General Motors is finally taking Isuzu off the market.

http://www.thecarconnection.com/blog/?p=753

That's sad ...

So what does this mean for the medium-duty Chevrolet/GMC Cabovers?

I don't know about the trucks. We could still get those, but not the I290/I370 pickup or Ascender SUV. Heck Isuzu probably made more money with their Duramax engines found in GM heavy duty pickups. For the past 3 or 4 years I've seen less and less of the Isuzus on the road. I always knew that one day they will be gone, but it took longer than I thought.

There's an Izuzu dealer near where I work.98% of his business is from his-Used- car department!! (which is 90% of his lot....)The two Pickups & Ascender are of course versions of Colorados & Trailblazers anyway,so go figure??

Once they got rid of the Rodeo, which was their biggest selling model, they were in trouble. The current lineup is nothing more than GMC's with a more restricted options list. They also have a much smaller dealer network. I heard that the commercial truck lines are staying because they are selling well.

When Isuzu provided the Axiom for the Spy Kids movies that did not help either. It wasn't a great movie anyways so that could be why.