# RIP American Suzuki **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 6, 2012, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021 "2012-11-06T07:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/1 "2012-11-06T07:09:39Z")
> American Suzuki Motor Corporation - the sole distributor of Suzuki automobiles in the United States - will realign its business to focus on motorcycles, ATVs and the marine market. > **[American Suzuki Motors files chapter 11, will no longer sell cars in the...](https://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/05/american-suzuki-motors-files-chapter-11-will-no-longer-sell-car/)** > > As much as we knew it was a possibility, we have to say that Suzuki's announcement this afternoon that it is filing chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings caught us a bit off guard. American Suzuki Motor Corporation - the sole distributor of Suzuki... Had a lot of fun in my first car. ![http://ronoversiii.com/Images/my_car/Sidekick.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/d/cdaf93ed1688f923a455d85a2eb8bb2fd39334c1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/2 "2012-11-06T07:16:31Z")
My Suzuki built 92 Geo Tracker convertible was probably the best cars I’ve owned from a reliability standpoint. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/3 "2012-11-06T07:20:56Z")
No Kizashi? Oh well. ![http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a7QlxgprX24/TabkwD-lCqI/AAAAAAAAAMo/9fLhywvyJOg/s1600/2011%2BSuzuki%2BKizashi%2BHybrid%2BCar%2BSide%2BView.jpg](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a7QlxgprX24/TabkwD-lCqI/AAAAAAAAAMo/9fLhywvyJOg/s1600/2011%2BSuzuki%2BKizashi%2BHybrid%2BCar%2BSide%2BView.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/4 "2012-11-06T07:21:30Z")
West side Puerto Ricans are going to be so mad. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/5 "2012-11-06T07:24:16Z")
I know…zero people, that have owned a Suzuki. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/6 "2012-11-06T07:41:51Z")
Kind of a shame to see them go, but it won’t affect me at all… ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/7 "2012-11-06T07:50:33Z")
I drive bi ki-po every day. I noticed that the inventory was dwindling and not being replenished ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/8 "2012-11-06T08:43:40Z")
meh. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/9 "2012-11-06T09:20:34Z")
In St. Lucia, this was the most popular make of cars I saw. Suzuki sidekicks were crazy popular! ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/10 "2012-11-06T10:01:29Z")
Life hasn’t been the same since they discontinued the X-90. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/11 "2012-11-06T10:25:40Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > No Kizashi? Oh well. > > ![http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a7QlxgprX24/TabkwD-lCqI/AAAAAAAAAMo/9fLhywvyJOg/s1600/2011%2BSuzuki%2BKizashi%2BHybrid%2BCar%2BSide%2BView.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/4/d43562e3d871d1237087d33ebe971eba5054debe.jpeg) Gesundheit. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/12 "2012-11-06T14:00:18Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > Life hasn’t been the same since they discontinued the X-90. My dad had one. Had a JX 16v tin top 4x4 sidekick too. ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/13 "2012-11-06T14:25:03Z")
Ha fail nvm the car was an isuzu not a suzuki ---
**Author:** ![02fordsvt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02fordsvt/32/6229_2.png) [@02fordsvt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02fordsvt)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/14 "2012-11-06T15:02:58Z")
Who was Suzuki? Won’t be missed here. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/15 "2012-11-06T15:17:35Z")
> [@02fordsvt](#): > > Who was Suzuki? > > Won’t be missed here. ![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Ichiro_Suzuki_on_August_1,_2012.jpg/300px-Ichiro_Suzuki_on_August_1,_2012.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/e/fe46142b7c73cd55c91a8a6458ea2543972862c5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/16 "2012-11-06T15:34:54Z")
rotfl^^^ ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/17 "2012-11-06T16:54:11Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > My dad had one. Had a JX 16v tin top 4x4 sidekick too. I had a JLX. Had to love the power button. I don’t think it did anything but I always flipped the switch at red lights. Decent gas mileage and I went off roading on occasion as well, plus if you got stuck you and a couple buddies could push it out. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/18 "2012-11-06T17:24:20Z")
