Your Isuzu i-Series (2006–2008) is a compact pickup truck — and in San Diego County there is always another buyer for one that runs. Skip the listing, the messages, and the no-shows: one intake, one clear offer, free pickup.
The offer we make is the offer you get for 7 days.*
The price holds as long as the vehicle, title, mileage, and condition match what you submitted. If hidden or unreported damage is found at pickup, we’ll make the adjustment and give you a counter-offer on the spot — and the decision is yours.
Tell us about your car
Common i-Series problems we still buy
Five-cylinder head and valve seat wear
Early Atlas five-cylinders share the Colorado family's documented valve seat wear, showing as misfires and a rough idle fixed properly only with head work. The quote against a cheap truck's value ends most ownership arguments.
PassLock no-start faults
The platform's PassLock anti-theft system ages into intermittent no-starts that strand the truck until it decides otherwise. The fix is known but fiddly, and owners who depend on the truck daily sell after the second stranding.
HVAC blower and resistor failures
The Colorado platform's blower motor resistor and harness are wear items that kill fan speeds one by one. Small in itself, it is a classic stack-item on an old truck: one quote among several that together end the ownership.
Frame rust on salt-state trucks
GMT355 trucks carry documented frame rust in salt country, and an i-Series that migrated west with a perforated frame is worth parts money. California-kept trucks are the sound ones; a rusted frame is a hard stop at inspection.
Every one of these is a condition answer on the form — report it and it is priced in from the start, never discovered at pickup.
The i-Series generations we buy
The i-Series was Isuzu's last US vehicle: a badge-engineered version of the Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon built on the same line, sold 2006–2008 as the i-280/i-350 and then i-290/i-370, with four- and five-cylinder engines, two- and four-wheel drive, and extended and crew cabs. It is a Colorado wearing Isuzu badges, which is the best news a parts counter can give an orphan-brand owner.
Lead with the twin in San Diego: an i-Series is a Colorado/Canyon underneath, so GM parts and knowledge apply, and buyers should price it that way. State the engine (the five-cylinder is the common one) and the cab. A clean i-Series is a cheap, honest truck and sells like one.
What we buy — your i-Series included
Most 2010-and-newer cars
Sedans, SUVs, and vans from any maker, clean or with fixable issues.
Fixable issues welcome
Battery, glass, panels, and exterior damage from the 14-point checklist — each priced in plainly.
Trucks of any age
Pickups are the top of our want list — working trucks, high-mileage trucks, Japanese trucks included.
Japanese vehicles of any age
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru hold up in Southern California, and we price them that way.
Where the line is
We buy the cars the big guys reject — but we are not a junk buyer. These fall outside this buying program, and we would rather tell you now than waste your time:
No working key
Blown engine
Shot transmission
Major structural damage
Heavily stripped
Trash-filled or severely neglected
How selling your i-Series works here
01
Start with the basics
Two minutes of details: what the car is, how many miles it shows, and where in San Diego County it is parked. Title situation included — complicated paperwork is okay.
02
Check the condition boxes
The 14-point condition list is the whole pricing basis. Report a failed smog, a failing catalytic converter, or a dead battery up front and it is priced in, not discovered later.
03
Decide on your schedule
Your offer holds for 7 days. Pick a pickup window that suits you, sign the transfer paperwork when we arrive, and get paid at pickup.
i-Series seller questions
My i-Series has over 150,000 miles. Is that a problem?
High mileage alone does not disqualify a i-Series. If it starts, drives, and has a working key, report the mileage honestly in the form and we will price the whole car, not just the odometer.
My i-Series has five-cylinder head and valve seat wear. Will you still buy it?
In most cases, yes — that is a known i-Series issue and it is priced into the offer from the condition answers you submit, not discovered at pickup. Describe it honestly and the offer already reflects it.
Can I sell a i-Series with a lien or a lost title?
Yes to both — name the lender or pick the title situation that matches yours in the form. Complicated paperwork is part of what we handle, and we explain the correct next step before scheduling.
What happens on pickup day?
Our buyer checks the VIN, title, mileage, and the same condition items you submitted for your i-Series. If everything matches, you sign the transfer paperwork, receive payment, and hand over the keys — and the tow is free in San Diego County.
Ready when you are
Complete one vehicle intake, see your offer, and arrange free local pickup. No obligation, and no strangers coming to your door.