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    Suzuki Swift 2008 Problems

    Are you having problems with your 2008 Suzuki Swift? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 2008 Suzuki Swift issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 2008 Suzuki Swift in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

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    Suzuki Swift 2008: Can it run on E10 (94) fuel?
    Answered by David Morley · 24 January 2020

    It can, Jayson, but there’s one vital thing you must check first. Lift the bonnet of your car and find the build date. It should be on a small, silver tag somewhere in the engine bay. Here’s why: Suzuki lists 2008 as the cut-off year for E10 fuel for the Swift. That is, Swifts built before that date can’t use E10, those built after that date can.

    So why check the build date on your car? Because even though it may have been sold in 2008, it might have been built in 2007. Even if the registration papers list the car as a 2008, it could still have been built in 2007. Paperwork is only as accurate as the person filling it in, but the build-date on the car’s tag doesn’t lie.

    Used Suzuki Swift review: 2005-2016
    By Ewan Kennedy · 20 January 2017
    Ewan Kennedy reviews the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Suzuki Swift as a used buy.
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    Best first car options?
    Answered by Graham Smith · 11 November 2016

    Do not buy a Cruze, or buy a European brand. They will prove costly. It's best to go for the cars that are well proven over many years. The Lancer is a good one, but so too is the Toyota Yaris or Corolla, Suzuki Swift, Mazda2 or 3, or Mitsubishi Colt.

    Used Suzuki Swift review: 2005-2015
    By Ewan Kennedy · 20 November 2015
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    Used Suzuki Swift review: 2005-2012
    By Ewan Kennedy · 29 July 2013
    Suzuki Swift was a big seller in Australia in the 1980s and '90s, but was inexplicably discontinued in 2000. Realising they had made a mistake, the importers introduced an all-new Swift in February 2005. The older Swifts, which incidentally were also imported by Holden and badged as Barinas are also worth a
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