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Suzuki Grand Vitara 2006

  • 13-01-2010 4:24pm
    #1
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,
    Missus is looking at 2006 Grand Vitara (newer model) Anyone have any thoughts on these? Pros/cons? Seems like a decent enough offer for the price (€6k)

    Thanks


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  • #2
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    By the price I'm guessing a 1.6 3 door?

    Madness in a car that size. They drink petrol hauling it around


  • #3
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I had been thinking the 1.6 mightnt be powerful enough, but I suppose its comfort more so she's after. Will have a fair amount of driving on it.


  • #4
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    They bounce around the road. Made me feel sick going to dublin in one from Cork. There's a reason it's so cheap.


  • #5
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Hmm ok so. Any other suggestions for a jeep similar size and price?

    Looked at the Sante Fe, Sportage and Rav 4, but she doesnt want to go too far back on the years.


  • #6
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    She'll wont get a decent 06 for €6k in any of those. Probebly wouldn't get anthing really.

    Petrol X-Trails seem hard to shift, maybe have a look at one of those


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  • #7
    Carstuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭Carstuck


    Have the 2003 model grand vitara (2L diesel) and have to say its good on diesel. Not sure about the petrol model. Santa Fe can give its fair shares of problems and can drink quite a bit too.


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    drive one and see. They're not that bad.


  • #9
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Haven't driven one but was a passenger in one last year and they aren't as bad as I would have thought. I didn't get the sea-sickness feeling that a Freelander gives me.

    The Vitara also came 2nd best in the reliability/maintenance cost survey linked here last week.


  • #10
    kevgaa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭kevgaa


    A few avaibale in the EP Mooney liquadation sale on Jan 23rd. Maybe worth a look esp if your a cash buyer who knows what you might pick up..

    check out www.eauctions.ie for catalogue


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