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Used 1998 Isuzu Rodeo Consumer Reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

PRACTICAL-NOT PICKY

KEITHMB, 02/27/2003
1998 Isuzu Rodeo S V6 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I READ ALL THE REVIEWS OF THE RODEO AND SOMETIMES HAVE TO SHAKE MY HEAD AT THE COMMENTS THAT PEOPLE MAKE! I THINK A LOT DEPENDS ON HOW YOU DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE. 4WD DOES NOT MEAN 4 WHATEVER DRIVER! TAKE CARE OF YOUR VEHICLE AND IT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU. LOVE THIS VEHICLE. THE LOOKS, THE PERFORMANCE-V6 HAS PLENTY OF POWER (BETTER THAN THAT KOREAN V6), THE RELIABILITY. HEY IT'S NOT A BMW OR LEXUS CLASS SUV-BUT IT'S NUMBER ONE FOR ME!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

A great buy

Tiffany, 02/23/2008
1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4dr SUV
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

My husband and I bought this vehicle over 3 years ago. It already had 107,000 miles on it, but the dealer assured us it still ran great. I must admit, in the 3 years we have driven it, we have never had a single problem with it. It now has 161,000 miles and still runs great.

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4 out of 5 stars

Best Friend

Sharon, 01/25/2016
1998 Isuzu Rodeo S V6 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

My 98 has about 200k ... my check engine light is on due to two sensors needing to be replace both costing $200-$300 but other than that, there is virtually nothing else wrong with the car......since I've had it (2.5yrs) I've had to change the breaks, timing belt, spark plugs/tune up.. very satisfied

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

terry b, 07/21/2010
1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I love my Rodeo I had a 91 Rodeo an loved it, it now has over 200,000 miles so i just had to check out the newer model an suggest you do the same this truck is super reliable

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Mechanical nightmare

Isuzu No More, 08/20/2007
1998 Isuzu Rodeo S V6 4dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I'm a 19 year old college student and last year, my dad bought me a Rodeo to drive to and from school (4 1/2 hours each way). I chose it thinking it would be a good, reliable vehicle with low maintenance costs. I was wrong. Come to find out, these engines are extremely problematic and I have yet to see a car with this engine over 170,000 miles. A comparable Toyota 4Runner will run twice as long with no problems. There is a reason why Isuzu's things depreciate so quickly. My 150,000 mile Rodeo burns about a quart of oil every 600 miles, so I always have to have some on hand. And the parts are ridiculously expensive, often higher than comparable parts for a BMW--literally.

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