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Hey everyone, just some updates on what iv closed down on , and some questions as well. First of all, would like to thank iRage and JC being kind enough to help me on the personal chats. Definitely gave me a lot more clairty. I decided to stay away from the double cabs, patrols etc. due to my lack of knowledge of vehicles. 1. From what iv come to understand, the hilux is the easiet to maintain and most reliable. I found one that is a second owner for 4.5m. I am consdering this at this point. 2. I found a rexton here locally, its from 2008, auto. The owner is asking for 5.5m. I could potentially take it on lease and work something out. This looks quite good. I couldnt find too much on these forums. Found two threads where seemed like its a decent family car. Would anyone by any chance own one, and know how it would do on the sand. ( I could get recovery boards to keep in the car if gets bogged ) 3. I am still consdering that 2006 gypsy for 3m, just due to aspect of the simplicity of the vehicle, and potentially being able to maintain/repair it without spending money. At this point this is what i have summed down too. Still open to other ideas, but these seem like the safest bet for me. On a side note, I spoke to a 4wd specialist, who told me that being on the coast is going to rust the vehicle in no time what ever i get. Does anyone have experience with maintaining a vehicle that goes everyday on sand/beach. would I be able to take some precautions to maintain the vehicle better ?

Thank you for all the inputs so far. So from what I understand, more than the model/brand of the car, I need to be looking into the condition. What would you suggest to be the best way to figure this ? I read through some forums that car checks is one way to do the same. would car checks be reliable enough to give me a good enough understanding of what drawbacks the vehicle has , and if any work needs to be done. If they give me a thumbs up, can I consider the vehicle to be relatively stress free? So far I havent found any montero io non gdi I found quite a few daihatsu terios, . Would spare parts/maintainence be easy for this vehicle ? I found few rav 4's as well. Would the terios and rav4's do okay on the beach ? parking on sand etc? any idea what kind of mileage would they give? Also, any preference for an automatic or a manual with these vehicles? Considering 4x4, mileage and scope of problems

Im also really confused on the number system here. People locally tell me I should only be opting for english numbers ( though they seem to a lot more expensive that non english) For example- Im looking at two nissans right now, one starts with 50 is asking for 3.5m one starts with 40 , asking for 2.8 m. Is there any disadvantage of going for a 40 over a 50 number plate? Im seeing quite a few english number ones too, but they are a lot more expensive. In these also, i have read that people prefer certain digit number vehicles over the other. Is there any article or source through which I could understand this system better?

Its a 4'11 carbon board :). I also carry some surfboards with me, if the waves are better for surfing. I want to build a rack on the inside so I dont have to keep the boards on the top of car, since I feel its safer when I switch boards. I really like how the p25 looks personally, would the p25 have a similar reliabilty or a would be a good option as the liceace/townace? If not, between the lightace/town ace, what would I be opting more for ? I found a really nice looking nissan d21 for 3.5 m, a few for 1.5 m. I dont understand how the price difference can vary so much though. For all the vehicles. Its kind of hard to navigate at this point 😛 I saw a few l200's as well. Any preference between the nissan or mitsubishi? My primary objective is a trouble free vehicle that I dont have to restore or do much work on. considering this, amongst these options, what would be your number 1 pick ?

The p25 that I found online for 4.9 million looks actually great. ( colour, interiors, rack everything; looks like its been taken care of) Am i allowed to post links from facebook/riyawasena here? I could post it here and you could give me your input maybe? The problem with restoration and getting work done, is that I do not consider consider myself capable of doing a good job with it. Apart from that, im currently based in arugam bay. I dont know of any good mechanics here. The last time my car had issues, I had to get it sent to akkaraipattu for reapair. I havent found a montero io so far, will look into these. Would you consider these to be more trouble free vehicles? I actally went through your thread on a delica quite a while back, it got me quite interested in a vehicle like it. To be realistic, what I am looking for the most is a vehicle that would be trouble free for the coming years, that I wouldnt have to repair/restore. Having said that, if i can get a p25 in good condition, and not expect too much work on it, it fits the bill perfectly.

