if you decide to get one let me know i know about a foxfire red with around 50kmiles really close to me
if you decide to get one let me know i know about a foxfire red with around 50kmiles really close to me
Just to reemphasize what's been said, you get piss-poor mileage, like 14-18 no matter if city or highway, I say piss-poor as nearly everyone asks me if I get good gas mileage b/c it's relatively small for an SUV, it's really HEAVY for a smaller SUV though
The ride will never be comfortable but it ranges from acceptably firm to waking up your passenger hard, a lot depends on the state of your shocks as well
tire noise is a little high, then again, this likely isn't a vehicle you will be driving regularly at 70+, visibility to the rear is pretty bad, I'm fairly tall so that helps but it's not really good no matter what
another thing, if you are tall, learn to duck your head when entering or else you'll donk your head on the roof every time
Now, with all that in mind, you're left with a really cool, really rare, relatively low-maintenance vehicle, the cladding is really nice as well as you don't have to worry about door dings, for such a rare vehicle they're cheap to find on the used car market
it has snappy acceleration and handles relatively well also, I enjoy driving it, don't know if I can say that when I'm older with a bad back but for now, it will be with us for a good long time
hope this helps
Oh yeah...I forgot to add, I wouldn't trade mine for anything that's been built since. There's nothing that even comes close in the smiles per mile category.
I've seen eurozoticars turn heads, but also had the drivers of those same beasties come over & ask about my humble Isuzu.
But as has been stated, you gotta commit.
Wow, great info! Thanks to all who replied, it really helps. I guess have some thinking to do on the matter. I think this may be my wife's DD for the time being until we have kids, plus we would probably use it for camping and whatnot. Is the 4WD touchy or "sticky"...I know some SUVs have a tendency to have their 4WD be pretty rough as far as it going in and out of gear? We are going to test drive 2 today so I will let you all know how it goes. Thanks again!
ive never had any issue with mine going into 4wd... just put it in neutral and move the lever... lol theres good THUNK involved with it but its not violent or anything
I'm with Etlsport, I've only used it once and that was to tow a boulder to the back yard that I had uncovered, just a thunk when switching to 4wd low and that was it, camping would be a good idea and remember, you can remove the back seats and fee up a decent amount of space if you need it (you can also fold them forward and out of the way if you don't want to hassle with actually removing them)
BUY ONE! They are so much fun. Windows are a pain but there are a number of different fixes for them and some "how-to's" on this forum. I use synthetic oil and have no problems whatsoever and mechanically they're pretty tuff. If you do get one, make sure you 'de-badge' it......It's so much fun watching people as they pass you on the highway doing a "180" (or in a parking lot) trying to figure out what IT is. The enjoyment never ends.
Best of luck in your search,
Scott
The VX is the most awesomely amazing superific eyecatching kick ***** vehicle on the road today. I am currently on my 2nd VX just because my Dad really really wanted to buy my other one, so luckily for him, I let him. Yeah, they have a few quirks here and there, but if you are willing to committ and love and cherish the VX you are up for the ride of your life. And you get to meet some really awesome people along the way! Such as offroading in Moab, UT, or going to meets in Chicago with a few of us locals. The 4WD works great by the way! I used it 3 times yesterday to get out of my garage and back into it and to go over a snowy hill curb thing at the local shopping mall! Good luck finding the right one! Hopefully we will be seeing you soon.