Thread: 4WD Ute to $18k - Rodeo, Triton, Colorado - what are your owner experiences?

Yes - am told the newer Mazdas are in fact isuzu D-maxs with a different skin, but this youngster has max $18k = older.

At this point we're thinking the earlier isuzu based rodeo or colorados are best option. The Rodeo 4JH1 is no speedster but a good plugger of a motor. After the disaster of their 1997-99 3.0 4JX1 motor, isuzu went back to the marvellous old 4JB1 2.8T of the 87-92 era. Great old motor - and they developed that into the Rodeo's 4JH1. Alot better.

Good to get feedback about the Triton 2.5s!! He will not have the cash to afford big maintenance bills.

Colorado became common rail around 2011ish?? - and that's a point because redoing injectors etc on their common rail diesel can be a $4k+ job these days.