As for Isuzu....Consumer Reports always gave it lousy reviews...in fact I don't know anyone who owns one.

My mother in law owns one. Never any issues, and any dude at any gas station can do regular maintenance on it because it's such a common vehicle. They're popular for a reason: they don't break, and low mileage. (Any Thai built pick-up is solid though, especially if you make sure you don't get the first ones off the line for a new model)

I've been looking at the new Toyota Prius that's now made in Thailand, but... wow, imagine asking Uncle Bob The Mechanic to do something on that one.. It's a fairly big vehicle though, wheel base almost the same as a Camry. Costs about the same as a Fortuner.

The mighty Toyota

http://www.dailymail...leak-fault.html

What does this have to do with Fortuners and Vigos? I'm sure we all read about the Toyota recalls in the States, old news.