I did the same thing too. Found my VX in Chicago, had a member there go check it out for me, then flew out to get it and drive it back to Colorado.
On a side note; did Isuzu import these things directly into Chicago? It seems like quite a few members found theirs in Chicago and then brought them home to other parts of the country.
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