is not many Troopers in the Northeast section(very few LS w/moon which caused me to pay more than other parts of the country) There are no Isuzu only dealers around me so they can spread out there selling across many nameplates which makes them stock other SUVs than Troopers here in NY area).
Later,
Con
#961 of 11964 line in paint by gpm5
May 18, 2001 (1:48 pm)
flin, while we pay $27k for a vehicle and expect it to be body perfect, unfortunately most are not. I bought a Windstar '98 van new, and it has a noticable imperfection in the metal of the hood. I did not get that factory defect fixed, but with a couple hundred miles on it, when they had to pull the tranny and ended up buggering the paint on the front bumper/grill area all to hell-I did make them repaint that. I have never been happy with that van since not because of the defect in the paint but because it had a screwed up tranny from day 1. I guess its all in the perspective of the buyer. I've come to realize more and more that new cars aren't that new. You see the new cars sitting on the lots under trees dropping sap all over them--how can that be new paint? Anyways, that's my 2 cents. I would not worry with the paint defect. I would get the AC fixed.#962 of 11964 Con by gpm5
May 18, 2001 (1:51 pm)
Don't worry too much about the deal you got--it seems good to me--0% is a great deal. It sounds like you have a nice trooper. Welcome to the group.#963 of 11964 Manual vs TOD/Auto by ghinson
May 18, 2001 (1:51 pm)
I was able to find a S with 5spd manual but no changer for $24,300 with the 0%. Its gray (I wanted the green). Might get the dealer to add a changer.I was interested to read what koboko wrote about the manual vs the auto. I was starting to consider the TOD, juat because that does sound like a good road system. Does the manual do HI and LO 4wd? I think I'm going to lean towards the manual. Anyone else with comments?
#964 of 11964 Accessories by ghinson
May 18, 2001 (1:54 pm)
The one thing I'm not crazy about is the lux look of the trooper. I like the Euro boxiness of it, but then it has a cadillac shine. When I look at it, it needs a roof rack with halo lights and maybe a brush guard. Anyone know of a good source for aftermarket equip.?#965 of 11964 TOD auto by gpm5
May 18, 2001 (1:58 pm)
The TOD is a great system and you loose its benefits with the manual. You need slip conditions to engage the 4WD on a manual. Also, in snow and slippery rain surfaces at higher speeds TOD is a much better system. 4WD 50:50 was never really designed for high speeds under slick conditions IMO. Yes there are a few times where I might want 4WD 50:50 split Hi, but there are many more times when I utilize TOD. In offroad conditions that are real challenging in terms of holes, boulders, steep hills, one will use 4WD Lo. You can manually keep it in 1st 4WD lo by simply engaging the shifter in 1. Also, with the auto you don't need to worry about replacing clutches.#966 of 11964 Lux look? by gpm5
May 18, 2001 (2:01 pm)
Doesn't seem that way to me. It looks like a basic utility vehicle and that's how I use it.#967 of 11964 conman MA 15K by sasquatch_2000
May 18, 2001 (2:05 pm)
I'd guess that is the mileage from what you sent.#968 of 11964 Lux look cont. by gpm5
May 18, 2001 (2:06 pm)
The only thing is the bumpers are not practical but that was a marketing item that keeps down the cost and gives it the modern day look.#969 of 11964 Aftermarket by paisan
May 18, 2001 (2:28 pm)
Well I have a long list of vendors and what not at
I import for ECB nudge bars (and in fact are waiting for a 3rd person on a group buy) to bring 3 more in. Check out my truck on there for some aftermarket stuff.
The nice thing about TOD is that when you want a 50/50 lock you just put it into 4wd LO and it locks the T-case at 50/50. I also found off-roading so far that the TOD was actually better than the 4wd lo, less wheel slippage.
-mike
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