Isuzu MU 4x4

[ohmguru]

Help naman please.

Would appreciate your opinions regarding the Isuzu MU 4x4 3.1L engine (availability of parts, maintenance, etc..)

My wife and I are thinking of buying a second hand car with a 300K budget and am interested in this one, as me nakita na ko. So far, tinesting namin and ok ride niya, mabilis ang arangkada, lamig aircon, maganda in general...

We're also considering a Honda Odyssey as it has also the same price range. Sa palagay niyo po, alin mas okay between the two?

Any inputs would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks much.

[OTEP]

Tebs used to have a MU. But he has since moved into a Suzuki Samurai.

I'm not a fan of converted vehicles. For the budget, nakakuha kami ng '95 Suzuki Vitara 5-door. Locally sold (casa) pero CBU from Japan (where all Vitaras come from). It's bigger than a 3-door MU and you don't have to worry about conversion.

Typical price ng Vitara is Php240k up. Most expensive I've seen is Php400k. Pero isang beses pa lang ako nakakita ng ganun.

Wala pa kong nakitang Odyssey na pulido ang conversion.

[ohmguru]

Thanks sa reply.

Pero in case na we decide sa Isuzu MU, ok naman kaya availability ng parts and ung maintenance? Same with Isuzu Trooper lang naman daw kasi ung engine and parts eh. Palagay niyo?

[garyq]

yung engine ng MU is 4JG2. Meron piyesa yan dito. Body parts sa likod mahirap. Ano ba nagustuhan mo sa MU bro? We might be able to give you some options.

[OTEP]

Pero in case na we decide sa Isuzu MU

If you are decided already. Then it would not matter whether parts or services exists for such a unit. hehehe.

The MU is a close relative of the Isuzu Pick up (not sure what vintage). It shares major bits from the front doors forward.

[ohmguru]

yung engine ng MU is 4JG2. Meron piyesa yan dito. Body parts sa likod mahirap. Ano ba nagustuhan mo sa MU bro? We might be able to give you some options.

Wala naman, medyo sakto lang sa budget kasi (300k), tapos me nagsabi din sakin na maganda daw diesel ng isuzu. Nung tinest drive kasi namin, maganda hatak and mabilis talaga. any other options are welcome...

Also, me tanong lang ako regarding ung body parts sa likod, aling specific part ung medyo mahirap?

Sensya na daming tanong. Thanks ulit.

[OTEP]

Almost everything from the doors back is not readily available including the glass, rear bumper, tailgate, interior trim. But I guess you can pretty much work your way around them if you really needed something.

Isuzu diesels are good. But so are the diesels from other manufacturers. Sometimes it will all boil down to maintenance.

[garyq]

mali siguro yung tanong ko. ano ba needs mo? (that's the right question some caveats sa converted units (i have an idea coz i had 2 units, a bighorn and a pajero): underchassis>> make sure orig gearbox and properly transferred yung g.b. Big chance the GB will leak within 1-2 years. Pag hindi maganda conversion sa steering, mas malaki sakit ng ulo. A/C>> kung gusto mo maayos talaga yung lamig, gagastos ka ng mga 10-15K para maayos yung evaporator and ductings. dashboard>> aesthetic, kung gusto mong maganda add 4K for refinishing. Yung wiring sa ilalim ng dash iba pang estorya yun. To be honest with you I had to spend 60K sa BigHorn ko para ma feel ko na safe i byahe ng malayo (our roro with ungas and afrasay sa Panay Island). Sa 300K I'd buy me a pick up or even a W123, d ba otep? My 2 cents

[alwayz_yummy]

for me, kung solo/single ka, try mo trooper 3-door, mas may space, ody, kung space hanap mo talaga, pero kung gusto mo masmaluwag, delica spacegear.

300K lang mga yan.w/ the ody being the only gas option and the 3-door trooper, ody and spacegear are the most expensive

[Syuryuken]

Bro kung gusto mo talaga ng Isuzu kuha ka na lang ng Hilander SL/SLX hindi pa converted mas ok pa ang ride malambot parang kotse kung tumakbo.

[4JGtootsie]

Ohmguru,

Hindi maganda vibes ko sa mu. Baka sumakit ang ulo mo sa mga parts. Open up your options.

[G01]

Local diesel Terrano, I think, is a better choice.

[OTEP]

Sa 300K I'd buy me a pick up or even a W123, d ba otep? My 2 cents

Ok naman ang W123 if you need a car. hehehe. Sa 300k fully restored na iyan. Yung huling makinis na tinignan ko Php155k ang asking, eh.

Kaso baka masyado nang luma para sa thread starter natin. '75-'85 ata ang W123.

Pero madaming options sa Php300k. Iyan din ang working budget sa Vitara dati. Dami kong mga tinignan. Vitara, Esteem wagon, local boxtype Pajero, Terrano (dagdag konti), etc. Out of the question ang sedans that time pero madami din available.

[ohmguru]

Thanks for the input guys.

My wife and I really need all the help we can get. Lapit na kami bumili and i want to make sure na tama magiging decision namin on what would be a good buy. Talagang mahirap mga parts nito?

Anyways, any idea on where we can get an isuzu trooper 3 door? Wala kasi ako makita sa car finder eh. Also, di ba talaga sigurado ung mga converted? Karamihan kasi, un ang pasok sa budget eh.

[alwayz_yummy]

as a user for 6 years, masasabi ko lang is nasa conversion yan, check thoroughly lalo na kung converted, sa poits of conversion and mga butas ka magconcentrate. if ur gonna buy a converted one, be sure na din sa dealer ka dumirecho, masmura sila, at maayos..dito sa edsa from munoz to balintawak, isa-isahin mo yan, both sides, may isa dyang direct importer ng mga ganyang sasakyan, pero stock nya nasa subic, un-converted pa, pero pag nagustuhan mo, tsaka palang nila i-coconvert.

kung sa private owners ka bibili, chances are may defect un.at maganda kung sa malaking used dealer/importer-converter may support ka kung sakaling magkaprob ka...

wag sa auction,lalo na kung 1st-timer, as-is-where-is dun!

[Syuryuken]

Thanks for the input guys.

My wife and I really need all the help we can get. Lapit na kami bumili and i want to make sure na tama magiging decision namin on what would be a good buy. Talagang mahirap mga parts nito?

Anyways, any idea on where we can get an isuzu trooper 3 door? Wala kasi ako makita sa car finder eh. Also, di ba talaga sigurado ung mga converted? Karamihan kasi, un ang pasok sa budget eh.

Bro ganyan din ako noon nasa converted vehicle din ang nasa isip ko kaya lang ayaw ni misis (buhay nga naman nakataya pag tumatakbo kung hindi maganda ang conversion) tapos sa Vitara, sa Terrano ang problema na naman maintenance walang masyadong parts ang Suzuki at Nissan dito tsaka mahal and finally nakita ko sa tsikot carfinder tong Hilander XTRM ko ngayon ayun hindi na kami nagdalawang isip lumuwas ako kaagad binili na namin. Mahigit 4 months din kaming nag-isip kung ano talaga bibilhin namin, pasok sa budget at hindi kami bibigyan ng sakit ng ulo at bulsa.

[4JGtootsie]

Station wagon or pick up. Sa akin nothing beats a pick up kung utility at tibay. half car half truck.