The 1,6 diesel was great! Sold both as a Fiat and a Suzuki. Cruise control was never an optional in Europe, but we had front/ rear fog lights as standart and optional heated/leather seats.
One of my dad’s friends was a structural iron worker and drove one of these back in 12-13. Everyone gave him shit about it but he threw all his tools in the back drove around to different job sites and got something like 50 mpg when most guys in that profession drove huge trucks.
Suzuki didn't just give up on the US market, for all intent and purposes Suzuki was forced to leave the US market. like with daewoo, GM was a major Suzuki share holder and it was that partnership with GM that allowed Suzuki in the early 2k's to start establishing a nation wide dealer network here in the US. Suzuki had long term plans and new models scheduled for the US all the way up through 2015 then like with pontiac, olds and saturn GM pitched Suzuki overboard in their bankruptcy, that's why Suzuki's departure from the US happened almost over night, whatever deal Suzuki and GM had, without it Suzuki couldn't survive here in the US. for corroboration all you have to do is look at Suzuki's status in other markets around the world, Suzuki is doing fine which is kinda frustrating considering parts for Suzuki cars that are readily available in other countries are impossible to get here in the US, another example of GM throwing customers under the bus to cover their ass........
@@WatchJRGoHave to remember in 2012 there was a ton of cheap cars. This was only the cheapest awd of its time but cheap cars were the hyundai accent kia kio toyota Yaris nissan versa aveo fiesta. Damn we had a lot of cars today are truly missed.
Hell yeah SX4! I’ve had 3 of them and my current one is a 6 speed manual hatch after having 2 sedans. They’re so damn reliable, simple, and easy to work on
I just sold 2 of my non running junkyard cars for $300 each too. I figured the salvage yard would have given me $300 for them, so that's why I listed them for that price.
I hope you fix the little car and get it back on the road. A friend has a 1993 silver SX4 that's not all-wheel drive and has a 5-speed and that little car is so awesome!! I'm wanting to say the car has 200k on the clock and it still runs as good as new!!
I think Clarion was the manufacturer of the radio. I have a 2010 that I purchased new. Great car. Has over 200,000 miles on in. It’s Achilles heel is that CVT transmission. You almost never see one on the road that is a 2010 and newer. It has a horrible JATCO transmission that will fail one day.
These SX4s aren’t bad at all. I bought one in 2008 before moving to Northwest PA ( Erie PA ) and that car was like a bulldog through snow! The 4 wheel drive lock ( to keep it in 4x4 mode) would kick off at an odd number (32-or 34) then go back into awd. It was subpar on interior and other things but not a bad score for $300.00!
I met a guy who was a Suzuki car dealer. He mortgaged his house and opened a dealership, but it failed within two years. I remember him crying and telling me about it. He was a successful dealer before that, but he lost it all.
If you can pull the oil pan off easily why not do the shoestring crank polish and pop in a new bearing? Or is this car going to be a test mule for engine oil rebuild in a can promotion? I really enjoyed that legit street cars episode where he ran the camry out of oil and locked it up then replaced all the crank bearnings and it ran again
My first car, had a silver 2007 AWD manual. Loved drifting around in the snow pretending to be Ken Block back in high school lol. It was a fun car when equipped with the 5 speed manual, don’t think I’d have as much fun if I had the automatic version.
Had one of those in 5 speed manual, had to let it go, was thirsty AF. Other than the inefficient drive train, a great car. Every bit as reliable as that other brand everyone talks about.
My mom had the sedan version of this 2wd. I'll be honest I always thought it drove weird and the gas mileage was really bad when it wasn't supposed to be. Like 22 mpg. We always thought there was something wrong with it but it ran.
You bought this for $300 and I just scraped my Fiat Sedici for £280, I owned it for 2 years, it was the 1.9 diesel and was a great workhorse, at one point carrying over 1000kg of paving slabs inside it.
Mitsubishi Mirage & Nissan Versa used to be under $10,000, nowadays they're barely under $20K... prices didn't go up that much JR says - yes, only about double of what they used to cost, but did the wages double???
11:48 actually, if you got the optional Technology Package that panel would be replaced with a dock for a Garmin Nuvi 765T with Suzuki programming (had a unique startup screen as well as a list of Suzuki dealership address es) older sister had a 2010 in Sunburst Orange with the even sharper looking 10 spoke 17” alloy wheels.
