2008
Manual
Gasoline
mileage: 180 KM
4WD
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 - In my possession since 63,000 km.
I've had it for 7 years. Purchased from someone who bought it from a university. Mostly used for road trips, well-maintained, and only driven by me. Reliable, clean, and excellent personal use. I didn't plan to sell it, but I need the money.
Specifications:
Model 2008 / Manual transmission / Light and heavy 4WD / 4 doors / 2000cc 4-cylinder engine / Gold exterior with black interior / Mileage 180,000 km with a slight increase.
Additions:
• Nearly new Roadstone Korean tires (second set since I bought it, I only change the full set).
• Original Bridgestone spare tire, I used it once for a short distance when I changed the old set.
• Tire pressure and temperature sensors with high and low alerts.
• Keyless entry + push-button start (rotary).
• One remote and key + a spare key cut for the door and rear tire.
• 128GB storage / 8GB RAM, approximately 12-inch factory-sized screen with Android and CarPlay + 4 360 cameras (has a fault, mostly disconnected, needs maintenance) + dashcam. The original radio is available and removed.
• Custom-made sunroof that detaches with 6 screws. Original covers and screws are available.
• Floor and seat upholstery (done when I first bought it). Seats are very clean and always covered.
Maintenance and Replaced Parts:
• Differential and gearbox oils changed.
• Shell Helix 5W30 engine oil + factory filter every 5000 km or less (2008 Camry filter).
• Catch Can Oil installed on the engine vent for cleanliness.
• New ACDelco battery (~6 months).
• 4WD system is working and has no issues. Start it up and drive.
• Front and rear engine seals + Japanese clutch + clutch disc + factory internal clutch (Filipino work, reason was leaks due to storage, currently excellent).
• Hybrid brake pads (ceramic + carbon) from US websites, strong grip and long life + Japanese rotors for a year + full brake fluid change (second set of pads changed).
• Two-needle laser spark plugs for 5 years.
• Excellent Chinese AC compressor, same look as the factory one + factory filter and hose from half a year ago (the first one failed suddenly). Cooling is icy in Mecca and Riyadh during peak summer.
• Prestone radiator coolant for Suzuki (lasts 300,000 km).
• Factory thermostat valve and temperature sensor replaced as a precaution. Temperature is stable summer and winter.
• Power steering fluid changed as a precaution.
All parts are either factory or excellent quality. I choose excellent technicians.
Defects (with full transparency):
• Slight engine oil seepage (possibly the rear seal). I add 4.5 liters with the filter. After 3000 km, it's a little low, and usually, I reach 5000 km without needing to add more.
• Front differential seals were worn and replaced with factory ones, but the differential makes a noise. More than one technician assured me it doesn't affect performance, and I travel with it to Mecca, Medina, and Riyadh normally (needs a front differential, and some people can fabricate one, but I prefer not to deviate from the factory).
• The car was fully repainted for consistency due to a minor scratch on the driver's door and the one behind it (for inspection). Photos are available.
• Body: A palm-sized dent on the rear left, and a small dent on the driver's door above the glass. These were repaired and repainted.
• Front fog lights' protective film is starting to fade (decoration shops can polish them for 80 riyals, an hour's work to remove and polish).
• Front windshield replaced for inspection (cracked from a stone on the Ring Road).
• The driver's side mirror base broke from the scratch and I fixed it with an internal screw (the only accident, praise be to God).
• Slight fading on the hood from the sun.
• To be honest: The inspection at the time of purchase stated the front right fender was replaced, and the rest