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The problem with Stafford and indeed many agents are they don't follow preventing maintenance when servicing. This is all in the manual. They are content to do an oil change, undercarriage clean up, wash and vacuum and that's pretty much it. Then for example when the transmission gives an issue when fluid hasn't been changed as per the user manual, they condemn the car. The next big issues for these Civics will be the drive belt snapping. I dread to think of the repair cost for those and how the agent will manage it. Ideally these should be changed when approaching the six year mark pro-actively.

I've been using brembos since my originals wore out at 20k when new. I've now done around 25k with them with mostly city driving and they are still good. Only issue is they are a bit noisier than the Oem's.

Did you find a solution to your problem?

Never had this issue. A couple of times when warning lights have lit up its a sign the battery is on the way out. I've changed it and no issue. Have you tried hybrid hub? Can they not do a scan and check. Also have you had a front on collision and did a repair? If so your radar sensor needs to be re-aligned.

The oil leak at 40k is pretty normal. I don't service at Stafford and had the same issue sorted out. Maybe you'd better get a second opinion on the suspension? Mine is also well over 40k and is still very compliant. Could it be your new tyres are harder than the previous ones that's why it feels stiff.

As someone who owned this particular model of mazda3 for almost 5 years and did over 60 000 kms I can tell you the car is bulletproof. The 1.6 MZR is very slow and not as exciting as the 1.5 sky and the gearbox is an old 4 speed auto which is a bit unrefined when thrashed. But it's solid old school tech amd won't break down unless a monkey has maintained it. All I replaced was the bumper mounts and the battery in my 5 years of ownership. That's it. I also sold it within 1 week of advertising at a profit. You are over thinking this. Get the car checked by a good mechanic and if all ok go for it.

Never bottomed out yet- but be cautious when entering and exiting sloped surfaces with a full load. Though due to the potholed state of our roads these days its not the most enjoyable experience driving even in Colombo.

personally I'd go for the Swift-Aqua is a smaller car and the Vitz is horrible to drive

sorry to hear about it- same thing happened to me a few months ago and its quite common these days. if yours come with blind spot monitoring- each lens costs around 60K and can be found at Teck Motors.

So far I havn't experienced any difficulty- on regular wear and tear items.

Hi Missad On the maintenance minder would you know if the notification for drive belt change would pop up when its time to do so? I too have had mine for the same period of yours and wondering if that's going to be the next big repair.

You need to be a bit more specific on the Toyota model? Mark X? Crown? Corolla? Belta?

After seeing this ad, I have fond memories of my old V35 250GT skyline which I owned for over 4 years in the mid 2000's. I recall some of the commercials were very similar and went on the whole nostalgic vibe of showing previous generations of the car. Was a very nice car to drive at the time.

Mine is about 40000kms and does around 9 city and upwards of 12 long distance

No major differences except the 2018 hatch is made in UK and has adaptive dampers which I am not sure if the sedan has. Also i think the 2019 sedans are made in Turkey. Other than that interior is pretty much identical.

Good choice- I have a 2018 Hatch and its been nothing but a solid daily driver. Any questions on the car let me know.

Novelty of a sunroof wears out with kids- personally I have used it when driving on winding mountain roads when the climate is cooler-quite a nice experience. Only word of advice is use it atleast once a week- open and retract it otherwise tends to get sticky in our heat and humidity especially if parked outside. One time the AC in my Civic gave out on a long journey to Sigiriya- was thankful for the tilt function in the sunroof- let some breeze in without the sun and managed to make the drive bearable somewhat.

this is a common issue on the Mazda's of this generation. Mazda3 had the same problem- its the bumper mount that needs replacement- Colonial fixed these under warranty.

has anyone changed the belt yet? anyone knows what the cost was. Some garages also recommend removing the belt and cleaning it every couple of years. I never did that.

Oil leak is common at around 40,000 - had the same in mine so good thing you got it fixed. I pump 95 from IOC- the car isn't really that quick and I would turn off eco mode as it makes the car sluggish anyway. I've been using Mobi 5W-30 fully synthetic from day one and its been fine. Touchwood no issues with the turbo and now clocked 40,000Kms. Only thing I would advice you to do is keep an eye on the maintenance minder and do your services on time. Also car has a timing belt that they recommend is replaced every 5 years- best check with the agents on that as I've heard it costs a bomb. Do your alignment every 5K- tyres are not cheap. Brake pads also require servicing regularly or they start getting very noisy and wear out fast. Other than that- its a great car to own. Take it out on long trips occasionally. Its a treat to drive on the expressway and open B roads. Good luck.

Definitely sounds like your tyres are harder. I switched to nankang ns25 and the ride became very compliant and I have done 28k. Grip is not outstanding but more than enough for an econo box like the civic. At 30 kunlikely your shocks have given away unless you drove very fast or horrible roads.

Don't know about the civic but my previous car had adaptive dampers and the shocks were different from the standard ones and more expensive.

Where do you get the repellent spray?

Don't even bother with those brands. Armor all is freely available in many A grade supermarkets so get that. Good value for money. Or else get Eagle one, meguires or 3M which are available online

A car sale owner who happens to be a good friend was saying that business has never been this good for them. He was saying a C Class which was going for just over 10 mil was going for over 17 mil and people were fighting to buy it. Despite the situation we have enough money to buy cars!