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  1. 12-20-2012 12:39 PM #1
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    Suzuki calls it quits

     



    Suzuki quitting U.S. market declares bankruptcy - MSN Autos


    The american operations are going bankrupt... What? No Washington bailout??
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  3. 12-20-2012 02:00 PM #2
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    Did you see the crash test results for Toyota. The Prius folds up like a paper cup
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    The new cars are made to crumple.

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    Suzuki needs to quit. Their bikes are good as anybodys far as rice rockets go, But their cars just plain sucked......
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    Yeah, they might as well go home! Their cars and that Samuri thing are nothing but junk, they haven't been really competitive on a consistent basis in any motorcycle racing for many years. Certainly nothing innovative that I've noticed has come out of Suzuki for many years! I guess no company is going to survive long in a competitive market just playing copy cat!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson View Post
    Yeah, they might as well go home! Their cars and that Samuri thing are nothing but junk, they haven't been really competitive on a consistent basis in any motorcycle racing for many years. Certainly nothing innovative that I've noticed has come out of Suzuki for many years! I guess no company is going to survive long in a competitive market just playing copy cat!!!
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    While all cars have the crumple zones built in. In a recent test (yesterday) 2 toyotas failed a new test miserably. This crash test is at an angle I believe. In any event, the Prius and another Toyota model achieved less than desirable results in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests. All the other models of Toyota did well, actually better than some luxury models!
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    Didn't GM and Suzuki form a partnership to market Suzuki's under a GM name? It failed also.
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    The truth is, they wanted the tax advantage of quitting before the end of the Mayan world today.
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    Maybe the Mayan government bought Suzuki??? I'd probably think the world was ending if I was stuck driving and owning one of them Suzuki's, too!!!!!
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