Thread: Suzuki Ertiga

We looked at one, but decided to stick to the Wildtrak.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

should've bought an Izuzu.

Overpriced, outdated rubbish.

You obviously haven't seen the Izuzu X-series!

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

should've bought an Izuzu.

Overpriced, outdated rubbish.

Betty when it comes to cars and motorbikes marmite is talking out his arse, it's all about emotions and not so much facts

like all these decorated pickups, its no more than an overpolished turd.

a pick up is white goods, nothing more, like a washing machine or fridge.

a basic utility vehicle, built to be used and abused, beaten and thrashed by its owner to within an inch of its life, not to be smeared with lipstick, high heels and injected with silicone in an effort to make it something it was never intended to be, other than a reflection of its owners personality.

the little suzuki seems like a practical family vehicle, a little ugly, but when the owner is driving, he wont be looking at it, so it doesnt really matter.

Originally Posted by larvidchr

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

should've bought an Izuzu.

Overpriced, outdated rubbish.

Betty when it comes to cars and motorbikes marmite is talking out his arse, it's all about emotions and not so much facts

And the wheel arch styling is hideous.

^yeah, but did you see the stripe on the bonnet and the lovely leather seats?

Tax, yes and no. The trucks have come closer to cars and are often dual purpose; sometimes you may do some pickup duties and be on dodgy country roads. At other times, you might have the family in for a weekend trip and want comfort. So, nowadays, the pickup/ute is not a pure utility vehicle.

Originally Posted by larvidchr

name one thing (apart from parking in smaller spaces and fuel economy) a newer top model 4 door pickup in Thailand cant do as good or better than a similar priced/ (engine no chance) Thai sedan and I will name a host of things they do better.

That's the point in Thailand.

I was looking to upgrade the Honda City a while ago. A nice pickup, 4 door, good equipment, was 800,000 to 850,000 baht. You can't get a car for under 1 million or even 1.2 or 1.3 that's comparable.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

but did you see the stripe on the bonnet and the lovely leather seats?

Great! So you can look like a twat and leave bits of skin on your seats!

Of course, everyone knows I like my truck, but I'm amazed at the number of positive comments from people (Thai and western, Known and unknown) about my truck when they see it. In their defense, it must be quite a shock to see a truck with actual colour and one that is nicely styled and well looked after.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^should've bought an Izuzu.

^^ buy an Izuzu.

For Thailand, Balders? Suzuki seem to have improved a lot in Thailand over the last few years. I don't know that vehicle, but the brand seems to be decent, and that car's a good price for what you get.

The Honda Freed is quite a bit more:
Honda Freed (?????? ????) MUV 7 seat (?????????? 7 ???????)
The Toyota Avansa is similarly priced to the Suzuki and decent:
Price & Grades - Avanza - Toyota Motor Thailand Co.,Ltd.

Ertiga 1,400cc Freed 1,500, I thing it didn't fair to compare both of them

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

should've bought an Izuzu.

Overpriced, outdated rubbish.

But not hard to pull 380hp/750lb·ft out of them which is about the only good thing.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

I was going to get an Ertiga because over the years I have had good experience with Suzuki going all the way back to 1987.

Good power from a 1.4l and has space etc. Sure it's a cheap car but...

But in the end bought another Carry, so the staff can load stuff in the back without ruining the interior.

According to friend of mine who have owned Ertiga said Ertiga is an economical fuel efficient car. I checked on some review from Suzuki Indonesia through this site (used Google translate) also said Ertiga put efficiency at 16.02kpl. Well, need to get one for daily use

I bought an Avanza as the chicky babe's shopping trolley and I am very impressed

I have had 6 adults in it and pushed it from 70-80 kph to 100-120 quick enough - overtakes fine

Originally Posted by baldrick

I bought an Avanza as the chicky babe's shopping trolley and I am very impressed

I have had 6 adults in it and pushed it from 70-80 kph to 100-120 quick enough - overtakes fine

Bought brand new Toyota Avanza last month from local Toyota dealership and felt the car more performance than Ertiga

the Avanza is coming up to 3 years old now and I am still impressed with it

it admirably does the job

Picked up a new Ertiga Friday. Supposed to be a 2016. Trying to confirm the model year using the chassis number, but no luck. When I put in the VIN into an online decoder comes up invalid.

Tires were made in April 2016. Seat belts May 2016. Assembled in Indonesia. That is all I know so far. If the car was assembled shortly after the seat belts were made, then we are talking about a car sitting in inventory for maybe 10 months. Not sure how I feel about that.

I posted this on another forum, but only one response which helped me on the tire date. Anyone know how to decode the VIN on a Suzuki Ertiga assembled in Indonesia? There is a chassis, engine, and built number. From what I have read need to decode chassis number to determine the model year. I've tried several different online decoders with no success. Decoders say check sum is not correct and the 10th digits which is suppose to be the model year is not valid.

Based on the tires and seat belts, it is a 2016. But if it has been sitting in inventory for 9 months or more, not sure how I feel about that and if even I could do anything about it.

Thanks.