Having a bakkie with 1.7 million kilometres on the clock is quite an achievement. Much like reaching that Diamond (60th) or Platinum (70th) wedding anniversary. Gerhard du Toit compares his relationship with his Isuzu D-MAX (previously known as the Isuzu KB) bakkie, Roadrunner - which is also the name of his courier business based in Oudtshoorn - to a long and prosperous marriage. "You have to understand that I treat my bakkie very well and talk to my bakkie every day. I ask the bakkie to … [Read more...] about The 1.7 million kilometre Roadrunner
Gerhard du Toit
Twenty years with 1.5 Million Kilometres on the clock and still going strong
The trustworthy Isuzu with its slogan "Isuzu Delivers" lives up to this promise every single day according to Oudtshoorn resident, Gerhard du Toit. Du Toit is so confident in his Isuzu bakkie that he uses it to run his courier business, Roadrunner, every day. He said his brother first bought the bakkie in 1997, a demo model with only 7000 kilometres on the clock. "When I decided to retire in 2003 I needed a reliable vehicle to start my courier business and I decided to buy my brother's … [Read more...] about Twenty years with 1.5 Million Kilometres on the clock and still going strong
