Dave, I took all the Isuzu logos off. It's funny watching people speeding past then slowing down and whipping their heads around (driver and passenger) to see if they can see what kind of car it is- whoops! I took that one off too!! Really, I think someone hit it on the head in another thread a few months back - most people think it's a really cool vehicle....then you tell them it's an Izusu and they go "oh", kind of like "oh, I thought it was something special".

Isuzu isn't known for making exciting,cutting edge vehicles. My previous thoughts of Izusu were MUCH less than flattering - I'm still not impressed with other Izusu's (sorry owners!). I've seen too many with wavy sheet metal, hanging bumpers, missing parts, etc, that just gave me the overall impression that they were the Yugo of Japan. Again I apologize to all of you that own other Izusu's - I'm just telling you my impressions. I hadn't put two and two together on the Passport also being made by Isuzu until I got to this site, but I always thought the same about them. For no more of these (Isuzu's) than you see, the percentage that look "junky" is pretty high. It ALMOST steered me away from the VX. Anyway - I had to take everything off the VX that said Isuzu - too many negative connotations for me! And yes - I like the mystery factor!