Kizashi Club

I owned a 2008 SX-4 AWD a few years ago. I wrecked the SX-4, and it was never right afterwards. I traded it in for a Kia Rio for my wife (she loves sub-compacts...girls, go figure). I bought a 2012 Ram 1500 for myself. I consider it temporary insanity. The value of the truck plummeted (along with my pocketbook for gas), so I started looking around town for deals. My local Suzuki dealer (40 miles away) was having a fire sale. I picked up a demo 2011 Kizashi SE on an even trade. The dealer sold it to me as a new car (warranty, etc.). Some people thought I made a bad deal, but the Ram plummeted $10K in one year, so breaking even was nothing short of a miracle. Suzuki doesn't have much of a name where I live. I think I have the only Kizashi in town (pop 50,000+). The poor fools, lol. This car is amazing. It feels like a luxury car in a smaller package. The ride is very smooth. The steering is top notch. I haven't had this much fun driving a car in years. Its a damn shame Suzuki is leaving the US. This car could have catapulted them to the mainstream. I knew there had to be a cult following out there. I'm glad I found this forum.

Congrats and welcome...it is a great car for sure. There are going to be some issues, no doubt, but I dare you to find a car that doesn't have some issues!

Welcome.

The car was a good choice. It's a bit of a risk given that Suzuki left the US, but the car itself is pretty solid and most owners here would agree.

The Ram 1500 is a nice truck, but I can't imagine owning something like that unless I was a contractor or farmer and needed to tow/haul stuff. Having driven mostly sedans and coupes, I value handling so much over other aspects that a truck would excel at.

In the long run, the Kizashi is a much better choice, despite what others may think. Both cars are subject to huge depreciation, but the Kizashi is a better long term investment given its lower cost of ownership and better reliability.
Glad to hear you enjoy the car.

Welcome. Glad you like the car as much as we do.

Nice car "Turns heads" all the time