American Suzuki Motor Corp. Files Chapter 11

Mick D · November 5th, 2012, 11:33 PM

Bye, bye car division, but yer OK if you have a bike, atv, or boat motor!!!

http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/in...es-chapter-11/

Andy Roo · November 6th, 2012, 01:41 AM

Business is hurting at Suzuki. The first and most pertinent question is, will they be able to mount a comeback to motogp?

That's serious stuff.

Bsnell · November 6th, 2012, 04:26 AM

Depends what the exact reason is, Chapter 11 is no big deal in some cases. When I was working for Delphi over there when they filed for C11 it was only so they could break the contracts with their old GM employees who were getting $40 an hour for doing sod all. Sounds like Suzi are just streamlining and cutting back in areas that don't pay well, like US car sales.

BJ.C · November 6th, 2012, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Roo

Business is hurting at Suzuki. The first and most pertinent question is, will they be able to mount a comeback to motogp?

That's serious stuff.

They are doing really well in India. They just opened their largest factory, ever, IIRC. They are the biggest selling car maker in a country of over 1B people... I suspect they don't give a shit about car sales in the US.

Andy Roo · November 7th, 2012, 08:45 PM

Yes, I did some googling and discovered that Suzuki is basically screwed in the US but has been making inroads into emerging markets. Good on 'em, they do make a nice motorcycle. I love their new car the Kizashi, looks horn.

I really was blissfully unaware of the change in market dynamics until that came up.

barbedwirebiker · November 8th, 2012, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Roo

I love their new car the Kizashi, looks horn.

Not so sure about the looks, nothing spectacular. But what is these days?

What I'm interested in is the donk; I believe it is a reworked 1400 lifted from the 'Busa.

I always wanted to drop one in my "Toy Terios". Which is basically a city version of the Rocky.

Very capable car. I've taken it on many of the hardcore tracks around this area like the CREB track and the Bloomfield track, two biggest drawbacks aside from the asthmatic engine at present.

The narrow wheeltrack can sometimes make life difficult in Cruiser country. Oh, and It's a bit light, so tends to float when crossing deep rivers. Not good. Particularly when the rivers are inhabited by salties.

BJ.C · November 11th, 2012, 02:06 AM

Their Swift got COTY in the UK, I think. My daughter bugged me for ages to get her one. Ended up getting her an Alto

No PS or AC, no power to speak of, shit brakes and not a safety feature in sight. Told her if she hit anything she would die.

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November 5th, 2012, 11:33 PM	#1
Mick D Senior Member Joined: Aug 2008 From: Thailand Posts: 5,278 Likes: 487	Bye, bye car division, but yer OK if you have a bike, atv, or boat motor!!! http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/in...es-chapter-11/

November 6th, 2012, 01:41 AM	#2
Andy Roo Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: Tweed Valley Australia Posts: 2,484 Likes: 14	Business is hurting at Suzuki. The first and most pertinent question is, will they be able to mount a comeback to motogp? That's serious stuff.

November 6th, 2012, 04:26 AM	#3
Bsnell Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: On the highway Posts: 218 Likes: 13	Depends what the exact reason is, Chapter 11 is no big deal in some cases. When I was working for Delphi over there when they filed for C11 it was only so they could break the contracts with their old GM employees who were getting $40 an hour for doing sod all. Sounds like Suzi are just streamlining and cutting back in areas that don't pay well, like US car sales.

November 7th, 2012, 08:45 PM	#5
Andy Roo Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: Tweed Valley Australia Posts: 2,484 Likes: 14	Yes, I did some googling and discovered that Suzuki is basically screwed in the US but has been making inroads into emerging markets. Good on 'em, they do make a nice motorcycle. I love their new car the Kizashi, looks horn. I really was blissfully unaware of the change in market dynamics until that came up.

November 11th, 2012, 02:06 AM	#7
BJ.C Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,217	Their Swift got COTY in the UK, I think. My daughter bugged me for ages to get her one. Ended up getting her an Alto No PS or AC, no power to speak of, shit brakes and not a safety feature in sight. Told her if she hit anything she would die.