Thank you for posting re bleeding the clutch . I have bought the car brand new and first to second gear when in a hurry has always been hit or miss ,very embarrassing. So I will bleed the clutch . Love the car though..bought in 2011 .

Hello everyone . So good to hear everyone loves their Kizashi . i have got a SLS 2011 with 40k on the clock . The only issues I had - paint chips in strange places . Suzuki said not their problem . Took it to a smash repairer and fixed them for under $150 . - manual gearbox clunky and hard to shift ...

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Sorry for taking so long to reply . Suzuki were not interested in any sort of repair . Took it to a smash repairer 5 month ago and got it touched up for $100 and got the paint sealed and polished and have not a problem since . Love the car . Unbelievable what happened in America . Hopefully they are...

I will keep you posted . It's a shame really . It's a fantastic car . I am very happy with it bar this problem . We need to get more 2010 owners together to build a stronger case ....

Re paint . I have a red one 2010 model . Chips are appearing everywhere . Went to Suzuki only to be told they are stone chips . No way . Judging by your posts the 2010 model seems to be the one with issues ??

Yeah . Out west . Went to see Suzuki and they did the obvious , stone chips ... I insisted on seeing someone else and they are getting some official from Suzuki
. I think I will go to some smash repairers to measure the thickness of the paint to build a case .

Build 2010 . Registered January 2011 . Got it top edge off bonnet , driver side door , passenger side rear quarter , some spots on the roof . Going to see Suzuki this week . Let's see what they say

Maybe even create a club .

Red as well . Been following the stories is USA . Seems to be a problem . I got the SLS manual . Very happy with the car and noticed these chips a little while ago . Have you tried a warranty claim ?