Guys, I'm thinking about it...

"and 100 more" (nth256) 07/21/2016 at 09:38 • Filed to: None

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PROS: Super-clean, under 100k miles, leather seats, sunroof

CONS: Gas mileage, 15 years old, only 2wd

$3500. Seriously, not a bad price.

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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 09:41

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No..... Do NOT buy that Isuzu with a Honda badge on it. Reliability will be terrible.

If you’re considering a sub $4,000 SUV, is there a reason you can’t downsize and get a 1st gen CRV (maybe even a 2nd gen?)?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 09:43

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At this point, why not just get a 90s Cherokee?

McMike > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 09:43

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Please tell me this isn’t your first Rodeo.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 07/21/2016 at 09:44

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Lower a first get CRV and you can call it a rare second gen Civic Wagovan!

and 100 more > McMike 07/21/2016 at 09:48

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Coincidentally, I had a ‘94 for awhile. :)

Party-vi > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 09:48

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That’s not leather. It’s vinyl, hence the perfect appearance 15 years later in an inexpensive SUV. Also, check the rear frame for rust if you really want it. These were recalled for ridiculous rust issues.

and 100 more > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 07/21/2016 at 09:51

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Lawd knows, I do love a lowered CR-V.

Party-vi > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 09:58

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Perfect car. I saw a dropped CR-V a month ago and still can’t get the want out of my head.

and 100 more > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 07/21/2016 at 09:58

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I daily drive a Jeep. A FWD Jeep, no less. This Rodeo will be a step up in reliability.

As for size, I’d like to move up, since my kids are getting bigger and we’re considering getting a big dog, though I could certainly make do with a CR-V, and I’m not against the idea.

I only picked out a Rodeo Passport because they’re cheap to buy, and I like the shape. I had a 94 Rodeo a few years back, and it was mostly reliable. Noisy and underpowered, but mostly reliable.

and 100 more > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/21/2016 at 09:59

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I don’t see the benefit, besides yelling “XJ BRO!” out the window at passing Wranglers.

Don’t get me wrong; that’s a fine reason.

and 100 more > Party-vi 07/21/2016 at 10:06

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I have a strange boner for lowered CUVs.

and 100 more > Party-vi 07/21/2016 at 10:07

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Good call on the rust, thank you!

Stapleface > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 10:09

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Holy crap. That looks awesome. I’ve never seen a lowered CRV before. That looks even better than a lowered Forrester. And I don't even like lowered vehicles.

and 100 more > Stapleface 07/21/2016 at 10:14

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Yup. :) It’s a good look on a 2nd gen as well:

Though not as many examples.

mazda616 > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 10:33

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I saw this and told my wife her CX-5 needed lowering springs. She disagreed, sadly.

and 100 more > mazda616 07/21/2016 at 10:36

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I’m sorry to tell you this, but your wife... well, she may need eye surgery.

Because obviously that looks fucking awesome.

mazda616 > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 10:39

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Well, I can’t blame her, really. We had my lowered Mazda3 for six years and it was an absolute pain in the ass to drive on our shitty Kentucky roads.

And, even though her CX-5 is front-wheel-drive, the ground clearance it offers makes it damn good in the snow.

and 100 more > mazda616 07/21/2016 at 10:44

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Yeah, that’s one of the great appeals to having a CUV in the first place, is the clearance, especially in snowy areas.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 11:18

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Also have fun finding parts.

and 100 more > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/21/2016 at 11:24

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They’re common enough. There was a lot of parts sharing among Isuzu vehicles, too.

Though, I will admit, when my ‘94 Rodeo’s slave cylinder went out, i had a bitch of a time tracking down a new one. Apparently, the 2.6L/manual trans option was pretty rare. All anyone carried was the slave cylinder for the trans that was bolted to the V6. This was, of course, in the days before online parts catalogs were available on the interwebs. Sadly, not that long ago. Only circa 2003.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > and 100 more 07/21/2016 at 11:29

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It could be worse. You could be buying the OTHER unreliable rebadged Honda SUV.

and 100 more > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/21/2016 at 11:42

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Oh, yes... Rovers... Thankfully, not likely to find one here.