2008 Suzuki Forenza Consumer Reviews

2008 Suzuki Forenza

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2008 Suzuki Forenza

Kelley Blue Book Retail $7,275–$7,550  

Average Rating

3.7 out of 5
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Comfort:3.8 out of 5
Performance:3.5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:3.5 out of 5
Interior Design:3.7 out of 5
Value for the Money:3.3 out of 5
Reliability:3.5 out of 5

4 out of 6 people would recommended this car to a friend

Consumer Reviews

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transmisson mess

by bummer
from Beaverton, OR | April 21, 2012

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(3)
Comfort: 3 out of 5
Performance: 2 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 3 out of 5
Interior Design: 3 out of 5
Value for the Money: 2 out of 5
Reliability: 2 out of 5

"Bought the car with 9,000 miles on it. Within a year had to have the transmission rebuilt.(Warranty) Then AGAIN right after the warranty was up (of course) it starts skipping third gear just as it did before."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around


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4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Decent Car for the Price

by Forenza
from | September 15, 2011

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(3)
Comfort: 3 out of 5
Performance: 3 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 3 out of 5
Interior Design: 3 out of 5
Value for the Money: 2 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"I brought this car from a dealer with 36,000 miles on it and it runs decent. No problems so far. Wont recommend it for long trips, since its not getting more than 30mph....."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

Primary use for this car: N/A


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1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Most disappointing New Car I've ever bought

by susan
from Kinston, NC | May 6, 2010

Rating from

(2)
Comfort: 3 out of 5
Performance: 1 out of 5
Handling: 3 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 3 out of 5
Interior Design: 3 out of 5
Features: 2 out of 5
Value for the Money: 1 out of 5
Reliability: 1 out of 5

"The Easy Care Gold Warranty is not worth the paper it is written on and it cost me 1200.00 -the car had 5 miles on it & was purchased new. If you want to throw money to the wind buy a Suzuki, Forenza. The dealership went out of business within a year - the only people that work on it are limited. The transmission started slipping at less than 44,000 miles - its now in the shop at the time of this review -the warranty covered the sensor 144.13 and my portion is 354.00. I bought a car with warranty so that if something sucah as this happened - the expense would be minimal. But that didn't occur. When this car is paid off - needless to say it will be out of my yard. This has been a really learning experience."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Work


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6 out of 8 found this review helpful

Quality

by John
from Alabama | June 13, 2009

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(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Handling: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 3 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Features: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"Nice quality car to get you from point a to b. Gets ok gas millage. I average about 26 mpg. I like the overall ride of the car, but it has a lot of road noise. it comes with a very good sound system. these cars don't hold there resale value, so its best to buy one used."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting


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2 out of 3 found this review helpful

good for what i paid

by poor guy
from la | March 30, 2008

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Handling: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Features: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"I paid $9000 with 12km on it. I love it. Seat is very comfortable. I slept in for 13 hours and I did not have back pain when I got up. I did same with Lexus LS 430, I had major back discomfort that required accupuncture treatment."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: N/A


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3 out of 8 found this review helpful

Great Value

by Michael
from Plano, TX | December 14, 2007

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(4)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Handling: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 4 out of 5
Interior Design: 3 out of 5
Features: 3 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"I went from a mini van to a compact car. However, there is ample room for the driver and passenger. Best to put kids in the back and no adults. There is a feature in the passenger front seat that can tell whether an adult or child is in that seat and therefore turns the passenger airbag on and off. It is stylish and I like the metalic exterior colors. It doesn't have the power of a V6 but it gets up and goes. In fact, it handles speed very well; especially turning corners and maintaining itself as a little giant on the freeway. The insulation is not that great as when you turn up the radio, you can hear it down the street with the doors closed. It is comfortable and has 15" wheels standard. Much better than 12 or 13 inches. I expect it will last a while with a great warrantee. Great value for the features. Although it would be nice to have cruise control and keyless entry standard on all of them. The 2007 base comes with these standard. They should have kept that with the 08. Great car, great price."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: N/A


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