Ken1898 1st Gear June 18, 2011 Share June 18, 2011 Is this car reliable and durable? Looking to buy a used left 7-8yrs car. Its small but i suppose this Manual type will be fun to drive. Maintenace wise expensive? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achtung7 Neutral Newbie June 18, 2011 Share June 18, 2011 SSS was launched in mid 2006. So the oldest u can get is a 5 yo. It's just a 1.6NA car, so maint cost is just like ur normal gap sedan. As long as u know where to get reasonably priced parts it'll not be expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyboy 1st Gear June 18, 2011 Share June 18, 2011 Is this car reliable and durable? Looking to buy a used left 7-8yrs car. Its small but i suppose this Manual type will be fun to drive. Maintenace wise expensive? Don't think maintenance will be ex. FC is so-so for 1.6 due to the low gearing. about 12-13km/l. But for the perky performance, I suppose that is fine. Get a stock one and u shd be fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leezld 1st Gear June 18, 2011 Share June 18, 2011 Fuel costs are slightly on the higher side because the SSS can only take RON 98 petrol if I recall correctly...other than that, should have decent maintenance costs :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TandemAssassin 1st Gear June 18, 2011 Share June 18, 2011 I don't think maintenance is an issue. Although my own SSS is less than 1 year old, I have friends who are driving their 3-4 year old SSS. No major complaints heard so far. However, as with all pre-owned cars, that is provided you can get a stock, un-modded and non-lemon car. Price of parts are decent as there is a local Suzuki stockist. The details are somewhere on the random chit-chat thread. I have heard of niggling issues. My own car has a mysterious rattle that comes once every fortnight or so? Perhaps the build quality isn't exactly fastidious. But it is decent for a small and budget hatchback. Don't expect any thing like the continental hatches but it definitely is good enough for most people. The main issue is whether you can live with the car. Unlike most hatches, it does not have a comfort biased suspension. Sure, it won't break your back like some extreme coilovers; and I am pretty sure most won't get car-sick in it. But, it isn't what most people will deem comfortable. Bearable, but not comfortable. The same for the fuel (needs min 98) and the same for the close ratio gears and ~4.3 final drive. All bearable if you are the sort who doesn't mind an inconvenience or two to get a better than average drive. But not something I would recommend if you aren't going to enjoy pushing the car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken1898 1st Gear June 18, 2011 Author Share June 18, 2011 How about resale value? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear June 18, 2011 Share June 18, 2011 and insurance premium for this model tend to be on the high side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowFlash Clutched June 18, 2011 Share June 18, 2011 just a curious question, what are the reasons someone would buy the normal SS 1.5L manual vs the 1.6M SSS. Performance wise pretty similar or very different? how bout price wise, fuel/insurance/servicing etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amuroboy 1st Gear June 18, 2011 Share June 18, 2011 big diff... for performance, insurance, fc :P I'm 26this year, not yet bday, and my insurance for sss is freaking 3k + Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newkid 2nd Gear June 19, 2011 Share June 19, 2011 and insurance premium for this model tend to be on the high side one is spirited driving, one is more comfort driven. go for a test drive and draw your own conclusion. FC wise not sure, but insurance, Swift Sports is placed in performance catergory, so be prepared to pay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eds Neutral Newbie June 19, 2011 Share June 19, 2011 big diff... for performance, insurance, fc :P I'm 26this year, not yet bday, and my insurance for sss is freaking 3k + lol mine onli $851 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amuroboy 1st Gear June 19, 2011 Share June 19, 2011 lol mine onli $851 why so cheap??! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken1898 1st Gear June 19, 2011 Author Share June 19, 2011 why so cheap??! Pls share. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic June 19, 2011 Share June 19, 2011 lol mine onli $851 You mean $851 for SSS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newkid 2nd Gear June 19, 2011 Share June 19, 2011 insurance depends on several factors. hard to compare lah. Everyone also want cheap insurance, but better read the terms and conditon carefully. recent discussion on Aviva shd serve as good remimder. I paid $1083 from Chartis, been with them for several years. so far so good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowFlash Clutched June 19, 2011 Share June 19, 2011 big diff... for performance, insurance, fc :P I'm 26this year, not yet bday, and my insurance for sss is freaking 3k + how many %ncd? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowFlash Clutched June 19, 2011 Share June 19, 2011 one is spirited driving, one is more comfort driven. go for a test drive and draw your own conclusion. FC wise not sure, but insurance, Swift Sports is placed in performance catergory, so be prepared to pay. hmm...i guess that would be the best way to really know. your driving a sss urself? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eds Neutral Newbie June 19, 2011 Share June 19, 2011 You mean $851 for SSS? Ya all the way ncb 50 plus 5% 2008 - $1200 (in house loan HSBC) 2009- $800 plus (EQ) 2010 - $841 (EQ) 2011 - $851 (India) ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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