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#33 of 50 07 xl7 on the side of the road by redjackal Apr 11, 2007 (4:39 pm)
I almost bought one a few weeks ago, but decided not to. Then today I spot a white xl7 on the side of the freeway and thought, Wow its breaking down already? Then, to my surprise, 2 miles further on the opposite side of the freeway was another black xl7 on the side! What are the odds of that? I don't know what to make of it.
#34 of 50 XL-7 vs. RAV4 or Outlander by spaceman210 Apr 20, 2007 (5:01 pm)
Did any of you folks loving the XL-7 drive the '07 Outlander or RAV4 V6 before deciding? What did you find superior about the XL-7 apart from seating? thanks Replies to this message: guxu (Apr 23, 2007 8:36 am)
#35 of 50 Re: XL-7 vs. RAV4 or Outlander [spaceman210] by guxu Apr 23, 2007 (8:36 am)
Replying to: spaceman210 (Apr 20, 2007 5:01 pm) I did test drive Outlander. It is a very cool small SUV, much smaller than XL7. The outlander is not as smooth or quiet as XL7.   Outlander has a very simple folding chair style 3rd row seat, which even kids do not want to sit in. But I guess it is not worse than Highlander. Outlander does not have rear AC control either.
#36 of 50 Xl7 in the snow by clownfishfunk Jul 10, 2007 (7:49 am)
Replying to: navigator89 (Apr 20, 2006 1:22 pm) My boyfriend is considering purchasing a 2007 XL7. We have been curious how this vehicle works during big snow storms. Does anyone have any experience using their XL7 in a big storm? He is a volunteer fire fighter and needs to be able to respond to the fire house during big snow storms (a time when there are likely to be even more emergencies than usual). Any information on this would be appreciated. Thanks! Replies to this message: got_viagra (May 10, 2008 10:49 am)
#37 of 50 2002 XL-7 by flybyspam Aug 02, 2007 (7:58 am)
I own a 2002 xl-7 with 55,000 miles on it. The A/C compressor recently locked up. I searched the internet and found enough people writing about this same failure to indicate that this is a flaw (just google "suzuki a/c problem"). I understand that parts sometimes fail prematurely and believed that Suzuki might feel responsible considering the low mileage of the vehicle and the fact that this is probably related to a design/manufacturing flaw. I called the Suzuki customer service hotline and was issued a very curt and unsympathetic "it's out of warranty." I attempted to appeal my case to the district service rep (Bill Hawker) but he could not be bothered.       Ok, I can accept the fact that they won't stand behind their product...the car IS technically "out of warranty." But, Here's the real insult....Suzuki wants $2500.00 to fix the A/C. Suzuki has made it clear that they're really going to put the screws to the customer when they know they can get away with it. they are charging in excess of $1000.00 for a part that costs $150.00 to $300.00 for any other car...I start to get concerned about all the other parts they will overcharge for.      An overall thumbs down for ANY Suzuki product. The vehicles poor construction is augmented by support that will abscond with your money...These are folks that you just can't trust.           (For anyone who is still "Rah Rah Suzuki." I will be happy to sell this POS to you cheap).        Brad Winter - Overland Park, KS.      email: flybyspam2002yahoo.com Replies to this message: kc5yti (Aug 03, 2007 2:29 pm)
#38 of 50 Re: 2002 XL-7 [flybyspam] by kc5yti Aug 03, 2007 (2:29 pm)
Replying to: flybyspam (Aug 02, 2007 7:58 am) If I had the spare cash, I would love to take it off your hands. Mine is a 2002 with 58K. The AC is fine in it. Did you get the BOM for the repair. I bet they want to replace the lines, dryer, and coils. A compressor that fails will probably spew crap into the lines, and then the system would need to be cleaned out or replaced. Sorry to hear about the failure. I live in Olathe, myself. You could try to get your own compressor, install it, charge the system wig R-134A and PAG oil and see what happens.   Regards,   Ivan, kc5yti
#39 of 50 Re: suzuki XL quality [kc5yti] by astrovette Sep 29, 2007 (5:49 pm)
Replying to: kc5yti (Jan 29, 2007 9:55 pm) I'm a current 2001 Astro owner and have just replaced my rear end as the diff went on it only 55,300 mls. Don't think i want to start spending on other things that may break down.   I'm considering purchasing an SUV and am looking at the Suzuki as a possiblity. Seems the price is fair. Did you purchase the base model w/and of the upgrades? How has the Suzuki held up? Any minor/major issue? Also, I've been spoiled with all the space in the Astro and was wondering if i would be disappointed with the space in this SUV.   I appreciate your feedback.   Thxs.
#40 of 50 XL7 drivetrain by batman47 Nov 27, 2007 (3:33 am)
I compared this vehicle with other ones using Edmunds comparison on line and for my surprise it appears that the XL7 does not have any of these: Center differential, limited slip differential rear, limited slip differential center, descent control, etc. So how this car manages to be a SUV? Replies to this message: goaterguy (Nov 29, 2007 10:08 am)
#41 of 50 Re: XL7 drivetrain [batman47] by goaterguy Nov 29, 2007 (10:08 am)
Replying to: batman47 (Nov 27, 2007 3:33 am) SUV stands for Sport Utility Vehicle and for a vehicle to fall under that category doesn't require any of the items you mentioned, its just an acronism. Before owning the XL7, I owned a 1997 Ford Explorer RWD and although it was an SUV, it lacked all the items you stated. Click on the link for a brief explanation of Suzuki's AWD system. The drivetrain computer takes care of what most of the parts you describe by braking an individual wheel allowing the wheel with the most traction to have the power like a limited slip diferential. http://www.suzukiauto.com/owners/faqs/awd.php
#42 of 50 07 xl7 by slinky1 Jan 03, 2008 (5:50 am)
I am loving my black '07 XL7 , had it for 4 months now, no probs, drives great, it's my first vehicle with AWD and with my Canadian winters i am wondering now how i lived without it!!!  J

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