Anyone had any experience with these cars? This would be more of a winter beater car, I was intrigued by the AWD system. In general the consumer reviews I've read have been positive. Parts availability might be an issue.
I bought a new one with AWD in 2006. I kept it six years until I traded it for a 2012 Suzuki Kizashi. After almost 60K miles it was remarkably reliable and inexpensive to own. Only maintenance was oil changes at 6K miles and two sets of tires. Sometimes I wish I'd kept it. I've had two more Suzukis and several of their motorcycles. Never a problem with any. Suzukis generally are underrated cars. They are not innovators but build solid vehicles. They continue to be a large car company especially in Asia. I agree with what jstert already noted. They failed in the US because they had a sparse dealer network, poor marketing strategy and few models. If they had been rebadged Toyondas there would have been lots more on the road.Anyone had any experience with these cars? This would be more of a winter beater car, I was intrigued by the AWD system. In general the consumer reviews I've read have been positive. Parts availability might be an issue.