HiMile14
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posted October 23, 2009 07:45 PM
Are we about to lose Suzuki?
Hi All,
About a month ago I talked to a salesperson at Suzuki and he said there will be changes to the dealership in the coming months. Well looking at the Suzuki web site and seeing they have not announced the 2010 models has me wondering if Suzuki is going to go the way of Buell??? Understanding that used Suzuki's at a local (Non Suzuki) dealership is difficult to finance, does anyone out there know the Status of Suzuki?
Thanks Rob
  
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posted October 23, 2009 07:56 PM
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Hi All,
About a month ago I talked to a salesperson at Suzuki and he said there will be changes to the dealership in the coming months. Well looking at the Suzuki web site and seeing they have not announced the 2010 models has me wondering if Suzuki is going to go the way of Buell??? Understanding that used Suzuki's at a local (Non Suzuki) dealership is difficult to finance, does anyone out there know the Status of Suzuki?
Thanks Rob
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zixxer14
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posted October 23, 2009 08:11 PM
Could this be the end of the big 4? Look at how many manufacturers died in the Great Depression. Maybe the Great Recession will kill off a bunch too.
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posted October 23, 2009 08:12 PM
Suzuki said they would anounce new modles in a month or so waiting to see what the economy is doing. that was the last word from the dealer i work at sometimes.
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posted October 23, 2009 08:13 PM
FWIW, the local dealer said that the 2010's will not be announced until after the first of the year.
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posted October 23, 2009 08:31 PM
still no word from zook on anything. a little concerning.
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posted October 23, 2009 08:45 PM
 Edited By: Lucky14 on 24 Oct 2009 04:46
Maybe just US is affected?
Canadian site already shows the new models, and a link to the European site recently showed the colors there.
BTW, you DO realize that we are only wondering about BNG, right? 
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posted October 23, 2009 11:40 PM
"posted October 23, 2009 08:56 PM
quote:Hi All,
About a month ago I talked to a salesperson at Suzuki and he said there will be changes to the dealership in the coming months. Well looking at the Suzuki web site and seeing they have not announced the 2010 models has me wondering if Suzuki is going to go the way of Buell??? Understanding that used Suzuki's at a local (Non Suzuki) dealership is difficult to finance, does anyone out there know the Status of Suzuki?
Thanks Rob
Probably better then kawasaki!!!!! "
Don't know how big Suzuki is but Kaw is a big company I believe ship building etc think they probably have more money than Suzuki.
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posted October 24, 2009 04:20 AM
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Maybe just US is affected?
Canadian site already shows the new models, and a link to the European site recently showed the colors there.
BTW, you DO realize that we are only wondering about BNG, right?
Just checked out the canookian website and I dont get that out of it... sure there are some 2010s listed, but there are also lots of blank areas where 09 models are still shown so I'd hazard to say you could be correct, but maybe not?
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posted October 24, 2009 04:30 AM
Edited By: LAB3 on 24 Oct 2009 12:32
Suzuki builds auto's, etc. No way Suzuki is going under. Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is Huge, ship building, etc. They do sub cotract work in the aviation industry, hence their
designs in Ran Air on bikes back in the 90's was R&D from aircraft dept. I assure you we
will have a 2010 Busa to deal with.. Check the UK they get all the new bikes 1st.
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posted October 24, 2009 04:33 AM
No guess work here but I thought Kawi bailed out Suzukis off road line back in the early 2000's??
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posted October 24, 2009 05:53 AM
We have just ordered our 2010 lineup of Suzuki motorcycles at the dealership where I work.
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posted October 24, 2009 06:53 AM
yes , the merger with suzi and kawi was over some time ago
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posted October 24, 2009 07:11 AM
Kawasaki is doing just FINE my brother....And yes Kawasaki has more capital than Suzuki and is not in the RED....Kawasaki is HUGE !!!!
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posted October 24, 2009 11:08 AM
That would suck to lose suzuki! Who would be left to talk smack about ? 
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posted October 24, 2009 12:56 PM
I have never owned a Suzy, however, it's nice to see them around. I am used to see the big four and like to see all Euro makes as well. Competition is good, for benefit of us all.
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HiMile14
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posted October 24, 2009 02:04 PM
Newf14,
Do you have the updated 2010 material or are you ordering the actual bikes?
Rob
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posted October 24, 2009 07:44 PM
Lose Kawasaki ........ even with their new "flagship" model.
Never !!!
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posted October 24, 2009 08:01 PM
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posted October 24, 2009 08:14 PM
If they were going to shut down for 2010 I would think they would have announced it already
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posted October 24, 2009 09:23 PM
I doubt they are going anywhere, probably restructuring and cleaning house, model line ups and such
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posted October 25, 2009 12:58 AM
Edited By: BobC on 25 Oct 2009 09:01
If we were losing Suzuki they wouldn't be busy signing riders for next year in MotoGP, Superbikes, Offroad etc.
It's not unusual for them to be announcing their new years model line-up late in the year. I don't know if any of the major bikes like the 'Busa are due for replacing yet, so it will most likely just be color changes. Why would they announce changes this early anyway when dealers still have unsold 2009 stock and the new machines don't arrive for ages?
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HiMile14
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posted October 25, 2009 04:34 AM
BobC
Well, after waiting 3 months for a ZX-14 I'm in nothing but agreement with your thinking.
Still in Rome??
This is the first time I can remember any Manufacturing waiting this long to announce the 2010's. I guess my concern is in the Orlando area we have lost 2 dealerships (granted it was the same owner) and the Daytona Dealership says changes are coming??? Just throwing it out there to see if anyone knows anything.
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posted October 25, 2009 05:32 AM
I'm sure they are just taking some time to repaint the 09's and call them 10's in a cost saving strategy...lol...
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posted October 25, 2009 09:54 AM
Edited By: BobC on 25 Oct 2009 17:55
Rob, we've lost some dealers too, no doubt more will sadly go the same way. We do however have 2010 ZX-14's available now in Metallic Spark Black and a two-tone Black and Gray.
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