End of the road: Isuzu to stop selling vehicles in North America later this month
01/05/2009, 10:56 AM
By Andrew Ganz
Isuzu says that it is officially ending new light vehicle sales in North America on January 31 as it attempts to clear out the last of its GM-derived pickups and SUVs. Isuzu had been selling rebadged versions of the Chevrolet Colorado (called the Isuzu i-series) and the Chevrolet Trailblazer (Isuzu Ascender), but the automaker managed to move just 7,098 vehicles in 2007 – and 2008 sales will be even lower when they are announced.
Isuzu has no plans to pull out of the commercial truck and diesel engine markets, where it has generally proven to be a strong industry force.
The automaker says it will continue to provide parts and service for current and future Isuzu pickup and SUV owners and that it will honor vehicle warranties.
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01/05, 11:26 AM
posted by:
JakeK66
“This can only means this is your last chance for a collectable Isuzu, hurry supplies are limited on these beautiful machines!”
-Joe Isuzu
01/05, 11:34 AM
posted by:
christianboy10
Another bite the dust..
01/05, 11:37 AM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
isuzu sucks! the only good thing they made is the vehicross! it was one of the best sport suvs that was actually really reliable.
01/05, 12:00 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
Isuzu is alright… they had some good vehicles. My fiancee has a ‘99 Amigo. 2-door RWD SUV with a GM 4-banger and a 5-speed tranny… it’s nice for getting around town, hauling groceries and her art supplies and the like… bigger stuff that just won’t fit in my Cobalt. It does well in bad weather… is good on gas… not too big, not too small… I’d buy another one if they still made ‘em.
01/05, 12:07 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
The first generation Isuzu Impulse (Piazza outside North America, I think) was actually a pretty cool car. The original Isuzu Trooper also.
01/05, 12:37 PM
posted by:
Struggle
Yay!
Who’s next to go…..
01/05, 1:23 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Good riddance.
01/05, 2:03 PM
posted by:
02WRXPSM
I loved my Isuzu Trooper II, 90hp and that thing could climb the crap out of anything, took mountain roads like a champ and survived to 230,000 miles before I sold it to some Apache Indians for $600. A great truck, it really held up under pressure.
01/05, 2:33 PM
posted by:
Thunder Chicken
Isuzu made decent enough trucks – good enough for Honda to rebadge a Rodeo as a Passport – but they were very undermarketed. I wish they’d sold the Amigo in Canada – gimme mine with the 3.2 V6, 5-speed tranny and 4WD.
They sure sucked to work on, though – I was a mechanic at a Saturn/Saab/Isuzu dealership through most of the 90’s.
01/05, 2:37 PM
posted by:
Borat
It’s about time: consumers stopped buying Isuzu’s couple of years ago.
01/05, 2:51 PM
posted by:
yarddog82abn
No More Bang-Bang for that Baby-Booo….
01/05, 3:23 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
Borat: you beat me to my comment
01/05, 3:44 PM
posted by:
bmw 740i
didnt realize they were still selling cars here…
01/05, 3:55 PM
posted by:
whips001
thank you jesus no more izsuzu, no more Rodeo’s or Troopers, or fvcking Ascenders haha we have been blessed by god himself
01/05, 4:13 PM
posted by:
A4
they should have really restructured its business plan to a niche, diesel only automaker, pioneering the diesel passenger car market and using their infinite expertise as a selling point.
01/05, 7:22 PM
posted by:
tyler_is_aero_tt
Who didn’t forget Isuzu still sold trucks here?