Cars.com Offers Important Information for Current and Potential
Suzuki Owners
CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts from
Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new
and used cars are offering important information for current and
potential Suzuki owners. With news released that the automaker's
U.S. distributor has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be
pulling out of the domestic market, Cars.com experts have put
together advice and answers to many questions:
- Will my warranty still be honored? All currently valid
warranties will be honored, according to Suzuki representatives. If
you buy a new Suzuki today, the existing new-car warranty will be
included.
- Where do I take my car to be serviced? There are 220
Suzuki dealers nationwide, and Suzuki says they will transition to
delivering parts and service only from here on out.
- Will parts be hard to find? If past bankrupt automakers
are any indication, parts will be available but may be harder to
track down. Japanese Suzuki remains in business, so the prospects
are more promising than they would be for a liquidated
company.
- Will this lower my resale value? We have seen
bankruptcies immediately decrease resale value of existing cars,
most recently with Saab.
"As a result of Chapter 11, many Suzuki dealers might be trying
to clear out their inventories, which means shoppers could find a
great deal," said Joe Wiesenfelder,
Cars.com's Executive Editor. "Potential buyers do need to
understand that resale value will also be lower -- unpredictably so
-- and parts could be harder to find. Additionally, we urge all
shoppers to confirm with the dealer that there will be warranty
coverage before buying."
Currently there are 3,647 new Suzukis listed for sale nationwide
on Cars.com. For more information and advice about this news and
the four Suzuki models currently on the market, visit
blogs.cars.com.
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SOURCE Cars.com