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  1. Hi Guys, Having being an avid reader of the AL forum for years, I thought I'd create an account and contribute as I got a 2018 Civic SR for the wifey a couple of weeks back. (Edit: Looks like I had another account already. May bad. let me kill the new one). Since her N16 was aging (gracefully), we needed an upgrade. The SR had quite alot of features and the interior was quite impressive. With an acceptable amount of crumple zones and weight, it was the right container for the kids to go to school/tuition etc. I got it down through a friend who was kind enough to give the UK registration papers. It clearly states the First Registration date. Even though I trusted the guys, this was like the cherry on top. The Car was shipped in a container arrived in SL in 3 weeks. Put the bad boy on a flat bed and brought it home on the 3rd day after landing in Colombo. First impression of the car all positive. It looks impressive (however I still am not big fan of the back). There's interior is roomy enough for a family of 4. Has enough leg room at the back for an average Sri Lankan. However since the seats are quite low, people with long legs might find it uncomfortable on long journeys. The 3 cylinder engine does sound different.. being very blunt, if a low capacity diesel engine had sex with a land master engine, you would get something that sounds like the civic's engine. But this little turbo charged puppy tend to grow on you so at least for me it's not a deal breaker. From the performance perspective, I'm still breaking in the engine so trying to stay under 100 and 4000 rpm, but you do feel the turbo lag but once it kicks in, you can clearly feel the difference. Handling wise, I'm impressed by how road hugging the car is, quick lane changes are quite enjoyable but I'm sure the 235/45R17s are going to make me pay through the nose come new tire time. Fuel consumption wise, it started at 3km/L the moment after the first tankful and after about 100kms, it's at 6+km/L and still improving. Friends, since this is my first post, if I've violated any rules here, please let me know. More than happy to adjust accordingly.
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  2. No argument there, but that's the reality of the SL car market isn't it? You or I would probably spend that money and get a better deal on a used car but for the majority of people new or unregistered is what they want because "peace of mind is important" (I've heard those exact words many times).
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  3. Yes...we were buying it in Japan...so this is what we heard from the manufacture in Japan. That the warranty can be extended at a premium. THis was with Mazda and Toyota. Mazda's premium covered everything. With Toyota, we were looking at a Camry when it first came out..they said the premium would cover everything except the HSV and battery systems.
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  4. There have been a few issues here and there but no blanket recall AFAIK. I had a problem with my front shock mounts which turned out to be a defect and that was covered under warranty. It was apparently a problem with that batch of parts so a few more cars were affected. Providing a warranty for extra cost is really upto the individual agent, some will, some won't. Also keep in mind that these "Importer warranties" are as much of a lottery as the mahajana sampatha, they have so many exclusion clauses that they've covered their ass for everything, so I really wouldn't count on it.
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  5. True on Toyotas as well, All the Agent imported cars came with Rough Road package (aka Stiff suspensions, Higher ground clearances, Steering Rack differences etc.) and better tolerating plastics on dashboard etc (Corolla 141 never had dashboard going bonkers but the Axios). some of the brand new imported cars (Suzuki Wagaon R Premium Hybrid) came with ECUs tuned to local Fuel as well. and i'm sure most of the Euros were Tropicalized as well to suit local conditions.
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  6. I don't know about other manufacturers but Ford Motor Company takes this seriously. My car for example. comes with a 'rough terrain package'. What it means is a bigger cooling fan, an undercarriage guard and slightly stiffer suspension.
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  7. For starters, some car buying advise (call it my crusade to try break these stupid car market myths...) IF the car has been taken care of...don't be turned off by the mileage. 110,000km is actually nothing. People in SL are s*^& a&* scared of cars reaching 100,000 or anything more because of the "repairs". Every car on the planet has a progressive service/maintenance schedule which has to be carried out at certain mileages. At 100,000km some of the work that needs to be carried out is a bit extensive but it is not the end of the world ! This is exactly why cars need to depreciate ! So that the it accounts for the repairs that need to be carried out (also ou can use it a bargaining point). On one hand people are afraid of high mileage vehicles, so sellers tamper with the odometer; then on the other hand people don't want their cars to depreciate so dress it up and then tamper with the odometer before selling it off. Also, in SL you can't believe the mileage reading as 90% of the time people would have changed it. For the budget you are looking at you are looking to buy a car from the late 90s or early 2000s; so its highly unlikely that the car would have done less than 100,000 ! There are a few around that were used as second cars and weekend only cars but most of them out there would have clocked high mileages by now. I don't know about the Chevy, but the other cars on that list are pretty decent and comfortable cars. The key is you need to find a car that has been well taken care of. Make sure you get it checked out by a proper car checking place.
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  8. Don't know whether it's too late or not, but I'll add my thoughts here. I guess this is a brand new model as it's 2002 and number being GO-. And because of that the mileage has to be in KMs not miles. Peugeot's are very good cars if maintained properly. So go for a trial and feel it. The cars were graded. LX, Rapier, GLX, ST and Executive being the highest grade. Rapier is semi-option while others are full option. Most of the GLX and ST has heat seats, leather seats, electric seats, rear curtain, rain sensors, door lights etc. Executive is all the said options plus headlamp washers and electric sunroof. 406s came with two engine variants 1800cc and 2000cc and a diesel version with 2000cc. Executive's only came with the 2000cc engine. Automatic version is a problematic one because the solenoid valves inside the gearbox fails most of the time and because of that people have converted most auto's into manual. It's a very good car besides that. The normal price of a 406 would be 1.4-1.8 million, Executive's being the highest value. Maintenance is very easy if you find the right guy. Spare parts also can be found easily. A good car for the value having class, comfort and the looks. So 1.9 million looks quite high. If it's an Executive probably will worth it if it's in mint condition. But it's the buyers opinion that matters. I say if it's good for you go for it. Same theory applies to any other car.
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