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02-18-2012, 09:08 PM
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I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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02-20-2012, 09:52 AM
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RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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sad to see Suzuki go if they are. I had a 95 sidekick 2 door back then,a bit under power but so much fun with that little car, topless in the summer and no problem in the snow. I didnt get stuck once even with that big snow back in the 97/98. Suzuki really should focus on what they do best - 4X4 SUV, bring the Jimny over. forget the on road SUV shit and redo the Sidekick/Vitara line.
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02-20-2012, 03:43 PM
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The old Suzuki Samurais, Swifts, and Sidekicks were all pretty good. Everything afterwords has been really forgettable.
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02-20-2012, 04:41 PM
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Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Other than bikes, I dot think many people would buy their cars.
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02-20-2012, 04:57 PM
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2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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It is the classic example that a car manufacturer that makes low margin huge volume cars can no lower be independent in this world. That's just the way the world goes.
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02-20-2012, 05:11 PM
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Suzuki is doing very well outside of NA. It just so happens that NA Suzuki is poorly managed.
They do produce good vehicles, if you can ignore the fake Suzuki cars. Swift+ is not a swift, it's also not a Suzuki! It's a rebadged daewoo. Arrrgge
I wish we had the same swift as the rest of the world when they came out with it. I read long ago that NA could of done it but chose not to.
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02-20-2012, 11:13 PM
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I really like the Kizashi, but you gotta go to the USA to buy one... up here is just failllllllll
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02-20-2012, 11:17 PM
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2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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Another problem is Suzuki's forte is in small cars..and we live in the "Super sized" continent. Take Fiat last year as an example.. they thought small cars will sell like gang busters in the States because its cheap.. but it didn't work out very well.
It is hard to compete with large volume manufacturer on cost alone.
You can say bring Swift all you like, but getting it homogelated for North America cost money and to reduce cost, they have to do it in mind when starting the design cycle. I can't see them able to do that now with VW out of the picture.
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Originally Posted by Matlock
Suzuki is doing very well outside of NA. It just so happens that NA Suzuki is poorly managed.
They do produce good vehicles, if you can ignore the fake Suzuki cars. Swift+ is not a swift, it's also not a Suzuki! It's a rebadged daewoo. Arrrgge
I wish we had the same swift as the rest of the world when they came out with it. I read long ago that NA could of done it but chose not to.
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02-21-2012, 06:16 PM
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WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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The richmond c-lai's were keeping them afloat for awhile by scooping up their Grand Vitaras a few years ago.
Sad to see them go, my Suzuki vtwin bike was a fun little thing that I still miss sometimes.
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02-27-2012, 12:43 PM
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03-01-2012, 01:15 PM
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I wish.......
Here's an article stating that Suzuki might not pull out.
Suzuki says 'Have faith in the brand'
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03-01-2012, 01:29 PM
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RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Good looking hatch compared to the Daewoo piece of shit!
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wtf did she get some bolt-on titties or what?
they look sooooooooooo much bigger than they were 2ish years ago.
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I can't stand the sound of Mandarin either. Boo yow nee bey nee shing bo now noong gey shee mayo mayo mayo mayo mayo mayo mayo.
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03-01-2012, 03:51 PM
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There's been recent reports that Suzuki is bringing over that version of the Swift. If they can hold out, they can probably sell a decent number of them.
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11-06-2012, 07:42 AM
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Bump.
Suzuki USA has just filed for bankruptcy and is pulling out of the American market.
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11-06-2012, 11:01 AM
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Need to Shave n Shower, but I CANT STOP POSTING ON RS
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Bump.
Suzuki USA has just filed for bankruptcy and is pulling out of the American market.
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They will still sell bikes and boat motors.
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11-06-2012, 01:48 PM
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Yup, yup. Sad, but no surprise to many of us at clubsx4.com
Suzuki USA was probably one of the most stupidly managed car companies. No advertising and no swift or jimny. Assholes.
My car will probably depreciate even more, but I don't care. I'm bought it new for driving.
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