I’m always leery of ads where the photos show a temp tag. To me, it just screams flipper trying to make a quick buck, if not serious buyers remorse. ND

To be fair, Isuzu is still in the US market. They’ve just shifted their focus to the medium-duty COE truck market (and pretty much own that segment). What that means for Trooper parts, I have no clue, but this example deserves a NP.

GM’s Diesel sedans from the 1980s.  Also, GM’s 4-6-8 V-8s and their boat anchor, the Iron Duke 4-cylinder engine.  Both of those made any vehicle pretty bad to own or drive.

You’ll probably spend more on towing (after it dies on the side of the road) than you’ll spend on charging. ND!

Range is less of an issue than recharging speed and infrastructure (for longer trips). I can charge, overnight, at home, and that would work fine, 330-340 days a year. It’s those 15-25 other days that create the huge psychological hurdle, where I’m trying to go 200+ miles in one day.

Denver does one, as well, as do other properties. APTA also does a national Roadeo (you can Google it).

Denver does one, as well, as do other properties. APTA also does a national Roadeo at their convention . . . https://www.apta.com/news-publications/press-releases/releases/apta-announces-winners-of-the-2024-international-bus-roadeo/

It can’t be any worse than the Fish Market that went bankrupt, locked their doors, and walked away, leaving a $600,000 clean-up bill for all of the rancid seafood.

. . . and what would be even cooler would be going retro, with a two-way tailgate and roll-down rear glass . . .

Ford Maverick. It would have a big Land Cruiser vibe, and with upright sides and a real tailgate, it would also be highly functional, kinda like the late, lamented Honda Element.

Most motorhomes end up parked for months at a time. It’ll be interesting to see how well the batteries do, untouched, during those times.

Given 40+ years in business, it’s more likely the next generation/one or more heirs screwing things up . . .

I voted ND. The shell is in decent shape and would be a good place to start, but sourcing all of the bespoke missing parts (including the tailgate) would be “challenging”, to put it mildly.

FWIW, spec’ing (and mixing) a paint color is the easy part - body shops do it ever day - convincing manufacturers to do it on a modern assembly line is the hard/expensive part.

Needs a lot more data. I’m guessing that many of the states are more rural/less urban and favor full-size pickup trucks over smaller cars. VMTs (Vehicle Miles traveled) play a big role in risk. The coastal states are subject to hurricanes which tend to total a lot of vehicles, when they hit. DUI enforcement, legal…

Unintended acceleration crashes usually ends up with the driver being blamed. If it’s a software problem, it’s going to be hard to diagnose.

Look no further than light truck (pickup) sales . . . that’s where much of the market has moved to.

VW Vanagon or Type 2 “bay window” bus/van. Honda Fit. Both were highly efficient but not the safest (or profitable) vehicles on the road, during their respective runs. Both still have their fan bases.

Geo Metro. Lightweight, low-content, high-mpg, KISS, simple point A to point B transportation device.

Generally, an article runs a few days earlier, asking for recommendations, and the first 10-20 “good” ones make the cut and end up being published.