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It's better to wash your car yourself. Use 2-bucket method with a grit guard Use separate microfiber wash mitts to wash top and bottom parts of the car Use a third microfiber towel to dry the car Use a fourth microfiber towel to wax the car ( I'm using eagle 1 spray wax ) This way you can avoid swirl marks 100%. I usually give a touch-less wash using my pressure washer before giving a touch wash as described above.

Hey guys I'm a disable person who haven't fingers in write hand.although I'm disable I can drive light vehicles perfectly since school age for about 10yrs.but still I couldn't get driving licence.but I want get driving licence.plz let me know is there any method to take driving licence for disables?

Well.. I had no issues with the assessor who did the on the spot assessment. He was a very polite fellow who noticed the damage and promptly put all the damages in the claim document which also included the damage done to the buffer. The dispute is with the assessor who came to the garage to assess the repair estimate prepared by the garage once i put the car for repairs several weeks later. He has mentioned that the owner has to pay 50% of the repair cost of the buffer repair. At the time he visited the garage i was not even there so how can i show a bad attitude towards him without even seeing the fellow??. So please do not make false assumptions and for your information i have also made several motor claims during last 12+ years without any issues. I have already informed this to the agent who sold me the policy and he said that the assessor who visited the garage seems to have messed up things and he will do his best to correct things. The main duty of the managing director of a company is to protect his customers not to hide errors of his employees/colleagues. And if you don't have the guts to raise hell for your rights; Good luck being a flimsy

From what I've experienced, insurance claims for accidents work well for you if you just speak nicely to the assessor on the spot. The process goes really bad if you show a bad attitude to the assessor. Your incident initially seems a straightforward one where most of the insurance companies would just pay the full amount of the repair. If the claim process has become a bitter experience already, then chances are the assessor or someone in the insurance company got annoyed / irritated on the way you might have treated them. Of course there's a legal and a formal procedure to deal with disputes etc, but the insurance company may find a clause on the fine print of your policy document to back their stand on not paying / short-paying a claim. You can go to the managing director of the insurance company and shout, but remember, their main priority is to defend their own colleagues, and work towards the best profits for the insurance company. Good luck "raising hell"..!

yes, it is possible to get a driving licence for differently able people first you need to convert your car according to your requirement ( in Sri Lanka there are not much expert to convert vehicle for disabled as in developed countries ) then you register it as a invalid carriage vehicle next is go to Nugegoda and get a medical report from the consultant. ( if you are lucky you will get the report as a eligible to drive a vehicle, I am saying like this because we don't have specially trained medical officers or examiners so even if you can drive properly you may not get the permission due to thinking way of prejudiced) In Sri Lanka society where people with disabilities on the whole are regarded as less capable. so I wish you good luck..!

Well if you intend to put the vehicle for agent repairs its mandatory that you check if the particular insurance company accepts agent repairs or do deductions. For me when i had to insure my Mazda for Eg. SLIC did not accept company repair while on the spot guys did. I went for the on the spot guys despite Rs.24K difference in premium and it paid off when i had to replace damaged rear buffer for 255K and they paid the entire thing. Similarly you need to check if they give air bag cover, windscreen cover etc etc. I guess what out people dont do is read the insurance policy/covers and terms before accepting a policy.

They stopped this and then they started it then stopped it..I dunno if they are giving it again. I am sure I made a post on it somewhere in the forum. When we brought down our car the stipulations were as folllows: - The value of the car cannot exceed 20% of the value of foreign exchange you would have sent to SL - If you owned the car for 1 year abroad then the car can be up to 5 years old and if you owned it for more than that the car can be up to 10 years of age. - Standard taxes and rates apply There used to be a benefit but it died off a long time ago. When the scheme was first started valuation of the vehicle for taxing was done based on a depreciation table. Because this permit allowed you to bring cars older than the standard age restrictions, the valuation of the vehicle was lower and thus the taxes paid were lower (if a brand new car is 10,000USD and after 5 years, depreciation is 50%; then the car is valued at 5000USD and taxes applied at 5000USD). However, with the depreciation table being abandoned the benefits are completely lost. So you end up paying the same amount of taxes for a brand new car an old car. In fact you will be able to find cheaper and better got permit cars. The only time the permit now makes sense is if you are bringing down one heck of a unique ride. The 4% you are asking about is the price of the permit for a car up to 5 years of age.

actually there is an option for agents repairs when you fill the insurance application. If you check this option you will end up with a higher premium. If you feel that your insurance agent is guilty of not informing you about it, and he is willing to pay why don't you let him?

I first spray water all over the vehicle using the water hose. Then slow down the water and clean the mud/dirt using my hand( to prevent the body from scratches caused by dirt which get stuck on the cloth) while running the water over the body. After that I water the body again and apply car wash( I wash my vehicles often so I apply car wash only like once a week) Finally water the body for the last time and wipe it. I do keep a different cloth for car wash and for wiping.

It's basically using two separate buckets - one for your soapy water (car wash diluted in water), the other for your clean (rinsing) water. A grit guard is a mesh that is placed at the bottom of the buckets so that when you dip the wash cloth in, it doesn't sink all the way to the bottom and capture all the dirt that has sunk to the bottom of the water. See image below: I personally think the two bucket method is okay if you don't have access to a garden hose. On the other hand, you save a lot of water when using the two bucket method as opposed to using a hose. The important thing is to keep the wash towels free of dirt every time it touches the surface of the car. As for your question about letting the car dry on it's own, you might end up with water spots all over the car - especially on the windows. In a country like Sri Lanka where it's hot, humid and a bit dusty, you're better off using a clean microfibre towel to wipe the car dry. Water spots - see image below:

There are lot of options available. But all depends on what you really like and what options or attributes (Comfort, Resale value, ease of maintenance) you are looking for. Hatchback? Sedan? If fuel figures are not much of a concern following are good options for hatchbacks. Toyota IST(2003-2004) - Do not have much experience with this but its a bit comfortable and reliable car Mazda demio - go for a one with RPM meter (personal preference) and if possible one with a CVT gear box. This little creature has a decent amount of pulling power. If you want to be more adventurous Pug 407 (2004-2006) - the car really pays off with the comfort and riding pleasure. But you need to put some extra precaution finding a well maintained one.

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Lucky bugger! This must be in the Kandy area then? And ditto on the lucky to be born in SL part. The only issue I have with Sri Lanka are the damn politicians. If only the whole 225 of them could be thrown on a boat and set adrift towards Australia or something, we'd be all set!

Mr Sumith, I contacted the International Marketing at Panchikawathe their Telephone number is 2432007 they have original Pilot and Chinese pilot if it is for home use Chinese is good that is Rs.2500.00. Indian is Rs. 3500.00 .Please call them and go as they have to get the Indian one from their stores if not you will have to be there for some time. Sylvi Wijesinghe.

Mr. Sumith, Go for Pilot Type59 spray gun That is the spray gun. I use for last ten years paid Rs 1700.00 at Panchikawathe this is Indian made it is like the Italian spray gun. Last week I paid same gun to give a present Rs. 3500.00 few doors next to A.C.Paul on the same side they had Chinese like pilot from Rs. 2000.00 to 3000.00. http://www.pilotindia.com/spray_type59.htm If you want the best Go for German SATA spray gun. Which is about Rs.45000.00 have to import same.I used this spray gun in USA laboratory where I was attached, it was the best spray gun in my life I have ever used for last 50 years of my technical carrier. http://www.sata.com/index.php?id=sataspraymasterrp&L=11 Sylvi Wijesinghe.