The nest made me think of a rodent infestation, and with the missing air intake component, makes me suspect that the cabin filter might be clogged. Test the blower fan function!
Ah man, those Swifts were cool! I forgot all about those. It really is a shame Suzuki gave up on the US market. It would’ve been awesome (if not crazy unlikely) if they would’ve been able to bring the current Jimny back as a new Samurai.
My girlfriend had a Swift GT. Maybe a 1994? It was a fun little car. 100 hp, 4 wheel disc brakes, and a nice interior. We drove it all over. Good times.
At one point in 2009, I had maybe the highest mileage one in the US. I know it was the highest mileage one that had ever been sold, because the dealer I traded it in to showed me the black book 😂. Overall it wasn’t a terrible car. I drove it 150k in a year and a half. Airbag pressure sensor in the passenger seat went bad and I had to put brakes on it way too much. (I think 4 times)
Oh JR, make sure you change the CVT fluid *and* the CVT filter. As opposed to the Nissans of the time, It'll go like 200k miles if the fluid is kept clean.
Towing cars for a living has tainted my opinion of screw in tow hooks. Especially on SUVs where the dang thing is mounted too high and the winch pull to nose of the car into the ground and bends the tow hook. It is nice to not have to lay on the ground though
Them is nice cars. Had one Fiat branded. They are made in Hungary in coop with Fiat. Have now an Suzuki automatic 2 wheel. 300 bucks? They go here from 3800 euro and up.
@@ebayer1980 I know but even in this state it will be repaired overhere and sold for way more than 300 bucks. Only 20% of the Fiat Sedici and Suzuki SX4’s are 4WD. And even less automatic. They are/ were made in Hungary and brandende Fiat or Suzuki. The drive train is Suzuki and the body is Fiat. I searched 3 months for mine Sedici 4WD with almost all options. Had to sell it with 200.000 km health reason. Have now an SX4 2 wheel drive automatic with almost no options but with only 75.000 km. They are realy nice cars.
Did you lose a bet? You seem way too happy to have this $300 engine implode waiting to happen. Don't let Hoovie drive it...he just killed his new Genesis car that I think he lost a bet and was forced to buy for $450. I'm going to bed now...gotta get up early to save the world again. Maybe 8:49 am? LOL
The damning-with-faint-praise attitude is both hilarious and depressing. The comment "the simple car you all say you want" particularly shows a common belief by JR and manufacturers that people won't buy them if they were available. Thought this may be true, the base Maverick XL being as popular as it is with less than 50% of those sales in the first three years going to fleets...kinda hints more folks exist for basic car than many believe. I was/am one of those trying to get a new Maverick XL at list when the mark-ups were $5K+ but came to my senses by the time they dropped that low (sad comment that list is low) and instead bought 20-year-old basic vehicle again for DD and just put $600 and 12 hours of work into it. With the savings from a new car price I can pay the fuel economy difference out of the insurance savings. And yes, I do put my money where my mouth is because my purchased-new 2015 F250 has rubber floors, crank windows and manual locks...all it does is tow and haul and even on 1500 miles tows, the only thing occasionally miss in the flatlands is cruise.
Sold also as Fiat Sedici in Europe, might been one of the best Fiat cars ever sold, because it's a Suzuki 😄
Always liked these SX4's.
The 1,6 diesel was great! Sold both as a Fiat and a Suzuki. Cruise control was never an optional in Europe, but we had front/ rear fog lights as standart and optional heated/leather seats.
Denmark didnt have the fiat model only Suzuki🎉
A rod bearing job episode on that would be 🔥.
My wife and I got one of these when they were new. It was the best snow car I've ever driven, We sold it when Suzuki pulled out of the US.
One of my dad’s friends was a structural iron worker and drove one of these back in 12-13. Everyone gave him shit about it but he threw all his tools in the back drove around to different job sites and got something like 50 mpg when most guys in that profession drove huge trucks.
