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The agents specifically mention that only 95 octane is allowed. Plus the puretech engines are garbage. The mechs love it nobody else really. The fun starts at around 75k. Stick to 95. Also the fuel quality is trash now. So not even 95 is trusted. Price gap sucks yes, but overhaul bills cost 800k. And the HP fuel pump is 350k even imported.

Every Business named here is known to screw people over. The punchi car place is for the low -iq poor working class people who will vote for the same 225 and complain about taxes and what-not. The type who complain about a TIN number but will sell their sack to go to a Nordic country with >50 taxes. I can go on and on, but need I really say more? Please tell me you weren’t inspired by the punchi car buggers cringey youtube channel with an ugly chick hosting? “ The sudu oya mage wenwada man waGON R ekak oyalagen gattot” blokes love that channel. Automiraj has linked up with them to scam people. Automiraj in general has subpar workmanship. Watch their very own youtube video, quality and finishing sucks. Sterling is a hit or miss, got too big to handle and the mafia kind of took them over. Would not pay extra money to get that warranty. Got a friend who’s a mech? These are simple cars. Someone with a brain and experience should fix it fast and efficiently. I fix my complex cars at home with a mech @AVANTE introduced. A beer and few thousand bucks is all it takes. Hard thing is actually getting the guy to show up as high in demand. See now, thats why I buy unreliable cars only… I look cool stranded and the females dont seem to care win win. And I spend less money than most with a Jap ecobox… 😅😅

About 20mil was the moving price. Keep about 1.5 million for repairs. Most are tired and run to the ground.

Thank you 😁 Plot twist- Holiness is actually a competent Peugeot Mech that was sent to this thread to end my misery 😅😅🥹

Can holy thou make Peugeot’s more reliable? Keep the 5 million usd. Just make the damn thing run goddamnit. @AVANTE nadda bro?

I’m actually looking at non oem options. The stock bulbs are not my favorite. It doesn’t have to be super cheap. But not too outrageous. @iRage are these bulbs universal? Example the H7 xenon bulb on ebay, can it be used across any car that takes H7 and has xenon?

We actually did have a hybrid fd3 alongside the fd1 that belonged to a cousin. The fd3 is not known for its durability or its economy. IF you find a good example, it’ll be ok. But other than that, it’s not worth it. Most in Lanka are hacked and the cell replacement almost never works. An aqua I know got cells replaced, but even that did not last long. It was replaced by the famous cell guy in the gampaha side. Also on the FD1s with the hps, yes it leaked every 10 years. Worth it because the eps was worse to drive. Also a plus for the FD1. Resale and maintenance is easier since most people don’t like to buy or repair hybrids. but thats just my personal experience.

What happened to the good ol days when you bought that halogen from the handiya kade, for 200 rupees and plugged it on the side of the street. My 508 also is showing a weaker light on one side. Cost seems about same as @K.o.N.o.S Quoted. Plus mine is even harder to find. @Sir Lancerlot sir care to find me a bulb that fits? It's a H7 Xenon.

FD1 is the best (unless you find a fd2) FD1- 1.8L engine. Good power and good economy. Around 8kmpl city and 14kmpl outstation. Has options like paddle shifters and sunroof. FD2- it’s the type R. Very rare and very expensive. I imagine you know what the type R is. FD3- hybrid. Battery is bit weak. Not a big gain financially because money saved in petrol will be sent on the hybrid bits. There was a member here who had one. Only model to have 8 airbags IIRC. FD4- basic and underpowered. 1.6L engine thats not that fun,little slow and not that economical overall. 9.5 city and 12kmpl outstation. Car too heavy for that engine. Find a manual FD1. Best economy and power!

Thada thada jathi. i8 thama machan ontapenrr yakada heena. #3කලා ftw

Speedo might be off abit. Other than that the suspension might be affected. But Dont quote me on that. @iRage is the best guy for these questions.

