They are small but there are several tall owners - just depends if you can drive slightly reclined and your head close to the roof. Isuzu is known for having very long lasting engines/vehicles but you must stay on top of maintenance, especially monitoring the oil level since usage of 1 Qt per 3,000 miles (correct me ya'll if it less - I check mine weekly) and lack of lubrication has caused a number of failures. There are quite few VXes in Cali, I know of 2 friends in Marina Del Ray and Venice Beach/Santa Monica (yellow w/ Headblade advertising on it)