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  3. Over 200hp, 2.0l with a kicked in yo engine. One of the best handling front wheel drive cars. This be the 4th gen. A customer of mine had the white one.
  4. I woke up one day and I now want to buy a W140. The brain works in mysterious ways. It definitely doesn't understand the concept of money since I am nowhere near affording one.

    1. Gummybr

      Gummybr

      Thats going to burn a huge hole in your pocket. Its true you get too tempted when you find it difficult to save some money. I am drawn towards model cars, RC and watches... very expensive stuff nowadays.

  5. Since it is a Daihatsu Wake... Here it goes...should be easy.
  6. Hmm interesting. Do you want to go ahead and post the next?
  7. You do know that in the Wake of all the certification issues the manufacturer has stopped the production and sales of a lot of its models including this one right ? Its been quite an awakening for Osaka Hatsudoki Seizo
  8. Putting a side brake-pad materials, quality of the pads, etc...rate of wear is more dependent on driving style than it is on mileage. If you are heavy on the brakes and constant braker, then, irrespective of the mileage, the pads are going to wear off. Having said that I do have to side with @Hyaenidae on this. It does seem like an awful lot of niggles for a 6 year old Honda. Especially with such a low mileage and what seems to be a cared for car as well. I wonder if the non-1000cc Civics are also having the same level of niggles come up (and I mean actual issues and not the whole "known to", "possibly can" situations which every engine on the planet has but actual things that do happen). I suppose it is a case of "gone are the good old days".
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  10. Still love the car, but she’s a gold-digger alright! Ugh yes the dreaded timing belt… hopefully I don’t get that little surprise too. So far the belt was mentioned as good. Has anyone else had their brake pads wear out so quickly though? It’s ridiculous that it only lasts like 3-4 years despite such low mileage. Might’ve had better luck with 3rd party pads than the stock ones, I guess!
  11. Aight Imma say it: the amount of repairs and the cost you end up having to eat sound quite excessive for a 6-year-old Japanese car in all honesty... is she worth all this trouble and cost? There is also the issue of a potential timing belt failure
  12. Ok then here goes this should be easy.
  13. Ok so I took the car to Hybrid Hub for a service as the agent was absolutely useless. Got my favored choice of engine oil too: Castrol Edge 5W-30 A5. Just realized the agent was using Motul 0W20 C5 all along. Re: my woes, there was a service advisor named Akalanka who explained things very well. He took about 20min to go through these with me. 1) Brakes: calipers were getting stuck and I need to replace the front pads. He was surprised they wore off this fast and it looks like even the rear pads that were recently changed seem to have worn unevenly, thereby eating into the brake discs. The rear discs have worn quite a bit so they can’t re-face it. In any case, I need to book a separate session to get this fixed with a possible brake fluid bleed as well. Not enough time to do it with the service. The brakes still don’t seem to work right and I need to push the pedal down quite a bit. 2) Oil leak: it’s leaking between the engine and gearbox and is a common issue. Recommended to get this fixed at the next service since it’s a 2-day affair that shouldn’t be rushed. Estimate is around 100k. 3) Suspension: the links are not snapping back into place after a movement for some reason and there isn’t any visible damage (grease leaking, etc.). The shocks themselves are alright though. Need to book some time to get these removed entirely and checked + replaced. 4) Battery: the report came out bad and was advised to check for a different brand of battery apart from Amaron for longevity. They suggested Yuasa from DSL, but not sure if they have EFB ones. Anyway, my idle stop isn’t working anymore so this needs changing in a little while. Last time I changed it was in 2022. So.. it looks like I need to pace my repairs as they will end up being very expensive.
  14. Was able to collect my parts from the EMS office today, no hassle the process was pretty straight forward. The customs officer was very helpful and explained the details. Paid a minimum tax and was able to get the parts within a 1 hour.
  15. Guys what is your infortainment wallpaper.. I use this, I think I got it from CivicX site
  16. CVT - Proper CVT maintenance. If not maintained properly it has a higher risk of failure. The hitch is these Toyota CVTs were quite frickle so even with proper maintenance one would only extend its life marginally and it is more or less a gamble beyond the 100-150 thousand mileage mark. When knew these units were categorized as non-serviceable units with a 100,000km duty cycle where at 100,000km the oi was to get changed and beyond that if it didn't work just to simply swap out. Needless to say Toyota had to go back on this approach. Right now Toyota recommends CVT fluid changes at 20 to 30 thousand kms. AC compressor - Known to go bad (it had to do with the type of compressor used to ensure better fuel efficiency). Most owners swapped out these compressors for those from older Corollas (121, etc..) so make sure that the work is done properly. Also, once the conversion is done it is known for the car to be less fuel efficient than what it used to be. ABS modulator - Again a problem from the period. So just make sure it works propery. Suspension bushings (rear ones are known to give problems and if not properly replaced there will be a knocking thud noise coming even if the shocks are new/good) Dashboard cracks (this was an issue on almost all mass produced Toyotas of the period..even if the car was in Japan, although if it was in Japan it was replaced under warranty). Engine sludge - Short of regular servicing and lack of proper driving has led these engines to build engine sludge irrespective of the car. For cars like the Axio, Allion, etc..the issue is people were cheap on maintenance, drove the thing at low rpm on short drives prevening the engine from proper heat and cooling cycles. Apart from that it is the usual old car buying stuff. Check the body condition...most have had poor accident repairs (i.e. catloy buckets with thick paint jobs). Get it professionally inspected at the dealer or check cars or both...
  17. There's nothing strange about that. Most low-trim models still have normal keys, as do cars in developing markets. To be honest, for an off-roading/commercial vehicle that is going to get a lot of rough use in rough and tough places, the old-fashioned key would actually be preferable. So it can be for a varied number of reasons : keep costs low, practicality, ruggedness, etc...
  18. Chinese Chery Tiggo 4, assembled in Sri Lanka
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  20. Why does the Mitsubishi L200 does not have push start button even if it is a 2020 model? My car which is a 2013 has push start button
  21. Yeah! Even mine was starting to develop cracks when I sold it
  22. and those dashboard cracks are quite prominent as well - I've seen many fleet cars with this issue.
  23. Look for service records. This model (141) is known for compressor issues around 100k kms Also CVT transmission issues if not properly maintained. Atleast CVT oil should have been changed in every 40k kms Dashboard cracks
  24. I am planning to buy a BMW i8 2015-16. so many low mileage cars up for sale, any one know of known issues of the car appreciate any feedback
  25. Hi I’m looking to buy a Toyota axio 2007, 2008, 2010 model. anything I should be vary ofwhen buying an old model. currently I’m driving a Honda Fit gp1 green color. Thanks
  26. Yes yes for some reason I have not seen that reply 😕 @sathyajithj99 - floor is yours.
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