"zadtheinhaler" (zaddikim)
09/21/2013 at 12:17 • Filed to: None
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"zadtheinhaler" (zaddikim)
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But why are they still so bloody expensive? 3200-5500 for a make no longer offered in North America? That seems a bit excessive - yes, they're *relatively* well designed, get good gas mileage, and aren't hard to look at, but last I checked they don't have the same cachet as Apple products seem to have.
Why do some people get away with charging that much for their old vehicles/Macbooks?
Hondas/Toyotas and whatnot I can understand - They've got the pedigree, the engineering, and quite frankly, the toughness/longevity.
Am I missing soomething?
GhostZ
> zadtheinhaler
09/21/2013 at 12:28 |
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Maybe most people who bought an Isuzu don't know how to sell a vehicle at the right price, or are going off of KBB / some created value they read about.
Telumektar
> zadtheinhaler
09/21/2013 at 12:44 |
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Maybe if you are looking at prices for an Isuzu VehiCross, then I would understand, those things are wonderful.
Pick Ups like the D-Max are more pedestrian and should have a normal price tag.
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zadtheinhaler
> GhostZ
09/21/2013 at 12:50 |
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>some created value they read about
This is most likely, just like Apple fans needing other people to finance their new iFruit.
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zadtheinhaler
> Telumektar
09/21/2013 at 12:54 |
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I had a P'up years ago, and miss it terribly. And i've liked the Rodeos and whatnot as well. I've seen exactly one VehiCross, but I know that it's a unicorn, so no dice with my credit rating.
I just want a decent manual tranny SUV with decent mileage- is that too much to ask?
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Telumektar
> zadtheinhaler
09/21/2013 at 13:01 |
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I don't live in the US, but maybe someone on Oppo knows about this manual-SUV-thing you talk about...
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zadtheinhaler
> Telumektar
09/21/2013 at 13:10 |
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I'm actually Canadian, but same thing, just higher prices on books, smokes and booze/food.
I don't know, really- it's not like Pontiac owners are jacking prices on their 'collectibles'...
Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
> zadtheinhaler
09/21/2013 at 14:17 |
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I bought an 88 Isuzu pickup (2.3 longbed 5-speed) about a decade ago for $300. I gave it to a friend after the crank set decided to disassemble itself in a horrific manner. He did some body work, dropped it on airbags, cleaned it up, and sold it for about $5000.
But yeah — a truck that was $7500 new in 1992 or 93 shouldn't be $5000 now. They are tough little trucks though. Mine survived 15 years of service for an electrical contractor followed by a year of pizza delivery before it gave up the ghost.
bourgeoisie
> zadtheinhaler
09/23/2013 at 13:12 |
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Prices are determined by the market. As long as there are buyers for used compact pickups, then even Isuzus will be priced accordingly.
Why do Honda and Toyota have such charitable reputations? If an Isuzu is still on the road, hasn't it earned the right to be considered right alongside its other Japanese friends?
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zadtheinhaler
> bourgeoisie
09/23/2013 at 14:28 |
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Market penetration and mass perception - Not a lot of people recall Isuzu as a brand, and if any do recall doing so, it's because they've only remained in the light duty commercial segment here in North America.
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bourgeoisie
> zadtheinhaler
09/23/2013 at 14:36 |
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That's a pretty simplistic view. Isuzu's are still on the road and, apparently, still sell for a premium in the light truck segment. The same can be said for Mitsubishi, Mazda and Nissan.
Yet Honda and Toyota get all the credit.