want to buy a vx but...???

[Marlin]

Well, parts are not 100% available. There are a lot of things that are incredibly expensive or completely unavailable, 01 AC compressor, unique to the VX, 02 trooper compressor will fit, but requires some modding, still not available at parts stores, just yards or 1K from Isuzu. Any after market parts are gonna be hard to find, especially if you are gonna wheel it for real. You have to mod and fab your own. As a street vehicle, it is serviceable. MPG is eh, but as far as off road performance, not much out there that can compete with it and its head turning appearance. Be prepared to potentially spend some bucks on repairs, unless you are mechanically savvy. I love my VX, and wouldn't trade it for the world (well, maybe a D90), but I have learned to do my own work, which is awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Peruse the forum for awhile, do some research, it is all here on the forum. If you decide this is the vehicle for you, welcome to the family!!!!! If not, no worries, this vehicle is not for the faint of heart. I know I sound like a dick, but I have a student at work that just jumped in, he did no research, and is finding out how expensive some things are.
Good luck!!!!!! (Proton is faster than the other colors due to lighter weight paint and materials

[Etfren]

Well, parts are not 100% available. There are a lot of things that are incredibly expensive or completely unavailable, 01 AC compressor, unique to the VX, 02 trooper compressor will fit, but requires some modding, still not available at parts stores, just yards or 1K from Isuzu. Any after market parts are gonna be hard to find, especially if you are gonna wheel it for real. You have to mod and fab your own. As a street vehicle, it is serviceable. MPG is eh, but as far as off road performance, not much out there that can compete with it and its head turning appearance. Be prepared to potentially spend some bucks on repairs, unless you are mechanically savvy. I love my VX, and wouldn't trade it for the world (well, maybe a D90), but I have learned to do my own work, which is awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Peruse the forum for awhile, do some research, it is all here on the forum. If you decide this is the vehicle for you, welcome to the family!!!!! If not, no worries, this vehicle is not for the faint of heart. I know I sound like a dick, but I have a student at work that just jumped in, he did no research, and is finding out how expensive some things are.
Good luck!!!!!! (Proton is faster than the other colors due to lighter weight paint and materials

I was browsing Craigslist for a VX and stumbled across this.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/pts/1922099227.html

No idea if he is right, but if he is, there is another place to look for hard to come by parts.

[Marlin]

I was browsing Craigslist for a VX and stumbled across this.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/pts/1922099227.html

No idea if he is right, but if he is, there is another place to look for hard to come by parts.

Thanks for the post, but that is a no go. The older VXs used the GM style compressor, the 01s used a totally different model.