Well, it's sad but Isuzu is leaving the U.S. Market. Too bad we never got the trucks available overseas...

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/01/isuzu-leaving-u.html

Just heard that, too. HmmmàI wonder what this will do to dealerships and parts counters?

Beat me in reporting it. Curse my job and having to work!

Have to wonder how all the new dealerships feel about that.

Isuzu left the US market the minute the Trooper was no longer on sale, IMO. I know, the Rodeo was a great truck...but when a firm no longer sells its flagship, its done. Re-badged GM product was an embarrassment to fulfil a contract, not an Isuzu.

And as much as I love Troopers, I drive a Landcruiser now for several reasons, one being I can still get most parts for my 21 year old SUV at the local Toyota dealer.

RIP Isuzu US...good thing some 30+ countries still get the wonderful 3.0 TDi D-Max's...

My understanding is that Isuzu will continue to supply parts to the dealerships.

Isuzu may have left the US market and last year GM sold their 12% interest in Isuzu, but Isuzu is still designing the midsize truck platform for GM.

I suspect the dealerships are glad to not sell the Isuzus. A couple of years ago I had a chance to speak with one of the salesman at the Buick/Isuzu dealership where I take my Trooper. As we stood by an i-270 I asked how sales were for the Isuzu trucks, his answer, slow. But its other comment that he made that actually caught my interest. He said Isuzus were good products but at the end of the warranty period (7 years) that was it, Isuzu would not support the the product. By contrast, GM allowed a fudge factor after the warranty was up. The example he gave, you pay the labor we buy the parts. Hence, he thought that the GM product was better, at least in the long run.