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Used 1997 Isuzu Oasis Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.63 out of 5 stars

Reliability Plus!

karen brandon, 07/27/2003
1997 Isuzu Oasis S 4dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This has been the most reliable vehicle I have owned. I have not had to do any work on this van, beyond regular maintanance, and I have driven almost 110,000. This is very important to me after having owned vehicles that were always in the shop and breaking down! My kids love the back seats that one can adjust to recline and the over head, behind the front seat rear air and heat contols! I can control the rear from the drivers seat, if necessary! The 3rd seat flips into the floor, which is great after dealing with other mini vans ... and taking heavy awkward seats in and out. We like the regular car back doors, too. Sliders never seem to work well ...

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Oasis was a great van

Catherine, 05/03/2006
1997 Isuzu Oasis S 4dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We bought our Oasis new and are only selling it because my mom wants it now. We have enjoyed the features and reliability of this car; in fact, it was never into the dealer until it was 8 years old, and then it was for a recall problem that manifested itself by the car dying rather inconveniently. The only other problem was the automatic window opener thing required repair when a bolt fell out. We only put 83,000 miles on it but I know it would have put up with a lot more abuse if we had kept it longer!

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4 out of 5 stars

Oasis

dkm65, 11/13/2002
1997 Isuzu Oasis S 4dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Good. 100% reliable - no service trips to the dealer. Good ride quality. Excellent brakes. 23 mpg average. Bad. Noisy engine. Harsh transmission.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still our daily driver after 25 years.

S. Boyd Karren, 01/28/2022
1997 Isuzu Oasis LS 4dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Approaching 250,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. Wondering if/when it will ever die.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Oasis is the Honda Odyssey

Ohio John, 12/01/2003
1997 Isuzu Oasis S 4dr Minivan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

This Izusu mini-van is the same vehicle as the Honda counterpart. The joint venture allowed Honda to market the Izusu Rodeo as the Passport. In turn Izusu marketed the Odyssey as the Oasis. It's the same vehicle!!! If you are looking for a used Odyssey don't rule out the Oasis. They are not as easy to find, but just as reliable as any Honda product.

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