Glad their powersports division is not affected, they make some decent stuff. Cars they just don’t have the scale or brand here to be competitive. Maybe they can private label produce an economy car for one of the big manufacturers overseas. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/19 "2012-11-20T06:58:00Z")
My wife has a 2011 SX4: [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?224985-Suzuki-SX4-Crossover-AWD-(my-wife-finaced-one)&highlight=sx4](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?224985-Suzuki-SX4-Crossover-AWD-%28my-wife-finaced-one%29&highlight=sx4) The warranty will still be honored, no big deal there. I was planning on keeping it until the wheels feel off so not really concerned with resale value based on brand perception. Suzuki spent $0 advertising and sold ~1,400 SX4s a mounth, Kia has dancing hamsters and sell ~15,000+ Souls a month. My _perception_ is the Japan built SX4 is a better vehicle than the Korean. My decision to look at the SX4 goes back to a 2007 article on [carANDdiver.com](http://carANDdiver.com), and not much has changed much going into the 2013 model year. I’m cheap, the SX4 was the cheapest AWD car on the market and it had 0% financing. One problem is that some of the previous 2006 and older zuks were Korean/Daewoo pieces (Reno/Forenza), the 2007+ line up was improved, but without any good advertising: I’m not a Suzuki advocate, but it may be worth watching dealerships trying to sell off new inventory cheap… CVTs are Nissan units: **SX4 sedan:** just a FWD 4 banger, 150 ish hp, mediocre MPG **SX4 sportback:** same as above with a hatch, maybe stiffer suspension or bigger wheel option > **[2010 Suzuki SX4 SportBack First Drive and Review - Motor Trend](http://www.motortrend.com/cars/suzuki/sx4-sportback/2010/2010-suzuki-sx4-sportback-review/)** > > The SX4 SportBack is essentially a full designer makeover of the base model SX4, and the changes go more than sheetmetal deep. Find out more about the 2010 Suzuki SX4 SportBack in this first drive and review from the automotive experts at Motor... [http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/1204\_economy\_five\_door\_hatchback\_comparison/viewall.html](http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/1204_economy_five_door_hatchback_comparison/viewall.html) (posted best lateral acceleration and 2nd best figure 8 and gets criticized on handling) **SX4 crossover:** same as above with AWD and 1" lift, available with either stick or CVT > **[2007 Suzuki SX4](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2007-suzuki-sx4-first-drive-review)** > > Suzuki returns to what Suzuki does best: Small. **Kizashi:** 185ish hp, good reviews on handling, little bit underpowered, bigger than a compact but too small to compete directly with Accord, Altima, Mazda 6, stick or CVT with FWD, AWD CVT only. Stupid name. > **[2010 Suzuki Kizashi Long-Term Road Test Wrap-Up | Review | Car and Driver](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2010-suzuki-kizashi-long-term-road-test-wrap-up-review)** > > After logging 40,000 miles, the Suzuki Kizashi proved it's one of the most under-appreciated sedans out there. Read the about the Kizashi at Car and Driver. **Grand Vitara:** still on a ladder frame when the competition is unibody, good off roader, who takes these off road? > **[2008 Toyota RAV4 vs. Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape, and Five More...](https://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2008-toyota-rav4-vs-honda-cr-v-nissan-rogue-ford-escape-and-five-more-compact-suvs-comparison-tests)** > > We compare nine Lilliput utes and accidentally create our own Camel trophy adventure. > **[2010 Toyota RAV4 vs. 2010 VW Tiguan, 2010 Honda CR-V, 2010 GMC Terrain, 2010...](https://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2010-toyota-rav4-vs-2010-vw-tiguan-2010-honda-cr-v-2010-gmc-terrain-2010-mercury-mariner-2010-mitsubishi-outlander-2010-subaru-forester-and-2010-suzuki-grand-vitara-comparison-test)** > > Read the review and see photos of the 2010 Toyota RAV4, 2010 VW Tiguan, 2010 Honda CR-V, 2010 GMC Terrain, 2010 Mercury Mariner, 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2010 Subaru Forester, and 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara, at Car and Driver. **Equator:** this is a re-badged Nissan Frontier, but with better financing and a better warranty… > **[2012 Suzuki Equator Crew Cab RMZ-4 First Test - Motor Trend](http://www.motortrend.com/cars/suzuki/equator/2012/2012-suzuki-equator-crew-cab-rmz-4-first-test/)** > > At first glance, the exterior bodylines of the 2012 Suzuki Equator Crew Cab can easily be mistaken for its counterpart. Read more about the 2012 Suzuki Equator Crew Cab RMZ-4 from the automotive experts at Truck Trend. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021/20 "2012-11-20T08:07:31Z")
Never knew the Equator existed…pretty cool [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-american-suzuki/227021.md?page=2)