Gordon McGrew wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 22:30:09 -0400, "Pars" >
> wrote:
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>>Considering that the 96 Odyssey was Honda's first attempt at making a
>>Minivan with Isuzu help, it could have some reliability issues. 40,000miles
>>seem extremely early for 'piston knock' to occur. If so, it should have been
>>a warranty issue.
>>
>>Pars
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> I don't think that Isuzu had any part in engineering the Odyssey. The
> only connection with Isuzu was that they got some Odysseys to rebadge
> (Oasis) as part of the deal that gave Honda the dreaded Passport and
> some equally forgettable SUV for the Acura line.

the SLX/trooper! and youre right, i totally forgot about it.

kinda sad to see how isuzu practically doesnt exist in the states any
more. in their heyday, they had a wide range of smaller, useable SUVS,
along with the amigo, and a decent minitruck. now? nothin but a rebadged
GM clone.

i live close to the cerritos auto square in southern california. on the
main strip are all the important dealers. off to the side is a converted
paint store that now sells isuzu/suzuki/mitsubishi. none of those
marques can afford to stand alone. i call it the "kiss of death"
dealership. before that, they sold daewoo