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shanakamm last won the day on July 16 2023

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  1. Thank you guys. Really appreciate all the comments and help given towards choosing this car. specially @iRage, @fiat fan and @Quiet The only reasons buying a 6 over Axela is interior space and not being a hybrid. not a big fan of red color either. I actually wanted to buy a gun metal car with black crome wheels. But after seeing this under direct sun light I was sold. (it has a very nice purplish dust. Still want to change the wheels though 😉) also it's not a very common color like light blue ones. haha yeah. Really want the original 17" dark chrome wheels. maybe in future.., let's see.. 😁 yes, They are. kinda similar to new 2023 Mazda cx50 headlights. also this is has sequential turn signals in bottom DRLs . Handling and total driving experience was day and night compared to same era Japs like Toyotas allion, premio. also much better interior than c180 in my opinion. also I'm getting decent fuel economy. 12kmpl in heavy traffic like battaramulla to borrella. this is far better than my previous kia cerato. (did around 8-9kmpl) I will definitely create a separate thread on Mazda section with my experience and more pictures. also plaining to do some small modifications (don't worry, not ricer modifications tho. 😅, subtle changes like adding hood struts, enabling hidden features with forscan and retrofitting keyless entry etc.) Thank you guys.
  2. Hi @fiat fan sorry couldn't find time to reply. so finally bought it and did all the major/pending repairs and maintenance items. Replaced engine oil, ATF, replaced minor suspension parts and now feels like a brand without any squeaky or rattling noises. had to replace the battery too in order to fix i-stop. also some idiot hit my car from behind a week after I bought it and I hit the car in front of me causing 4 vehicle accident. had to replace rear bumper and front grill. Nothing major, but was on garage for 2 weeks for all of these. Will post some pics here later. only got images from the accident. 😁
  3. Thanks Guys, yes. this one has a small clucking noise on front suspension. going to M*zn* next week to see what the issue is.
  4. Think you are referring to the dark blue one 😉 lol. that's the one I checked. seems really okay car with only modification to the headlights. has all the records from day1 and properly taken care of. (not even a single scratch on any interior panels) so compared to the other 2 I checked, this seems like a better deal. yes. that's the plan. lol. don't even have a tiktok or facebook accounts dude. so no need to worry about that. I'm planning to close the deal by today. so yeah. Thanks @fiat fan and @iRage for helping to decide and for the tips. really appreciate.
  5. would love to, but not in my budget mate. all are priced above 9mil these days. 2.5l is even higher than that. so 2013 or 2014. 😞 Thanks both or the comments. I did the car checks already and its seems like a decent car. no major faults just suspension bushing replacement etc. so thinking of confirming the deal.
  6. Update: test drove mazda axela, 3, 6 and c180. I think I'm really leaning towards mazda 6 now. It has all the features I need and more spacious than all others. I know its not the most fuel efferent car on the list, but I think I can live with that. hopefully will be able to finalize the deal within this week @iRage Planning to do few preventive maintenance like (engine, gearbox, breaks fluid checks also few suspension related items too), what would be the best place to do these things ? M*z*a or C*l*nial ? any tips from mazda 6 owners and experts are much appreciated.
  7. Thanks @iRage for the comment. Not a big fan of Mazda axela/3 body style and interior though. But yes, it's economical and has all the bells and whistles. what are your thoughts on Hyundai Elantra and Kia Cerato 2013-2014 models ? I had kia cerato 2011 one and I really liked it.
  8. Hi Guys, Planning to buy a car and these 3 are in my final list. this will be a daily driver and mostly around 1000km monthly. Fuel consumption is not too big of an issue but hope these would do at least 8-10km/l in traffic. I would mainly look for handling/driving pleasure, safety, reliability, design and creature comforts. Also not a big fan of SUV or cross overs. Since all of these are now decade old and used for more than 100k kms, would like to know the knows issues and parts availability too. Options: Mazda 6 (2013) Mercedes c180 or c200 (2010) Lexus CT200h (2012) my budget is around 8-9 mil and please do let me know if you have any other recommendations too, or any other advice or tips regarding this is greatly appreciated! Thank you
  9. Thank you @iRage for the comment. most of the time Hyundai parts around same year are also compatible. they both have same engines, and electronics.
  10. Hi Guys, I have a 2012 Kia Cerato 1.6 car and got ABS light on couple of days ago. went to dealer and they diagnosed it as a ABS module issue. But the issue is they don't have the part at the moment and even if I order it from them, it will be around 6 laks. also they are not willing to share the part number or any compatible part numbers with the customer. So did some research and found the part number (58920 1M340) for my VIN, but it is not available in Korea to buy as this was an export model. found an available ABS module with part number (58920 1M300) but needed to know if it's compatible before I buy. only difference is last 2 numbers and both modules looks the same. pin count and all. Really appreciate your comments,
  11. Hi everyone, My power mirror gear is broken and the mirrors are not retracting anymore. the original main gear came in plastic and I tried to glue them using epoxy and no luck. Can't handle the load and it broke again. so thought of making them in steel. I checked several lathe machine shops to custom fabricate this part, but seems like they don't have the tools to make this kind of small gear. The gear is 16mm diameter 30 teeth and about 4mm thickness one. If anyone know a place to do this job please let me know. really appreciate your help. Thanks.
  12. Yes Jwenn, It was the AC Compressor. it was worn out and the metal particles gone into condenser as well. had to replace entire condenser, compressor and the expansion value with original parts. also cleaned the entire AC lines as well.
  13. Already checked wolseley. But the part numbers don't match. So im reluctant to buy that. Think the listed parts are for Indian fiat gp. Are both Italian and Indian share same parts? Do you have any idea which part is matching for 1.4 8v petrol gp? https://www.99rpm.com/fiat/parts/air-conditioner/compressor.html?fitment_vehicle_name=14#page=1
  14. Yeah, I was thinking the same. Think its better to buy locally as I can replace if something gies wrong. Found some used cheap ones from eBay uk but bringing down here is the problem.
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