[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Suzuki files Ch 11 (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 11/6/2012 4:07:44 AM EDT
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Just got an email from them. Looking for a link.
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Looks like they're ending auto sales in the US. Going to focus on powersports and marine in the US.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57545572/american-suzuki-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/ |
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Not terribly suprising...they never did have a huge car presence here.
A few years ago they came out with a rally-spec SX4....then when most other manufacturers pulled out of rally competition in Europe, so did Suzuki which basically killed it's chances of ever being made...sad, because a rally-spec SX4 would have been the only Suzuki I would have considered buying 
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| Suzuki made mediocre vehicles nobody wanted unless they were broke and couldn't afford anything else. They were not your typical Japanese quality, they were more on a level with US stuff made in the late 70s. The only thing worth a damn was the Samuri and that was a decently [but rust prone] made mini SUV that the Consumer Reports trashed putting it thru maneuvers that only a total fool would do. |
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I thought they did this, or were threatening to do this a few years back.
No surprise, they were a Japanese company playing in the south korean's turf. Somehow idiot execs at the big 3 will think this is going to be "good" for their sales of small domestics, when the truth is that nobody is going to buy their shit anyways. |
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Not terribly suprising...they never did have a huge car presence here. A few years ago they came out with a rally-spec SX4....then when most other manufacturers pulled out of rally competition in Europe, so did Suzuki which basically killed it's chances of ever being made...sad, because a rally-spec SX4 would have been the only Suzuki I would have considered buying I was about to mention the SX4 as the only remotely interesting thing they made.Their latest little Kizashi sedan was supposedly quite good but suffered from image and distribution problems. Even here,where tiny cars and AWDs are great sellers,I've only ever seen a couple SX4s. I've never driven one but loved the idea of 
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I own a Suzuki SX4 Sport, reliable car. I have 80,000 on the odo so far.
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Suzuki made mediocre vehicles nobody wanted unless they were broke and couldn't afford anything else. They were not your typical Japanese quality, they were more on a level with US stuff made in the late 70s. The only thing worth a damn was the Samuri and that was a decently [but rust prone] made mini SUV that the Consumer Reports trashed putting it thru maneuvers that only a total fool would do. Sounds to me like you have never owned anything made my Suzuki and just go off of what the internet says. |
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Quoted: Quoted: ... Who cares? Really All the people who work at the dealerships probably do. There are two types of Suzuki dealerships: 1. Multi-franchise stores who probably won't notice the loss until somebody comes by and takes the sign down. 2. Standalone Suzuki stores who basically operate as used car lots, but take advantage of the brand because many lenders won't talk to them unless they have a franchise. These guys are much more likely to succeed as a used car lot after they lose their franchise compared to GM and Chrysler stores in '09, because they won't be operating very differently anyways. If they go out and pick up another franchise agreement, then even better for them. I'd be very surprised to see a standalone Suzuki store that does even 25% of its sales volume as new cars. |
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Yup, My Strom is just plain fun. Get a Seat Concepts (way better than corbin or sargeant) saddle on it and you are golden. |
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Suzuki made the quite successful Geo Metro, which included the Geo Metro XFI of the early 1990's, which had a 1.0L (1000cc) 3 cylinder engine mated to a 5 speed manual transmission, and was EPA rated for 43MPG city, and 52MPG highway. I worked with a fellow who had one, and he routinely got 45MPG driving mostly city streets to work, and drove it over 4000 miles on a trip once, averaging just a little over 50 MPG. They were very small 4 passenger cars that pretty much folded up like an aluminum soda can in an accident, but damn: they got good gas mileage.  Aside from the fact that they couldn't be sold today, due to changes in safety standards, a non-hybrid car that gets 47MPG in mixed city/highway driving would sell extremely well today. I'm sure that outside of the rust belt, there are quite a few still on the road today, being driven by people who are/were REALLY happy with the mileage when gasoline prices were over $4/gallon late this summer. And in 2008, as well. |
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Suzuki made the quite successful Geo Metro, which included the GeoMetro XFI of the early 1990's, which had a 1.0L (1000cc) 3 cylinder engine mated to a 5 speed manual transmission, and was EPA rated for 43MPG city, and 52MPG highway. I worked with a fellow who had one, and he routinely got 45MPG driving mostly city streets to work, and drove it over 4000 miles on a trip once, averaging just a little over 50 MPG. They were very small 4 passenger cars that pretty much folded up like an aluminum soda can in an accident, but damn: they got good gas mileage.
