# 1998 Isuzu Amigo - Dependable **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** isuzu\ **Created:** [February 26, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433 "2019-02-26T19:16:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Donna00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Donna00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Donna00)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/1 "2019-02-26T19:16:02Z")
Are these dependable autos ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/2 "2019-02-26T19:18:37Z")
No more or less than any 21 year old vehicle . How about posting why you ask . ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/3 "2019-02-26T21:47:27Z")
Old enough to drink. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/4 "2019-02-26T22:16:36Z")
The same question could be asked of a 20 year old refrigerator or vacuum cleaner purchased at a yard sale. Who the hxxx knows. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/5 "2019-02-26T22:20:10Z")
> [@ok4450](#): > > The same question could be asked of a 20 year old refrigerator or vacuum cleaner purchased at a yard sale. > Who the hxxx knows. … especially since we have no information regarding the **maintenance** of that two decade old vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/6 "2019-02-26T23:30:59Z")
Yeah but dealers and parts are available for that 20 year old refrigerator. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/7 "2019-02-27T03:12:45Z")
There’s a recall on the timing belt and tensioner, so make sure that’s been done. Apparently the timing belt can wear out sooner than the recommended maintenance interval, so error on the side of caution and keep it changed out a little more frequently than recommended. (Make sure the tech who changes the timing belt isn’t color blind btw, some issue noted w/that.) Other than that I’m not seeing anything overly serious. If you have the vin you may be able to via the Isuzu or NHTSB’s website to figure out what the recalls are and whether the vehicle has had the work for those done yet. OP might possibly visit a public library and be able to look through their back issues of Consumer Reports Used Car Guide to see what other owners have said about its reliability and what systems are the most problematic. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/8 "2019-02-27T03:21:31Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > OP might possibly visit a public library and be able to look through their back issues of Consumer Reports Used Car Guide to see what other owners have said about its reliability and what systems a On a 21 year old vehicle , you can’t be serious. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/9 "2019-02-27T03:54:57Z")
A 21-year-old, low-volume vehicle from a manufacturer that no longer has a presence in this country is a toy, not dependable transportation . ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 6:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-isuzu-amigo-dependable/135433/10 "2019-02-27T06:09:36Z")
I will take it only if it was free. Even then, I might end up regretting the decision.