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Four Volumes, One Job Each

The Buying Roadmap gets you the right car at the right price: seven inspection phases, a 20-minute test drive and a negotiation script that turns each fault you find into a number. The Playbook keeps it: what kills these cars, what to service and when, who should do the work and what each job should cost. Best vs Worst Years grades every generation, engine and gearbox before you spend a weekend driving to viewings. And The Suzuki Files is the history behind all of it, from a loom workshop in Hamamatsu in 1909 to the battery-electric Vitara.

A replacement CVT runs $2,500 to $4,500. The fluid service that protects it costs $150 to $350 — if you know to ask for it.

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The whole rangeJimny · Samurai · Swift · Vitara · SX4 · Ignis · Kizashi.
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The numbers from the Playbook

The prevention, or the cure.

Six causes account for most Suzukis that are scrapped while the rest of the car is still good. Each one has a cheap prevention and an expensive cure. These are the price ranges printed in The Playbook:

◇ THE CURE

What it costs once it has failed

Rust: welding the seams and mounts$1,000–3,500
Old oil: timing chain kit, four-cylinder$700–1,500
Fluid never changed: replacement CVT$2,500–4,500
4x4 driveline: differential or transfer case rebuild$800–2,000
Overheating: head gasket$900–2,000
Misfire driven on: catalytic converter$600–1,800
ALL SIX CURES$6,500–15,300
◇ THE PREVENTION

What it costs to stop it early

Underbody clean and cavity wax, every 2–3 years$250–800
Oil and filter, correct specification$70–140
Automatic or CVT fluid service$150–350
Transfer case and differential oils$150–320
Coolant change, every five years$90–180
OBD reader + the symptom index$25
ALL SIX PREVENTIONS$735–1,815

Indicative independent-workshop prices in US dollars, parts and labour. Not every car needs every item — the Playbook tells you which ones yours does.

Why it matters

Small, light, simple.
And easy to get wrong.

A good Suzuki is one of the easiest cars to love: a Jimny that climbs what bigger trucks get stuck on, a Swift that makes a commute fun, a Vitara that just keeps going. They are light, small, simple and stubborn.

But the badge hides a lot of different cars. A ladder-frame 4x4 from Japan and a supermini from Hungary share a name and almost nothing else. Buy the wrong year, miss the rust in a box section, or trust “lifetime” fluid, and a cheap car becomes an expensive one.

These four volumes put the method in writing: what to check before you pay, what to service once it is yours, which generations to chase, and where the cars came from.

Know before you buyThe inspection, the test drive and the years to chase — model by model.
Own it without fearWhat to service, when, and what each job should cost.
Fall deeper for itThe full history, from the first loom to the electric Vitara.
Preview · Table of contents

Inside the Complete Archive.

Four volumes, 123 pages. This is what you actually download — the contents of each book, as delivered.

The Buying Roadmap

26 pages
The field manual
  • The seven inspection phases, in the order that matters
  • 12 questions for the seller, before you leave the house
  • The cold-start decoder and the 20-minute test protocol
  • The fault decoder: lights, noises and what they cost
  • Model cheat sheets, the negotiation script & 3 print sheets

The Playbook

31 pages
Keep it for decades
  • The “lifetime fluid” myths and the Six Suzuki Killers
  • The service calendar, by mileage and by age
  • 40 jobs priced + the dealer upsell decoder
  • The DIY ladder, the symptom index & the rust prevention plan
  • Model sheets & 3 glovebox cards

Best vs Worst Years

27 pages
Bundle only
  • Jimny & Samurai, Vitara, Sidekick & Grand Vitara, generation by generation
  • Swift, Swift Sport, SX4, S-Cross, the city cars & the Kizashi
  • Engines, transmissions & 4WD systems ranked
  • Four verdicts: CHASE / SOLID / CARE / IMPROVING
  • Budget ladders, the sleeper list & shortlist worksheets

The Suzuki Files

39 pages
Bundle only
  • 39 files in eight parts, each one a single episode
  • From the loom workshop of 1909 to the Suzulight years
  • The Jimny story & the America years, 1985–2012
  • Alliances and the road to the electric Vitara
  • Master timeline, chassis & engine code decoder, 20-question quiz
Before you buy

Questions, answered

How do I get it after paying?

Instant PDF download the moment you check out, plus a copy by email. Read on any device, or print it and take it to the car.

What's in the Complete Collection?

All four volumes: The Buying Roadmap (26 pages), The Playbook (31 pages), Best vs Worst Years (27 pages) and The Suzuki Files (39 pages). The last two are only available in the collection.

Which Suzuki does it cover?

The cars a private buyer actually meets: Jimny and Samurai, Vitara, Sidekick and Grand Vitara, XL-7, Swift and Swift Sport, SX4 and S-Cross, Ignis, Baleno, Alto, Celerio, Splash, Kizashi and Liana — plus the rebadges and the kei imports.

Which country are the prices for?

Every price in the guides is an indicative range in US dollars at an independent workshop, parts and labour. Prices differ by country, so use them to compare faults and quotes against each other, then get a local quote.

Is this professional advice?

No — it's independent information for enthusiasts. It doesn't replace an inspection: always commission an independent pre-purchase inspection (PPI) before you buy.

How long does the Black Friday launch price run?

Through November 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific Time. From December 1 the regular prices apply: $27, $47 and $97. The countdown at the top of this page runs to that moment.

What if it's not for me?

Every guide is an instant PDF download, so once it has been delivered it can't be taken back — take your time before you buy. What's inside each book is listed on this page under “Inside the Complete Archive”, and the regular prices are fixed. If a file is faulty or not what this page describes, email us and we'll put it right. Full details are in the Refund Policy.

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Black Friday launch price: the Complete Collection is $87 through November 30, 2026 (11:59 PM Pacific Time). From December 1 it is $97.