dealer closed

[Ronzuki]

The big boys establish cost cuts through volume to put more money in their pockets not give you a better product. Simple research of vehicle recall information wil tell you that. I paid less for an AWD Kizashi GTS than I would have for a non-AWD comparably equipped Ford Fusion at the same dealership w/ the same POS Jeep I was trading. I know, because I was working deals on both. I wanted the Kizashi all along. I challenge you to show me another car w/ the same features, reliability and at the same price point. I'd be very interested.... I'm not talking MSRP either,or even 'dealer invoice' for that matter.... I'm talking about what you can actually drive the car away for. Please, I'm interested.

I agree 100% Suzuki's not advertising to cut costs....good. They are cutting the cost of something that is of no value to me instead of cutting the value, hence reliability, out of the car I bought. Manufacturers of many of the components I specify in automation "cut costs" by making the components anywhere they can, Mexico, Indonesi,Ukraine and places I've never heard of before. Funny thing though....prices for these components have been doing nothing but rising and the failure rates are as well. Simple real world experience is showing me that. Corporate profits are the last thing to suffer in a vast majority of companies. Then when the bottom falls out, and the greed is no longer self sustaining, they're all looking for government backed hand-outs. Great business model wouldn't you say?

[MadBlack]

You're preaching to the choir - I agree that this car offers incrediable value - it's unfortunate they don't sell many. IMO, they don't sell because they don't advertise.

If they start closing dealerships, this impacts the value offer - I have to go further to find a dealer (and i want the dealer working on my car - especially warranty work). Why do you suppose they are closing dealerships - maybe because they are struggling? And where else are they going to cut costs down the road? Who cares if the successful manufacturers are lining their pockets - isn't that a result of being successful?

Everyone is shaking their head - especially the media - why are these guys not advertising this great car?

[lookin]

ronzuki i hear you you are passionate about your car its all good but you have to be realistic closing dealers cant be good dealers have to pay to have cars on the lot and if the car is not moving its gonna be a problem im sure everybody here does their part to get word of mouth going but suzuki needs to do they part too ..its inconvenient to have to travel miles for service good for you if you can do work on your car but thats you i have a kizashi its a great car but not that many people knows about it and when people shop for cars they go into dealerships if there is no suzuki dealerships around then they have no chance for a sale...this is a problem....not to mention service for those who wish to use our warranties...i actually live 2 blocks from all the major so called brand name auto manufacturers on one strip dont you think suzuki should be on that same strip there is an old saying ..you got to be in it to win it....well suzuki is not in it.....its a marriage we are owners suzuki is a builder we need dealers [sometimes they beat us] dealers need us one cant work without the other its a very simple cycle......so go head be passionate about your brand and your car but be realistic too....we need action from suzuki we need commitment

[newworld2004]

when I bought my Kizashi I already new nearest dealer is 60 miles away, but I realy don't mind, since I love driving Kizashi.

[Ronzuki]

Suzuki in N.A. has been through this before when CR killed the Samurai. What few dealers there were dropped like flies in winter. They went from individual stores w/ 50-80 samurais alone in every configuration imagineable, to being combined w/ another brands in another store w/ a handful of vehicles to choose from. That was in the late 80s early 90s...they're still here. If thier sales were anemic elsewhere in the world, then I'd say the lack of advertising gripe and concern over dealers closing is justified and I'd be worried, but they're not. They've never had a strong dealer network in this country...ever. Times are tough and they are scaling back in a market that has never showed them any love. So, why is it that some expect them to change the way they do business here all of a sudden? Just because a bunch of folks decided to take a leap and purchase what they most likely perceived to be a start-up company's vehicle? 95% of people I encounter never knew Suzuki sold cars...still. I simply smile and say you've been missing out. Is that a problem? Maybe, but not for me, not for the vast majority of long-time Suzuki owners and apparently not for Suzuki either. Think about what the automotive picture would have looked like if two of the big three were allowed to fail, as they were destined to do and should have, because of greedy, arrogant, fools incapable of adjusting their operations. Suzuki N.A. might be an entirely different animal today....and maybe it wouldn't, we'll never know.

Yes, I'm passionate about the brand, and not just the vehicles I own. Why? Because consistently over the years, I buy the vehicles, I drive the vehicles, I do the simple basic maintenance to them and they spend the vast majority of time in my possession carting my sorry rear-end around and not at the dealer costing me hundreds of dollars every single visit. After all, isn't that the basic purpose of a car? Furthermore, isn't this the way it should be when you purchase a new vehicle, or anything else? We've grown far too complacent w/ 'things' needing to be repaired constantly or simply thrown away after a few short years of use.