how many are left?

[crager34]

Well said...X2

Never was a mass produced mustang/taurus/camry/explorer type

Gimme something a bit unique every time......


jo

Like a Nissan Juke!

[blacksambo]

As an aside, Nissan Juke was another concept show car like the VX, that later came to market . I don't know if this fact is too well known.

[89Vette]

I'll bet you CarFax knows the number out there. Anybody got any dealer pull to help with that request?

My reply from CarFax...

Thank you for contacting CARFAX.

Unfortunately, our database cannot be searched this way. You may want to contact R.L. Polk & Co directly to see if they can provide this information.

[blacksambo]

Thanks for trying. Let's try R.L. Polk, they might have it. Or maybe Haggerty collector car insurance.

[evillecutter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScgRt...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt-ZvY1vkfc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt-ZvY1vkfc
i never saw this before kind of neat

[89Vette]

Thanks for trying. Let's try R.L. Polk, they might have it. Or maybe Haggerty collector car insurance.

Since I did the first check, I'll assume "lets" mean you're doing the next check(s).

[blacksambo]

You are the one with the curiousity. I'm just trying to help.

[taylorRichie]

What a fun thread.

I'd like to add a conversation that never occured at the end of Isuzu's life in the US.

Isuzu America CEO: We're just not selling enough cars in the north american market.

Isuzu exec: Yeah, People just haven't taken interest in our brand since the vehicross.

CEO: It's a shame we commited to only producing 6,000 units. Those sell like hotcakes, but our word is our bond, we can't go back on that. Â*Guess we'll just close up shop.

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I'll sell mine for $20K to any interested party.

Keep in mind the next time you have a near miss, a near rollover, or fender bender, you will have to fork over $20K for a replacement VX, when your insurance will only give you a $5K "TOTAL" settlement.

[H3_VX]

What a fun thread.

I'd like to add a conversation that never occured at the end of Isuzu's life in the US.

Isuzu America CEO: We're just not selling enough cars in the north american market.

Isuzu exec: Yeah, People just haven't taken interest in our brand since the vehicross.

CEO: It's a shame we commited to only producing 6,000 units. Those sell like hotcakes, but our word is our bond, we can't go back on that. �*Guess we'll just close up shop.

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I'll sell mine for $20K to any interested party.

Keep in mind the next time you have a near miss, a near rollover, or fender bender, you will have to fork over $20K for a replacement VX, when your insurance will only give you a $5K "TOTAL" settlement.

I read somewhere that VX's actually sat on the lot for a LOOOONG time. Another member posted a story about it. Also, I read a thread not too long ago about a memeber that did get close to Blue book value from his insurance company. And the most expensive VX i've seen in the past two years was $12k, and it was a very low mileage, rust free, garage kept specimen.

[pbkid]

I read somewhere that VX's actually sat on the lot for a LOOOONG time. Another member posted a story about it. Also, I read a thread not too long ago about a memeber that did get close to Blue book value from his insurance company. And the most expensive VX i've seen in the past two years was $12k, and it was a very low mileage, rust free, garage kept specimen.

sold mine for $13.5, new motor, lots of mods.

[vt_maverick]

Insurance paid me close to $13K IIRC but that included a few K in mods as well. When you consider the mods I was able to lift before insurance totaled it and the salvage price they gave me I did pretty well.

Btw H3 you are correct on the slow sales, especially towards the end of 2001. Many members here have confirmed that story.

[blacksambo]

Insurance has to pay retail book value.

Also, if you look at the video links posted by evillecutter above...The Art and Science I, you hear the Isuzu exec say they went for ceramic dies because they knew coming out of the starting gate "the VX isn't for everyone". They knew from the beginnig that sales would always be low. Another interesting finding: If you look at the JDM VX shift console the gear selector is to the left of the hi/lo range selector, indicating that left hand drive was going to be their biggest market, albeit very limited.

[taylorRichie]

I read somewhere that VX's actually sat on the lot for a LOOOONG time. Another member posted a story about it. Also, I read a thread not too long ago about a memeber that did get close to Blue book value from his insurance company. And the most expensive VX i've seen in the past two years was $12k, and it was a very low mileage, rust free, garage kept specimen.

Oh yes, I know they sat, and didn't sell well I was being facetious. Had they sold well... They would have produced more, regardless of original production methods.

[89Vette]

And the most expensive VX i've seen in the past two years was $12k, and it was a very low mileage, rust free, garage kept specimen.

Seems like someone paid $13k and posted about it just a couple of months ago.

[blacksambo]

Oh yes, I know they sat, and didn't sell well I was being facetious. Had they sold well... They would have produced more, regardless of original production methods.

As I said much earlier...bait and switch on the production method wasn't a legal option. They never aimed for more than the dies allowed. It was just a halo vehicle. Too impractical, and made by a truck maker with a roll over law suit reputation.