Suzuki JIMNY [merged threads]

**crazy_boy** · February 21st, 2012 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Jemson din po. Forgot the price. Dami siya ginawa kasi that day pati alarm and ilaw sa footwells.

I figure 300 for labor. Yung switch 300 in itself eh. Pero you can do better if you look for your own switch. Sabi ko kasi sila na humanap, mark up na lang nila for their trouble and abala. Hindi naman nila talaga trabaho humanap ng parts.

Yes jimny is special purpose. Suko na yang swift at ibang compact hatch sa baha o rough terrain, bale wala pa din sa jimny.

Low down ang suzuki caloocan i think? Supply is dependent talaga on what comes in from Japan so medyo limited ang kulay at trim levels. May Jimny Gold edition na din ata ang wheels. But its just full of overpriced accessories.

kala ko sa Hyundai lang yung "Gold". ginawa na pala ng wheels pati suzuki may Gold na haha! sorry pero lahat ng Gold dapat nasa baduy thread haha!

**jaymd** · February 22nd, 2012 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by crazy_boy

kala ko sa Hyundai lang yung "Gold". ginawa na pala ng wheels pati suzuki may Gold na haha! sorry pero lahat ng Gold dapat nasa baduy thread haha!

lahat sa wheels may limited gold edition kuno. puro MTECH naman yun nakakabit. pati yun bodykit ng sx4 naka screw lang na parang si ATOY (you imagine we create after we copy from JDM kits) ang tumira. Kabagong units puro rattle na siguro dahil sa pagpalit ng headunit pati kabit ng mga sensor na litaw yun wires sa interior hehe. CBU japan pa din ang jimny. wala lang nga airbags n ABS yun jimny

**OTEP** · February 22nd, 2012 12:19 AM

Made in Japan pa din ang Jimny.

Medyo crappy and overpriced talaga in-house accessories. Yung 2DIN DVD/TV na nilagay ko sa Jimny was only Php9k and dun na din nagdidisplay ng image yung reverse camera (pinaglumaang camera ng Nissan ko). Also got the backing sensor online and had it installed sa black area ng bumper para hindi halata.

I'd still recommend getting the standard Jimny instead of the 'Gold' edition whatever. hehe.

**LoBudget** · February 22nd, 2012 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by jaymd

galing na naman ako sa wheels hehe. kasama ko si misis. ang sabi nya wag na daw jimny, swift na lang. Pagsakay nya sa jimny na-in love din sya sa jimny wag na daw swift o jazz o mazda 2. hehe. kausapin ko pa muna yun agent baka may igaganda pa yun offer nila.

Same thing my wife said, until we did the test drive

Gusto nga niya sana mag test ng new model kasi hindi naman talaga fair comparison yung 2003 or 2004. Then ang sinasabi niya is that it is probably the ride we can expect after several years, so slightly turned off on it. Kung marami talagang pera 2012 Ford Ranger na lang... But for what we can afford the jimny is really looking good.

too bad wala talagang better offer and suzuki in terms of selling a new unit. parang super confident sila sa sales like honda. I do love imagining driving over sidewalks, sloshing through flooded streets, and maybe some off-roading on the jimny... seems like loads of fun. Locking differential na ba ito?

**OTEP** · February 22nd, 2012 03:20 AM

Open diffs pa din ang Jimny. But so is my Land Cruiser. But its not going to be a real problem unless you go hardcore agad.

**LoBudget** · February 22nd, 2012 03:43 AM

aside from wheels what are the top 3 basic upgrades that need to be done? (lifters?, snorkel?, etc)

I guess the locking differential is really only important if you are climbing a steep muddy or sandy incline. Just watching the 2012 Ranger videos on their website is really mesmerizing me... like i want a ranger then i slap myself and remember i dont do even 1/50th of the stuff on there...lol

**OTEP** · February 22nd, 2012 04:34 AM

I usually just bring a rope and another buddy to tow me out if i get stuck. Hindi naman kailangan modified agad. Enjoy it stock muna then move on from there. That way you can baseline your vehicle and your ability as a driver. Then develop as you go. =)

Recovery gear os usually the first step. Getting stuck is not a matter of if but when. Hehe

**MAXBUWAYA** · February 22nd, 2012 06:58 AM

Wala din naman talagang OEM accesories ang Suzuki dito sa atin. Unlike Toyotas na mayroon talagang namumuhunan dito for OEM accesories,

one time I saw a brand new APV unit to be converted to "GOLD" edition, nililiha yung butas ng dashboard
para magkasya daw yung LCD. The guy installing the LCD eh mukhang first time at mukhang pinakiusapan lang ng dealer.

Kaya i dont recommend Suzuki for people who loves to buy concorde accesories

**swordsman** · February 22nd, 2012 12:29 PM

"Gold Edition", "Limited Edition" kuno e kung ano ano lang pinagsasalpak ng dealer tapos kung makapatong sa price kala mo wala ng bukas. Di lang ako nagandahan sa new colors, lalo na yong black, parang pinapintura lang sa tabi tabi.

Ang major concern ko lang in getting a brand new Jimny, is yong shimmy/wiggle issue at speeds. Parang kahit relatively new yata may times na mag-shimmy sya? Di ko pa naman na-experience, so not sure how bad it is pag nasa NLEX. Any feedback from owners?

**larshell** · February 22nd, 2012 06:29 PM

May wiggle issue talaga ang Jimny lalo na nung lakihan ko ang gulong. Pero most of the time wala naman. Sabi ng iba steering wheel dumper lang ok na. Hindi na raw bumalik.

*Max, long time ah. Sold na Jimny mo?