We have had this car since 2002. The ride is "truck-like", but overall is comfortable. It is reliable. We have had only one major issue with it since we got it. The transmission failed, but the warranty from Isuzu covered the transmission which they replaced. It just took months to get it completely fixed as the transmission came from a factory in France! Replacement parts for this SUV are hard to find as Isuzu no longer makes cars and SUVs.

My Rodeo has been the best thing I have owned with a engine, the seats all fold down flat so if you like camping you can actually sleep in the rodeo comfortably. The Isuzu rodeo has enough room to stack half a cord of cut fire wood, or if your nuts like me, you can actually stuff a snowmobile in this thing if you really need to.

I drive an Isuzu Rodeo, and it's a really good car. It's my first car, and I've used it quite a lot for my day to day life. The gas mileage isn't the best, but it gets me from A to B at a reasonable price. All the back seats fold down and it's four-wheel drive, so it's good to go many places. You can sleep in the back, which is great. I don't like its lack of cup holders because that makes it difficult to travel with food. It also has a sunroof which makes up for some stuff. Overall, it's a great starter car. I've had it for years and put 30,000 miles on it. It now has about 200,000 total miles on it. It still runs great.