Used Car Of The Day: 1989 Isuzu Trooper II LS

by Tim Healey

Published: January 30th, 2026

used car of the day 1989 isuzu trooper ii ls

Today's UCOTD is a 1989 Isuzu Trooper II LS.

This 2.8-liter V6 with four-wheel drive has a five-speed manual transmission and can be found in Southern California. There are 219K miles on the clock, but the rebuilt transmission and catalytic converter have lower miles. The seller is offering factory wheels.

The engine is also rebuilt and it has a knock, so the Trooper has been parked for now and the buyer would need a trailer. It also needs a new battery and new headlights, and there's a spot of rust, but otherwise it runs well.

You can make this one yours for $2,200. It's in San Diego -- click here for more.

[Image: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Forward Observer on Feb 01, 2026

"Rebuilt engine runs rough (knock), and is not being driven to prevent further engine damage."
• ICE, ICE baby.

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Tane94 on Feb 02, 2026

Very nice but I lust for an Isuzu Vehi-Cross.

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