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Car Forum / Isuzu Cars / March 20042002 Trooper
I am looking at a 2002 S with 75000 on sale for $9900.00. I have had 2 Troopers a 86 and 89 which I still have . I know this is a lot of miles for a 2002 but it has my interest. What can you guys tell about this model ??> Any info will be great!! > I am looking at a 2002 S with 75000 on sale for $9900.00. I have had 2 > Troopers a 86 and 89 which I still have . I know this is a lot of > miles for a 2002 but it has my interest. What can you guys tell about > this model ??> Any info will be great!! This is not a lot of miles for Trooper. I bought my 98 Trooper in 2002 with 100K miles on it, and two years later it is still problem-free. Go for it! Peter > > I am looking at a 2002 S with 75000 on sale for $9900.00. I have had 2 > > Troopers a 86 and 89 which I still have . I know this is a lot of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Peter Thanks for all your responses !! 75000 miles in two years seems like an awful lot of miles considering I have a 2002 Mitis Montero Sport that only has 17000 miles on it. I know the milage drops the $ by -$2300. according to Edmunds . I already owned a 86 and still have a 89 so I know the vehicles are solid. My concern is how the vehicle was maintained and if Isuzu will be around for parts in a couple of years. I will see if I can do a test drive . If possible, get a complete service history on the vehicle. I've learned from regular reading on many Trooper forums that there are certain things that should have been done by this time - 1. Spark plugs should have been changed before 50k (the book says 100k). Otherwise, they tend to seize in the aluminum head, and you'll play hell gettin' them out. Replace only with the OEM Denso plugs. Others seem prone to CEL and misfire codes. Use anti-seize on the plug threads to avoid future problems. 2. If the plug boots on the coil packs have never been pulled off, they may well tear at this point and you will have to replace the CPs. Apply di-electric grease to the inside of the boots before reinstalling. 3. EGR valve AND intake tube. These should have been cleaned at least once by now. 30k seems to be a safe service interval to avoid trouble, including poor running, high oil consumption and the dreaded CEL. 4. Transmission fluid should have been flushed and filled at 30k intervals. If not, DO NOT power flush it at this point. Just drain and fill two or three times to avoid loosening sludge and varnish that will clog the system and fry the tranny. 5. And my personal favorite - disconnect the battery ground cable for a couple of hours to clear the ECU memory. Reconnect the cable, start the engine and let it reach stable idle before driving. I was amazed at how much that improved performance and drivability for my '01 LS. 6. Finally, check that timing belt! If it's worn / cracked / hardened, replace it AND the water pump. Good luck, Dave > I am looking at a 2002 S with 75000 on sale for $9900.00. I have had 2 > Troopers a 86 and 89 which I still have . I know this is a lot of > miles for a 2002 but it has my interest. What can you guys tell about > this model ??> Any info will be great!! Wow...bought our 2002 in April of 2003...doesn't quite have 9000 miles on it yet... :-) I'm looking forward to seeing how many miles and years it will last, I'm planning on wearing this one out (if that's possible!). So long as I can still get parts for it I suppose... Wesley > I am looking at a 2002 S with 75000 on sale for $9900.00. I have had 2 > Troopers a 86 and 89 which I still have . I know this is a lot of > miles for a 2002 but it has my interest. What can you guys tell about > this model ??> Any info will be great!! I have a 1992 LS (first year of the new body style) with 161k and running strong with NO PROBLEMS! Other than the speedometer dives occasionally. I also have a 2002 S with about 20k miles and NO PROBLEMS there either! But is also has the 10 yr/120k warranty which pretty much ROCKS the world compared to others. Too bad those f*ckers at Isuzu discontinued the Trooper! I stay on the lookout for recent models and will ultimately buy another trooper once my 1992 dies (if that ever happens). It is interesting that while the 92 and 02 are basically the same body, I enjoy the 92 a little bit more. The 02 is more plush, but gets about 3 miles less MPG on fuel economy (3.5 DOHC vs. 3.2 DOHC) and the older Trooper's interior seems a little more put together. So I have been looking for a 92-97 vintage Trooper. Regards, Eric Definitely interesting to note the differences in years. We've got a 94 and an 02...far as I know there's not much (if any) difference between 92 and 94. The 02 definitely has more punch power-wise, which is helpful when towing our 18' travel trailer. I kinda like the 94 better in some ways too...I think the seats are a bit more comfortable, and I kinda rather like actually hearing the engine roaring out front. The 02 has everything sound insulated so well you can't half hear what the engine is doing (at least not compared to the 94). The other annoying thing is how quickly the 02 upshifts. Fortunately you can hit power mode and it helps that a lot, but then it downshifts almost too quickly. :-) Definitely nice for towing. I haven't done a whole lot of trip travelling with either of them, so it's hard to judge gas mileage, but they both seem to get close to 19 highway. Drop the travel trailer on the back bumper and head down the highway and you'll get 9-11 or so. I think the 02 does a bit better in gas mileage for towing... Interior-wise, I do like the 02 better...the 94 has some of the buttons way down low where you have trouble getting to them if you're not always driving the trooper and using them. My regular driver is a 92 Caravan and my wife drives the 94, and we have the 02 for trips and such. So on the rare occasion I get in the 94 I have to dig for the cruise control buttons, etc. :-) As was noted about availability of parts, that's my only real concern with the 02 since it's the last year of the Troopers. I'll probably have one of the last in the US (I was going to say world, but aren't they still exporting Troopers/Jacaroos to Australia, etc?) to go out of warranty since we bought it in April of 2003. :-) Maybe if nothing else, we'll be able to get parts imported if they continue to be made elsewhere. I guess we'll see! Just rolled it over 9000 this afternoon... Wesley > I have a 1992 LS (first year of the new body style) with 161k and > running strong with NO PROBLEMS! Other than the speedometer dives [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Regards, > Eric |
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