Pretty good deal on the swift.
Was looking at purchasing a Skoda Fabia but at this price I may go the swift!
Suzuki Swift GL Auto - $15,990 Drive Away (Free Auto)
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Thanks OP, I picked up 3 on my way to KFC.
Got a spare NES mini?
NES is set up in my glovebox. I play it on my Alpine Media deck before I street race
brodened again!!
Cue Spackbace. Can you beat this price lol?
Already have… ;)
Ours have about $500 off this price :)Any deals on the Vitara Turbo ??? :D
Nah just 2016 run-out but we only have 1 left
Ours? Sorry mate, can you be more specific?
So if a buyer went to their local Suzuki dealer Nationwide, they could get a base model Auto for $15,490?Ours as in my dealership.
And sure you can try
@Spackbace: hey I'd really appreciate some insider advice from the industry. I was about to lay 20k on as much cx-3 as I could get. What's your advice for something similar from Suzuki.
@Spackbace: oh I'm just going to spend that money on bic click pens and melt them down to fashion a replica shell around my current ride something halfway between H.r. giegers necrinomicon and alien concept art and the original Tim Burton Batmobile.
@Spackbace: lol, I'm just desperate to know how you would spend 20k right now on a four door daily driver.
And I'm not interested in answering random questions that have no serious basis.
So go buy your 1yo cx3 with 30,000kms for $20k
@shroomish:
I would if I was him. No use for tyre kickers these days.
People have more important things to spend their time on, like OzBargain :D
These are made in Japan?
Yep
Great to hear. Off topic but how are the new Ignis?
Really good actually :) GLX is definitely the pick of the 2
I drove an Alto in Japan (different to the one previously sold in Aus; it is the non-SUV version of the Ignis) and was amazed at the rear seat legroom. Will certainly check out the GLX. Where are they manufactured?
So if i buy from your place i can get for 15490?
For a white one yes
redbook says these things are made in thailand
Back in 2013 they were for about 6 months, otherwise all before and all since are from Japan
Current GL Swift sitting on my lot. Feel free to confirm that by VIN number.
Notice the SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION JAPAN?
Really? Didn't they switch manufacture to Thailand a while ago?
What advantages does this motorcar have over, say, a train, which I could also afford?
You will buy a much better car than this poxy little Suzuki, if you can afford to buy a train.
train as in public transport:)
Well, you'll notice how the heated gas pedal warms your feet
It doesn't require rails.
Officeworks didn't price beat :(
I couldn't find that brand in my local OW hence got the Brother instead. Hopefully, it's gonna go the distance, too.
Just find someone elses sitting in the carpark and jack it
Wouldn't the free auto count?
Xiaomi crap destined for landfill is hardly a deal
Well the Xiaomi stuff is a deal on what most Aussies don't get over here. Free auto is on every car every few months and end of finacn year etc. Wasn't aware that cars got deals on here too, if that's the case I stand corrected.
Dodged a missile there with the Skoda.
How so?
Skoda is a generally shit fringe European maker that have been in and out of the Australian market several times. Expect expensive spares, questionable reliability and poor resale value.
Apart from that, they are greatErrrm Skoda offers a five year capped price servicing and warranty and guarantee resale value to boost their sales , I saw a promotion
I'll researching few models , came across this offer
@kamban:
That's because their previous natural market resale = nothing
Skoda = "I really wanted a German car but I am too cheap /too poor"I have to admit, when I was in Europe, they were somewhat of a joke brand of car
Lol maybe 10yrs ago. They are literally a rebadged Volkswagen today…
@goingDHfast:
And a Lada is a Fiat, right? No difference, nope, none at all…
Skoda is Volkswagen's comedy ex-commie, Bi-Lo cousinSkoda has vw engine, stay away imo
I noticed a few Skoda models are based off older Audi shapes.
We had an Octavia RS wagon at work for a few years, not a single thing went wrong with it from memory. Resale value is worse than VW though.
