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Have been an owner of a Mazda familia for nearly a decade now. Car is almost 20 years old and closing in on the 200,000km mark as well. I really don’t have any major complaints on it. In-fact it was one of the best purchasing decisions I have made in my life. It covers 50+ Km’s on a daily basis and I haven’t noticed any drop in performance, power etc. so far. It’s a well thought out design. Simple and practical. Still looks newish in design for its age compared to its counterparts of the same age. Interior also holds well and would look newish on well kept specimens. Engine is responsive compared to the Nissan’s and Toyota’s of the same league which is very handy. I don’t think you need experts to scan this model. It has been in the country for so long and there are plenty of them around too. Any mechanic who has been in business in the last few years would know about this model and hence any place with a good OBD scanner will be able to perform an engine scan easily. If you are so keen on seeking experts; you can take it to M*zna Motors at Aththidiya who specializes in Mazda’s or else to a place like C*r Checks for a full report.

If there is increased tightness you may need lubrication. The groaning may be due to the increased tightness.

I owned a Cruze. I owned a Cefiro. If you are travelling to the hill country once a month, I would recommend the Cefiro hands down. The Cruze does 8 - 9 (real figures) and the Cefiro does about 6 (real figure) in the city. For long runs, both would do nearly the same in petrol and the comfort u get out of a Cefiro will never be achievable in the Cruze.

Thanks for your valuable suggestion.I also accept your suggestion.My heart says go for civic because for the Unique Honda features ,but my mind says Yaris because of second hand market. Do you have any idea about MG(Morris Garage)ZS.A 1000cc suv from micro cars.Fully loaded with sunroof costs only 5.1 million with 3 years company comprehensive warranty.But I don't feel comfortable because it is made in China as a global product and the after sales service of Micro.(But the car looks perfect value for money)

yup this is the biggest pain when looking for any good-old SUV in SL so many Frankensteins out there

well the cruze is the Suzuki Swift Ignis (Locally known as 'Jeep Model Swift') so parts are interchangeable as of now parts are not an issue

How about the axio? I think you can get a 2017 for around 6.5m.

to add to this i highly recommend the Chevy to be a very hardy little vehicle - we have one in the family and there's very little it hasn't been put through. It has great ground clearance so it handles well in poor roads as well as the many ramps etc , decent puling power and good visibility plus with the fold-able seats you can actually carry a lot of stuff - not as comfortable as the other cars on your list i have to add. If you're interested check the forums for the common issues in the car (not that many). Don't expect city figures of 7-8 KMPL in the cefiro but that's a rather comfy car and that engine is sweet as it gets. It's perfect for the long drives To add to what irage said - odo tampering and all kinds of finkery are more prevalent with the common models - for example you have better chance of finding an "honest" Primera than an N16.

Thank you @asrock @nisala4423 @Clark'sson @Crosswind for your valuable input and time. Regarding V8: I will keep that option as a choice when i own a fuel station (just kidding..) @Clark'sson Any known maintenance that need to be aware of if i buy a Sorento which is around 80k kms??

Ohh....that line....if only Komi and VVT were around

When I used to drag race more often, I installed a little wiring harness/switch (got it from a friend who bought it off some vendor) that piggy-backed on the fan wiring harness. What it would do is let me turn on the fans while the car was turned off and cooling down in the pit lanes. It would also let me turn on one or both of the fans even if the temp wasn't high enough to turn the fans on (by the PCM). If the switch was turned off, it'll work just like the factory wanted using the temp switch. Those fan motors are pretty simple/rugged and rarely burn out, so it isn't such a bad thing.