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All the bickering on here cracks me up. "I'm right, no I'm right, nuh uh I am". If it matters to you where your car was assembled all you have to do is look at the sticker on the inside of your driver's side door. Consequently, our '05 Forenza was manufactured in Canada. Not all Suzukis are assembled in Korea.
I bought a 2006 Suzuki Verona on February 11, 2006. I had the car three weeks and it stalled and would not crank back. It then had to be towed to the nearest dealer. They called me and said everything looked fine and I could come pick the car up. The night I picked the car up, it happened again and I had to have it towed again. They found that the TCM computer was bad and replaced it under warranty. I picked my car up the following Friday March 10, 2006. I drove my car over the weekend with no problems until Sunday, my car was then back at the dealership March 13, 2006. I still don't have my car back. Now the PCM computer is bad. The dealership has not received the part yet because it is back ordered. That was a red flag to me on top of everything else. If the part is back ordered, it must be in high demand. I have contacted the Suzuki corporation who have not been cooperative. They tell me they will call me back, but don't. The customer service specialists that I have spoke with have not been polite or helpful.
I wanted a nice dependable car. I love the way the Verona looks and drives (when it is running). All I have gotten is a headache. This car is not safe. I have been in a rental car more than 10 days all together and still driving one. Suzuki has a seven year warranty, which is good, because you need it. I am taking the proper steps to get out of this car. At first, I thought I just happened to get a bad one. I just wanted another car exactly like the one I have. After dealing with customer service at the Suzuki Corporation, I will not purchase, trust, or recommend a Suzuki.
I have owned my 04 Verona for about 1.5 years now and have had problems with it the whole time. The dealership can never duplicate the problems that I have experienced with the transmission and they replaced the faulty steering radio controls only to have them go back out two weeks later. I had the car inspected by an certified mechanic that does not work for Suzuki and he not only found the problems that I complained about he found even more wrong with the vehicle! I cannot wait to get out of this vehicle! I would not wish this car on my worst enemy. I am a single mom of two kids and thought I was getting a good deal on a reliable vehicle for not a lot of money - yeah right!
I think all these problems with Daewoo built rebadged Suzukis are pretty telling. I'm not sure I'd buy a Daewoo built product. My ex and I bought a 2001 Suzuki Esteem, and it was a paragon of Japanese engineering.
You people don't read at all. the reno and forenza are entirely new and share nothing with the past nubria.
They share the same holden designed engines and platform.
People read the facts in the magizines and on the internet.
The verona is the new model of the previous laganza.
The reno is in no way a lanos. it is a forenza. I know because I work in auto glass and I have to know my vehicles.
Also the engine in the verona is a porche design. the engines in the forenza and reno are of a holden design.
If you go to the suzuki website you will see that the two cars are identical inside and under the hood. the verona is not an old platform, but a new one designed in italy for gmdt. look under your hood when you go to buy a car, it tells you where it is made. k-korea, 2- canada, 1 usa, 3- mexico, and so on... I am an auto glass professional and I know what I am talking about!!!
To the above poster: My ex and I also bought a 2001 Suzuki Esteem GLX... and there's no way anything from Daewoo stands up to it quality wise.
The forenza and reno are the new versions of the previos nubria, they share a daewoo designed platform and holden designed engines. I was wrong with the above comment that holden designed the frame, the car was designed in italy, for daewoo.
The Verona is the American Version of the Daewoo Magnus with an engine designed by Porsche styling from ItalDesign. The Forenza / Forenza Wagon / Reno is the next generation of the Daewoo Nubira with a tried and true Australian 2.0L powerplant from Holden. These vehicles are built in Korea, the rest of the Suzuki product line (Aerio, Aerio SX, Grand Vitara and XL-7) are produced in Japan. The new SX4 (launched at the NY Auto Show) will be produced in Japan and the new XL7 (also launched at the NY Auto Show) will be built at CAMI in Ontario on a stretched (12 inches longer) Equinox platform with a Suzuki built powertrain shipped from Japan to Canada.
I bought a used 2004 Suzuki Verona. I have had it almost two months. I have had the car in the shop more times than I would like to remember.
The second day after I got the car, the check engine light came on.
We had a lot of rain and water was getting in my head light.
The air conditioner messed up. It worked when it wanted to.
I was pumping gas and the flap broke off my gas tank.
My window quit working.
I got into my car a few minutes ago and it would not crank. The battery is dead. I cannot buy a battery for my car anywhere but the dealership. I live 45 miles from the dealership.
I hate my car. I am going to find out what I can do to get out of paying for the pile of junk sitting in my driveway.
My wife owns a 2004 Suzuki Verona and I hate to say it, but it is a piece of junk. All the computers were changed. Batteries going dead all the time. Uses about a quart or two of oil every month it seems. Bad acceleration. Remote lags when using it. I wish I could get rid of it.
I have a 2004 Verona, and just got it back last Saturday. It was in the shop for 74 days.
I have had spark plugs and coil replaced, the heads have been replaced, oxygen sensor was replaced twice, manifold was replaced, they replaced the stereo, and the wiring harness in steering wheel, and now I'm waiting on a switch for my sunroof that is partially stuck in an open position.
My car surges at low speeds, and now also at higher speeds. I have written a letter to Suzuki 2 months ago and I am still waiting for a call back. Very disappointed in this car. I feel that Suzuki could care less.
Wow I feel sorry for you all. I have driven my 2004 Verona everyday to work about 100 miles a day. I currently has 58,000miles and has never been in the shop. Guess I'm just lucky. I do hate trying to find items for this car though.
I purchased my used Suzuki Verona S on Thursday February 22nd, 2007. I drove it home that night and all seemed fine. Friday on the way to work the check engine light came on and the car began to surge. There was definitely a loss of power. I called the dealership a few times that day and after "telling" them I was bringing it back they said for me to come by after work.
I had to call several times today to get any response from them, but as of 4:55 this evening they told me that they were sending it to a Suzuki dealership because they don't know what the diagnostic codes mean.
I drove it twice and had it 12 hours before it went bad. It's been 4 days since I got the car and I've driven it twice and actually had it for less than 24 hours.
I wish I did my homework on this. I may contact some legal counsel because I don't see good things coming from this.
That's my $.02.
On a positive note, I love the look and features of the car.
What has the dealer done to correct the stalling and surging issues?