Suzuki Jimny (1998 - 2018) 1.3 VVT JLX 3d (2005/55) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Funky yet sensible with money
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Amused by its looks, the big landowners are faintly contemptuous
Would you buy this car again and why?
Yes, because of its off road ability and value for money
What are you likely to buy next?
Daihatsu Terios
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£5,500
When did you buy the car?
August 2007
Did you get a good deal and why?
Warranty from franchised dealer. Pristine low mileage model.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Off road capability for farm
What was the dealer like?
Very helpful
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Very easy to maneouvre, the high vantage point is a boon. The steering is dull and it gets noisy over 65mph. On winding country roads it sways uncomfortably, inducing nausea in rear seat occupants Despite that one feels secure, so much so that I have transported it with me from Lincolnshire to the Punjab and not regretted the decision
What's it like to park?
Very easy to squeeze into small parking spaces
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
No
What's most practical about your car?
The low gear 4 wheeldrive button. Excellent, tough if bouncy suspension sees me safely through scarred dirt roads with unexpected pot holes
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Air Conditioning unit from DENSO to keep me chilled in the scorching Punjab summer