Suzuki didn't just give up on the US market, for all intent and purposes Suzuki was forced to leave the US market. like with daewoo, GM was a major Suzuki share holder and it was that partnership with GM that allowed Suzuki in the early 2k's to start establishing a nation wide dealer network here in the US. Suzuki had long term plans and new models scheduled for the US all the way up through 2015 then like with pontiac, olds and saturn GM pitched Suzuki overboard in their bankruptcy, that's why Suzuki's departure from the US happened almost over night, whatever deal Suzuki and GM had, without it Suzuki couldn't survive here in the US. for corroboration all you have to do is look at Suzuki's status in other markets around the world, Suzuki is doing fine which is kinda frustrating considering parts for Suzuki cars that are readily available in other countries are impossible to get here in the US, another example of GM throwing customers under the bus to cover their ass........
2:00 the base price was effectively 15-16k, mostly due to availability. My 2011 AWD CVT was $19k with no real upgrades.
Whew, these weren't cheap! 😳
@@WatchJRGoThey were the cheapest AWD available new. They're also really well built!
@@WatchJRGoHave to remember in 2012 there was a ton of cheap cars.
This was only the cheapest awd of its time but cheap cars were the hyundai accent kia kio toyota Yaris nissan versa aveo fiesta. Damn we had a lot of cars today are truly missed.
Hell yeah SX4! I’ve had 3 of them and my current one is a 6 speed manual hatch after having 2 sedans. They’re so damn reliable, simple, and easy to work on
Why don't you just replace the rod bearings instead of spending on oil stabilizer? Don't have take out the engine for that and it's a permanent fix.
He is experimenting bro . Relax
I love the Buick TV commercial with the surfer girls asking where's the roof rack? Hilarious commercial.
I just sold 2 of my non running junkyard cars for $300 each too. I figured the salvage yard would have given me $300 for them, so that's why I listed them for that price.
I hope you fix the little car and get it back on the road. A friend has a 1993 silver SX4 that's not all-wheel drive and has a 5-speed and that little car is so awesome!! I'm wanting to say the car has 200k on the clock and it still runs as good as new!!
I think Clarion was the manufacturer of the radio.
I have a 2010 that I purchased new. Great car. Has over 200,000 miles on in. It’s Achilles heel is that CVT transmission. You almost never see one on the road that is a 2010 and newer. It has a horrible JATCO transmission that will fail one day.
I own two of these. one's getting a 6 speed swap and a sound deadened interior right now.
These SX4s aren’t bad at all. I bought one in 2008 before moving to Northwest PA ( Erie PA ) and that car was like a bulldog through snow! The 4 wheel drive lock ( to keep it in 4x4 mode) would kick off at an odd number (32-or 34) then go back into awd. It was subpar on interior and other things but not a bad score for $300.00!
throw in a hayabusa engine in it. lol
It is siting there beside it 🤔
2 liter is pretty big for that size of car for what it is.
@@WatchJRGo That would make an epic video series, JR, not to mention I bet you’d have a blast driving it. Please do it!
@@WatchJRGostarting price was under 14k
@@WatchJRGorockford yes
12:00 it's a Clarion head unit. Your system *might* have the 8 speaker system with the little goofy subwoifer under the seat.
As a Saab guy, that’s pretty cool to hear. The old clarion head units in the 900s were quite good.
Clarion used to get the best signal reception.
I met a guy who was a Suzuki car dealer. He mortgaged his house and opened a dealership, but it failed within two years. I remember him crying and telling me about it. He was a successful dealer before that, but he lost it all.
If you can pull the oil pan off easily why not do the shoestring crank polish and pop in a new bearing? Or is this car going to be a test mule for engine oil rebuild in a can promotion? I really enjoyed that legit street cars episode where he ran the camry out of oil and locked it up then replaced all the crank bearnings and it ran again
My first car, had a silver 2007 AWD manual. Loved drifting around in the snow pretending to be Ken Block back in high school lol. It was a fun car when equipped with the 5 speed manual, don’t think I’d have as much fun if I had the automatic version.
It can last some time, just don't floor it like Hoovie did with his Hyundai Genesis 😂
I have a secret WANT for one of these SX-4 for a winter beater for the longest time. Id get one but Im afraid of parts availability for them.
I've been waiting for this!!!!!!!!
Had one of those in 5 speed manual, had to let it go, was thirsty AF. Other than the inefficient drive train, a great car. Every bit as reliable as that other brand everyone talks about.
As someone who owned a 2012 SX4 5 speed with AWD it was an excellent car! Just a bit small for a family.
rod knock at 60k? But that interior is every bit 60k clean.
