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So i learned the other day that as of 2009 Isuzu is no longer going to be selling vehicles in north america , i heard that its GM's fault... Dont get me wrong i like chevys but I like my little isuzu powered LUV machine alot more...

-Dustin

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My LUV - R.I.P. 1979-2009, you will not be forgotten...

Yeah, we've kinda beat that one to death over at the IsuzuPup.com forum, and I doubt we're done. One of our members is a retired Isuzu mechanic/trainer, and he seems to have good connections with Isuzu. He pretty much blames GM for the problems.

It's not Isuzu going extinct, it's just Isuzu's U.S. passenger vehicles. They'll still sell them overseas, and they'll still sell their commercial trucks like the NPR in the U.S. Those have always been sold through a separate network of dealers from their passenger vehicles.

I really think if they'd offered their i280/i350 with a clean diesel, they would have scored big in the U.S. market, since NOBODY offers a midsize diesel pickup.

Jack

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I know that they arent going to be gone for good, but as for the north american market they are done for and that i feel kinda effects us as far as isuzu inthusiasts go, i really think they should have kept with the midsize car market and not let go of the diesels in them i honestly think they could have taken off with a family sedan or even mini van that ran a hybrid diesel, or a impulse turbo diesel, something to kinda break the mould set by the bigger guys (GM, FORD, CHRYSTLER) you know what i mean, how cool would an impulse GT-TD be? it would definately be different, but mabye in the future something will spark a come back i know that a few years ago i heard of a concept car (not truck) they they were thinking/talking about selling along with there SUVs and pick-ups... but anyway its still kinda sad to hear about i like isuzu, and did you know by chance why they blamed GM cause i heard alot of isuzu guys for the recession if tahts a good word for it....

-Dustin

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My LUV - R.I.P. 1979-2009, you will not be forgotten...

Man that sucks about Isuzu not going to sell in North America. Consumer reports had actually thought that might be the case for some of the models for 2009.

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1980 Luv 4x4 with a 5 speed tranny.



"When all else fails, follow the directions".

they may not be putting new rigs on the road, but there supost to be selling parts for ten years sence there new car woranty was ten years and XXXXXX miles.

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the twins, 81 pup and 81 LUV both are diesel 2.2



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