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Even Japanese Car market price gone down. People advertise for higher values but they might not sold for the value they advertise

Colombo Stock Exchange is another option to consider.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rar8uyavstpz6wc/Vezel.pdf?dl=0 Remember ,Its a direct translation from Japanese , You will find some of strange phrases inside, But it will do a decent job until the English one is available. Good luck.

Brand New Suzuki Maruti Price List Special Price per unit Suzuki Alto 800 Lxi (NEW) Rs. 1,498,000/= 800cc, All new wave front design, A/C, Cable Shift Gear System, Electronic Power steering, Self coloured bumpers, Adjustable side mirrors, Front power shutters, CD/MP3 player Alto SPORT Rs. 1,618,000/= Remote alarm with central locking, Reverse sensors, Powder coated colored spoiler, Body molding & Side mirrors, PU leather seat covers, Full floor rubber carpeting, Window tint, Powder coated coloured Alloy wheels, Graphic stickers, Sport badge Alto SPORT PLUS Rs. 1,633,000/= Remote alarm with central locking, Reverse sensors, Powder coated colored spoiler, Body molding & Side mirrors, PU leather seat covers, Full floor rubber carpeting, Window tint, Powder coated colored Alloy wheels, Sport badge, DVD Player with reverse camera. Suzuki Alto K10 Vxi Rs. 1,795,000/= 1000cc, All Aluminum K-series Engine, Cable Shift Gear System, A/C, Power steering, Front power shutters, Manual central locking, Adjustable side mirrors, Front fog lamps, CD/MP3 player Door molding, Tachometer, 155/65R13 tires. K10 SPORT Rs. 1,940,000/= Alloy wheels, PU Leather seat covers, Spoiler, Color Coded panels, DVD+ Rev cam (Clarion) , Suzuki badge, keyless central locking and Window tint Suzuki Wagon R Stingray Vxi Rs. 2,615,000/= 1000CC new K-Series engine, A/C with heater, Electronic PS, Power windows Power mirrors, Remote Central locking, CD/ MP3 player, Front and rear fog lamps, 14’ Alloy Wheels, ABS Breaks, Rear Spoiler, Driver Airbag, Multi-Function steering Wheel. Suzuki Omni Rs. 1,675,000/= 800CC, 5 seater van, Clear lens headlamps this is a E-mail I got.

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your purchase! From your story, it looks like it was a "love at first sight" buy (which is not a bad thing). It's normal to have to deal with problems that you have mentioned with a car that is over 15 years of age now. With a bit of love and care, you'll be able to get her to run to any corner of the country without any issue. Here goes my 2 cents on the questions you have raised. 1. Your drive belts might be worn out or loose. As the engine heats up, the drive belts expand a little bit and slip. As a result, your power steering pump doesn't pump enough oil through the system to provide as much assistance as required. So get your belts checked and replaced for a start. 2. AC does not condensate on floor mats if the system is working normally. The first thing that comes to mind is a blockage in your AC drain pipe which fills up the tray underneath the cooler in your car. The tray gets filled up with water and the excess water overflows onto your carpet instead of going down the drain pipe. Get the drain pipe checked out first. 3. if your radiator is working as normal and if there are no leaks, then I don't see a reason for you to replace it. Since water is currently being used, drain the water out and use a good coolant. You should be settled for a good while. 4. Since the car's radiator has been replaced, there's a little chance for whoever did the job to close out the heater lines which go into the car. The heater lines carry water from the radiator into the car to radiate heat through the AC. If the heater lines are closed out (deliberately by a mechanic), then your heater would not work. Check this first. If they are, then you'll have to reconnect the pipes and it'll start working normally if everything else is not faulty. 5. To repair rust on the windscreen frame, the windscreen will have to be removed. This could be just surface rust which can be removed and painted over after treating the metal (with no metal fabrication needed). Since there seems to be a leak at the top of the windscreen, my guess is that the bonding has not been done properly by whoever fixed the replacement windscreen. A good body repair shop will be able to assist you with both the rust and windscreen re-installation. They'll remove the rust, re-paint the area and mount the windscreen so that there are no further leaks. 6. Since you do not know about the condition of the transmission oil, get an ATF oil change done. This is the starting point for most automatic gearbox issues. This applies to you mostly because it looks like an ATF oil has not been done for quite a long time. One other point I would like to add is to get your timing belt changed. Don't take any risks on this one. A good EFI tuneup (throttle body clean, injector cleanup, spark plug replacement) and you're all good to go for a long time. Good luck and hope this helps. PS: Thank you for asking all your questions in one thread instead of opening 6 different threads for each question.

Latest update from my frnd who engaged in vehicle import said, small cars (below 1000CC) and van price go down and no big affect for hybrids and normal cars. probably 15000 prices deduction may happen..

If people have nothing good to say, it is better not to leave negative comments (and show their true pedigree openly). Thanks @ tcfern1 & B2Spirit.

Dont give let down comments when a question is asked

I thought I was in the Auto forum but apparently not. (If you want a puppy, call these so-called experts) .

