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  2. Already checked ITI for oil sample analysis but they have no such facility for motor oils. As I remember, they will provide the service for food related oils only.
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  3. Japan on picky on their funded projects mostly because of corruption. Generally their funding is with softer terms without ulterior motives compared to China. Most of the Japan funded projects in SL got scrapped because there were no room for corruption to the extent our politicians wanted.
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  4. And this gets worse, biggest scam I've heard and the extent one goes to cheat. Buy a car give it on rent clock 50-60k per year Half way through change tires and keep originals Prior to emission check clock the car back to 6-7k, do a service at the agent. Do this for 2-3 years, do a nice valet, refit original tires and sell the car. A car with with perfect history low mileage 20-30K with agent maintained records and emission history, actual mileage 150-160K Oh by the way they generally replace the steering and the gear knob Hope this scam can be checked with ECU data
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  5. Buy a Toyota Mark X and call it a day
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  6. @everyf4 your initial qualms are somewhat valid but i do need to set the record straight about some of the comments above. I do concede that a Forester might not work for your application if you need to be conservative in your choice when focusing purely on re-sale. However it is a glaring error to claim that Sri Lanka doesn't have proper agent - what would possess you to make such a claim?? Senok (Grandpass) have held the agency for Subaru for nearly 30 years in Sri Lanka! They have, in my personal opinion one of the best after sales and service divisions amongst the plethora of car companies represented in Sri Lanka. Sure they don't have a network of islandwide workshops like Toyota Lanka or a fancy workshop like D*MO 800 has for Mercedes/Jeep but they have an excellent team who actually take time effort and pride in their work. At the risk of sounding like a commercial for Senok's Subaru division I should point out that the workshop itself in Grandpass was upgraded last year. I've owned 4 Subaru's and have dealt with them for over a decade so i'm not talking based on a one off experience. Aside from the agent Senok, there a number of others who provide technical expertise when dealing with boxer flat fours which got @Kavvz excited. Nilanka in Kottawa has been fixing, servicing, converting & even tuning race cars for years. Then there are others like Platinum Auto Spa led by Sabry Abdul Salam who handle their share of Subaru performance cars from the racing circles as well. On the subject of parts, again this is a market misconception. Please don't think this is being directed at you @everyf4 - i mean no offense. I only wish to clear the air on this subject. The agents themselves carry parts for the newer models and for the variants they imported brand new (which is the same as all other agents) In addition common service parts are a non issue. 90's-2000's Subaru's (like some other Japanese cars as well) also occasionally shared parts with other Japanese manufacturers so there are occasionally bits like brake components, sensors etc that match more commons Nissans etc. Personally I have opted to get down things I need from the following sites : www.rockauto.com www.rhdjapan.com www.partsouq.com They all deliver here with little to no drama. If you want used parts, then off the top of my head the following usually carry stock - Body parts, lights, etc: Izumi, Taiyo, PowerAutoLamps/Mirai in Delkanda Mechanical parts / performance parts : Pleasure Racing Nawinna Service parts : Supreme Motorhouse Highlevel Road Full conversion kits/ performance parts : Top Level Performance Kotte, Jayasinghe Enterprises Belanwila In addition there are a number of smaller vendors who hand carry parts and maintain stock who can be found on Facebook etc. There are 2 main owners clubs that are very active (Flat4orce/Subaru Owners Club Sri Lanka) & the Forester Owners Club The clubs offer support by way of advice, support with sourcing and in the case of the Forester club which I know even have annual events which have even included trips, off road track days, meet ups etc. So i'm sure by now @everyf4 it is clear that Subaru in Sri Lanka has far more support than you give it credit for. I will admit that I can't offer you first hand advice about repair assistance up in the hill country but perhaps someone like @AVANTE may have insights. I know there a few owners up in the hill country and one party who does Forester conversions and upgrades up there as well (Ruwan). Most who have owned a Subaru, especially a turbo Subaru rarely stray from the brand (at least not for long!) and many of us have or have had, multiple models over the years. I can go on and on, but I won't I'm not suggesting you get one because as @iRage rightly said, they aren't easy to sell in that it doesn't have the mainstream appeal that other cars have simply because they were a special proposition and not many were willing to live with the high fuel consumption of the turbo+All wheel drive combination, but those in the know come looking for them and will even pay a premium to get their hands on these kinds of cars that have often been cared for by owners who are more enthusiasts rather than people buying travel appliances.
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