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Thanks crosswind, I like the last statement

Thanks Sharma, that's reassuring. I saw in on thread mentioning, since Senok is the sole Subaru service provider they charge unreasonable amounts when it come to parts, is that true? I didn't find anything new on mitsubishi except for 2008 2nd hand lancers, same for ASX

Hey Guys, Currently I'm using a Toyota Aqua, not because it's a hybrid but given the price considerations that was the only option I had when buying my first brand new toyota (my father drag me in to buying a toyota). I am looking to switch cars and currently looking at Mazda 3/Axela, Subaru XV. Also looked at used BMW X1 and as I heard maintenance costs are bit high. Both mazda axela and subarus are hybrids, (again only brand new option I have for my budget) I've had few incidents with my Aqua and each time I took the car to Toyota Lanka and I'm hooked on their service. And my question mainly is around this, for non mainstreamers out there, how do you guys get your car repaired when s*** goes down. Reputable agent, service place and parts is a huge concern I spoke to couple of Mazda and Subaru users and they always say, "It's new, I don't expect an issue and I'm going going to sell it in few years, so no trouble". Great! I wish I could tell the same for mine, but a rat attacked my vehicle and only agents could pin down the issue to a wire in Hybrid system. Sh** happens and good agents should be there to back the vehicle. I spoke to Mazda and Subaru agents on Axela and XV. Mazda agent - "Sir, danata oya hybrid eken wahane 2k 3k awa, mona hari karala duwanna hadala denawa, booking ekak dagena enna". Subaru agent - "We're doing the petrol model of XV, but we don't have any tools or anything to repair the hybrid system, our scanners support it so we can help to give a scan if you are buying from an importer. Body parts are same as petrol one so should be no issue. Also XV's hybrid system is not like toyota, so even if it fails you can still run on petrol". As you can see both responses are not quite promising. My preference for a vehicle. 1. Good service centers to get the vehicle repaired if something goes wrong. 2. Even if there are good service centers, get repairs done in a timely manner. 3. Reasonably priced parts. (I can't afford a BMW repairs or services so anything under that range) 4. Ease of selling. (Just want to sell it quickly, don't mind the depreciation much) For above criteria do you think it's wise to go ahead with a non mainstream vehicle in sri lanka?

Maybe keeping a cat inside the car for few hours might help? Rats are the worst, one did a 150,000 damage to mine last year

I called colonial last week to get some info on mazda 3 and they said new mazda 2 is coming in probably next month, 1.6L Diesel with Skyactiv. Priced at 4.5 mil.

Thanks for the reply, iRage. SkyActive comes with 2.0L

Colonial still has 1.6, so we do have the standard engine.

Thanks for the reply, I'll read up on it, the sales guy sounded like it's an add-on feature comes with 6.9 mil model, and congratulations on buying the mazda 6, I saw the thread from you while back asking "What to Buy"

Guys, I'm looking to buy a Mazda 3/Axela 2014. I spoke to colonial motors and they have Mazda 3 2015 for 5.9 million, 6.9 million for the full package one with skyactiv. Car importers are bringing the Hybrid axela with Skyactiv and price is between 5.2 - 5.6 mil. Colonial said that they are not bringing down the hybrid. Hybrid sounds like a good deal, but since the agent doesn't sell the vehicle I'm bit worried about special services I might be needing. I have first hand experience dealing with a rat attack to the hybrid system in my Aqua and thanks to Toyota LK I was up and running in no time, so I'm counting on agent's service. What would you think?

By any chance do you know how colonial handle repairs etc other than standard lube services?

Hopefully it means same for Chrysler and Jeep. Can you elaborate more on "average"? they just want to fix it somehow and forget it?

Yes it's a no brainer, other than driving all the way to kadawatha. They insist of using them or otherwise can't claim the warranty.

My car is under sterling warranty, though I never claimed warranty from them I'm doing 5000km oil change from them. They have a huge vehicle maintenance center at kadawatha, facility wise it's second to none, service is not bad either but again I only did the regular maintenance.

Me too

Want to Jump to the 2019 discussion on this? Click here. Guys I want to do a little research on service quality, customer support from our local agents for different vehicle makes, please share your experience. Even though most of us heavily depends on our own preferred mechanics, it's good to have some support from official local agent for our vehicles (if exists). This is something to consider specially for first owner vehicles since on serious damages there's nothing much a local mechanic can do other than saying "take it to the company", have you delt with the local agent for your vehicle make? how's your experience? My Experience With Toyota Lanka I bought my toyota aqua from a sale at dutugamunu street, so it's a JDM one and i've took it to Toyota Lanka 2 times and their service has been outstanding. My car recently got attacked by a rat (http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/16551-rat-problem-advice-on-next-steps/) and did some serious damage and local mechanics couldn't even figure out what the warning light was for. They found the tiny wire break within 20 minutes and gave me a good walkthrough (they know their stuff). Please share your experience, will help others to determine what kind of after sales support available for their vehicles.

Thanks people, I took the car to toyota and I posed an update as an edit to the original thread post.

Really, what's the breed?

Since I park the car outside these days my cat actually wanted to get inside it (he smelled the rat), I let him in, he wondered around for around 30 mins looking for the rat and gave up, typical cats.

Thanks for your valuable input guys, I've taken it to a local mechanic and he did a scan and said it's a car body related warning. We checked as far as we could by removing most cover parts of the car. I'm currently at badulla means it's a 230km ride to colombo, I'm going to take the car to ratmalana toyota center soon. For the time being I'm changing parking spots around the house and it;s filled with kapuru bola (a lot) and few mouse traps. Will update the thread as soon as I found something. Thanks again.

Thanks for the heads up, I actually filed the car with moth balls, I'll take them off.

Thanks, tiv. I'm going to do that today and see if I can do something about it until I get it to colombo. Yes it is, very frustrating. Vehicle runs perfectly though, don't know what's up. Thanks for the advice.

Yes, for the time being I'm parking it outside my home garage. Thanks for the reply.

So guys, I just found out a rat has been attacking my vehicle (toyota aqua) for a while. One of my rear seat is messed up, and few warning lights are always on. Here's a shot. http://d.pr/i/17mtv+ This is my first time dealing with an animal attack and I have no clue what to do. What's the best cause of action? 1. Tow it to nearest toyota service point and get if fixed? 2. Dealing with local garages is a bad idea? (because it's a hybrid) Thanks for your advice. Update I took my car to Toyota Lanka. They immediately disassembled the whole rear section (hybrid unit). The rat has screwed up few wires that are related to temperature sensing of hybrid system. Most of the sponge like material that are between vehicle frame and upholstery has been damaged. Got a damaged seat belt, some plastic covers has been damaged. Found 2 mice under gearbox compartment, and I think they found another in inside AC system. They pretty much disassembled the entire vehicle inside from dashboard. The cost came close to 150,000 and I got 50% of parts covered from SLIC. By the way morning time one of SLIC agent is in Toyota lanka branch everyday, so if you're using SLIC there's a good chance of processing things quickly. They said they are going to cover the fresh air went from outside. Got it fixed within 2 days, I hate this rat.

Thanks Don

Guys, Is it possible to change the map of a stock media unit in a UK imported Honda civic hybrid? I know it's impossible to change anything in a japan set, but what about UK ones? please share your experience and thoughts. Thanks.