Hey, I really appreciate your inputs im sure the jimny wouldnt work size wise, otherwise it would be my perfect fit. Im into a sport known as foil surfing, so the gear/rig is pretty big and expensive ( needs to fit inside the car when i change boards) . with the jimny , the scope of any passenger would out of the equation, since i would have to fold up the front seat as well. Iv attached a picture of a foil board so you can understand better. I also carry a few more surfboards, ideally would want to fit everything inside the vehicle. I feel then maybe troopers, patrols might be out of the equation. When you say parts of the escudo are hard to find, is it correct to assume that parts for the vitara would be hard to find as well ? I found a few vitaras around the 4m price. Ravs4, montero, diahatsu, town ace, im open to all options , what would you lean more towards from these options? the delica, town ace, lifeace look really really spacious as well. Would these go well on sand? I also saw a nice looking( well done up) mitsubishi p25 for 4.9 m, po45 for 4.5m .. i havent done much research on these yet. would the mitsuishi p25 is a good option too? I had tried exploring a delica in the past, but couldnt figure a lot about it. Some people around where im staying have told me theyarent the most reliable. But more than happy to explore. Would a 4x4 truck(double cab) be a better option than the above ? from a parking up at the beach, to maintaince/parts persepective? are they more realiable ? I saw some nissan 720's and d21's on the facebook marketplace. Maybe i should be looking at 4x4 trucks instead. I could maybe later cover the tray with some kind of hardtop Also, iv been told by a lot of people here that I should be opting for an english number and avoid certain numbers, is this a point of concern? I have seen a lot of english numbers being even double the cost as similar non english numbered vehicles.

Hey all, Iv been reading and going through the forums here for a while. I appreciate all the useful information that Iv come across so far. Im an expat in sri lanka. I dont have good knowledge on maintainece/repair/parts of vehicles. Quite bad with it be to honest. I had a wagon r here for the past year, but it hasnt been a fun journey. I surf a ton, so my primary focus is to get to the beaches - park on the beach, drive through the beach instead of the main roads for better access to more remote surf spots ( venture out an explore new spots as well). Occasionally I do a longer distance trips ( coast to coast) , but its primarily surfing on a daily basis. With the wagon r, I have to park usually quite far away from the spots im trying to access. Iv been doing some research and read through a lot of the past posts on the forum as well. At this point, I have summed down to these options ( but open to more) 1. 1999 suzuki escudo for around 4 m 2. 1982 isuzu trooper for 3.5 million ( this just got sold, but im still looking for more of these) 3. 1985 nissan patrol kr 160 for 3.6 million. 4. 2006 gypsy for 3 m ( this looks well maintained and is newest of the lot; but not the most comfortable drive) ( its an english number so asking 3m, im finding cheaper non english numbers) ( i also dont understand the difference between english and non english numbers) I considered a jimny as well. But I carry a few boards with me inside the car, and a lot of times its a group of us hitting the surf. So a bigger car would be ideal I need a vehicle that would be easy to maintain and manage. Since the trooper and patrol are really really old, im not too sure if its a wise idea. The escudo is really old too :p, but I guess its still comparatievley newer and I was thinking maybe maintaining/finding parts would be easier. Im also trying to opt for a manual instead of auto , since iv read that they are easier to maintain, easier as a 4wd and give a better mileage. Do correct me if im wrong on this From what I had read, for going to the beach the nissan patrol would be the best option, followed by the trooper, followed by the vitara. My concern with the patrol is , basically not understanding anything about vehicles. I could take it to car checks and get an evaluation. But would that be enough to sort me out ? Sorry for the super long post, just wanted to put out more information so it makes more sense. I would apprecaite any input or suggestions for the above. Also my budget is 4m, but i would gladly try and save some money. If its possible to find a car that fits my requirements for under 3 m, or if possible lower.

Hey, I read on one of the posts regarding Hyundai h100 parts. I am sorry, i understand this is very random. Im trying to find more details on this vehicle, cannot find much. Im seeing quite a few on the second hand market. I was initially looking to get a delica but these seem to be at a better price. Would it be easy to find parts to replace, and would this van be considered reliable? Im mostly looking to surf, and do surf trips. Not very good with vehicles, dont understand too much about them. Trying to get a stress free vehicle. Even considered a viva elite, but vehicles like Tata winger, delica, h100 give me a lot of freedom to travel with my surfboards and friends. so sorry to randomly pop up here. That delica looks rad man. Wish I could get my hands on something like that.