For all the shit that people like to fling at carmax...

they are replacing a Hydraulic ABS pump

and my intake gasket

cost: $75

4/25/2006 3:12:58 PM

if it were really awesome, then it would have been $0

but, still a nice money saver nonetheless

4/25/2006 3:40:08 PM

considering the cost of the pump

and the cost of the labor involved to get to the intake gasket....

I'm pretty damn happy with $75.

4/25/2006 3:43:06 PM

Hot shit

its not the pump

they said its the ABS Electric Hydraulic Controller Unit (Whatever the fuck that is) and the dealership quoted them $4000 for a replacement!

good jesusfucking christ.

4/25/2006 5:38:00 PM

Remind me never to own a VehiCross without a hella good warranty.

4/25/2006 5:41:47 PM

the ABS electric hydraulic controller probably controls your ABS hydraulics electronically. that is, fancy solenoids and valves and junk

4/25/2006 5:42:29 PM

I called up Merlin at St. Charles Isuzu in MO, (the de facto source for OEM parts and free shipping) and he quoted me a factory price of $2487.84

Apparently even at the lower price, Carmax has to send down an "Inspector" to take alook at the unit and determine its dysfunction.

And this isn't just a vehicross part, its a trooper/rodeo/axiom part as well.

4/25/2006 6:12:04 PM

i don't understand the vehicross gimmick - is there a website that details the "greatness" of this vehicle - it's still an isuzu right?

4/25/2006 6:17:54 PM

http://www.wildtoys.com/Vehicross/history.asp

That gives you the history in a nutshell. Mind you none of the "cool" features besides the TOD made it into the production vehicross. And its far from "environmentally friendly" or "Lightweight".

Its mostly just a love it or hate it thing. If the asthetics don't appeal to you then its not your bag.

4/25/2006 7:22:33 PM

I think they are VERY ugly, but in a cool kinda of way.

4/25/2006 7:39:20 PM

is that kind of like babies that are so ugly, they are cute?

4/25/2006 7:54:55 PM

i'd drive one

4/25/2006 8:03:40 PM

they look like they have fangs, hehe. but i'd prolly rock one, partly because it's kind of unique, then i'd SAS it

4/25/2006 8:09:22 PM

actually those things are called "Fangs" in the parts catalog.

and three people have already SAS'd their vx's, each of them had another that they keep stock for the road.

4/25/2006 8:18:43 PM

Quote :

"VehiCROSS' DOHC 24-valve V6 employs variable induction, direct-attack valvetrain and coil-over-plug ignition (as do all Isuzu V6s). While you may not see all this technology at work, you'll definitely feel it in VehiCROSS' spine-compressing 215 horsepower."

sorry i just thought that was funny.

its a pretty interesting vehicle.

4/26/2006 4:32:53 PM

I like these a lot. I would get one if I had stupid amounts of money to spend on a whim.

They remind me of older Toyota Rav4s.

4/26/2006 5:20:17 PM

Everytime I see you around Kildaire/Maynard/Walnut I have to take a second look at that thing to be sure of what it is.

4/26/2006 6:43:12 PM

its usually dirty.

And I'll gladly let anyone take her for a spin. Not so much spine compressing anymore with the bigger rubbers on her though.


[Edited on April 26, 2006 at 9:34 PM. Reason : .]

4/26/2006 9:33:08 PM

got my baby back today.... damn its nice when you don't have huge vacuum leaks in your intake and injectors.

Also , turned out my deductible was only $50.

Although they DID change my oil without telling/asking me... didn't use synthetic either

So now tomorrow I have to change my oil... again.

4/28/2006 11:02:28 PM

you got it back today?

i parked behind one next to hibernian thursday night on the side street off of glenwood - i was fairly certain it was yours - there are 2 in the area?

4/29/2006 12:06:35 PM

4/29/2006 12:29:08 PM

yeah if i had to guess it was the left one - so not maugan's

4/29/2006 12:34:48 PM

theres another one around here.

KimNCSU has a black one. Dude called technocoy on the vx boards has a silver one and works over off of glenwood.

Mine's been at carmax all week. I've got a couple of sailing company stickers on my rear side windows.

my plate is ISUZOOM.

[Edited on April 29, 2006 at 12:53 PM. Reason : .]

4/29/2006 12:52:29 PM

ok what's a "direct-attack valvetrain"

serious question here

4/30/2006 4:08:11 PM

no idea.

Sometime that gets lifter tick really easy?

he might mean direct injection which isn't in the production version. Although isuzu has a DI engine they put in later Rodeos and Axioms, the VX doesn't have it. It'll bolt right in though. (which is what I want if my engine decides to go tits up)

[Edited on April 30, 2006 at 5:55 PM. Reason : .]

4/30/2006 5:54:29 PM