How Much?

[Reg Hinnant]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jayfotos
[B]Vcamilo- I would definateley call the 1-800 # and give them hell! I would be outrageously pissed off if they put a dent in my car and refused to fix it! I think I would be close to punching someone over that!


Listen! Dont let your Mom get treated like that!

We have OEM shocks being disassembled and will have some information on them shortly. I have 75,000 miles on mine & have 1 bad. It seems that there are more 2000 & 2001's with shock problems than 99's

[psychos2]

i would get a lawyer . i have called isuzu to complain and they told me it sounds like a dealer problem.
and as far as the shocks. i have said it before and will say it again the stock shocks are junk. they cannot handle the cold or the salt or maybe its both. i have just over 50,000 miles and have had the front shocks replaced twice under warranty. the rears replaced once .i just installed rancho 9000's and found one of the fronts bad again. shawn

[Navigator]

... If I were you, I'd beg her to let you take over the payments (if any) then replace the shocks with a set of four Rancho 9000's for $220 from http://www.samsoffroad.com/samsoffroadsto/index.html shipped to your door or just replace the one bad OEM shock for $400.

SUV's get dents and scratches. I have a few from kids playing ball, and random higway flying objects, etc. Dent's give your SUV character, like a tattoo. I doubt you'll buy that BS but that is what I tell myself while I save up to have random damage removed from my VX Sh*t like that, although not fair, happens. The dealer should never see a dime from you, cut your losses. Legal costs will exceed repair cost and there is no guarantee of a win. Don't let that dealer steal your joy of VX ownership.

I understand your Mom's frustration, I've been there. It can happen with any possesion, but don't let the emotions consume. Sure the dealer screwed up, but don't let that bastar* make you part with your VX. Just my 2 cent rant.

I figure she'll get at least $15k or more if she fixes the damage. I'd start begging for tittle now if it were my mom

[Navigator]

Originally posted by psychos2
i would get a lawyer . i have called isuzu to complain and they told me it sounds like a dealer problem.
and as far as the shocks. i have said it before and will say it again the stock shocks are junk. they cannot handle the cold or the salt or maybe its both. i have just over 50,000 miles and have had the front shocks replaced twice under warranty. the rears replaced once .i just installed rancho 9000's and found one of the fronts bad again. shawn

No doubt hitting a series of potholes and other obstacles on a continuous basis at temps 20 below zero was NOT in KYB design spec along with microfine particles of salt to corrode ALL!!!. The metal saddles on the poly sway bar bushings I added last spring is rusted to He77. East coast winter does a number on your under body. My OEM's shocks did make it thru 4 winters and 38,000 miles of washboard roads with potholes AND raised manhole covers (which btw tend to point you square in the path of a pothole when you steer to avoid them), died on day 3 of winter number 5 which is dayum good for any shock IMO. I've been as far north as Toronto, and must say the farther north you go the worse it gets. No doubt I'd have more trouble If I stayed in Toronto. Glad to be in MD where the winters are totally unpredictable Spring like one minute and freezing cold and snowing the next. Nothing lasts long thru weather extremes, I have no doubts the OEM shocks are good, just that our weather and perhaps roads demand more, and will require more frequent replacements.