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Dear Friends, I do have a commer van under restoration and it is actually came under dodge badge. Please see some of pics. Thanks. Dinesh C

Hi All, I am in search of a use car (Approx. below 1.6 m) for day to day use. I drive approx. 40 kms per day to/from office therefore vehicle should be good in Fuel Consumption. Please let me know your suggestions. Regards

Yes...if you want all the bells and whistles then you need to go for a G or L Touring Wagon. A normal van and commercial wagons came in diesels but don't meet your requirement for the options/accessories. Finding a good Touring Wagon on the other hand is easier said than done.

There's no way of checking the "maintenance history" of a gearbox or engine. The closest you can get is to check the condition of the oil (bright red/pink) and how the car drives. That too only gives an indication of the most recent oil change only. A full diagnosis doesn't reveal maintenance history. At least not with the Allion. A diagnosis only reveals if there are issues with the engine management system and related components. So the best way is to check maintenance records.

The thing is in SL we call both the Corolla van and the Wagon variants Corolla Wagon. If you are going for a Corolla wagon make sure that it actually is a WAGON variant by checking the model/frame code. Quite a few of the "Touring" and "Wagon" in the country are actually Corolla "van" (garden variety as OP had called it) converted with halfcuts/geddi/donor cars/what-ever you want to call it. If you find an ACTUAL "Touring wagon" then you would get ABS, PW, PS. If you go for a van variant (DX, GL) or a "commercial wagon (L, L Extra) then you would only get PS and PW for the front and some got ABS as an option. No...that would be the BZ Touring with a 1600cc 4A-GE engine. Seen only 2 actual BZ Tourings in SL and another one which is a diesel van with the body of donor BZ touring from Japan.

Yes, if you can find one in good nick. Also do note that most of the Corolla Wagons of that era were made as delivery vehicles. If you can find a one that was made as a passenger vehicle (Touring versions), you will be much better off. I doubt whether you will be able to find ABS, PW, PS in most corolla wagons. You cannot compare the model names of 20-30 yr old cars and determine what would give you more economy. A lot will depend on the actual car's condition.

1. Alto 800 2. Maruti 800 3. Perodua Kelisa 4. Toyota Starlet* 5. Toyota Tercel/Corsa/Corolla II* 6. Fiat Punto 7. Toyota AE100* *Although these cars will have good fuel economy in theory, most of these are 20+ years old and their engine condition will greatly affect the fuel economy. Also their overall condition will affect the maintenance cost.

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Did a few things over the weekend. Managed to get a 8 button OBC and got that connected up. Made a massive difference to the interior as the original analog clocked looked totally out of place. I havent connected up the check control yet as that needs more sensors and extra wiring.