Is the Suzuki Grand Vitara a good buy?

Hi, can you please let me know if the Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0 petrol from 2006/2007 would be a good buy? Wwhat are the most common faults if any? I previously had a diesel SUV, but I had to have the injectors etc replaced, which cost about €2,000. I have about €6,000 budget and a very small fixed income.

Thank you

Lynda Ellis (Limerick)

Oct 2014 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi Lynda,

Yup, by and large Suzukis are very reliable and if you're going to get a Vitara, then the petrol model is the one to go for - Suzuki's record with diesels is patchy at best until quite recently. There are no major reported recurring problems but just make sure that the previous owner has had it serviced properly - the service intervals are quite short and many owners have been tempted to skip scheduled services. Walk away from anything that doesn't have a full and complete history.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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