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#41 of 1350 Warranty in Europe by giowa Jan 13, 2001 (4:04 pm)
I'd check with Suzuki. Do you know if they sell the XL-7 in Europe? If so, maybe they could do warranty work. However, I wouldn't get one unless I had something in writing from Suzuki explaining what I should do for warranty work while in Germany.   I was stationed in Philippines in '90-'91. When I first arrived I ordered a new Geo Metro (a Suzuki product) from Stateside. I bought it thru the GM dealer on Clark AB, RP. It arrived by boat about 3 months later. Fortunately I didn't have any warranty work while I had it in Philippines. AAFES garage did the routine work: LOF, rotations, etc.   Hate to say it, but if I was you, I wouldn't buy anything. Wait till you get to Europe. Then by a BMW, MB, Saab, Volvo, etc.
#42 of 1350 TV Ads by giowa Jan 18, 2001 (8:11 am)
Saw a TV commercial last night for the XL-7. I was a bit surprised to see the ad essentially geared toward women. I think all the drivers pictured were women. Commercial made a big deal about the size and how it "fits". Vividly remember the part showing the women trying to exit the standard full-size SUV and how high the jump out of it when compared to the more normal size door to ground distance on the XL-7. Would be nice if they also commented on performance, utility, off-road capability, etc. I think the XL-7 is equally a guy's vehicle and don't want Suzuki to wrongly genderize it in their commercials.   The print commercial at least points out the towing capability and shows it pulling a nice boat out of a lake.
#43 of 1350 Well it is pretty small by paisan Jan 18, 2001 (8:30 am)
The XL7 is pretty small since it's basically an extended Grand Vitara. Not that it is bad, just that it isn't exactly big. What is the towing capaticy rated at?   -mike
#44 of 1350 Too Small by big_guy Jan 18, 2001 (8:49 am)
I had a chance to load up my family in an XL-7 at the local Auto Show. I had myself in the driver seat, my wife and 3 year old in the 2nd row and put my 7 year old in the 3rd row. There is no room for my 7 year old in the back without moving the 2nd row seats up to a point where there was not enough leg room for my wife in the 2nd row. I like the design of the XL-7 and it is a good idea but it is not big enough. By the way, I'm 6'-7" tall, my wife is 5'-10" tall and my 7 year old is about 4'-7" tall.   What they should do is offer a XL-7 model that only seats 5 and increase 2nd row leg room and leave the back for cargo. The biggest complaint I had on the GV is the lack of cargo room behind the 2nd row and the lack of 2nd row leg room.
#45 of 1350 The XL-7 by isellpotiac Jan 18, 2001 (1:51 pm)
can tow 3000 lbs. The point that Suzuki is trying to make with the XL-7 is more stowage and more leg room in 2nd row. Use the 3rd row if needed. I am suprised that your 7 year old did not fit in the 3rd row. We had 6' in front row, 6' in second row and 6' in rear, granted it was not at that comfortable but for a quick ride to school, practice or short trip I thought it is more than adequate. When Suzuki did the blind test with the XL-7 the target market is women(60%)Just a little insight from a Suzuki sales person, hope this helps.
#46 of 1350 Roominess by giowa Jan 18, 2001 (3:40 pm)
Given its weight and overall dimensions, the XL-7 does a great job providing room for 7 (4 adults and 3 kids). When I poured over the 3 XL-7s at the recent Omaha Auto Show I was able to arrange all 3 rows such that I could just fit into 3rd and 2nd rows and drive like I wanted. I'm 6' 2", 190 lbs. My 5' 8" wife was able to fit into the spaces even easier. The 3rd row wasn't intended for limo space. But it is perfect if my wife and I want to take our 2 kids (ages 8 & 10) and 2 or 3 of their friends.   I think the XL-7 is nicely styled, functional, and tough enough to be more male-oriented. How did that Irish Spring commercial go? Manly, yes, but I like it, too!   I've just got to agitate enough so that Suzuki will put side air bags into it!
#47 of 1350 Premium Gas?? by douggil Jan 18, 2001 (10:03 pm)
Can anyone tell me if the XL-7 requires premium gas. Also, is there a cover for the cargo area? Many thanks...
#48 of 1350 forgive me if this is a silly question by ninajalhe Jan 18, 2001 (10:11 pm)
I'm planning to get a 4x4 xl-7 because I believe it suits me well(7 seats are mandatory)except that I normally won't be doing any hard-core off roading.   I understand that 4 wheel mode is not for dry pavements but I would like to use 4H mode when the whether is bad.(rain or snow) Will it cause any damage to the drive train if I use it that way?   What should I consider when using 4H mode?   I believe peace of mind AWD will be a more good option for me.
#49 of 1350 AWD/Full-time 4wd v. 4H by paisan Jan 19, 2001 (4:59 am)
In your situation, there are a few vehicles that would probably better suit your needs...   Toyota Sequioa (seats 7, AWD Mode) Toyota Land Cruiser (seats 7, AWD mode) Dodge Durango (seats 7, AWD available) Mitsubishi Monter (seats 7, AWD mode) Isuzu Trooper (seats 5, AWD mode) you'd have to add a 3rd row from www.littleseats.com   Or, the best bet for you would be an AWD Mini-van. Have you thought about the following: Dodge Caravan AWD GMC Safari AWD   -mike
#50 of 1350 mike by isellpotiac Jan 19, 2001 (7:12 am)
Don't forget to tell that guy to be prepared to pony up BIG time for all the options that you mention. The XL-7 is priced far below all of those models. Not trying to be PIA but I think Suzuki has a winner here and when compared to vehicles in its' class it stands alone.

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