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Isuzu was in a much tougher spot then both Suzuki and Mitsubishi because their ENTIRE lineup was based on GM products.
True, although the Isuzu D-max, of which the Colorado was based on, actually debuted 2 years earlier in Thailand.
That said, Isuzu's own development has been historically slow, hence another "not a surprise". The once highly popular Rodeo was left to rot, and they even hold the distinction of the being the last one selling a carbureted vehicle in the US - the 1993 Isuzu Pickup. Even the lowly Yugo went EFI in 1990.
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Mitsubishi has at least decided to build some of its better selling vehicles in their current US plant (and drop 3 slower selling ones) and they have at least two products coming (the i an EV and the Colt) so there's at least some signs of life other then just their CEO's promise not to leave.
True - I can see Mitsubishi surviving. I'm not so sure about Suzuki. FWIW, Porsche sold more cars than Suzuki in 2010.
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Too bad, they look like good little cars. Just bogus marketing. I did notice that last time I was in Florida a few years ago, many of the rental cars down there were suzukis.
A few years ago, they would've been Daewoo models rebadged as a Suzuki. They were not good cars by any means.
Also, forgot to mention, the reason the Kizashi is not very competitive in price is because it is built/assembled in Japan and the Japanese Yen is soaring whereas the dollar is floundering. The Japanese build most of the cars they sell here in the USA (particularly the lower profit margin, high volume models.)
I bought an 2004 Suzuki Aerio SX new....no problems with it other than the shocks need to be replaced....which I've gotten estimates for and been told it would be around $2000 to do all 4 and alignment.....so I guess I'll deal with the bumpy loud ride till I buy another car.....but the engine has been very troublefree.....and gets about 32 MPG from my tracking....better than sticker on the window claimed.....so I'm happy!!!
For what it is worth, Porsche is the most profitable car company in the world, It made so much money that it tried to buy out its owner Volkswagan which would have been similar to a guppy swallowing a whale. (They didn't prevail and Volkswagon purchased the remaining portion of Porsche it didn't allready own.) Porsche also builds cars people want and desire. And just so you think that this isn't just a fun car to own, the Bosxter has been voted as the best built car in the world and the car having the least amount of problems. (2009)
For what it is worth, Porsche is the most profitable car company in the world, It made so much money that it tried to buy out its owner Volkswagan which would have been similar to a guppy swallowing a whale.
There is more to that story then just Porsche having a lot of money in the back. Yes, Porsche is very profitable, but they really weren't in a financial position to buy Volkswagen without help from the government and a bunch of "Wall Street" style mumbo jumbo.
What does their profitability have to do with a fact that a specialty car maker outsold someone who wants be a general car maker?
I thought we were talking about Suzuki in this thread, hardly a general car maker. They are a niche market providor at best and not one that is selling many cars. Besides that people actually buy Porsche cars and SUV's.
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