Not when they've pulled out of one of the world's biggest markets.
Doubt it, Suzuki was never a decent fit for the US- most agree the Swift was probably the only model that really would have suited the US in its current guise. Why stay in a market for one viable model?
Ford has the excuse that they owned Aston for a long time. Suzuki doesn't own anyone that they're ripping off with this car.
Ford no longer own Aston Martin, and whilst they may have when designing the current series ownership is not an excuse. And 'ripping off' is pretty strong wording there, bordering libellous perhaps?
Two words: Pagani Huayra.
And I personally think its an ugly car, imagine many others would agree with me as many did with the Zonda. So let me rephrase- its probably impossible to make a mainstream car that is attractive without being accused of 'ripping off' (fairly or not) another car. Upcoming VF Holden/Chevrolet Commodore is currently copping it for looking like a Merc, I personally cannot see the resemblance with that either.
Oh, they went somewhere, Sheila: out of the US.
1. Good on them. See above re one model suitability
2. Don't call me 'sheila'. Ever.
Yes, we know all about the fact that Suzuki is the only foreign marque to have any traction in India. Irrelevant, really.
Quick google gives me a 2012 population for the US at about 393 million. Same google for India gives over 1 billion. I would say the 'traction' they have in India is pretty relevant.
Big whoop. You have one-fifteenth the population we do.
Also have a rather different market for cars, much more geared towards the small to mid sized car market, exactly where Suzuki is targeting and therefore where they should be focusing their presence at this time. Along with aforementioned India, EU, etc. All arguably much better places for them to market to over the US
Hey, Swifts are great. Suzuki's problem was that they never brought it to the only country that matters and stuck us with the SX-4 and the pretty bleh Kizashi (I only saw my first Kizashi on the road here a few days ago).
I'm not even going to justify that with a response- 'the country that matters', seriously?
Anyway, I can see from the above and your previous posts you are not interested in mature debate on this, only passive-aggressive arguing and a very biased view point. So if you don't feel like participating in the former, feel free to not reply to this. I wont be justifying any response of the latter variety with a reply.
EDIT- no, in reply to your neg rep I am not trying to get into a personal argument with you. You chose to be rude in your reply to my post (which was not aimed at you or anybody whatsoever, so I don't see what you found so offensive in it to reply in such a way), so I am not going to be meek and kind in reply. As I said, if you have a reply to the above and wish to phrase it in a more mature and calm manner, I am more than happy to do so in my reply. Until then I won't be replying further as I have better things to do.