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Old 04-22-2010, 06:33 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Looks like they might not be around much longer in the US Market.

I have no experience with Suzukis--so what is wrong with them?

"Chrysler was down by 8.3 percent while Suzuki continues to demonstrate that they are not long for the US market as sales slid by nearly 72 percent. After one quarter of sales, Suzuki has sold just 5661 units stateside. Ouch."

Toyota Rebounds; Paces March 2010 Sales Surge
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Old 04-22-2010, 06:35 PM
 
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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I had a Vitara, it was nothing Grand, and it got lousy highway mileage
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Old 04-22-2010, 06:53 PM
 
Location: West Michigan
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I don't mind them at all. Of course if you are looking for luxury you'll be sadly disappointed. I had a little Geo Metro that had the Suzuki drivetrain and it got great mileage and was dependable as anything I have ever driven. Never put a dime into that vehicle and gave it away with 140,000 miles on it a few years ago (friend needed a car badly and didn't have the means to get one). Talked to him last week and it is still going strong.
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:05 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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They were always known for motorcycles, not cars.
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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Looks like they might not be around much longer in the US Market.

I have no experience with Suzukis--so what is wrong with them?

"Chrysler was down by 8.3 percent while Suzuki continues to demonstrate that they are not long for the US market as sales slid by nearly 72 percent. After one quarter of sales, Suzuki has sold just 5661 units stateside. Ouch."

Toyota Rebounds; Paces March 2010 Sales Surge
Suzuki had plenty of bad press with their rollover prone SideKick. Didn't see Suzuki for a while. When they returned, they came back with rebadged Daewoo cars. Daewoo failed in America and Suzuki tried to bring them back. Suzuki didn't have their own vehicle until the SX4 and this new midsize sedan that looks ok. It was suppose to get GM's 3.6 liter V6 engine but that didn't happen.
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Old 04-22-2010, 08:35 PM
 
Location: Pomona
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Dealer network, or a lack thereof, is an issue. It's hard to consider one if you don't have a place to buy them from.

While they aren't bad, there's nothing that's truly making them stand out from the many other competitors either.
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Old 04-22-2010, 08:40 PM
 
Location: USA
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I like the Kizashi, everything else is just the pointless of the pointless.
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Old 04-22-2010, 08:50 PM
 
Location: Purgatory (A.K.A. Dallas, Texas)
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Americans aren't against Suzuki. They just don't care.
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Old 04-22-2010, 08:55 PM
 
Location: U.S.A.
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When they returned, they came back with rebadged Daewoo cars. Daewoo failed in America and Suzuki tried to bring them back.
Ah Ha! I was wondering about this other day after I saw one on the road. Every time I see one they are just rolling hunks of junk.
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Old 04-22-2010, 09:12 PM
 
Location: 'Murica
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The new Kizashi sport sedan is supposed to be pretty nice, kind of like a better Jetta. Only problem is that it looks like an overstyled Jetta in front, and a more boring Jetta from the side.
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