- Location
- East Sussex
Having only bought Yamaha Quads for some years, decided to try a Suzuki as it was difficult to get Yamaha this last winter.
It was slightly cheaper and seemed a similar spec.
When you buy a new Yamaha the first service the labour is free, so you just pay for oil and filters which are reasonable.
When we had a Honda it was the same, the first service was labour free.
Not the Suzuki and the parts are eye wateringly expensive and some unnecessary to replace at 20 hours, such as the fuel filter at nearly £40. Two Spark plugs, yes it is a single cylinder but has two plugs. It is seldom we ever change a plug on a Yamaha.
When the first service came to nearly £400 I was not happy.
The dealer has now credited the labour but it was still almost three times the price for the parts and consumables compared with the Yamaha.
Sometimes cheaper to buy isn't cheaper at all!
It was slightly cheaper and seemed a similar spec.
When you buy a new Yamaha the first service the labour is free, so you just pay for oil and filters which are reasonable.
When we had a Honda it was the same, the first service was labour free.
Not the Suzuki and the parts are eye wateringly expensive and some unnecessary to replace at 20 hours, such as the fuel filter at nearly £40. Two Spark plugs, yes it is a single cylinder but has two plugs. It is seldom we ever change a plug on a Yamaha.
When the first service came to nearly £400 I was not happy.
The dealer has now credited the labour but it was still almost three times the price for the parts and consumables compared with the Yamaha.
Sometimes cheaper to buy isn't cheaper at all!