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Yes, completely understand the monetary control part. However they could come up with something like, if you are a dual Citizen, and have immediate family in SL, you can send a vehicle every five years which cannot be sold for those five years. People will sell on open papers etc. This would also help boost the economy by saving FOREX and possibly brining down the second hand prices. My gut says they will probably stop the imports in the near future.

Not at all strange with your mileage, the compressor works at its max capacity 100% of the time the car is in operation in a climate like ours. Compressors going out at 50K-60K Kms is fairly common especially if you have a clutchless compressor like 260 Premios and Allions do Anyways thanks for the update and glad you got it fixed without breaking the bank!

Got it fixed. To give an update for anyone facing a similar issue, it was the AC compressor worn out (bit strange with my milage). Had a wiggling pulley issue as well (bearing was alright). Got a reconditioned replacement for Rs. 35 000/= from Nugegoda. Complete repair cost Rs. 48 000/= (Gas + Labor charge).

Is that so? The reviews I went through were Aussie ones hence the confusion

No..they are classified as 5 passenger vehicles. There is a rood mounted seatbelt for the rear center passenger. Granted, the rear middle seat seems rather uncomfortable with the slightly raised/shaped hump.

Hats off to the dealership owner

That's only for the Aussie market as far as I know, since due to the Australian regulations they do not approve roof mounted seat belts. Even in the previous generation the Vezel had one roof mounted seat belt.

Funny thing this generation Vezel is offered as a 4 seater as there is only 2 seats at the back with seat belts for 2.

Part numbers ? OR are you referring to the model/type of the part (like K310, K311 etc..?). If you do an internet search you should be able to find that info either on EPC sites or by just looking at cars themselves.

Thank you! How do you find these part numbers? Is there any website?

It is an issue with Toyota CVTs of the period...loss of power and then slowly gives way. Other manufacturers had similar issues. It was a time when the technology was not well perfected. This is also the reason I said you should get the newest gearbox possible (e.g. if you have K311 you might want to see if a K311F works...or get one from the newest possible car you can find). Mind you...these are ripped from cars you know nothing about. So you need to accept the risk that these gearboxes themselves might break soon after putting it in your car. Make sure you go to a place that gives a decent warranty with pretty straight-forward exchanges.

I don't think it will be a problem; it is just that it is not the normal avenue, so there needs to be some extra legwork done from your side. As for the FOREX thing...that really wasn't a restrictive requirement even in the past, it was just a criteria for certain types of permits and as a check to ensure everything is legit; and then during the ban it was needed to file for an excemption for the ban. You need to understand Sri Lankans to figure out why these are put in place. Lankans go crazy and become the most devious specimens on the face of the planet when it comes to cars. If the checks were not there our people would be getting our neighbor's aunty's colleague's son-in-law living in Kenya to their long lost uncle who lived in London before passing away 15 years ago to their house-keeper's daughter now working in the middle east sending in cars. They would happily pay the expat Lankan's local relatives in Rs. thus impacting a huge part of the country's forex inflows. This also means there will be a bunch of people who would be shifting money back and forth in dubious ways (which by the way does borderline and sometimes is money laundering). Also, in the past this was also a part of motivating Lankan expats to save their USDs, GBP, JPY, etc in Lanka (there was a time where you would automatically get a permit for 20% of the forex remittances one makes, then at another time permits for government bonds purchased, etc...) So as long as it is a legit case, it should be given due consideration; it is just that you will have to go knock on a few doors. Even the customs department is likely to say no at first because they don't want to open a new can of worms with a whole bunch of migrated Lankans wanting to send in cars bought from their foreign held money.

You mean between the Z Play Package and the X (X is the base eHEV grade...the equivalent gasoline grade is G). In Japan the price difference is about 600,000-700,000 yen depedning on FWD or AWD. What do you get extra ? - Beige colored faux leather and fabric mixed seats (X gets black cloth) - Two tone color scheme - Sequential turn lights and more LED lighting - Navigation system and ETC as standard (useless in SL) - Wireless charging as standard - Exterior trim bits are different. - 18inch wheels vs 16 inch wheels Plus things like the panoramic sunroof, premium sound system and a few others are offered as manufacturer options for the Z Play but are simply not offered in the X at all. I don't think 600-700 thousand yen directly translates to 4.5million LKR so it could be that there are additional options spec'd out for the Z play or the profit margin is a bit higher for the high trim.

I wonder what kind of options play model has as it is 4.5million expensive than the base model 🤐

I checked mine and it’s a gearbox issue. It’s a common CVT problem in Allion and Premio models. I’ll need to replace the unit since it can’t be repaired. Not all power loss issues are due to the gearbox. It's better to get checked.

hmm, are you sure the power loss is due to the gear box? I'm also having same symptoms but mine is a Nissan sylphy. Please update this thread if you find a good garage to diagnose this ☹️

Thanks. I will ask dad to talk to import control. I don’t understand why GOSL would oppose a car coming in and duty paid without any FOREX leaving the country. It is a good thing for them right? They get a car and also duty as well. There are few others in my same boat. Hopefully I can figure it out.

See...that is the thing...You need to talk to Import Control. You might even have to go to the Ministry of Finance and get the whole "no fund repatriation to SL" sorted out as well.

Thanks for the reply and appreciate the input. 1) I am not seeking a permit and happy to pay the duty. No record of AUD sent to SL via banks. 2) The car will be bought in Japan and shipped to SL. I know a guy in Jap (not SriLankan) who does exporting cars for work. 3) I will pay the Japanese part from Aus. We have funds in SL to pay the duty 4) Buying in Aus and sending would be ideal however cheaper in Japan and very hard to ship a car from Aus to SL. 5) Could always save the headache and buy in SL but trying to make sure we are getting a decent vehicle. 6) Looking at a Yaris Cross or a Corolla Cross. Appreciate any input.

Yes and no. In the past with all permits in all the colors of the rainbow you had to show how much revenue you sent to SL or it was simply a matter of stating that it was a gift as you are gainfully employed, immigrated, etc...then for some permits you had to show how much money you had sent and how much time you have spent/lived abroad, etc...Then during the restrictions it was needed to get approval. So it all depends on what the person's status is, the purpose of the import, and under what status you plan to import the vehicle. The hitch here is that there actually is no "gift permit" anymore. So the import control department is the place to go (this car very well might have to be imported and registered under the exporter's name). They are quite helpful and will give the necessary advice on how the import can be done. It is all a matter of getting permission from one place to another and if one is willing to pay for it (heck with fees upon fees even an old car can be imported).

So..in the middle of no where of Ibaraki prefecture there apparently is a Daihatsu dealership with 3 of these things on display. A person in one of the car groups had come across is last weekend and posted about it on FB. The dealership owner is supposed to be a car guy Can someone else please take my turn ?

Don't you need to show how much $$$$$ you have sent to SL over 24 month period via the bank before being eligible for the permit? I remember, ages ago we had to go on that path

God damn Next time I am going to ask you and Gummybr to be quiet when I post something 🤣 This is Charade Detomaso, had one of them when I was a student and still I am looking for a good example to buy. A lot of these have been trashed and resting in car yards. Wonder if any genuine Deto's on the Island??

How good were you at playing charades when you were a kid? You need to up your game on misdirection with guided progression