The Cars

2004 Isuzu Rodeo LS SUV
Purchased:	– New from dealer via Internet sales, October 2004, Orlando, Florida, with 14 miles on the odometer when purchased – Sold to private party through a Craig’s List ad, December 2015, with 116,840 miles on the odometer
Standard Features:	– 3.5 Liter six cylinder direct electronic fuel injection engine – Metal flakes Maroon finish with tan interior, fabric seats – 2 wheel drive – Automatic Four-speed transmission – Air Conditioning – Power Steering – Electronic ABS Front-wheel Disk Braking with rear drum brakes – Class III hitch, trailer wiring, and towing package – Alloy Wheels – AM/FM Stereo w/ 6 CD Changer – Cruise Control – Power Windows – Tilt Steering Wheel – Power Door Locks, Remote Operator – 3-way Power operated driver seat – Four-way mud flaps – 2 trip odometers – Front airbags – Fold-down Rear Seat for slide-in cargo space
Custom Options:	– Factory standard fog/driving lights – Roof luggage rack – Class III towing hitch with heavy-duty wiring harness.
Major Repairs	Fairly constant electrical problems with sensors and control switches. Replaced the Alternator twice. Extensive body work resulting from three significant accidents and several minor incidents
Comments:	A sharp looking SUV, extremely comfortable driving, and a lot of power.
External Reference:	Wikipedia Entry for Isuzu Rodeo

Photo Collection
	One of a series of photos taken at the dealership in Orlando, Florida before driving back to Mississippi. At the time these photos were taken, the Rodeo had 8 miles on the odometer.
	Side view of Rodeo, taken at the Orlando dealership when the Rodeo still had only 14 miles on it.
	Rear interior shot showing cargo area with rear seat up.
	Photo taken in November 2004, side by side with my venerable 1988 Isuzu LS Pickup parked in my driveway in Gautier, Mississippi.
	Another photo side by side with my 1988 Isuzu LS Pickup. Looking closely you can see the difference in the aluminum wheels between the two models.
	Leaving Mississippi on our house hunting trip, September, 2006. I pulled my boat all the way to the Washington, D.C. area cruising just under 60 MPH, with no problems. I discovered that the cruise control was really handy when I needed to take it slow.
	Arriving at our apartment in northern Virginia, October. 2006. The trailer was loaded down with books, tools, and other heavy belongings I didn’t want to pay the movers for. Once again, our Rodeo made the trip with no problems.
	The sales list with all options listed for my Rodeo. A bit weather beaten as this was one of the documents soaked by hurricane Katrina.

2004 Isuzu Rodeo LS SUV
	Front cover of the Isuzu 2004 SUV lineup of the four different SUV models available that year.
	Foldout of the 2004 Rodeo SUV. I still believe Isuzu has consistently offered the nicest designs for the vehicles in their lineups.
	This was the first six cylinder vehicle I owned, and really liked the extra power. Lower fuel economy was the trade-off for the extra power, I rarely commuted long distances with her.
	Interior shot. Once again, Isuzu came through with a very comfortable interior. The dashboard is sleek and highly functional with the instrumentation I like. The rear fold-down seats create lots of interior cargo space, almost as much as my old LS SpaceCab Pickup (limited by the overhead space). Some nice touches are the tie-downs in the rear cargo space and a storage box on the side of one rear wheel well.
	Spec sheet listing all the various options offered in the model year.
	Additional specs showing the color and exterior options. My Rodeo didn’t come with towing package, fog lights, or roof rack crossbars, but I added these after purchase.
	Final shots of the four SUV models Isuzu offered in 2004.

2004 Isuzu Rodeo LS SUV