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  1. Is it worth 4.1 million? - Yes, when compared with other Toyotas it’s better. Common problems - No any serious problems. But look if the CVT gearbox is maintained properly by changing the fluid on time (40,000km intervals). If the car has done over 100,000km, some running repairs should be done such as engine mounts, suspension, steering rack and AC compressor. Fuel economy - If carefully driven, 11-12 kmpl in traffic,16-17kmpl in long trips and around 20kmpl in highway can be achieved.(There might be 1-2kmpl differences, but trust me, the 161 is a fuel efficient car) There are some downsides I noticed. -The interior is a bit of a let down. Cheaply built, but would stand the test of time. Meter panel looks like taken out from a Vitz. -The engine is a bit unrefined and noisy when stationary, but can’t be heard when driving (This is when compared with cars like Allion and Premio) -Boring to drive with numb steering, but easier Overall I find it a bit better for long time usage than the Hybrid variant. Hybrid versions might be in their past breaths of the battery. Most of the 161 non hybrids are brought down under permits, so they have been properly taken care by the owners. That’s going to be a huge plus point when compared with the 2007 Allions and Premios which have been hacked. Any recommendations - There are Allions and Premios for the same price manufactured in 2007-2008 where you would be having an extremely narrow chance of finding a good one. They share the same powertrain, but are noticeably more comfortable and refined. The 161 is a good car for just A-B transportation with good fuel economy and less hassle for maintenance. Then you’ll have the 141 2011-2012 variant which are brand newly imported and most of them have been maintained from Toyo ** Lan**. They are designed for SL road conditions and have normal automatic gearbox (not CVT) so requires less maintenance. I prefer the look of the 141 varian over the 161 due to looks, but that’s my personal taste. Also you’ll get no Smart Key and Push start in the 141, but the interior is a bit better in the 141. The 2011-2012 version engines are a bit different than the older version, which would be better in terms of fuel economy and performance (1600cc). There are some other good cars like Mazda Axela 2009-2012 model which is more sporty to drive, but would be a bit harder to sell and harder to maintain if you are far away from a main city like Colombo, Kandy, Matara or Kurunegala.
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  2. The thing is you are trying to market your company’s SUV here, where no one would be able to believe you. To cover up that you are not a marketing guy, always brings up the point that you are going to buy this, but no fair reasons are given to avoid it. Please do your DFCC marketing somewhere else. Maybe your village’s “handiye the kade” or “linda laga” people might believe you. Then bringing up the NCAP rating. Micro panda was labelled the safest compact car. But now no one buys it now. Whatever so please stop this nonsense marketing. Most of the members around here have plenty of experiences about vehicle in SL and overseas. So no one is going to believe what you are saying. Go open yourself a blog and then brag about this DFCC. @iRage shall we stop this tread? Otherwise this marketing guy would not stop posting till death.
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  3. After looking at the options i think the best is to collect a bit more money and go for a used 2017 Swift RS. What do you guys think?
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  4. C-NCAP uses economical materials for the obstacles, such as cardboards and plastics. That’s why this DFCC is having 5 stars. When you run a proper euro or jap car through the course, the C-NCAP facility can be awarded 1 or 2 stars, not the car
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  5. I don't think we should. What we should is to ignore this thread
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  7. Bezza is not so bad for the price you pay. You get a brand new car with agent warranty and it's engine is very similar to the one in Vitz. If you do frequent highway runs or hill climbs then it might not fit for you though.
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  8. yeah right, we can't take it anymore. Tell me how and when we can meet, maybe we could have a ත්‍රීසම් විත් ද ඕසම් ඩොන්කී?
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  9. There's really nothing wrong with the 260's : It may not be for everyone but for most A-B basic motorists it would be a fine choice but it has/used to have a very souped up image - I like to give every car a fair chance so when I was on the market for a car i did check out a few 260's - it wasn't my kind of car - (maybe a decades time when I've entered my 40's I might opt for something similar )but it's a good comfy vehicle just not the '100% car' people show it to be. Thanks to the perception it's overpriced, hacked and abused by everyone. I recommend people to try alternatives - see outta the box ... I dunno ...the fact that the potential buyer has the decency to check out a forum that just go with the trend might mean he is a little open minded than the random buiya from kohuwala . Who knows his father in law may have told him to check out the resale value before buying a car
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  10. I'm not going to judge people by their vehicle choices nor requirements. Many people in this country are in struggle for their daily living and people have specific requirements to suite them. Car could be the last thing someone can worry about so that's about it. After all for whatever reason we are still in a developing country not Japan.
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  11. I have used a Toyota Passo. Its a good car for family use. The mileage was 140k+ when we sell it. Didn't face much problems / major repairs.
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  12. Very Rare...those are the ones that are not sold. ...IF you go to a car sale they have mostly sale-painted cars with ill fitting beadings(with paint marks on beading) paint-bubbles, and rattly inner bits.
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