My opinion on why we boil so much blood behind the wheel on Sri Lankan roads can be narrowed down to a few basic reasons: 1. Lenient process when issuing driver's licenses This is the where everything begins and allowing illiterate as well as incapable drivers on the road means that the overall driving quality is deteriorated. The way in which the RMV handles the issuance of driver's licenses is not appropriate for today. It may have been appropriate back in the day, but not anymore. Take the exam for example, the questions are already out there and anyone can memorize the answers and pass it. Same goes for the trial, 10 minutes of driving and the examiners are capable of deciding if one is suitable to drive on the road. Of course now a permit is issued as opposed to how it was, but still people have their way of passing the trials with poor performance. A trial should cover many driving conditions like driving in traffic, on a highway, at traffic lights, at roundabouts and so on. In Sri Lanka, everyone in Colombo is taken on the Piliyandala - Kesbewa road which is not the ideal environment for a trial IMO. Applicants should be subjected to a more rigorous process so that they stand a chance of passing only if they perform at an acceptable level. 2. Illiterate drivers As a result of the above point, we have illiterate drivers. Drivers who don't know what a junction box is from a pedestrian crossing. Drivers who don't know what a "give way line" is. Drivers who don't know that amber means "stop safely" and not "hurry up!, I'm gonna turn red now". Did you guys know that even a person who cannot read/write can obtain a driver's license in our country? They are submitted to an oral interview and asked what some random road signs mean. Imagine how they will read signs like "KEEP LEFT" or "වමෙන් ධාවනය කරන්න" or the more complex signs on expressways. One other thing that comes to mind is the outdated highway code. That book must be at least 20 years old. It doesn't even have rules about how people should conduct themselves on express-ways, despite the country having two expressways at the moment. They surely should make frequent updates so that people are aware of the changing and emerging road rules. This is obviously not the fault of motorists - the RMV and traffic police should know better. 3. Bad road infrastructure This is self explanatory I guess. The road infrastructure has improved drastically compared to how it was, but it definitely needs more improvement. 4. Unequal rights on the road We know that politicians and other privileged people have no regard for road rules. Similarly, pedestrians and motorists have equal rights on the road although sometimes people try to avoid stopping at pedestrian crossings despite many people waiting to cross. 5. Corrupt/partial traffic police Need I say more? People learn from mistakes and if one is not corrected and made accountable when mistakes are made, obviously the overall quality of driving will just remain either the same or even worse.

Found this on TripAdvisor. Point number 5 is the most relevant. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293961-i8983-k6782488-Sri_Lankan_Road_Rules_Humour-Sri_Lanka.html\ Traffic in Sri Lanka is a living, organic thing. Accordingly as a tourist about to embark on your first driving experience in the island nation you need to be aware of a few of the more important road rules you may not be familiar with from driving in your own country. 1. Drive at least 3 abreast on 2 lane roads to make maximum use of the carpetted road width. 2. In response to almost any traffic situation you encounter always use the horn first and as a last resort the brakes and collision avoidance techniques. 3. When following behind another vehicle if you are more than 6 inches behind them you are simply not trying. 4. Don't worry about stray dogs on the side of the road and pass them as closely as you can. Natural selection has ensured you won't run one over. 5. If stopped by the police always have a 1000rps note handy. 6. The only other vehicles to be vaguely aware of on the road are the buses. They have right of way in most situations, they are bigger than you and will have no hesitation in proving it. 7. Pedestrian crossings are a point of note on the road. Generally they should be ignored. 8. When overtaking don't worry about oncoming traffic. Keep your foot down and somehow you will survive. This point should be also be applied in the case of overtaking on blind corners, hill crests and on solid white lines. See point 1. 9. If you are prone to road rage don't drive in Sri Lanka. You are likely to suffer a major brain malfunction within the first 1 or 2 kms. 10. Don't let the age or condition of the vehicle put you off. If its survived this long it will probably get you through the next couple of days. 11. If you are driving a manual vehicle be aware that changing gear can improve the way the vehicle performs but don't feel compelled to apply this technique. 12. When entering a main road from a side street ignore any oncoming traffic and proceed at will. See note 8. above. 13. Under no circumstances should you assume that a vehicle in front of you with their right blinker on is actually turning right. To test their intentions it is best to overtake them and see if they turn into the side of your vehicle. If they don't then the blinker is purely for decorative purposes. 14. When backing onto a busy main road it is best to back onto the side that travels in the opposite direction to that which you wish to travel. After stopping that lane you must then proceed slowly across the road ensuring that both lanes (or all 3, refer point 1) come to a complete standstill to allow you to proceed. 15. If there isn't a strange smell in the vehicle then your passenger(s) haven't crapped themselves yet so you haven't been applying yourself and have been driving too defensively. 16. Should your vehicle stall repeatedly you must switch off all additional drains to the battery before restarting. Eg a/con, radio etc. this is the only situation where you should not use your horn as it drains the power too.

taxes are comparatively low than earlier...leasing rates reduced to 9.5%...huge competition out there for banks and finance companies to give leases..even though the return is almost nothing........a person intends to buy a old vehicle on cash basis...now thinking to go for a new vehicle with a lease ...definitely the used cars will loose market...but what will happen next...i could smell a crisis similar to subprime mortgage crisis

Lol, well said Crosswind. There's no other way to explain this to these puppies with excited bladders that it is too early.

Im searching to buy a ALTO 800 - Does anyone know ALTO 800 Price after budget 2015

Its 15 with vat i got my answer .

Yes,The 2nd hand market is on the verge on collapsing. The Yen is at a all time low. New cars coming in to SL are transacted on this rate. This will have a ripple effect on all vehicles registered and unregistered (applicable only to Japanese vehicles in the market)