I'm pretty sure the Skoda engines, transmissions and a high percentage of other parts are VW
Exactly this. The entire platforms, powertrain, electrics are shared with VW and other VAG brands. I've been extremely happy with the performance of my Octavia vRS and I like the Fabia for a small car, and certainly would hesitate based on my experience. However I also like the Swift and Japanese build for a small car, so I agree this seems like a good deal.
and certainly would hesitate based on my experience
Yep, that's what the others are saying about the Skoda as well.
Ten years ago while still living in the UK we owned both the Fabia vRS & a Octavia vRS wagon, both great cars. Sold the wagon to my Dad who still owns it and the only thing he's had a problem with in ten years of owning it is the wiper motor. Now own a Octavia vRS hatch here and it's a great drive.
@llama:
Serves me right for typing on my phone…
Correction to above "certainly wouldn't hesitate based on my experience"
We have a recent Octavia vRS wagon, an older Octavia TDi sedan (pre #dieselgate) with ~200K on the clock, a Fabia 'Monte Carlo', and we also had another 2011 Fabia. Very impressed with Skoda - but the big advantage WAS poor resale values. All our cars were secondhand. Hard to find secondhand Skodas locally at any sort of reasonable price now. Sad face…
That said, we've driven a Swift as a rental car in Tasmania - and I thought that it was a nice, engaging drive. At this price, a VERY nice drive. I'd prefer a manual - but if you're the the market for a small car, this represents really good value. Go and try one out!
haha had to laugh at "VAG"
what a dreadful naming convention
Thats terrible, vw engine cheats and has alot of emissions, no good for environment. And they scammers
Here is a list of car manufacturers who cheated in emission tests:
VW Group (VW Audi Skoda etc.)
BMW
Mitsubishi
Nissan Renault group
GM Group (Opel Chevrolet GMC Buick Holden etc)
Chrysler Fiat groupThe truth is everyone does it. Its just matter who gets caught doing it.
Nope, if the list you wrote cheated then why they not on news in trouble and getting sued? Where did this list come from?
From the news that you failed to read.
@jonohaha: (List of Brands which cheat emissions)
Um I think you forgot Toyota, which owns Suzuki.. ;-)
Um I think you forgot Toyota, which owns Suzuki.. ;-)
Sorry what…?! Toyota certainly don't own Suzuki
@Spackbace: Sorry of course you are right. They don't own Suzuki outright.
Though I heard once that Suzuki in Oz is distributed by Toyota.
BTW, in Japan Toyota is more than a major investor, Suzuki also has numerous alliances and they do lots of engineering projects together.
Though I heard once that Suzuki in Oz is distributed by Toyota.
Nope…
And auto companies partner up a lot, doesn't mean much. Suzuki had a short partnership with VW, but it didn't last very long
@Spackbace: Indeed, must have been Daihatsu I was thinking about.
http://www.toyota.com.au/daihatsu/parts-and-service/new-sout…
@Spackbace: Not sure why you say that. IME prolonged partnering usually results in the larger buying the smaller, as the smaller clearly has expertise (resources, market or something) the larger finds useful, and it tends to give the smaller one's management time to 'align their operations' with those of the larger company.
Of course, if the larger company gets this help at a bargain basement price it can delay the stages of investment it makes. However often the smaller will partner with a rival to increase competitive tension at some point, and push along the next stage of investment.
May, or may not be the case in the example you gave with Suz/VW) of course, but is the case with Nissan and Renault and most of the other major buys in the auto industry. Exceptions are TATA and other SE Asian auto makers buying western brands (SAAB, Land Rover, etc.). It seldom happens overnight between massive public companies, they have to minimise risk at so many levels first. The one's most capable at doing that (and who get charged to do that on the quiet) are always hand-picked influencers on the Executive committee of the target company. hence why these individuals tend to leave after the controlling stake is bought.
Lol. VW parts is not a good thing
Cheap to buy them from Europe though ;-) esp with the Euro down so much
5 yr warranty
Turbo vs weak 1.4
Yearly services vs 6 months
What's not to like?Suzuki comes with 5yr warranty if you maintain the 5yr cps
15,000/12 Month vs 10,000/6 month intervals. Most people would do more than 15,000/yr
cheaper on carsales
Normal price?
