Naresh 1st Gear March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 I have been eyeing the new Suzuki Swift Sports 1.6 (CVT), by am wondering if they will survive in Singapore. Anyone have any insights? LTA's new registration of cars by make (2014) shows that they sold only 1 car in the month of January, and now they are having a weekend clearance sale! And I don't see new models in their pipeline that could keep them going. Naresh. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 then u eye KIA K3 lor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 I have been eyeing the new Suzuki Swift Sports 1.6 (CVT), by am wondering if they will survive in Singapore. Anyone have any insights? LTA's new registration of cars by make (2014) shows that they sold only 1 car in the month of January, and now they are having a weekend clearance sale! And I don't see new models in their pipeline that could keep them going. Naresh. Buy the car first then don't have to worry about whether they survive or not lor. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 I have been eyeing the new Suzuki Swift Sports 1.6 (CVT), by am wondering if they will survive in Singapore. Anyone have any insights? LTA's new registration of cars by make (2014) shows that they sold only 1 car in the month of January, and now they are having a weekend clearance sale! And I don't see new models in their pipeline that could keep them going. Naresh. Good wat. More exclusive on the road n better aftersales attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 (edited) Suzuki will survive. Champion Motors (and Borneo Motors) are under Inchape Group. You should ask if Sin Tien Seng will survive in selling just 1 model - Daihatsu Terios. Suzuki ownership has its privileges - You can give just a day's notice to service your car, unlike the 1 month notice required for VW : ) Edited March 6, 2014 by Vinceng 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naresh 1st Gear March 6, 2014 Author Share March 6, 2014 Suzuki will survive. Champion Motors (and Borneo Motors) are under Inchape Group. You should ask if Sin Tien Seng will survive in selling just 1 model - Daihatsu Terios. Suzuki ownership has its privileges - You can give just a day's notice to service your car, unlike the 1 month notice required for VW : ) Hmmm.... you do have a point, and I love their after sales service (I drive the earlier Suzuki Swift 1.5AT). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 No need to bother if they survive or not. Just buy and enjoy your car. You can jolly go to any workshop outside to service your car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly1 1st Gear March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 Nah! All Japs, korean makes will disappear from singapore roads…….. Only Germans, Royces, Italian makes rule the road. Life is not fair, is it??????? Taking about fairer society, Huh???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 Nah! All Japs, korean makes will disappear from singapore roads…….. Only Germans, Royces, Italian makes rule the road. Life is not fair, is it??????? Taking about fairer society, Huh???? Not fair meh, we can choose to eat hawker or foodcourt food?!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrid 4th Gear March 6, 2014 Share March 6, 2014 The Suzukis, like Subaru, entry Nissans, Hondas and Toyotas will all be reduced in numbers. They are no longer fun to drive any more - not to say that they were in the first place - for the entry models. Why? They are all 'standardizing' to electric-steering / CVT cheaper-to-manufacture models, but still charging high prices due to the JPY. When Subaru started doing that a few years ago, I told them that they CMI oredi. Look at them now. Borneo brought in the electric-steering / CVT Auris. Can they sell at the price they want? Gone are the days of pleasurable drives that you could still get from ordinary Jepun cars. Example: An RWD IS200 with hydraulic steering, and double wishbone suspensions front and rear, with a sweet IL6 24v engine that corners better than a 3-er in its day! Yes one can get the Toyota 86 now for close to that kinda spec, but it's not a family sedan, thus demand appeal is lower. Compared to the entry contis, I think people are now seeing that they are giving better value at a price point, more powerful engines, better handling and drive, with a more rigid body and more lux interior generally. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Supersonic March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 Hmmm.... you do have a point, and I love their after sales service (I drive the earlier Suzuki Swift 1.5AT). If u do test drive the SSS cvt, kindly share ur experience with us. eg, in D mode, does the cvt "feel like a 7AT" .....like the new altis. Understand the new 7G cvt by Jippun is adopting this style. Its no longer rubberband. Rather, even in D, it shifts via 7 "preset" virtual ratios. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 Gone are the days of pleasurable drives that you could still get from ordinary Jepun cars. the num looking for "uncle drives" far outnumber the num looking for "pleasurable drives". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng51 2nd Gear March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 I have been eyeing the new Suzuki Swift Sports 1.6 (CVT), by am wondering if they will survive in Singapore. Anyone have any insights? LTA's new registration of cars by make (2014) shows that they sold only 1 car in the month of January, and now they are having a weekend clearance sale! And I don't see new models in their pipeline that could keep them going. Naresh. What's the damage like for SSS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrid 4th Gear March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 the num looking for "uncle drives" far outnumber the num looking for "pleasurable drives". I am sure that these unker/unti buyers, if given an A3 sedan, or the 314i / C140 (all akan datang) AT CLOSE TO THE SAME PRICE will not gravitate to the Altis and Cibic anymore :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon5 5th Gear March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 Suzuki will survive. Champion Motors (and Borneo Motors) are under Inchape Group. You should ask if Sin Tien Seng will survive in selling just 1 model - Daihatsu Terios. Suzuki ownership has its privileges - You can give just a day's notice to service your car, unlike the 1 month notice required for VW : ) ya also feel should survive. parent co shd b able to hold til 15.16 see if the bumper coe really happens. at most they wil jus downscale manpower, operating costs in the meantime. I am sure that these unker/unti buyers, if given an A3 sedan, or the 314i / C140 (all akan datang) AT CLOSE TO THE SAME PRICE will not gravitate to the Altis and Cibic anymore :-) this one confirm la....if not, audi shd fire their marketing team n the A3 project team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naresh 1st Gear March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 (edited) What's the damage like for SSS? Their clearance sale promotion states from S$115K. So I am guessing that the CVT variant would be S$118K. Will go to the showroom and check it out over the weekend. Edited March 7, 2014 by Naresh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 I am sure that these unker/unti buyers, if given an A3 sedan, or the 314i / C140 (all akan datang) AT CLOSE TO THE SAME PRICE will not gravitate to the Altis and Cibic anymore :-) tok abt Cibic: is really super-failz...since it's introduction a while ago, only saw a handful on our roads... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naresh 1st Gear March 8, 2014 Author Share March 8, 2014 If u do test drive the SSS cvt, kindly share ur experience with us. eg, in D mode, does the cvt "feel like a 7AT" .....like the new altis. Understand the new 7G cvt by Jippun is adopting this style. Its no longer rubberband. Rather, even in D, it shifts via 7 "preset" virtual ratios. Well I did go for the test drive - it feels like 7AT (and is a 7AT in manual mode), there is no rubber band effect. It feels so much more refined, and while the suspension has been firmed up, it is quite comfortable. Very responsive - it is happy to rev and doesn't feel strained beyond 3000 rpm. And 8.7 seconds to 100km/hr it is not very quick, but it does it effortlessly. There was no deals/discount on the new 2014 (S$121K after the CEVS rebate) But they had new champion yellow 2014 Swift Sports with 280KM at S$4,000 off. Comes with HID, steering mounted bluetooth/ handsfree, shift paddle, cruise control, etc... I bought it. And I was able to trade in my 2008 Swift. They will bid for COE this month, 1-bid guarantee (either CAT B or E). ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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