Isuza leaving U.S.
 

Isuzu to exit U.S. light vehicle market


Kathy Jackson


LOS ANGELES -- Isuzu has made it official: It is leaving the light-vehicle market in the United States.
In a conference call today with the board of the U.S. Isuzu Dealer Advisory Council, Isuzu said it will stop selling new vehicles here on Jan. 31, 2009.
" It's very sad," said council Chairman John Galeani, who owns City Isuzu in Jacksonville, Fla. " I've been with them for 20 years, but they are committed to making it as painless as possible for the dealer body."
In a press release this afternoon, Isuzu Motors America said it is leaving because General Motors may discontinue the Ascender SUV and its small-pickup platform.
Isuzu has 201 dealers and sells only two models -- the five-seat Ascender, based on the Chevrolet TrailBlazer; and the i-series pickup, derived from GM's ...

Re: Isuza leaving U.S.
 

Isuzu? Man for a minute I thought you were talking about Juan Carlos Isuza the dude that cleans my vehicles down at the carwash...whew!

:rant: :twak:

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you mean my brother... he works the corner at 5th and main....

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I always liked the Pups. I drove my first one as a Domino's delivery driver many, many moons ago. I actually entertained the idea of getting one recently just so I'd have a pickup I could toss things in the back and not have any guilt when the bed got scratched or dented.

Isuzu to End Sales in North America
 

Isuzu leaving the US


http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_...31121109990001

Re: Isuzu to End Sales in North America
 

heard somthing about this this morning..They sold about 7000 vehicles in US in 2007? Can that be right?

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[quote=rpm07]Isuzu leaving the US

Hasta ls vista Bebe. Dont let the door hit you in the azz on the way out.:jump:

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Buzz in the business world is they're gonna open up in Mexico....

How do they say it...Esta noche me amore!