Why isnt the Swift very popular here in the Philippines?

[funkeemunkee]

The Swift is now the second most popular car in NZ, next to the Corolla. If you notice, Hondas are not in the 2009-2013 list. Also, the Subaru Legacy wagon is always on the list, indicating Kiwis' preference for function over form.

New Zealanders' vehicle tastes downsize | Stuff.co.nz

[iceburn467]

old thread na pala ito...dami ng swift ngayon:D:thumbup::beer:

[philsat]

Hindi masyadong popular ang swift sa pinas kasi alam ng mga pinoy motor ang suzuki.. Nung nakita ko sa shaw room ang swift, alto, celerio.. Tinanong ko ang sales magkanu ang swift? Less than 1M daw kasi min cop ng japan.. Hay. Sabi ko ang mahal naman.. Buti na lang nag mura na ngayong 2015.. Haha. 600k na lang.

[cirdeolavar]

I would agree that most pinoys would prefer the more popular brands in the market specially yung magandang commercial with sikat na artista. Personally, we owned mostly Toyotas, from my dad to my sibling and me.

I'm now contemplating to change my aging but reliable revo, and thinking of a small car and choosing between a swift or a yaris. Reason for a small car: since my parents passed away already, most of the time I drive alone. Sometimes my nephew stays with me when his parents are on travel, so I got 1 passenger. May passenger din when I go on dates, so the small the car the more intimate, elbow to elbow?

So I did my research.

SWIFT: Suzuki naman I personally think is also a good brand coz the brand would not last this long worldwide kung di naman cya mabuti at reliable. They are more focused in small cars and small engine cars (I think that is why Toyota have a joint project/study/research with them now, para cguro ma improve yung wigo nila). Asked around friends into autoparts business about the price and parts of suzukis, when I mentioned swift, most of their reaction is that they do not have much parts for that model at sa casa lang mostly maka kuha. Is it good or bad reaction? Their next sentence got me, which is: "kung brand new naman bibilin mo, I don't think you would need any parts anytime soon kasi swift is very durable" yun ang sabi mostly ng autosupply owners friends ko. Aside from that, madami na din akong nakikitang swift and other suzuki models on the road, celerio, ertiga and a few altos here in Cagayan de Oro, although not as much as the toyota brand. Suzukis are also very fuel efficient according to the reveiws.

YARIS: the T-badge which equates to higher re-sale value plus all the advantages of the toyota, easy to find parts, easy to maintain. the model is known for it's fuel efficiency, or was it before they redesigned it kasi di na cya gaanong fuel effient compared to other brands now.

My choice: I am leaning towards the swift more and I might actually be getting it in a few months from now as my birthday gift for myself. The question now is which distributor ako, depending na on the discount they would give, either sa CDO, Cebu or Davao. Why swift? It is a small car, fuel efficient, i would surely seldom use the back seat for passenger so it does not really matter, my month long grocery naman is only about 4-5 S&R bags so it would definitely fit the trunk or else the back seat. Durability naman, I always think it depends on the owner/driver how he use and maintains the car; so far my 14yo revo 2x ko napaayos clutch, 3x napalitan yung belts, twice yung tires, using the 3rd battery now, once pina repaint or wash over ba yun?, then regular change oil every 10k using full synthetic oil, at countless flat tires which is I think normal; it actually still looks better than other innovas running around na hindi properly maintained.

Now I am deciding naman on the color ng swift, either silver (hindi halata kung madumi), red (very eye catching at sporty), or plain and simple white, these colors kasi highlights the floating roof design ng swift which di mo ma-appreciate if you get a grey or black, not very visible din ang balck for night driving aside from being a small car.

So I hope I would make the right choice shifting over to the S brand, keeping my fingers crossed. hehehe.

[oj88]

I would agree that most pinoys would prefer the more popular brands in the market specially yung magandang commercial with sikat na artista. Personally, we owned mostly Toyotas, from my dad to my sibling and me.

I'm now contemplating to change my aging but reliable revo, and thinking of a small car and choosing between a swift or a yaris. Reason for a small car: since my parents passed away already, most of the time I drive alone. Sometimes my nephew stays with me when his parents are on travel, so I got 1 passenger. May passenger din when I go on dates, so the small the car the more intimate, elbow to elbow?

So I did my research.

SWIFT: Suzuki naman I personally think is also a good brand coz the brand would not last this long worldwide kung di naman cya mabuti at reliable. They are more focused in small cars and small engine cars (I think that is why Toyota have a joint project/study/research with them now, para cguro ma improve yung wigo nila). Asked around friends into autoparts business about the price and parts of suzukis, when I mentioned swift, most of their reaction is that they do not have much parts for that model at sa casa lang mostly maka kuha. Is it good or bad reaction? Their next sentence got me, which is: "kung brand new naman bibilin mo, I don't think you would need any parts anytime soon kasi swift is very durable" yun ang sabi mostly ng autosupply owners friends ko. Aside from that, madami na din akong nakikitang swift and other suzuki models on the road, celerio, ertiga and a few altos here in Cagayan de Oro, although not as much as the toyota brand. Suzukis are also very fuel efficient according to the reveiws.