Waiting for the new i30 in May.
New Swift out in May/June
Since when has any i30 ever been worth waiting for? 😂
Good deal
Well it won car of the year in its class about five times in Australia and was the top selling car in Aus for three months last year.
You do know that "Car of the Year" isn’t really a thing? That it is actually just given to who ever spends the most on advertising and gives out the most free "demo" vehicles??
@pegaxs:
There are a few similar awards and the i30 has won them multiple times. Racv, Racq, NRMA etc have "Australia's Best Car"and it won that last year too https://www.racv.com.au/membership/member-benefits/royalauto… The Korean car companies want to beat the Japanese and they don't generally muck around.Work just got an i30, incredibly good drive, wasn't expecting it. Even good on the highways going 140.
@King Tightarse: Don't get me wrong, I like them. I think Hyundai make great cars. But "car of the year" awards are not usually based on anything other than how much money a particular vehicle manufacturer spends with the giver of the award re: advertising/free long term demo/events/factory tours/global "meetings".
The reason the Koreans spend so much is that Australia is full of bogans that grunt and spew forth their loyalty to the Japanese big brands and these same bogans think that all Korean cars are the same as the early 90's Excels. So, until that generation of knuckle draggers dies off, that's the way it will stay. Because it was only just the generation before them that said the same thing about the Japanese cars being woeful and Japanese made anything was garbage.
I don't think that GM Daewoo will ever make a good car though… except the Captiva. Why hasn't that ever won Car of the Year? Best. Car. Ever!
@pegaxs:
Haha, yes some good points there.
I can remember when a Japanese car was considered a poor joke when I was a kid. Toyota reliability and OPEC sorted that out.
I have no doubt the "knuckledraggers" will be loving their Korean cars soon enough… well Hyundais and Kias anyway.
Hey ,I also remember when Samsung first started advertising VHS machines as an unknown el cheapo brand in Australia and look at them now.
The Koreans don't stuff around, they'll get there quite quickly I'd say.@King Tightarse: The problem with all of those artificial 'awards' is that they're based on a very limited window of exposure to the vehicle; they don't take into account longevity or long term cost of ownership. My mate needed a $300+ top radiator hose recently for his out of warranty Hyundai, yeah you read that right, three hundred big boys for rubber radiator hose you can only get from Hyundai.
It's all well & good to declare a car all super-awesome & that after what is essentially an extended test drive, but try living with them for 40-60k kms at least or paying the Korean blackmail prices for OEM parts.
As I've said many times before, we have a range of i30's in our work fleet, so I get to drive at least 3-4 a week…they're pretty gutless compared to the Corolla, and drive OK under 20k kms before they start having little fiddly shit start breaking down that really would piss me off. That's just our experience…to put it in perspective, our Nurses (who drive them the most) will only buy Japanese…and they're notoriously stingy!
Oddly enough, we've actually just started getting some Kia Optimas in our fleet now, I've driven a couple & was thinking hmmm, not great but yeah not too bad…until I found out the price…seriously, if you're paying $40k+ you're far better off going Japanese.
@StewBalls:
Oh yes spares are an absolute rort, always have been but not just Hyundai, many companies. I remember having to buy some wheel bearings for an Alpha and feeling so frustrated, knowing they were literally four times the price of the same Holden part but cheap in Italy. The local importer had us by the nuts. Same thing happened with the plastic mirror surround for a Laser. Utter rip off price with more plastic in the average ice cream container.
The Koreans Kia and Hyundai are offering up to seven year warranties with fixed price sevicing now. They are significant deals and they really do seem to get better each generation. I still think the Japanese car are mostly more durable. There area few things they still fall short on such as UV stabilization of trim and plastics up to the Aussie sun level but it won't take them too long.
Only twenty years ago they were selling virtually disposable el cheapo specials, now they are nipping at the heels of the Japanese if not out doing them in some cases.So did the holden camora and mits sigma and the p76 , so now you will be either saying wtf are they or realising your mistake
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What's the normal price?