My mom had the sedan version of this 2wd. I'll be honest I always thought it drove weird and the gas mileage was really bad when it wasn't supposed to be. Like 22 mpg. We always thought there was something wrong with it but it ran.
Perfect first car for a new driver!
You bought this for $300 and I just scraped my Fiat Sedici for £280, I owned it for 2 years, it was the 1.9 diesel and was a great workhorse, at one point carrying over 1000kg of paving slabs inside it.
Mitsubishi Mirage & Nissan Versa used to be under $10,000, nowadays they're barely under $20K... prices didn't go up that much JR says - yes, only about double of what they used to cost, but did the wages double???
Suzuki launched this SX4 in India too. Here it was sold as a Sedan. It was a decent sedan with average styling and was replaced by Kizashi.
11:48 actually, if you got the optional Technology Package that panel would be replaced with a dock for a Garmin Nuvi 765T with Suzuki programming (had a unique startup screen as well as a list of Suzuki dealership address es) older sister had a 2010 in Sunburst Orange with the even sharper looking 10 spoke 17” alloy wheels.
I put nearly 400k on an Aerio, hard to believe this is knocking at only 60k.
Oil change due 10,000 miles ago?
The nest made me think of a rodent infestation, and with the missing air intake component, makes me suspect that the cabin filter might be clogged. Test the blower fan function!
Those were everywhere in Colorado, they were surprisingly good in deep snow
The ultimate winter beater man keep it and use it like a snowmobile
I had one. Absolutely ahead of its time. Cheap AWD and fantastic in the snow. It was great until it lost compression on cylinder two.
I recall, while stuck in my BMW in the snow, getting passed by one of these.
Tufoil (Teflon). Cushioning,slick..and compression increase. Amazon/ebay. $18.00.
I have one in N. Y . It is one of the best cars i own.😊
Ahhhhhh change the bearings lmao!!!!!
The 2 Suzuki's on my list would be the '93 swift 1.3 gt and a kizashi.
Ah man, those Swifts were cool! I forgot all about those.
It really is a shame Suzuki gave up on the US market. It would’ve been awesome (if not crazy unlikely) if they would’ve been able to bring the current Jimny back as a new Samurai.
My girlfriend had a Swift GT. Maybe a 1994? It was a fun little car. 100 hp, 4 wheel disc brakes, and a nice interior. We drove it all over. Good times.
At one point in 2009, I had maybe the highest mileage one in the US. I know it was the highest mileage one that had ever been sold, because the dealer I traded it in to showed me the black book 😂. Overall it wasn’t a terrible car. I drove it 150k in a year and a half. Airbag pressure sensor in the passenger seat went bad and I had to put brakes on it way too much. (I think 4 times)
That power steering reservoir looks very Honda like. I wonder if Suzuki pulled an AMC and just bought parts from various other companies?
It's very likely. Looks like they got the HVAC controls from Subaru and the wiper controls from Toyota.
@WaynePittenger Suzuki definitely pulled an AMC then. 😂
There's a reason why they were "forgotten" lol
Safety regulations in the US make the A pillar become a major blind spot in the front. 😅
Hope the gearbox lasts. They used the same Aisin 4sp in the Opel Astra (Saturn Astra) mine blew up with only 170,000km on it.
We need some house updates and some flying Mercedes updates as well.
Were sooo back ❤
My cousin bought one new over a Yaris cause he was a fencing nerd and his sword bag fit in the sx4 and not the Yaris.
I'm surprised Vermont isn't one of the top two for Subaru, can't drive a block without seeing at least 2 Subarus
I had a coworker her dad owned a Suzuki dealership she had a white SX-4 just like this one it was a nice little car
Oh JR, make sure you change the CVT fluid *and* the CVT filter. As opposed to the Nissans of the time, It'll go like 200k miles if the fluid is kept clean.
It hasn't cvt, regular automatic
Suzuki in the USA was saddled with a bunch of unreliable, rebadged Daewoo’s which damaged the brand.
1:04 you should see how many Suzukis are in Puerto Rico.
Towing cars for a living has tainted my opinion of screw in tow hooks. Especially on SUVs where the dang thing is mounted too high and the winch pull to nose of the car into the ground and bends the tow hook. It is nice to not have to lay on the ground though
Too bad Suzuki is gone, the Jimny (Samurai) is popular globally
I was looking for one of these a couple years ago. It looks like most of those made their way up north since theyre cheap awd!
