Goodbye kiz..it was fun

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kizashigal
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Traded in my kiz today for a 2016 awd Ford Fusion. Really like the new car but will miss the Kizzy. Had 76k on it and no issues the entire time I owned it. Decided to cut my losses before 100k and get into something new. Hope the Ford will stay reliable. I have factory roof rails and ski rack if anyone is interested.
2011 Kizzy SE AWD Deep Sea Blue

*drive it like you stole it*
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DesRado
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Must be trade in season. Enjoy your new ride though, congrats.

How much are you asking for the roof rails? If they're free I'd gladly pay for the shipping lol

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2012 Platinum Silver Kizashi GTS, 6SP

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paininthenuts
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kizashigal wrote:Traded in my kiz today for a 2016 awd Ford Fusion. Really like the new car but will miss the Kizzy. Had 76k on it and no issues the entire time I owned it. Decided to cut my losses before 100k and get into something new. Hope the Ford will stay reliable. I have factory roof rails and ski rack if anyone is interested.


This is so sad. Mine is going today, and I am gutted.
bootymac
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Congrats on the new car!
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gmkizashi
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Decided to add on to this thread-sorry to hi-jack but the title was fitting.

Traded kizashi after 4.5 years with 161,000 miles on it for a white Certified 2015 VW Golf GTI DSG-Autobahn /light package, with 10,500 miles. It does NOT have the performance package, drivers assist package, or the adaptive damping suspension. (my first brand new car was a 1985 White GTI-so this is sort of a mid-life deal) Got next to nothing (2500) for the kizashi-would have liked to keep it but decided to let it go.

I really do miss the kizashi (2010 SLS-CVT). (Biggest issues I had were the paint and the subwoofer) The VW has always gotten decent reviews for interior fit/finish and I would stack the finish of the kizashi right up against it. If the kizashi had a traditional automatic , or a DSG like the VW, I would have looked for another. I 'm realizing now that I was not inspired to drive the kizashi as "sporting" as I drive the VW. The SLS in 2010, despite not having the "sport" suspension was sprung with a nice balance (not too mushy-not to firm). The VW is a bit more agressively sprung, also has a bit more power (205hp,258 torque)but it is the transmission which I'm noticing as a big factor. That's why I'm sure folks say that the standard shift Kizashi is a whole different animal.

I will still visit to read about the thrashing of weshoots second poor kizashi :)
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Fritz2
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Looks like a fun car! I'd invest in an extended warranty for sure though.
Triggerhappy
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gmkizashi wrote:Decided to add on to this thread-sorry to hi-jack but the title was fitting.

Traded kizashi after 4.5 years with 161,000 miles on it for a white Certified 2015 VW Golf GTI DSG-Autobahn /light package, with 10,500 miles.
How much did you pay for the GTI?
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152k miles - niece drives it now
2017 Prius Prime - about 65 mpg factoring in electricity cost
2018 Pacifica Hybrid - wife's
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gmkizashi
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Triggerhappy wrote:
gmkizashi wrote:Decided to add on to this thread-sorry to hi-jack but the title was fitting.

Traded kizashi after 4.5 years with 161,000 miles on it for a white Certified 2015 VW Golf GTI DSG-Autobahn /light package, with 10,500 miles.
How much did you pay for the GTI?

I paid 28,800.00
2010 SLS FWD CVT-Azure Grey
paininthenuts
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gmkizashi wrote:
Triggerhappy wrote:
gmkizashi wrote:Decided to add on to this thread-sorry to hi-jack but the title was fitting.

Traded kizashi after 4.5 years with 161,000 miles on it for a white Certified 2015 VW Golf GTI DSG-Autobahn /light package, with 10,500 miles.
How much did you pay for the GTI?

I paid 28,800.00
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I just checked what the price would be in the UK, and it is about £22k, that is about $33k
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KuroNekko
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Looks like the Kizashi served you well to 160,000 miles. Congrats on the GTI. I think these Mk.VIIs are sweet.
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Black)
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