Ok now that IS concerning. I know personally that the STR brand coolant is pure dyed water. My mech had a Caltex dealer and he proved this to me. Very nice. Not many Facelifts in the Island. Too early for a facelift (delivery took 9 months in 2011 bnew) and a tax hike kept it rare. Hmm why is it bent like that? Bumper dent? Anyway good you got it fixed. Love the chestnut interior. Tints done too. A nice detail with a sealant coating wax(not a full coating) should keep it shiny. OT- See how nicer life is when you stop worrying about petty sh💩t like resale, fuel economy and other bs. To think op was going to buy a onlyne busynes ontapernr Civic FK. No offense to @matroska or the others. They were very worth at under 7 mil bnew. But 125 for a yakada heena tiktok special with 90k? Hell nah! Anyone decided to stay in Lanka with a 20 mil cash flow for a new car is not thinking rationally. So go right ahead and live wild.

Congratulations 🎊🍾 See bro! That wasn’t too hard was it? Facelift model? In my experience, most of the times I think of something and do the opposite when it comes to cars and even life. I research on buying an ecobox thats easy to live with, goes and buys an Alfa Romeo 156. Pictures or as @iRage says, it never happened. Also wait what!? You replaced the radiator? Why? 58k is too early for a radiator change unless used by a dumbass. Tires, just buy a good korean or jap brand. ALL THE Korean cars in the US come with Kumho or Hankook. They are good tires. Don't listen to the dumbasses who say get Michelin/Continental, Too expensive and too much tire for a Sorento.

Singapore imported anything is crap tbh. Them dodgy iPhones and ex taxi cars did nothing but cause mayhem. Also yes, most cefiro’s are owned by dbags who just have never heard of maintenance. Max our jap import cefiro did was 11kmpl on a trip around the island. Not too heavy footed. It’ll squeeze 8 city, if you drive like a real kuna with no ac.

Cefiro’s aren’t bad cars. The majority of owners are dipshits. Cheap buy and ride fellas who bought it for “pesteege” and cos their favorite 121 was unreachable. They need bit more maintenance than a common ecobox jap. But the ride and comfort make up for it. Plus safer and has few comforts ecoboxes don’t.

Carmart if warranty is still active. No personal experience with this other place. But have heard they were ok but pricey. General service is actually reasonable at carmart. Plus it boosts resale for some reason in Lanka. Don’t stick to one place. Always look around with pugs. I actually wrote a thread about the general cost. Here-

So you bought the 5008 brand new? Keep it. Most Montero’s are driven by imbeciles. Bad maintenance done and not in good shape. Plus the maintenance cost is very similar. Super Diesel cost is the same as super petrol, so no savings there either. Also the montero is very basic. I mean very. Compared to the Pug, it’s a dinosaur. Maintain and drive the 5008 for few more years and upgrade to a new suv then. Only reason to sell and buy a montero is if you do heavy off-roading.

1.Most Lankans are not honest. 2. Go to the District Secretariat and tell them the story. Might be able to get another copy. I had an old car with no license for 5 years. The previous license was also missing. But the lady at the desk did not care. Paid and got it updated. I think all island licenses are done at every “kachcheri”

still got it @iRage ? would love a stable update from you.

Every JDM fanboy now- 2JZ karan nadda. Even if its a liteace!

Moral of this thread- OP is indecisive without telling me he is indecisive! I usually just go see a few cars and just buy what I fall in love with. Usually it’s thirsty, unreliable and something nobody would dare buy. See if that works for you.

2.5 mil? Tell me thats a MB S550!?

Screw that. 14 mil for a 2008 Toyota? Iyaa alright bro listen, I’ve seen you asking a bunch of questions about sunroofs,ground clearance and what not. If you can afford 14mil, you can afford to maintain it. Just go get a 2012+ Audi A6 TDI (2L turbo diesel) and start enjoying. It has everything you, your son and your side chicks will ever need. Can easily bag a 2013-14 mint example for abt 12.5 million. Parts and maintenance will cost the same as the crown if done at agents. Plenty of well regarded places outside for cheaper. Very durable and easy to live with. Stick to diesel as prices are almost similar to petrol. Diesel VW group engines are golden. On the tdi- fuel 10kmpl easy. Can go upto 20 kmpl on highways. Real world figures. No BS. We have a petrol 3.0 supercharged version that does 7ish if you keep it very light. still looks super good and will do so. Try to bag a 2014 if possible for that all important C number plate and facelift. there’s an all black example on the quick site with the number-2222. No idea if its good, but it looks clean and will give you an idea. surprisingly the prices asked now are the same pre Kaputas hitting the planes. best 14 mil spent. Much better than that godaya 520d