Despite a record year in 2007, Suzuki may be on its way off of American soil. There is no official announcement of this move, but various signs in the industry point to the eventual end of Suzuki sales in the United States.

Leftlanenews.com reports similar. According to one article on the website by Mark Kleis, Suzuki dealers are either disappearing or being sold to other dealers. From 486 franchises to 300 in the past three years, some of these stores have been sold to other dealerships.

Kleis claims some dealers were willing to swallow Suzuki into their showrooms because of the decreased competition, creating an almost specialized offer to those who chose to take advantage of this offer. Apparently, those lucky enough to have “high” sales of the Suzukis are only selling about five a month – the average about two models every thirty days.
Suzuki claims in consolidating dealerships, they are giving themselves a fighting chance. Some experts say this is simply a tidy way to begin the end of Suzuki sales. Either way, Auto Shippers wishes Suzuki good luck in whatever the future holds for the company.