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    Advice Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Looking at buying a 2009 vitara tomorrow and it says it has sat nav but looking at the pictures I can’t see a screen anywhere.

    Its a really tidy motor from the pics and only 70,000 on the clock so making a trip to go see it.
    Whats the reliability and overall experience like with these cars?
    Only looking at it as the wife wants a jeep type car.
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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    If you pm me the reg I can find what oem kit it came with.

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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Sent it over mate.
    Thanks.

    just getting and insurance quote and it’s coming back as a 2012 on a 09 plate??
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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    After a quick search last night on the old mot failures and last mot shows it has an oil leak
    so we have left that one and bought a different car now.

    Same make and model but nicer.
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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Sorry bud. Didn't know you were acting that quickly. If you want me to check the new reg tomorrow, just for peace of mind.

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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    It was a spur of the moment decision lol
    Cheers mate will pm new reg over in a sec.
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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Thanks for that fella.
    All looks good to me so pleased with that one.
    Cheers.
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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    No problems mate.

    On a related note, my lad always wanted a Vitara Fat Boy. I think I only ever saw 2-3 actually on the road in the early 90's, certainly not seen one for many years. Always thought they were a cool little car.





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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    That’s the old version but yes I always wanted one of those too

    got out my new ice ready to install when I get chance.
    I went for the kenwood dmx7017dabs for £349
    just waiting for the radio facia adapter and reverse cam to arrive.

    http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/kenw...-bluetooth-dab
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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Quote Originally Posted by Teajunkie View Post
    That’s the old version but yes I always wanted one of those too

    got out my new ice ready to install when I get chance.
    I went for the kenwood dmx7017dabs for £349
    just waiting for the radio facia adapter and reverse cam to arrive.

    http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/kenw...-bluetooth-dab

    That's a hefty price tag for that kit! Are you upgrading the stock speakers to something with a little better sound quality?

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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Not yet.
    But in time I will when the boss allows that is.

    I need to fit the dash cam too that was an expensive toy but bloody fantastic quality.
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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Worth their weight in gold dash cams, seems often like a pointless investment, only takes one bump to prove you were innocent with the insurance to save you £££'s on your excess and save your no claims and renewal premiums.

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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    It was an expensive toy but worth every penny.
    Kenwood dmx1707dabs
    Facia adapter
    double din fitting kit
    harness adapter
    steering wheel control adapter
    dab/fm antenna splitter

    £460 all in.
    Now onto the speakers and some under seat subs if space and finds allow.


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    Already fitted a nice nice shiny chrome nudge bar to the motor which sets it off nicely.
    just a few more mods and she’s good to go.
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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Waiting to fit the led bar on the bull Bar now.
    Brackets arrived this morning but seller sent the wrong ones.

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    Removed a damaged panel to find a nasty dent so after a little tlc and a new body kit trim it’s almost back to how it was.
    but I can’t source a new door trim in the colour I need anywhere for the lower door
    so I just cleaned and reused the old one with the new rubber body kit trim.

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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Nice work.

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    Default Re: Anyone own a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2009?

    Sunday went to the train station to pick up daughter and on the motorway the car felt sluggish and almost as if the handbrake kept being applied.
    When I got home there was a smell of burning oil really bad coming from the car.

    i couldn’t see anything obvious so called out the rac.
    Now it’s a long story but we had issues getting first gear and after a bit of arguing the garage where we bought it agreed to change the clutch.
    when they got the car they said the spigot shaft was damaged and had to be changed as well as the clutch so they had the car for a week before we got it back.

    After the burning oil smell I was worried the diff or gearbox could be the issue and the rac guy took one look and said there’s no way they have had that gearbox out mate.
    All the bolts are caked in dirt and oil and he said if they would have taken that out then there would be clean spots and spanner marks on the bolts.
    so he’s advised me to take it local and get them to check diff and gearbox fluid levels.

    And ask ask their opinion also on 5he gearbox if they come to the same conclusion call the garage and tell them you either want money back a or they need to recover it and fix it. He has also recommended I go to trading standards if the local garage agree as they have not carried out the work as I had been informed.

    So I’m so pissed off now our has to be off the road until the local garage can check the levels before I can drove it anywhere.
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