Would you buy a Suzuki?

[Elkins45]

An acquaintance bought a 2013 Suzuki SX4 for his daughter. 2.0L engine and a manual transmission. Less than 100k miles but I don’t remember exactly. He didn’t say how much he paid.

I asked him if he was afraid of buying an orphan and he said he wasn’t aware they had stopped selling cars in the US. I think parts availability for an 11 year-old orphan brand would be a real deterrent. I hope he got a great deal.

 

[supton]

Probably not, for that same concern. That said, if it's teen fodder, and a good enough deal... why not.

 

[21_6.7f450]

Sure, you can still get parts and it's a manual transmission. I'd rock it.

 

[Passport1]

Would I? Absolutely. I've had a '06 Aerio, a '06 Grand Vitara, a 2002 XL7 a 2012 Kizashi + several Suzuki motorcycles. All have been very reliable and enjoyable to own. Still have the GV, Kizashi and Burgman scooter. Parts are no problem.

Suzuki is a very overlooked gem. The SX4 with AWD is a keeper.

 

[KevinMalone]

2012 Kizashi

I help maintain a Kizashi and it is an awesome car. Borrowed it for a week long road trip through the mountains and it handled incredibly even on the factory Dunlop tires, although it does have an aftermarket rear sway bar.

It's been just under 60k miles so far and it has needed rear brakes due to a sticky caliper and a rear shock. Sourcing parts hasn't been an issue from RockAuto.

 

[02SE]

I have two Suzuki motorcycles currently. Having owned and ridden many other makes and models, they are my favorite motorcycles to date. No issues with either (other than a serious appetite for tires), ever.

 

[GMBoy]

Suzuki cars provided a lot for the dollar. Most parts are available reasonably but some parts are astronomical - but are available. Case in point I have a customer with a 2007 Forenza. She loves the car - it is like new and about 150k miles now. Only big thing we did was the transmission went bad - used $400 trans and done. All brake parts, powertrain stuff and all - cheap......but when the valve cover leaked due to warpage -OMG it was $550 from suzuki and had to come from Japan. No aftermarket covers were available. That sort of craziness can pop up with those types of cars no longer made/sold in the USA. She is the only reason I have the suzuki tech2 card for my Tech2 lol

 

[Kira]

My dear Sis loved the SX4.
Alas, the choice boiled down to Suzuki's CVT in the SX4 or the Mazda3's heralded 6 speed.
A neighbor has one with no complaints.

Too bad a Mitsubishi/Suzuki/Peugeot/Renault 'brand' of certified service centers doesn't exist.

 

[Escape08]

Suzuki makes good vehicles but parts are hard to come by.

 

[andrew_j]

An acquaintance bought a 2013 Suzuki SX4 for his daughter. 2.0L engine and a manual transmission. Less than 100k miles but I don’t remember exactly. He didn’t say how much he paid.

I asked him if he was afraid of buying an orphan and he said he wasn’t aware they had stopped selling cars in the US. I think parts availability for an 11 year-old orphan brand would be a real deterrent. I hope he got a great deal.

Just be happy for him .

 

[fantastic]

yes if the price was good.

 

[LenZee]

An acquaintance bought a 2013 Suzuki SX4 for his daughter. 2.0L engine and a manual transmission. Less than 100k miles but I don’t remember exactly. He didn’t say how much he paid.

I asked him if he was afraid of buying an orphan and he said he wasn’t aware they had stopped selling cars in the US. I think parts availability for an 11 year-old orphan brand would be a real deterrent. I hope he got a great

It's pretty easy to get parts for my wife's Kizashi, Sx4 sold more so it should be easy to get parts.

 

[Elkins45]

Sure, you can still get parts and it's a manual transmission. I'd rock it.

I was surprised when he told me it was a manual. I didn't think he had the patience to teach her LOL.

 

[LenZee]

I was surprised when he told me it was a manual. I didn't think he had the patience to teach her LOL.

Better than the cvt for sure! 6 speed?

 

[atikovi]

Suzuki makes good vehicles but parts are hard to come by.

It's a 10 year old car. What possible mechanical part would you need that isn't available? Pontiac, Studebaker, even Model T still have plenty of parts to keep them going and they are a lot older.

 

[Speedbird001]

Maybe if < $1k, you know 1st car for a kid has like 70% chance of a wreck.... most wrecks now = totaled, so only if the $ was crazy low, would I say yes

FWIW: My daughters got hand-me-downs with at the time modern safety features, specifically anti lock brakes and traction control. (When I was young if I had those two things I probably would have had zero wrecks)

 

[andrew_j]

It's a 10 year old car. What possible mechanical part would you need that isn't available? Pontiac, Studebaker, even Model T still have plenty of parts to keep them going and they are a lot older.

Studebaker and Model T are not transportation but hobbies so no sense of urgency.

Pontiacs were parts bins vehicles and core components shared with other vehicle brands. They also are quite old so clientele for repairs again may not have sense of urgency or simply throw them away if plebeian stuff.

Suzuki challenge is tiny maker in USA with few sold so part exist just timing.

Happened to college friend with Peugeot 505 , repairable however early internet / slower shipping it sat a lot at Euro garage waiting for parts. She finally left at airport parking after extended trip it would not start and too much to deal with. I helped her pull plates.