I live in Washington and I can tell you there are Suburus literally everywhere.
Suzuki Swift and Jimny are quite popular in Australia
Them is nice cars. Had one Fiat branded. They are made in Hungary in coop with Fiat. Have now an Suzuki automatic 2 wheel.
300 bucks? They go here from 3800 euro and up.
That car is crashed with bad engine
@@ebayer1980 I know but even in this state it will be repaired overhere and sold for way more than 300 bucks. Only 20% of the Fiat Sedici and Suzuki SX4’s are 4WD. And even less automatic. They are/ were made in Hungary and brandende Fiat or Suzuki. The drive train is Suzuki and the body is Fiat. I searched 3 months for mine Sedici 4WD with almost all options. Had to sell it with 200.000 km health reason. Have now an SX4 2 wheel drive automatic with almost no options but with only 75.000 km. They are realy nice cars.
I think hoovie just made your next video with a genesis. Spoiler alert: the rods let go the first time you push it to 6k rpm.
Budget rally car series?
To bad Jake doesn’t have his Ford Festiva that he was off-roading
When drive it, you will like it.😊
The little sierra / jimny are fantastic fun 4wd
I almost bought one new. At the time it was the cheapest new AWD in the USA.
Did you lose a bet? You seem way too happy to have this $300 engine implode waiting to happen. Don't let Hoovie drive it...he just killed his new Genesis car that I think he lost a bet and was forced to buy for $450. I'm going to bed now...gotta get up early to save the world again. Maybe 8:49 am? LOL
In 2009 I was considering an SX4 but bought a PT Cruiser instead. I should have bought the Suzuki.😢
Fix it! Suzuki makes great vehicles.
It won't take long -- just put a used engine in it.
I already have those 2 Minis getting engine/trans swaps 😳
Yeah but the mileage is super low.
@@Cartier_specialist but it needs 700-1200 in body / paint
I knew someone that had one he said the gas mileage was amazing
Looks like the 10k oil change interval wasnt good for that car. Also, you are backwards on the rearview mirror, pull to dim.
I guess it would be a stretch to swap the engine?
Darn... I thought you planned to mint it out 😢
I had one in Europe when they did the fiat / Suzuki diesel 756.000 km very few issues
Fix it and give it away to a needing family
Just pull the pan and replace the rod bearings with new without pulling the engine.
Nice 😊 I liked these cars
That motor should be easy to fix. I would rebuild it.
It looks good for $300 and all wheel drive.
Pine Hollow Diagnostic drives one every day
Save the ‘Zuki!
Like this playlist.
Rod knock or timing chain and guides?
It allwheel drive an it works great .😊
Sounds like a diesel.
Alot of these were manual trans
Fake video. No way you acquired a vehicle with working hood or trunk struts 😂
😂😂😂😂
I CGI'd them 😂
Is this a common engine issue with Suzuki? Who's to blame? Manufacturer, Owner, or both?
$300 that is a valid lemons500 value car...
The damning-with-faint-praise attitude is both hilarious and depressing. The comment "the simple car you all say you want" particularly shows a common belief by JR and manufacturers that people won't buy them if they were available. Thought this may be true, the base Maverick XL being as popular as it is with less than 50% of those sales in the first three years going to fleets...kinda hints more folks exist for basic car than many believe.
I was/am one of those trying to get a new Maverick XL at list when the mark-ups were $5K+ but came to my senses by the time they dropped that low (sad comment that list is low) and instead bought 20-year-old basic vehicle again for DD and just put $600 and 12 hours of work into it. With the savings from a new car price I can pay the fuel economy difference out of the insurance savings. And yes, I do put my money where my mouth is because my purchased-new 2015 F250 has rubber floors, crank windows and manual locks...all it does is tow and haul and even on 1500 miles tows, the only thing occasionally miss in the flatlands is cruise.
Should’ve got the Suzuki Kizashi instead
$3000 not $300. Every SX4 in Chicago $3-4000 click bait
Save it!
Such low miles ! Damn
Mite say a modern day, Pacer. 😅
How much for a used engine? $300? Hahaha
Those are snow tires
Hoovie can take care of that for you..
Mouse in the air box
Try some Barrymans B-12.
Looks like a bunch of Toyota parts bin