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Hi everyone. Just wondering whether there is a solution for headlights turning yellow. I know it happens when it’s exposed to the sun. Will the 3M sticker prevent it? I don’t want to put a cheap sticker & ruin my headlights. Only thing is the 3M sticker is priced at Rs.7400. My vehicle is a Perodua Axia (Facelift model) & I park daily in the hot sun. And my headlights are positioned in such a way that it’s severly exposed to the sun. So I’m really looking for a solution for this. Thanks in advance!

Keen Auto Body Works.

Unit#d Mot#rs has some offers these days. When you buy 2 nano waxes, you get one free. So the average cost comes to about Rs.662 per bottle. Or you get 25% off on Eagle One & Simoniz products if you have a HNB credit card. (Valid till the 30th of April)

I think those carpets should be sufficient. Get the lamination done for the door steps.

If you really want seat covers, put leather seat covers. Because the comfort is less when you put fabric seat covers. With leather seat covers, you can easily shampoo it & also it looks premium too. But get it done from a good place. Otherwise the leather will start peeling off after sometime.

How is the fuel consumption in heavy traffic?

My vehicle is a 2013 Honda CR-V. I noticed that the battery has leaked (Exide) & caused damage to the nuts & bolts that are around. I went to Exide Powermart down Havelock Road & they replaced the battery as it was under warranty. And they painted the battery holder. But the rust in the nuts & bolts are still there. What should I do about it? Will it spread to other mechanical parts? I’m worried about the gear box because the nuts outside the gearbox are rusted. Will the rust spread inside the gearbox?

You can try the Perodua Bezza. It’s a 1000CC sedan & it’s 3.8mil. But my advice is, wait for the budget. 1000CC vehicles might do down in price. Anyway I don’t think it’ll increase. Worst scenario, it’ll remain the same.

The automatic version of the Gen2 (1600CC) had a gear box issue. Just check on that. Also the car gets run down very soon. Eg- The steering wheel gets tight, engine smoothness reduces drastically,etc. However spare parts are cheap. Just be careful with the gear box issue in the automatic version.

Go to the A*W workshop down Kithulwatta Road. Not the Pitstop, the main Suzuki workshop.

If you are planing to go for a brand new vehicle, a Hyundai i10 or a Kia Picanto would be good. But I've heard that the Picanto is heavy on petrol. Perodua Axia would also be a good option if you could stretch your budget a bit.

It's coming from India but the agents claim that most of the parts of the vehicle are made in Korea. (Which I highly doubt). It comes with indonesian Hankook tires though. The built quality is okay. The doors are quite thick & heavy. It doesn't have that budget feeling. But when you are driving it, you get the Indian feeling. Power is not that good but manageable. It comes with a tiptronic gear box & its proper automatic. Not the "Auto Shift" that you get in the Celerio & the Alto K10. There are 2 variants in it. The basic model is Rs.2,990,000 (Inclduing registration & revenue license chargers) & the fully loaded is Rs.3,250,000. The differences of the fully loaded variant when compared to the basic variant are as follows - • Rear power windows • Power mirrors •Remote locking, remote boot lid opener & flip key. (The same key that the Tucson & the Santa Fe has) • Alloy wheels • Driver's side airbag • Fog lights A JVC DVD player with a reverse camera comes standard (it's fixed in SL) And there is an AC went for the rear too. (Even in the basic model) Something which you would not expect from a car of this class. I've attached some pictures which I took when it was displayed at the Arcade Independance Square

This is an inherent problem in the Aqua & the Axio. Not sure about Prius,Allion,Premio though. It mainly happens on the left side mirror right? To the best of my knowledge, you can't do anything about it.

Guys, To**ta La**a is a giving 35% for Pirelli tires. (For S*mpath Bank credit card holders) So the Pirelli tire will be the same price as a Malaysian Good Year tire. Is it worth going for Pirelli tires? Are there any issues with Pirelli tires?

I too have the same problem with my Axio hybrid. Some people say it's normal. Not sure though. ?

Jaguar agents (Regency Automobiles) are the new agents for Volvo. They have to the Volvo XC 90 at a special introductory price of 22 million if I'm not mistaken. Don't know what the new price with the tax changes though.

I too have a similar problem. Mine has done only 16,700Kms. During a cold start a slight kiri kiri noise comes till the engine gets heated. It's a very small noise. Can hear it only if a door or a shutter is open & its only during a cold start. What could be the problem?

Hi all. My car is a Viva Elite & only 2 years old. Recently I bought a dash cam & since there was a problem in the dash cam battery I had to leave it plugged to the cigarette lighter socket all the time. After about 2 weeks the cigarette lighter socket stopped working. What could be the problem? And should I take it to Unit#d Mot#rs to get it repaired or is there any other good place?

Any specific garage that repairs this inherent retractable mirror issue in Toyotas?

Yeah it's a common issue in Toyota. It's there in the Axio too. It happens only on the left side mirror right?

When you order from eBay have you got to pay customs duty to clear it? As in a big part. I ordered a dash cam from eBay. Im concerned whether I'll have to pay customs duty on it. How do big items like that usually come? Does the postman bring it?

Pre-collision warning & lane departure alert also comes only in the G Grade. And Safety Sense C system is a standard option in the G grade. Most of the car sales don't import the X grade Axio as the demand is for the G grade. There's a difference of about Rs.350,000 between the two.

The differences of the Axio G & Axio (AKA Axio X Grade) are as follows *Push button start & smart key *Chrome door handles *Nickle door handle with sliver panel (Interior) *Radar breaks *Auto folding mirrors *Auto highbeam *Remote boot lid opener *Front & rear arm rests *Auto headlamps *Leather wrapped steering wheel *Multifunction steering wheel (Audio controls) *Front wipers with intermittent option *Chrome design on AC vents Apart from those mentioned above there are other small small differences like the blue gear shift knob, piano black panels,etc. Also the colour of the seats in the facelift standard Axio (AKA Axio X) is grey which is very dull & ugly. The G grade comes with 2 colour choices which are beige & black. And some G grades come with HID lights. I think it's an option.

Ohh right. Yeah when eco mode is on its underpowered.

Done. Thanks Kusumsiri.