Why discontinued

[transio]

If you take care of it (and the previous owner(s) did the same) there's no reason it shouldn't last to 200k.

[mbeach]

Congratulations!

When I bought my first VX, I drove it home in the rain, about 100 miles. Visibility was poor, and I couldn't figure out how to operate the aftermarket stereo.
I had just traded my beloved 362whp WRX, which I had poured countless hours and dollars into for 2 years.

About 50 miles into the drive, while crossing a flooded roadway in central Ohio, I looked over at my wife, and said:
"I can't believe that I FINALLY have one..." and smiled. I haven't stopped smiling since, even during the low points when my truck(s) were sick.

You're buying so much more than transportation.

[Maugan_VX]

just to add to what transio has said,

while the VX seems to have acquired a certain bearing-spinning stygma, other owners have reported NO problems whatsoever with this. In fact both my previous isuzus have lasted to 300k and 230k when I sold them respectively.

[UtahVXer]

If you plan to use the rear seats, be sure to get one of Tone's seat extension kits; otherwise they are nearly impossible to get into and out of. On the other hand, if you don't need to use them, you could simply remove the rear seats altogether.