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dude, not a long time ago, u argued with me that S3 is not worth the extra money over S2 ha ?

Yes I am speaking out of specific knowledge of vehicles that changed hands during past month. whats more just yesterday I was informed of two 260s on sale for 4.2 million. Two things IJ, the car market is not limited to the pages of autolanka and quoting a price is one thing and selling your car at that price is a totally different matter. The best deals are heard through word of mouth. And condition and mileage are subjective things. I mean can you find a car these days that's not advertised as "in showroom condition" or low mileage when its done over 50k? As long as you are willing to look hard enough you'll always find a good deal. Actual car prices are not what we see on the internet and they are never fixed or have a lower limit.

So people with limited budgets and not so rich would go for Allions over civics? Are you kidding me??? I don't know why you connect not being rich and resale value. You buy a car to drive around right? Not to sell it again for a profit. How are you so sure that you will be able to sell that car for around the same price after say 4-5 years of use? If I were 'not so rich' and wanted a car for daily use, I'd rather buy a decent used car for say 1.5-2.0 mil even though it means I can only fetch 1.0m in 3 years, instead of buying a 5-6m car.

Like our friend IJ here.. I bet the wife said, no sex until he gets a red Allion... So malli went crying to his Mom-in-Law, complained, quickly sold his B4 and got an Allion... and a happy ending. Now he is relegated to cart his 'extended' family across the country in his Allion... and save some money for some murukku to munch on the way. Wofe happy, MiL happy and most of of all IJ happy... A truly Happy ending after all.

Allion is not that bad and it's not super economical either. We also have one and it's a good family sedan. It has a good market value even in japan. But I must say it's not a racing car it's good for a small family. It's not good for European long highways either. But for our beautiful island it's enough I think. We can't change our local market too and 4M means a lot to a Sri Lankan so when spending on a car they go according to the trend. That's why Allion is that popular in Sri Lanka. Other jap cars in the same range are slightly low in price because our people prefer Allion as it has toyota badges. I also agree to that. But I don't agree to insulting any kind of car owner since our country is a developing country and people have a very limited budget to buy a car. I also personally think that honda civic sedan is better than toyota allion in many ways but when me and my had had to decide i said civic dad said allion he thinks about the resale value because he is not a rich person and money is very hard. I think that's why most of the people here in Sri Lanka are going for the same trend although they know that its not the best car ever. (I'm expecting a lot of negative comments to this but I'm being honest) Please correct me if I'm wrong! Thank you!

And this is exactly why Allions./premios/axios etc with corner poles and wanker mirrors still sell even at these retarded prices.... Because of uninformed asshats like this and their frog in the well all-hail-king-toyota mentalities.

Dush, First of all get your engine, suspension, Brake, Electrical system attended do a good run after that and later you can do all other things. As the previous post by member Terrabytetango says. A mechanically sound car is always better than one which only looks good. Sylvi Wijesinghe.

Get the mechanicals sorted out of before everything else. A mechanically sound car is always better than one which only looks good.

Nice. Sampath, Did a bit of digging online and this is a sculpture in France called 'Long Term Parking' by an artist called Arman. Detailed info: http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http://www.arman.com/arman-biography-42-eng.html

I think the breakdown of the BHP figures are as follows Buddha Statue 35BHP JBL Speaker Box 45BHP Paint 12BHP Extra Tacho 25BHP* Hot woman 8BHP* D15Z7 off a EK3 130BHP* Gear Knob 15BHP.* AssDyno'd on the E01 obviously...

Our eyes have always been open. Pointless thread.

FUGLY! Better

Truely i'd like 2 name this topic as an EYEOPENER.while u spend above 4 mil 4 an axio ,you can buy a 121 which lacks only -push start -tiptronic -smart key -and projector head lamps for a less price.but they 2 r ovrpriced

what exactly is the point of this thread?

And wait till the CVT gear boxes give trouble in the future.

An ordinary Euro car may have more features than an Allion, but when it comes to spare parts, maintenance and fuel economy you have to go with Toyota

I have been using 2008 Allion ZRT260 (A18) for some time now and following are the pros and cons as I see. Pros: Fuel economy: 9kmpl+ in city traffic, 18kmpl+ outstation driving moderately(mostly 80-100kmph), 13kmpl+ outstation driving fast (mostly 100-140kph). For a family man like me who now have to travel across the country with family, 18kmpl saves considerable amount of money. VVTi+CVT combo really works pretty well here to achieve low down power/torque that the naturally aspirated petrol competition can hardly reach (e.g. 70-80kmph with just 1100rpm+ in a flat surface). What does this mean for you? Very good fuel economy + effortless driving under civilized use. Durability: Between my self and my extended family we have pretty much used all Japanese brands over the years and Toyota has a definite advantage in durability. Second Hand Market: I am just stating the obvious here. Straight Line Speed as an Economy Family Car: I think A18 is just as fast as the much beloved Civic FD1(automatic) in a straight line. May be even faster to 100kph than automatic FD1. Interior quality: quite decent compared to competition. Features: quite decent compared to especially Japanese competition. Comfort: quite decent compared to competition as long as you drive in a civilized manner. Cons: Handling: This car is not meant to be driven too hard, too often. Comfort under Rough driving: drive this car too roughly and this cars suddenly becomes quite uncomfortable.

Is it just me or do i see a brand new pile of canned shit ?

Definitely better than 121 but not as much as 141 for me.

In case you're referring to Peugeot 407 here, this same friend of yours may get even more astound by seeing the depreciation rates of 407. I really felt sorry for all those 407 owners who call back and plead to part with their 407's for 2.x million prices. Isn't millions of rupees lost on depreciation too much a price for a few bells and whistles?

That's the only car reasonably priced between belta and allion in 20011 now those cars are over priced. Lot of people bought it during 2011.

Nowadays axio has become one of the most best selling cars in sl.but due after a deep inspection i found that it is not that much amazing 2 hit the top of sl market due 2 these reasons. -interior is done using very cheap materials(even in the luxel) -less space -less options -boring look do you agree?