Used Car Of The Day: 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara

by Tim Healey

Published: August 22nd, 2025

used car of the day 2002 suzuki grand vitara

Today we have for you a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara. Yes, the unfortunately named Grand Vitara -- we won't be making any jokes.

This one has been used as a daily driver, but it needs a long list of work. For example, the CEL has been on for more than half a decade, and replacing the oxygen sensors didn't clear it. The brakes are soft, oil leaks slowly, the rear wiper doesn't work, the headlights don't always turn off, and the rear shocks might be up for replacement soon.

You can also see the paint needs work.

Oh, and it won't pass the California smog test.

If you have the time and/or money and/or skills to keep this thing running, and you don't mind the medical-sounding name (OK, I allowed myself one half-joke), you can find it for $950 in Monterey, California. Click here for more.

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Bd2 on Aug 22, 2025

The lil SUV that could and a founding CUV. Always had a soft spot for the old XL7 variant.

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MaintenanceCosts on Aug 22, 2025

A good car that just appears to be at the end of its useful life. Multiple electrical problems suggest it will need major electrical surgery to fix.

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