Almost switched to a Suzuki but stayed with my Rover

Mangizmo · 28th August 2018, 12:19

I was virtually offered almost for free a 2007 plate Suzuki Vitara with 68,000 on the clock and FSH, it seemed like a reasonable idea as my Rover at 115,000 miles and a 2004 is an older car with more miles
BUT after trying as hard as I could to like the Suzuki "truck" I just couldn't part with my Rover and I declined the offer, Suzuki felt crude, utilititarian, bumpy, expensive on tax, not great on fuel, not great at motorway speeds and had less room in the back than my tourer
Granted if I had needed to traverse a bog or drive through a field, the Suzuki would doubtless have performed well, but why are these 4WD vehicles so popular with people who don't need one?
The final nail in the coffin was that there was a fault with the air con which nobody on any of the Suzuki forums could help me with, that never happens here, so I am sticking with the mighty AV54OFE

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rover75 by Mangizmo Brean, on Flickr[/IMG]

VVC-Geeza · 28th August 2018, 12:43

And you would miss that colour of course

stevestrat · 28th August 2018, 13:02

I had an Vitara XL-7 for a while, inherited it after my father passed away. OK car but I didn't really get a chance to appreciate it, only had it a couple of months when I got torpedoed by a Freelander coming straight out of a side street. Suzuki was a write off

sworks · 28th August 2018, 13:08

The earlier vitara’s were quite ‘rustic’ by today’s standards but an incedibly capable car. You should of asked about the a/c problem here

Mangizmo · 28th August 2018, 13:22

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Originally Posted by sworks

The earlier vitara’s were quite ‘rustic’ by today’s standards but an incedibly capable car. You should of asked about the a/c problem here

I didn't think of that, I tried 3 Suzuki forums and was getting nowhere, I could have lived with the A/C problem, I just didn't like the car enough to swap my Rover for it

Nick Greg · 28th August 2018, 13:33

Not Suzuki but I switched to a Honda Insight hybrid. Air con is cooler, heater is hotter, much more comfy - no longer get back ache, economical, quiet, nice ride. Ticked all my boxes easily. Sad to see the 75 go though...

Mangizmo · 28th August 2018, 13:37

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Originally Posted by Nick Greg

Not Suzuki but I switched to a Honda Insight hybrid. Air con is cooler, heater is hotter, much more comfy - no longer get back ache, economical, quiet, nice ride. Ticked all my boxes easily. Sad to see the 75 go though...

Much more modern and more expensive car though, this Suzuki was a 2007

Nick Greg · 28th August 2018, 13:42

2009 was one I bought, so not super modern. Only had 30k on the clock and was driven about 3k a year.

Comfortably Numb · 29th August 2018, 01:13

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Originally Posted by Nick Greg

2009 was one I bought, so not super modern. Only had 30k on the clock and was driven about 3k a year.

Did you ever have any battery/electric power problems? I have often considered the Hybrid Civic, but they don't have the battery longevity of the Prius (which is another possible "next car" for me.)

SCP440 · 29th August 2018, 06:28

My Uncle has a Suzuki SX4, I had to drive it 150 miles a few months ago. It is sole less, there is zero pleasure in driving it. It is not fast, economical and it does not handle and personally I didn't find it that comfortable. The only thing it has going for it is that it is very reliable. Saying that it has a Lambda sensor problem which is quite common, the only fix is a pair of genuine sensors at nearly £500. Non genuine sensors will bring the light on very quickly, it is something to do with sensors going out of tolerance and non genuine wont be close enough.

28th August 2018, 12:19	#1
Mangizmo Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnstaple Posts: 764 Thanks: 154 Thanked 235 Times in 127 Posts	Almost switched to a Suzuki but stayed with my Rover I was virtually offered almost for free a 2007 plate Suzuki Vitara with 68,000 on the clock and FSH, it seemed like a reasonable idea as my Rover at 115,000 miles and a 2004 is an older car with more miles BUT after trying as hard as I could to like the Suzuki "truck" I just couldn't part with my Rover and I declined the offer, Suzuki felt crude, utilititarian, bumpy, expensive on tax, not great on fuel, not great at motorway speeds and had less room in the back than my tourer Granted if I had needed to traverse a bog or drive through a field, the Suzuki would doubtless have performed well, but why are these 4WD vehicles so popular with people who don't need one? The final nail in the coffin was that there was a fault with the air con which nobody on any of the Suzuki forums could help me with, that never happens here, so I am sticking with the mighty AV54OFE [IMG]rover75 by Mangizmo Brean, on Flickr[/IMG]

28th August 2018, 12:43	#2
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28th August 2018, 13:02	#3
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,484 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	I had an Vitara XL-7 for a while, inherited it after my father passed away. OK car but I didn't really get a chance to appreciate it, only had it a couple of months when I got torpedoed by a Freelander coming straight out of a side street. Suzuki was a write off __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

28th August 2018, 13:08	#4
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	The earlier vitara’s were quite ‘rustic’ by today’s standards but an incedibly capable car. You should of asked about the a/c problem here __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

28th August 2018, 13:33	#6
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	Not Suzuki but I switched to a Honda Insight hybrid. Air con is cooler, heater is hotter, much more comfy - no longer get back ache, economical, quiet, nice ride. Ticked all my boxes easily. Sad to see the 75 go though...

28th August 2018, 13:42	#8
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	2009 was one I bought, so not super modern. Only had 30k on the clock and was driven about 3k a year.

29th August 2018, 06:28	#10
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	My Uncle has a Suzuki SX4, I had to drive it 150 miles a few months ago. It is sole less, there is zero pleasure in driving it. It is not fast, economical and it does not handle and personally I didn't find it that comfortable. The only thing it has going for it is that it is very reliable. Saying that it has a Lambda sensor problem which is quite common, the only fix is a pair of genuine sensors at nearly £500. Non genuine sensors will bring the light on very quickly, it is something to do with sensors going out of tolerance and non genuine wont be close enough.