Suzuki APV [Merged Threads]

[carlocaraddict]

can you post some interior pics of the apv? the apv looks promising. yung basic innova j is already 700,000 plus. while the top apv is of the same price range. so, mukhang sulit ang apv. i think the only other fear is that not too many people are familiar with the suzuki reliability. reliable nga ba?

mbt and i did a short test drive and a walkaround of the APV here in tsikot. Here is the link (also with pics)

http://tsikot.yehey.com/short-drive-2005-suzuki-apv

[jovanne]

yeah, i just saw them today. great work guys for the review. how about suzuki reliability and the over-all long term maintenance cost? will a suzuki be at par with a toyota in these aspects?

[bumags]

how about its resale value?

[Hero]

sobrang aga to tell about the resale value..generally suzukis hold their resale value well..generally matibay ito..parts may konting kamahalan since hindi ito popular masyado compared with toyotas, mitsus..etc.

[bumags]

sobrang aga to tell about the resale value..generally suzukis hold their resale value well..generally matibay ito..parts may konting kamahalan since hindi ito popular masyado compared with toyotas, mitsus..etc.

oks. tnx!

[badkuk]

fyi, the APV is on display until this Sunday at the ground floor, Edsa Shangri-La Plaza.

[MAXBUWAYA]

APV is cool Ill trade my 03 CRV nytime for this

Thats is kung tapos na hulugan sa banko hehehehehe

[BlackPrince]

fyi, the APV is on display until this Sunday at the ground floor, Edsa Shangri-La Plaza.

thanks for the info. ... color beige 1.6 A/T ang naka display. very accommodating ang sales supervisor nila na si Menard! ... ground floor ng shangrila plaza ...

[badkuk]

btw, any info on the APV's origins? i.e. is it based on a previous suzuki model, or brand new sya from the ground up?

[mikey_mike]

Ganda ng apv sa personal, sa tibay ok naman ang suzuki medyo under rated nga siya compared sa ibang jap. brands. Gusto ko din ito for my extra car choosing between this and yung suzuki swift.

[nemo's friend]

it's getting too tempting to let go of my honda mini for this semi-biggie :-)

i will let you know in November if naka-APV na ako ... please keep the post going (those who ACTUALLY test-drove it and those who ACTUALLY own it). medyo irritating yung opinions na based on 2nd hand, even 3rd hand info ...

congratulations to all new APV owners!

[mikey_mike]

Para sa kin mas nakakatakot pa nga yung ibang cars na minass produce from other countries, di ba pinagmamalaki ng suzuki cbu from japan mga unit nila it means mas ok ang quality control nito kumpara sa ibang car na inassemble sa ibang asian countries just to lower their price. Suzuki is one of the most underrated na car manufacturer dito sa atin, pagsabayin mo fortuner at jimny sa offroad baka hindi pa makasabay fortuner dito. Am not biased nakafortuner ako, am eyeing on the swift lately ganda nya.

[Regz0810]

Hi!Just want to ask all APV owners, have you already returned your units for the breakin period or waiting for the 5k check?

Thanks

[C24]

Para sa kin mas nakakatakot pa nga yung ibang cars na minass produce from other countries, di ba pinagmamalaki ng suzuki cbu from japan mga unit nila it means mas ok ang quality control nito kumpara sa ibang car na inassemble sa ibang asian countries just to lower their price. Suzuki is one of the most underrated na car manufacturer dito sa atin, pagsabayin mo fortuner at jimny sa offroad baka hindi pa makasabay fortuner dito. Am not biased nakafortuner ako, am eyeing on the swift lately ganda nya.

Mikey_mike,

CBU from Indonesia yung APV while CBU from Japan yung Jimny.

[rlzacarias]

Macky/All,

I'm planning to test drive my APV A/T, got it only last week, and am still waiting for the licensed plate, btw, I got it from Suzuki Pasong Tamo.

Can you share tips on how to properly break-in an A/T APV? I came from a M/T background, my previous was a Mazda B2200 pick-up which i sold to get an APV.

So far, I logged 100 Kms pa lang, and am not using it going to and from work.

Question: Will a wider and lower profile tires/rims do any good to its pick-up like comfort? Definitely, it will do got aesthetically :-) If it will, I'll definitely get a set.

Thanks

Hope to see you all on the road.

I got 3,500+ kms na on my APV! Wala pang 2 months..... kung hindi lang ako pinutakti ng malas against tricycles baka 5K kms na yung itinakbo ko. I've been to Baguio, Subic, Batangas, etc. na. Mileage is at 8.2kms/l pero pag naghihintay ako kay misis sa shopping malls or grocery stores inaabot ako as low as 6.9 kms/l dahil na rin siguro sa more than 1 hour wait na umaandar yung makina at AC.

Di totoo yung naluluto ang behind dahil sa yung makina ay nasa ilalim ng upuan. Whoever said it does not own an APV! Madami kasing takot ngayon sa APV dahil besides sa mura at maganda ang mileage, mas madaming creature's comfort kesa mga bare competition na kapresyo o mas mahal pa sa kanya.

The transmission is svelt and pays attention to what your gear need is. Am currently driving the automatic APV version and medyo lamang lang ng konti yung transmission ng 2002 CR-V EX ko dati. Mas jerky pa yung AT ng 2000 Civic EX ko kesa kanya. Yung makina hindi naman ganun kahina tulad ng mga paninira ng mga anti-APVs. Broad ang torque band nya kaya power will always be there when needed. Nasa pagmamaneho din kasi yung pag-akyat ng Baguio.... kung aanga-anga ka, malamang na hindi ka nga maka-akyat kahit sa Skyway entrance, hehehehe.

OT: francisco monto, naka-leather seats ka na ba? Saw those good quality leathers sa PilHino nung kuhanin ko yung sasakyan ko pero the price quotation that I got was too steep. Around P10K daw Anyway, naubos na sa kababayad ng participation fee sa insurance yung pang leather ko, hehehe.

[francisco monto]

rlzacarias, welcome to the club! Ilang APV owners na ba dito? 4 na yata tayo!

[rlzacarias]

Thanks! Pede na ba magkaron ng APV Club? :-)

Hope to see u on the road; I saw one at Sucat Exit last wednesday, same color as mine, black. Kenino kaya yun?

You have any idea where can i find leather seat covers? idea on price?

rlzacarias, welcome to the club! Ilang APV owners na ba dito? 4 na yata tayo!

[Macky]

You have any idea where can i find leather seat covers? idea on price?

Sa PILHINO (along Boni EDSA) sells good leather seats for 10K

[OTEP]

Coventry Square can make one. They are beside Equipt in Banawe. The price for four rows was about Php 3K++ dati. I don't know now. Pero depends on design and materials pa din.

[dreamer]

just wanna ask to all apv owners if hindi ba mahirap ang piyesa?kasi di ba the same as vitara ang engine?so i'm thinking hindi na mahirap ang piyesa ng apv minus lang siguro yun mechanical components right?i'm thinking of buying one kasi. thanks...=)