Her Name Is Azumi
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:02 am
Hey,
So I just made the mistake of spending like an hour typing out the entire story behind getting my Kizashi and not copying the text before clicking a button to reload the page... Here's the abridged version...
Three weeks ago, I bought a Pearl White 2011 Suzuki Kizashi SE w/iAWD for $17K. Her name is "Azumi" and she had 126 miles when I got her, as well as a 7 year warranty.
Try to check the driver's manual before getting any car from a dealership. Azumi does not have a back-up sensor/camera or automatic headlights, both of which I wanted her to have. Check the manual for a list of the features the car MAY have, and make sure the car you are looking at has all the features you desire. If it doesn't, try to get the dealership to put it in before you buy it. Don't make the mistake I did of signing the piece of paper that says: "Buys Car As Is" when there is something you want not on the car.
Gas mileage is a little on the sad side for a 4-cylinder too...
Other than that, I've been loving Azumi. I just got done doing the suggested Breaking-In actions, she just rolled 800 miles, and I've have been enjoying every minute of it. Her handing is superb, and the sporty-feeling steering wheel is awesome! I love feeling the solid connection with the pavement she has when I accelerate through a turn in 2nd gear, and how stable she is while tearing through on-ramps to get on the highway. I wish she had the manual transmission, but I needed to get something my girlfriend could drive as well, and the 6 speed CVT is pretty stellar (as long as you aren't trying to accelerate in 6th... shift down yo). I hope to spend the next 10+ years with her.
So I just made the mistake of spending like an hour typing out the entire story behind getting my Kizashi and not copying the text before clicking a button to reload the page... Here's the abridged version...
Three weeks ago, I bought a Pearl White 2011 Suzuki Kizashi SE w/iAWD for $17K. Her name is "Azumi" and she had 126 miles when I got her, as well as a 7 year warranty.
Try to check the driver's manual before getting any car from a dealership. Azumi does not have a back-up sensor/camera or automatic headlights, both of which I wanted her to have. Check the manual for a list of the features the car MAY have, and make sure the car you are looking at has all the features you desire. If it doesn't, try to get the dealership to put it in before you buy it. Don't make the mistake I did of signing the piece of paper that says: "Buys Car As Is" when there is something you want not on the car.
Gas mileage is a little on the sad side for a 4-cylinder too...
Other than that, I've been loving Azumi. I just got done doing the suggested Breaking-In actions, she just rolled 800 miles, and I've have been enjoying every minute of it. Her handing is superb, and the sporty-feeling steering wheel is awesome! I love feeling the solid connection with the pavement she has when I accelerate through a turn in 2nd gear, and how stable she is while tearing through on-ramps to get on the highway. I wish she had the manual transmission, but I needed to get something my girlfriend could drive as well, and the 6 speed CVT is pretty stellar (as long as you aren't trying to accelerate in 6th... shift down yo). I hope to spend the next 10+ years with her.
