Anyone Bought a ISUZU ute - Page 3

sprintman1 · 25-12-2015, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by smoo

Market leader in sales... Extensive nationwide dealer back up, decades old tech and cheap retail price is a recipe for good sales. McDonalds of the commercial vehicle sector pretty much sums it up.

Having sold them I can assure you they ain't cheap

flooded one · 25-12-2015, 05:43 PM

Never driven an Isuzu ute. Haven't really had much to do with the Colorado except me boss has one. He seems happy. I agree with the Isuzu light trucks being gutless when fully loaded but they'll still do the job. Performance was unloaded or with a light load they ain't so bad. Then again they can carry more then a one- tonne ute. If the Isuzu ute has the same motors as the trucks. It shouldn't suffer in terms of performance under load. If anything it would be better, just hope they would be geared better for use in a ute

sprintman1 · 25-12-2015, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by flooded one

Never driven an Isuzu ute. Haven't really had much to do with the Colorado except me boss has one. He seems happy. I agree with the Isuzu light trucks being gutless when fully loaded but they'll still do the job. Performance was unloaded or with a light load they ain't so bad. Then again they can carry more then a one- tonne ute. If the Isuzu ute has the same motors as the trucks. It shouldn't suffer in terms of performance under load. If anything it would be better, just hope they would be geared better for use in a ute

A poster with a brain. I'm not alone after all.........

CyberWasp · 25-12-2015, 05:52 PM

http://www.caradvice.com.au/388419/u...agen-amarok-2/

Interesting reading

flooded one · 25-12-2015, 06:17 PM

They don't sound all that bad. Obviously not the best in its class but sounds like a good work ute. I'd have to drive one before I'd buy one thou

sprintman1 · 25-12-2015, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by flooded one

They don't sound all that bad. Obviously not the best in its class but sounds like a good work ute. I'd have to drive one before I'd buy one thou

For reliability and fuel effeciency Max are best in class

flooded one · 25-12-2015, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sprintman1

For reliability and fuel effeciency Max are best in class

Wouldn't surprise me if they were to be honest. In terms of reliability with the Isuzu trucks I've driven. I've never had to try and fix something on the side of the road or have been let down by one. Only issue I had was air con died in a truck on a boiling hot day in peak hour traffic along Milton road in Brisbane. I hated that truck that day lol

sprintman1 · 25-12-2015, 06:56 PM

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So is Holden but it doesn't mean their product is any good (3.6L boat anchor).

3.6 is even worse than the 3.8 and that's saying something!

Falcon SXR8 · 25-12-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberWasp

http://www.caradvice.com.au/388419/u...agen-amarok-2/

Interesting reading

I would love to see them all on the dyno to see there real power outputs and torque curves, as that review seems to show the dmax is still up there performance wise. It even did great in the 0-100 test considering on paper its so far behind with the 5 speed and low claimed power. Not that you buy them for racing.

sprintman1 · 25-12-2015, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

I would love to see them all on the dyno to see there real power outputs and torque curves, as that review seems to show the dmax is still up there performance wise. It even did great in the 0-100 test considering on paper its so far behind with the 5 speed and low claimed power. Not that you buy them for racing.

Yep and put 500,000 kms on 'em and see which ones are still standing

gossy · 25-12-2015, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sprintman1

3.6 is even worse than the 3.8 and that's saying something!

....never late in a 3.8

flooded one · 25-12-2015, 11:09 PM

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....never late in a 3.8

Oh god!!! Used to hear that about the 308!!! Lol, used to stir a mate of mine with a 308 powered HQ tonner. Everytime something went wrong with it, I'd tease "forever late with a 308". Wouldn't of been a bad ute if it was looked after

sprintman1 · 26-12-2015, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by gossy

....never late in a 3.8

Leaking intake manifold gaskets from the factory an added 'feature'

Express · 26-12-2015, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by flooded one

Everytime something went wrong with it, I'd tease "forever late with a 308".

Luckily they were so simple you could work on them with nothing more than a long fingernail and a used hanky.

CAMS290 · 26-12-2015, 10:16 PM

Isuzu give their 3.0td engine a B10 rating which means 90% of engines will get to 500,000 k's before a rebuild, obviously if serviced correctly.
And on the subject of diesel engines performance and reliabilty, I work for a company that has Isuzu, Fuso and Hino and the Isuzu's are miles ahead for performance and reliability compared to the others, only problems we have had with the new ones have been with the regeneration of the diesel particle filters.

Brazen · 26-12-2015, 10:22 PM

Drive them all and see which one you like. I don't really think you can go very wrong with most of them.

sprintman1 · 26-12-2015, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CAMS290

Isuzu give their 3.0td engine a B10 rating which means 90% of engines will get to 500,000 k's before a rebuild, obviously if serviced correctly.
And on the subject of diesel engines performance and reliabilty, I work for a company that has Isuzu, Fuso and Hino and the Isuzu's are miles ahead for performance and reliability compared to the others, only problems we have had with the new ones have been with the regeneration of the diesel particle filters.

Look at the oil in use

bathurst-racer · 27-12-2015, 10:47 AM

Its all very good to quote technical specs because that's all you've got to offer or say your mates uncle prefers the Great Wall but world experience is what matters. Like I posted before my D Max tows heavy loads, does the farm pickups and wanders through some rough, muddy paddocks and does it all easily. On the open road it trundles along comfortably for a ute and I've often left far more exotic cars in the garage when I have had to go to Sydney or the Central Coast because the D Max is good in the urban traffic too. Its never seen inside a dealership for servicing, never given any trouble in its 50,000 km and goes very well. OK it doesn't go like a drag car but my XR6T won't carry 5 bales of Lucerne either.
These are all pretty good utes and I chose mine because 25 years as a mechanic told me it was the best for my needs.

sprintman1 · 27-12-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bathurst-racer

Its all very good to quote technical specs because that's all you've got to offer or say your mates uncle prefers the Great Wall but world experience is what matters. Like I posted before my D Max tows heavy loads, does the farm pickups and wanders through some rough, muddy paddocks and does it all easily. On the open road it trundles along comfortably for a ute and I've often left far more exotic cars in the garage when I have had to go to Sydney or the Central Coast because the D Max is good in the urban traffic too. Its never seen inside a dealership for servicing, never given any trouble in its 50,000 km and goes very well. OK it doesn't go like a drag car but my XR6T won't carry 5 bales of Lucerne either.
These are all pretty good utes and I chose mine because 25 years as a mechanic told me it was the best for my needs.

Lucerne? don't own a horse by any chance?

Brazen · 27-12-2015, 11:24 AM

I would still check out the Colorado, I have a feeling it will have better highway gearing being a 6 speed. Ugliest ute in history but that will probably mean a couple of grand saving over the Isuzu.

If you go the Isuzu bear in mind a facelifted version has been released in Thailand and will probably be here shortly - use it to bargain.

FPV GTHO · 27-12-2015, 11:31 AM

I'd take a Colorado over a BT50 or Triton in the looks department.

sprintman1 · 27-12-2015, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Brazen

I would still check out the Colorado, I have a feeling it will have better highway gearing being a 6 speed. Ugliest ute in history but that will probably mean a couple of grand saving over the Isuzu.

If you go the Isuzu bear in mind a facelifted version has been released in Thailand and will probably be here shortly - use it to bargain.

If by facelifted you mean the 2.5 TT version I'd take that. 70nm more torque and even better fuel specifics than the current 3.0