Isuzu rodeo...opinions please

[Hedge hunter]

the dmax is made of soft cheese and the rodeo is super hard cheddar:laugh1:

[carpenter1]

  Hedge hunter said:

the dmax is made of soft cheese and the rodeo is super hard cheddar:laugh1:

 

so you do not think the dmax will stand the test of time,

and the rodeo is built to last

[carpenter1]

so what to do new dmax or older rodeo?

[gensetsteve]

New d max tows 3.5 tonne old rodeo does not. Drive both and see what you think normally the new model is a step forward. The old model will drop its price quickly. I looked at both a week ago the d max did not look weak the dealers were changing all their staff cars for the new one.

[Johny Walker]

heres my d-max doing a bit of off roading

[RobRainford]

Ours is 62 plate

 

Tows well. Had it on its limit a few times now towing weight wise. Maybe a little over. Plenty power to tow the weight and will still get 30mpg once up to speed and cruising.

 

 

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[carpenter1]

do any dealers offer a couple of days trail / test drive?

 

all well and good on the road,

but i would want to try them on a grass field with slopes, nothing to offroad.

and with trailer

[mattplace]

I test drove the new dmax on friday. I wasn't that impressed and won't be buying one. The points which i noted were:

-I thought the drive was very bumpy on the road.

-Changing gear from 1st to 2nd, me and the wife both found we were hitting the reverse gear gate!

-very low power when pulling off.

-brakes were shockingly bad!

-and the 5 yr warranty which they're broadcasting everywhere isn't a full 5 yr warranty. After 3 yrs it goes down to a basic major component warranty.

[Stubby]

  mattplace said:

I test drove the new dmax on friday. I wasn't that impressed and won't be buying one. The points which i noted were:

-I thought the drive was very bumpy on the road.

-Changing gear from 1st to 2nd, me and the wife both found we were hitting the reverse gear gate!

-very low power when pulling off.

-brakes were shockingly bad!

-and the 5 yr warranty which they're broadcasting everywhere isn't a full 5 yr warranty. After 3 yrs it goes down to a basic major component warranty.

 

So if its not the new Isuzu what will it be ? The new Toyota or the dodgy Navara D40 ...........

[mattplace]

  Stubby said:

So if its not the new Isuzu what will it be ? The new Toyota or the dodgy Navara D40 ...........

 

I did 170k in my last navara d40 so might just get another. Its only for the wife this time so it will have an easy life! TBH... I was gutted the isuzu was so bad as i was all ready to buy it before the test drive.