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I just received the exact same message from a dealer in France. They have been instructed to stop taking orders. They also have to call about 70% of the people who have orders to tell them they will not get their Jimny and refund their 1000 euros deposit. The situation is more complex there for existing owners as many bought the cars with 2 the seats conversion kit to avoid the carbon tax (4000 euros). This was with the expectation that after 6 months they can convert back to 4 seats. However the government announced today that they have closed this loophole. So there are angry people with no Jimnys, angry people with 2 seaters. The only happy owners are the few who use it as a utility. You could not make this up. Luckily I fall in this last category
Our local dealer says they are getting a 2018 press car soon...so nicely abused...and they will sell it for £23k. I think will will all now register them as demos and sell at a mark up. Suzuki UK really doesn't seem to care about their customers and reputation.
Andy2640 wrote:
Suzuki have been very poor at communicating to its buyers, and i can imagine a lot of hurt feelings. They played this very badly imo.
A frikin weird saga the whole thing.
Hi Andy
Always good to read your posts from time to time.
Yup, Suzuki GB lost my support about 6 months back. It wasn't the most logical decision but I just felt "I don't need to be mucked-about like this".
(Dealer on the other hand, was great throughout.)
SURELY, any corporate ought to be able to handle PR better than this?
After "Diesel-Gate" from VW we get "Idiot-Gate" from Suzuki!
Anyway, I think your decision to get the 'original' 1.5 un-blown, non-hybrid Jimny will stand you in good stead. You might never become rich, but there will always be a market and it'll be supremely reliable and easy to fix.
Enjoy your Jim - and I'm envious, but in a good way!
Guy
Hya Guy. Thanks for the kind words mate.
Yes i am shocked how Suzuki have played this, not fair at all. The dealers it seems are a seperate entity from suzy GB, and lots of dealers are taking the mickey imo. Bunging all the accesories on them and saying they arrived this way is pure bunkem!! Shame on them.
Mate, get yourself on the UK facebook pages, there are gen 4's appearing all the time. A blue one is going for list price and has very low milage.
If you want a gen 4 zook, ya'll need to start hunting hard!! They are about still!!
New Jimny arrived today. French order came first so I’ll cancel my interest from UK dealers tomorrow. Already tested its 4x4 capabilities in the mountains and it did very well as expected.
Initial impressions are excellent although I have not tried it on fast roads yet..!
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