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| My 2001 Isuzu VehiCROSS with custom Georgia plate |
I thought I would further expand on the VehiCROSS by relating details and describing my personal experience with my 2001 Proton. Using the last few digits of the VIN, my VehiCROSS is number 0580 produced in 2001. I had decided on yellow before ever seeing one in this color and basically searched/waited for almost 2 years before finding one (I almost settled on the Foxfire Red Mica or Ebony Black - I'm glad I held out). I bought my VX on 5/26/01 and have not regretted buying it for a minute. It is hands down my favorite vehicle of all I have owned (quite a statement considering the number of vehicles I have owned title to). My VX has a really remarkable balance of characteristics, spanning both the desirable from a sports car perspective, and the necessary from a SUV/Off-road vehicle view-point. I think this could only have been achieved through a company like Isuzu, who produced such wonderful real SUVs and sports cars such as the Impulse.
The following is a chronicle of my Proton, starting from the day purchased (with all related paperwork, observations, etc), relating every modification and noteworthy event to the present. I plan to keep this truck until the day of my demise, so this may become rather lengthy!
Isuzu '01 VehiCROSS Window Sticker
Somehow I ended up with all the paperwork that was used to market my VX. I'm not sure if this was due to it being a demo, a specific dealer practice, or pure luck. The window sticker is a large laminated sheet measuring 10 3/4" wide by 15 1/2" (note including the edge of the laminate). The sheet contains the year, make and model ('01 Isuzu VehiCROSS) with prominent Isuzu logo (Go farther. version) and "Terrain-sensing TOD 4WD, V6, Auto Trans." The sheet is divided into Standard Equipment, Optional Equipment, EPA mileage (15 city/19 highway) and parts content. Vin No. JACCN57X717D00580 (making my VX the 580 to roll off the plant floor for the 2001 model year). Exterior Color: Proton Yellow. Interior Color: Gray. Model X74. Engine Type: 3.5 DOHC.
2001 Owner's Manual Kit (AIMI-SRS-L01)
This set contains all the manual and warranty information that is supposed to come with a new VX. There are only slight variations between the production years.
Isuzu Better Business Bureau Card
I'm not sure why this was stuck in the glove box, but I guess it was a marketing too to help ensure buyers that they were getting a quality product.
Isuzu VehiCROSS Convenience Net Instruction Card
This instruction card was supposed to be left in the glove box to provide some guidance on the Convenience Net for the rear.
Isuzu VehiCROSS Front Bumper Garnish Installation Instructions
This instruction card was also supposed to be left in the glove box when the front plate was covered by the accessory.
Isuzu VehiCROSS Keyless Security System "Hang Lock" Instructions
I believe this die-cut cardboard lock was used to hang from the rear-view mirror. It is specific to the VX and has instructions for the use of the security system remote on the back.
Isuzu PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) Pouch
The pouch is a large dark red envelope with a small sticker on the front, my VehiCROSS VIN printed on it for identification.
Vehi-CROSS Pre-Delivery Inspection Certificate
This two-sided sheet has inspection areas grouped together with a stamp "Inspected #1" in red.
VehiCROSS PDI INSPECTION Headlight Alignment Sheet
This single-sided sheet offers little more than a "Headlamps within manufacture specification" notice, probably to ensure that they are pointed for righ-hand driving or something.
Isuzu Routing Sheet with Bar-code VIN
They appear to be some type of label (though they don't have a sticky back) for attaching to reports, parts or whatnot.
Japanese Freight Manifest Forms
Another oddity found in my PDI envelope, this computer print-out has what looks like manufacturer's information or perhaps freight information for the shipping of my VX.
Isuzu Pre-Delivery Inspection Form
This form was stuffed in the PDI envelope above, and I'd imagine that it was filled-in by the service counter before I picked up my VX.
Isuzu Distinctive Delivery Checklist
This is an unused PDI Checklist - I'm not sure if it's an old form or something that is being transitioned-to, as another, different form is filled-out.
Isuzu Passenger Air Bag Warning Sticker
I'm not sure where this would have been attached as the sticker I have is basically unused.
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