I bought the Suzuki Grand Vitara in 2000. I was moving to Colorado and wanted a vehicle that would allow me to go explore the wilderness. I wanted four-wheel drive so I could extricate myself from any tight spots I might get into in the mountains. I've had the vehicle for 18 years and have loved it. It's a power horse that keeps going. More than once I've been two tracking and had to turn around. The tight turn radius is great for those narrow dirt roads. That it has a higher clearance than a car has allowed me to cross streams and clear rocky roads. The size is perfect for me. Its compactness has allowed me to squeeze by wider vehicles, I might meet while out in the wilds. Other than some weird things that happened early on in owning the car which were covered by the warranty (the ignition key got stuck in the ignition and the ignition coil had to be replaced is one example) maintenance has been pretty easy. This is my first vehicle with cruise control and power windows. I will never own another vehicle without them!

My vehicle is a 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara that I bought as a used car and have had for 4 plus years now. I like how easy it is to maintain and use my car. I live in an place where snow is common in the winter and I find that having my (particular) car with its 4 wheel drive makes my life that much easier. I like the fact that it runs very well and is sturdy for its age. The only flipside would be that finding parts for it or getting it serviced is sometimes tricky as there are not many people familiar with my particular make of car. The car is engineered very well and I like its fuss free handling. I also get great mileage out of it.

I loved/love the car. After owning for ten years now, the car is still running at nearly 250k miles on it. In terms of maintenance I have never had to perform any major maintenance on this car. Just the occasional belt replacement. The car fits five and is able to travel long distance cross country without worry.