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  1. it can go from 100k to around 350k, depending on the condition, but hard to find 3 door ones..
  2. This topic afaik has been discussed alot here, anw here is my take on the topic just for the fun but on a serious note. You need to care for the vehicle well, you can't treat the vehicle like its only purpose is to get you from point A to point B. Only if you don't treat the vehicle well, it will give you issues. Just because you wash and wax your vehicle doesn't mean caring. Lack of knowledgeable mechanics and ones who are available can come with a cost. Reasons for that is, a more than normal and usual knowledge is needed for Euros. Everything has a purpose somewhere. Driving pleasure can come with cost like fuel and spare part costs. Have you ever seen a Euro driver sad? Some workarounds for issues are there, but only a few knows them. Owning a Euro doesn't need to expensive if you the owner has a knowledge of the car. Its the age old story that it will cost you an arm and a leg. Buy may cost you a kidney, eye or so Hard to find replicas/knockoffs like others, but parts lasts longer. Finding parts are not around the corner of the street spare parts shop. So finding parts can be tricky. You won't be able to fix some issues in a day or by the hour, depends on skill and part availability. Resale value, hard to resell. In SL, other than any country, people buy a vehicle planning ahead to sell the vehicle for a huge profit. I mean wtf, everything has a depreciation value. Poorly maintained ones can sell for cheap or wont even sell. But good condition ones will be pricey and hard to find and will sell easily. "Will the society accept me" factor. As a owner, running costs of my vehicles i used is similar to that of the Japanese one. So for anyone saying running costs is high, i can nullify it.
  3. theres one infront of nawala vali park, kandewattha road, a good one. google map link
  4. its worth it as long as its mechanically sound, i have driven a rally prepped same punto white color one and its effing fast. straight pipe + lighter flywheel is a bliss in this. Parts can be get down from singapore if its not available here, but many have spares or the stores will get down for you. I dont think the body parts are here unless u buy a salvage car or a car for parts. Fuel wise it should do around 9 in colombo. Resale wise this car wont be much of a hassle as its not overloaded with much electronics, but worth than other cars in the same price bracket or less than 1 million. A 4 door GT?
  5. sadly i don't recall the exact number, it was sometime back cmon, he is having a dilemma with the current SL car market
  6. Just a gentle reminder, It is not an automatic. It is an automated manual. Electronics and an electric motorised clutch change the gears of a manual gearbox for you. But the system seeks to limit torque reactions on upchanges, particularly first to second and second to third when they can be most damaging to the transmission. You have to be gentler with the accelerator. Basically, anticipate when the box will want to change up. BTW is this the red one? dont worry about parts, the above mentioned places will have in stock or they will get it down for you. IMO THIS punto is a rare one with the panoramic sunroof. Superb car, one of my friends own a manual one Try to get down the price a bit, but totally worthy car. I can help you with contacts on the above mentioned places if you dont have
  7. Well the car market in SL is actually full of BS. Well diesel converted Europeans are cheap due to the engine conversion reason, no resale value but only a one who is desperate to call himself owning a prestige automobile will buy, or you can buy and replace the original engine and up the market price Furthermore you can go for a Corolla 110 if you can up your margin by 150,000. Nissan FB/SB 14 is also good. Diahatsu Mira/Daihatsu Coure is also good, but a compact car. Perodua kelisa
  8. Nice macha, wishing you all the best from the bokka I see some nice changes have done, Change the color of the % in top 10 tracks i was confused there for a bit so only for one song i can vote? not multiple?
  9. why would you go to toyota lanka for the car, i mean you dont need to go there and spend unnecessary cash on labor, but you can get the genuine timing belts and bushes from them if you want to. Engine mounts, gear box mounts, suspension mounts and all other mounts and bushes can be found easily if you have a sample, the common brands are RBI for mounts. as a starting point, you can start by saying where you live
  10. how about the condition of the brake liners in the back? springs connectors to the brake liners?
  11. ahh okay well something is better than nothing
  12. never expect advanced or trustworthy options by the looks of it, What is the reason behind stating high maintenance cost? because we also have a 1991 double cab and its abused but still running strong, just the usual wear and tear Well an engine rebuild should be done if not, other than that reliable for us, its been with us for more than 8 years now.
  13. Hustler comes with 4wd? I mean by the looks of it, it looks like a bodybuilder with skinny/toothpick legs
  14. It can be due to the neglecting of engine oil change and so on. better to check oil level and use the correct oil, thats the first thing to do. I dont know if SL have oil additives which are common in other countries to fix the issue.
  15. maybe the engine was overheated, so the fan kicked in. I have seen it in volvos
  16. well i think your fb post has been shared many times, but also the service station you went to gave a good reply but im not justifying them or you. There are always 2 sides to a coin, what you have written is from your side. And yes there are alot of negative reviews about that place. I Have never visited this famous service station and is not planning to. But if their reply is true, i think you have failed this city. Just my 2 cents
  17. last resort will be to go to for engine overhauling.. is the engine under compression, is the white/black smoke coming too much out of the back when on hills and acceleration? Do you regularly service the vehicle? btw is this automatic?
  18. About the 406, you can use the search function in the forum to see what has been previously discussed. but i guess the main differences are in the headlamps - The D8 had standard headlights ,the D9 has crystal headlights. D9 have circular dials as i can recall, and more electronics IMO the D9 has a classy front end design
  19. gear shifter column light changing is a DIY job, plenty of youtube videos for that
  20. well looks can be deceiving but yeah Liana has a special look in it
  21. can vouch for Liana also as the price and the condition of the lianas that were up for sale was was the only reason that kept me away from buying one. Lianas can have dashboard cracks if kept under the sun, (i checked 4 Liana's and all had cracks, with some major ones). Try to get the full option one, anw the vehicle is good on fuel and can take a beating.
  22. the bluebird is also good, but i think the spares can be little bit on the costly side (not sure) i dont think it does good on fuel in traffic in colombo, i dont have any knowledge on BMW's, but i can help with Peugeot. Parts are there, if everything is replaced by originals or alike, then there is no issue, have a classy look to the brand, a handful of mechanics are around. As long as any brand is maintained, you should be pretty much trouble free. Also Peugeot parts can be on the costly side (some parts), but lasts a lot longer. Can also vouch for Liana as its notable for not giving any trouble. but i think they are on the pricey side with false odo readings and all. I was looking at Liana's before buying the CE 110. Also got help from other forum members. If you are looking for a liana, do buzz me up
  23. Well generally for any vehicle, it depends on how the previous owner has treated the vehicle. Parts can be found easily, but generally these cars are trouble free and will get you from A to B without much of a hassle, the interior is basic, but cant complain. Soluna is the malaysian make. Anw before what you buy, always make good inspections, because these 90% of these vehicles has run above 250k. Also an engine overhaul can be due. My family brought a CE 110 with an engine overhaul done and timing belts and all the other parts replaced (Records intact) for a good price 2 weeks ago (16.25) and we went on a 1000+ km trip with it the next week and still going strong. Did 16+ kmpl on the trip and does 11.5 kmpl inside colombo. So all depends on how the previous owner treated the vehicle. Normally we SL's are afraid of diesel engines due to the fact that they break down easily, and the owners who have diesel engines wont sell the vehicles easily. Yes if an issue comes it can be troublesome, but if its properly maintained, then no issue.
  24. A Diesel Toyota Corolla (CE 110) can fit your budget. Daihatsu cuore, Nissan SB 14, Tercel
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