Aside from the fact that they couldn't be sold today, due to changes in safety standards, a non-hybrid car that gets 47MPG in mixed city/highway driving would sell extremely well today. I'm sure that outside of the rust belt, there are quite a few still on the road today, being driven by people who are/were REALLY happy with the mileage when gasoline prices were over $4/gallon late this summer. And in 2008, as well. The Metro was a rebadged Swift/Cultus. They still sell an updated Swift in other markets, and apparently it's a pretty good little car. Suzuki cars do fine in other markets, just not here in the US. |
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Quoted: ... Who cares? Really Me, I'm driving one....and it's been a great little SUV....RWD, better towing capacity than anything else in its class, affordable and a fun little offroader. I don't get a half-boner when any company goes tits up, unless they're libtarded or crooked. And, this was a company that for a while made some cool little cars on the budget end of the auto industry. It's a shame, especially when Chevy has been churning out sub-par shit on wheels for the last 30 years and gets bailouts to keep doing it. |
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I own a Suzuki SX4 Sport, reliable car. I have 80,000 on the odo so far. Quoted:
Suzuki made mediocre vehicles nobody wanted unless they were broke and couldn't afford anything else. They were not your typical Japanese quality, they were more on a level with US stuff made in the late 70s. The only thing worth a damn was the Samuri and that was a decently [but rust prone] made mini SUV that the Consumer Reports trashed putting it thru maneuvers that only a total fool would do. Sounds to me like you have never owned anything made my Suzuki and just go off of what the internet says. Sorry, Suzuki bikes/ATVs are fine, the Suzuki engines in most of their cars in the US are not very long lasting when compared to most any other major makes. They never built market share for good reason. NVH was another problem, they seemed to have a very poor handle on it and never did come close to even low end Japanese models from other makers. They also rusted badly in short order in the north where salt was used, the metal was thin and poorly treated for corrosion control. |
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Quoted: I didn't know they still sold cars. Lol. I have 3 buddies who work at a car lot that sells several brands, one of them being Suzuki. I stopped by in the summer and found my one buddy hiding in the Suzuki section of the dealership; his rational was that nobody ever comes there (management or customers), so he could sit around and play PSP w/o being harassed Anyway, he told me they sell 2-3 Suzukis a month out of about 100-150 cars they push every month  Honestly, that SX4 is fucking loaded for the price! AWD, Bluetooth, power everything, 100k warranty, etc...but nobody wants one  Speed |
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Suzuki makes the engines for Arctic Cat ATVs (which are built in MN), or at least they did in 05. Damn good powerplants. I've got a 2002 Arctic Cat 300 which had the King Quad engine. Thing still runs circles around my friend's newer, bigger Yamahas and Hondas. |
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I'm sure its fine. My Ducati Monster had the same type of window for the oil level and when it was on the kickstand you couldn't get an accurate read of the oil level. Just need to have the bike upright. As far as this topic goes I never was a fan of their cars and hope this will just have them focus more on their power sports. My first street bike was a 95 GS500 so I got a soft spot for Suzuki bikes. |
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Suzuki made the quite successful Geo Metro, which included the GeoMetro XFI of the early 1990's, which had a 1.0L (1000cc) 3 cylinder engine mated to a 5 speed manual transmission, and was EPA rated for 43MPG city, and 52MPG highway. I worked with a fellow who had one, and he routinely got 45MPG driving mostly city streets to work, and drove it over 4000 miles on a trip once, averaging just a little over 50 MPG. They were very small 4 passenger cars that pretty much folded up like an aluminum soda can in an accident, but damn: they got good gas mileage.
Aside from the fact that they couldn't be sold today, due to changes in safety standards, a non-hybrid car that gets 47MPG in mixed city/highway driving would sell extremely well today. I'm sure that outside of the rust belt, there are quite a few still on the road today, being driven by people who are/were REALLY happy with the mileage when gasoline prices were over $4/gallon late this summer. And in 2008, as well. My mom taught drivers ed in a Geo Metro. After about 150,000 city miles, the engine was losing power. She took it to the dealership. They told her to buy a new car, the metro was not made to last that long.... TXL |
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Quoted: Quoted: Suzuki made the quite successful Geo Metro, which included the GeoMetro XFI of the early 1990's, which had a 1.0L (1000cc) 3 cylinder engine mated to a 5 speed manual transmission, and was EPA rated for 43MPG city, and 52MPG highway. I worked with a fellow who had one, and he routinely got 45MPG driving mostly city streets to work, and drove it over 4000 miles on a trip once, averaging just a little over 50 MPG. They were very small 4 passenger cars that pretty much folded up like an aluminum soda can in an accident, but damn: they got good gas mileage. Aside from the fact that they couldn't be sold today, due to changes in safety standards, a non-hybrid car that gets 47MPG in mixed city/highway driving would sell extremely well today. I'm sure that outside of the rust belt, there are quite a few still on the road today, being driven by people who are/were REALLY happy with the mileage when gasoline prices were over $4/gallon late this summer. And in 2008, as well. My mom taught drivers ed in a Geo Metro. After about 150,000 city miles, the engine was losing power. She took it to the dealership. They told her to buy a new car, the metro was not made to last that long.... TXL I remember geo metro owners coming into the tire shop trying to find 12" tire for their cars They would hit a pothole and smash the rim because the tires were so small (or the potholes were so large) Speed |
I also wish they would bring back the samurais
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Holy fuckin shit, that was ridiculous! |
