Anyone bought from CarId?

Dthrill_08 · Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:41 pm

http://www.carid.com/2012-suzuki-kizash ... 50865.html I am thinking of buying this and I was wondering if anyone has purchased from here before. I was also wondering the middle light on the bumper if it was a camera?

I have the SE Kizashi and I am hating the bumper so much. Makes the car a little more girly hahah. Well feedback would help if you know any other places to purchase the bumper. Thanks in advance.

Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:29 am

I've personally never bought anything from CarID though I've heard of others who did. They got what they ordered.

It does look like a camera in between the auxiliary lights. You may want to make sure exactly what the kit comes with and what it doesn't. Apostol has a Kizashi with a kit and it looks very nice. You may want to get some inspiration from what he has on his car.
See it here: http://www.kizashiclub.com/forum/viewto ... 0&start=20

I've never had body kits so I can't say from firsthand experience, but from seeing many on the road, it appears that the quality of the plastics ins't up to par with OEM. I see many broken, torn, or ill-fitting body kits and bumpers on cars. My assumption is that these kits aren't designed to comply with government crash impact standards so they easily break compared to OEM components. A parking lot impact that would leave an OEM bumper undamaged may crack an aftermarket body kit bumper. They then leave the car looking like crap. I guess it varies from body kit to body kit and the quality of the installation, but I have doubts many exceed OEM for durability.

Dthrill_08 · Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:34 pm

I want the GTS or SLS front bumper. I have that simple SE bumper. Unless I can get the OEM one but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Any suggestions?

murcod · Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:11 am

You can fit the OEM GTS/SLS lower mesh grille and get the OEM fog lamp kit for your stock bumper. It's not the same as the GTS/ SLS, but a big improvement.

Dthrill_08 · Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:27 pm

I suppose that is cheaper option. Do you know where I can purchase that?

murcod · Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:55 am

A dealer for both. You might find the fog lamp kit on Ebay.

Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:49 pm

Sport grill is pretty rare but fog kits are around

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav= ... 63&alt=web

Dthrill_08 · Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:06 am

murcod wrote:A dealer for both. You might find the fog lamp kit on Ebay.

They still have dealers in US? I live in Miami and it's been a while since I saw a Suzuki Dealer.

Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:45 am

Dthrill_08 wrote:
murcod wrote:A dealer for both. You might find the fog lamp kit on Ebay.

They still have dealers in US? I live in Miami and it's been a while since I saw a Suzuki Dealer.

No. All Suzuki dealers are gone in North America. They are now dealers of another car brand and may still be a Suzuki Service Dealer by contract. My local Suzuki dealer is now a used car dealer for the dealership network it belonged to. They still service Suzukis and did my rear shocks under warranty. I'll be going to them soon for the spider web recall.

Murcod is in Australia where Suzuki is still in business so they have dealers.
The internet is the best bet for parts for Americans and Canadians.

murcod · Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:37 am

Go here http://www.suzukiauto.com/Service%20Provider.aspx and plug your location in and it will provide your nearest dealer who can supply parts. Or use one of the internet based sellers (but be careful they're supplying the correct grille and not the much cheaper non Sport grille). eg http://www.suzukicarparts.com/partlocat ... eid=214820