Should I buy one ?

[BigSwede]

Hards??

[Marlin]

Hards??

He REALLY likes his truck

X10 on all said below, I have learned more working on this truck than I could have ever guessed. From simple oil changes to owning a plasma cutter and welder, installing locker, learning to wheel...its an endless journey in learning. I think most of us enjoy/thrive on the attention these trucks get. If you are at a mall, a 7eleven, Lowes, anywhere, someone is gonna comment on it.

I would never give up the VX, not even to my two sons

My wife and I set aside money just for the VX, one day, it will need a new heart, and we are prepared to deal with that, regardless of the cost.

If you are not willing for that kind of commitment, let her go to someone who is, there are only a few thousand of these trucks left in the world, they deserve to be loved, whether its hiding it in a garage in pristine condition or buried in the mud in some backwoods forest, as long as you care for the truck, its very rewarding.

[SomeoneElse]

I'm in the same boat as the OP. I'm thinking I -Really- Want one, and I am probably going to go test drive one this weekend.

The main thing I'm trying to figure out is how easy it is to find replacement parts (OEM and from other vehicles that are compatible whatever they may be) and just the approximate maintenance costs being that the VX's I'm looking at in my area are 1999 models, so it goes without saying that they will inevitably need work and replacements.

I wish these would come back into current production! It's a shame that nobody has really caught onto the whole "Off-road Coupe" thing (and the ones coming out these days look like crap except the RallyFighter. That thing is Amazing.)

I figure dropping about $7k-$8.5K for a VX and doing some work, that isn't TOO bad is it?

[Mile High VX]

If you can do some work yourself it's a great ride. Parts are still available, but body parts are the hardest to get. It shares some parts with other Isuzu's so used parts are available as well.

Lots of CO VXer's here so plenty of help available as well.

What are you looking at?

Having a fellow VXer look at your potential ride, if possible, is a good idea as well...