YARIS: the T-badge which equates to higher re-sale value plus all the advantages of the toyota, easy to find parts, easy to maintain. the model is known for it's fuel efficiency, or was it before they redesigned it kasi di na cya gaanong fuel effient compared to other brands now.

My choice: I am leaning towards the swift more and I might actually be getting it in a few months from now as my birthday gift for myself. The question now is which distributor ako, depending na on the discount they would give, either sa CDO, Cebu or Davao. Why swift? It is a small car, fuel efficient, i would surely seldom use the back seat for passenger so it does not really matter, my month long grocery naman is only about 4-5 S&R bags so it would definitely fit the trunk or else the back seat. Durability naman, I always think it depends on the owner/driver how he use and maintains the car; so far my 14yo revo 2x ko napaayos clutch, 3x napalitan yung belts, twice yung tires, using the 3rd battery now, once pina repaint or wash over ba yun?, then regular change oil every 10k using full synthetic oil, at countless flat tires which is I think normal; it actually still looks better than other innovas running around na hindi properly maintained.

Now I am deciding naman on the color ng swift, either silver (hindi halata kung madumi), red (very eye catching at sporty), or plain and simple white, these colors kasi highlights the floating roof design ng swift which di mo ma-appreciate if you get a grey or black, not very visible din ang balck for night driving aside from being a small car.

So I hope I would make the right choice shifting over to the S brand, keeping my fingers crossed. hehehe.

We own a 2013 Swift 1.4L.... well, my youngest brother does. I've borrowed it plenty of times whenever my own vehicle is unavailable. At face value, the Swift is excellent. It's probably just a few notches or so below the Honda Jazz, IMO.... It's the poor man's Mini, or so they say. It's got a peppy engine, hugs the road well, easy to park, and has average to above average fuel economy. The interior is plastic-y, but then this is not meant to be a luxury car.

The main thing going against the Swift is parts availability outside the dealership. If you look hard enough, you could probably find what you're looking for. They're just not as abundant as Toyotas or Hondas. Though, probably unrelated, our unit have this recurring problem with front-end suspension rattles that the dealer can't fix. I mean, the noise is gone when the car leaves the service bay, but it's back in about a month or so. My brother isn't a car enthusiast so he's learned to live with it.

Then finally, the re-sale value. Because of market perception of Suzuki vehicles in general, you'll be taking on a significant loss when you decide to sell it after a few years.

[mina_nuka]

We own a 2013 Swift 1.4L.... well, my youngest brother does. I've borrowed it plenty of times whenever my own vehicle is unavailable. At face value, the Swift is excellent. It's probably just a few notches or so below the Honda Jazz, IMO.... It's the poor man's Mini, or so they say. It's got a peppy engine, hugs the road well, easy to park, and has average to above average fuel economy. The interior is plastic-y, but then this is not meant to be a luxury car.

The main thing going against the Swift is parts availability outside the dealership. If you look hard enough, you could probably find what you're looking for. They're just not as abundant as Toyotas or Hondas. Though, probably unrelated, our unit have this recurring problem with front-end suspension rattles that the dealer can't fix. I mean, the noise is gone when the car leaves the service bay, but it's back in about a month or so. My brother isn't a car enthusiast so he's learned to live with it.

Then finally, the re-sale value. Because of market perception of Suzuki vehicles in general, you'll be taking on a significant loss when you decide to sell it after a few years.

doesn't any shop have this?


The Electronic Chassis Ear Finds an Issue! - YouTube

[minicarph]

bale pangalawa unpopular na yan, even yun Swift hotdog mas prefer ng Pinoy purefoods

[baludoy]

^^ walang hiya ka! 😂

Madami nanaman naka swift nowadays so parts wouldn't be that difficult to source (madalas pa daw mag sale ng piyesa mga casa ng Suzuki). Unlike before when we had that darn little car called the suzuki fronte. Medyo mahirap parts nun ultimo size ng gulong medyo rare dati. I bet though that the suzuki parts situation isn't as bad as it was back in the day.

Pero durable din suzuki considering everyday pang ferry namin iyon from las pinas to diliman at loyola heights ng students pa kami.

Nalubog pa sa baha iyon sa sta mesa nung med student ate ko at narevive pa ng mekaniko namin at naging serviceable pa for a few more years 😊

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[Walter]

You might want to consider waiting for the new 2018 Suzuki Swift ... it has already been released in other countries ...

There are several shops that specialize in Suzuki parts ... Olympia is one ...

[cirdeolavar]

thanks po sa reply mga sir. very informative po masyado. i'm not a car enthusiast, eh yung 14yrs revo ko, kung ano itsura nya pag release from Toyota, ganun parin till now, except for a few scratches sa bumper. I know kasi car is a dead investment kaya di ako nag a-accessorize kasi for me dagdag gasto cya and as long as it serves its purpose to bring me to point A to point B na convenient naman. Although I don't have anything against people who accessorize their rides, iba2x kasi hilig at preference ng tao. hehe.

[mr_x]

Got my new Swift 1.2 AT 2018 na just last Saturday.
I was impressed with the power, happy customer!
As for the question, i usually go against the odds as saying...
"They laugh at me because i'm different, I laugh at them because they look the same..."