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Its more than gossip - http://sundaytimes.lk/110717/News/nws_02.html

Mazda familia/323 butterfly[samanala] model

thanks guys - I'm tempted to go for a mazda 1500cc dohc 2002 model. Visited few car sales but no familia found

Thanks Praveen, I'll keep an eye on that cruze Prices may have gone up - Few swifts I checked were above 1.6m / cruze above 1.8m

Dear Friends, I'm planning to buy a car [a recon]. This is to be used as a family car so light usage, under 500km per month. My budget is very limited so going for the cheapest Japanese ones. I have three in mind; 1. Suzuki swift 1300cc 2. Chevrolet cruze 1300cc 3. Mazda familia 1500cc Personally, prefer a Mazda over the others, but the latest in recon market is 2002. For the other two, 2004 models are there. [concerned on second hand market] Also fuel consumption puts other two over Mazda. What do you suggest? Is it worth paying two lakhs more for a Mazda sedan, over others? Right now, I'm leaning towards the cheapest - Suzuki swift. 1. Any other vehicle I could have included in my list? 2. I read in Japanese reviews, Suzuki swift 1300cc is an underpowered vehicle. Is this an issue here for Sri Lanka considering we don't have true high ways ? Any word from users? 3. Found so many variants of swift in our car sales. Any variant/option to choose or avoid? thanks for your tips & advices. Glad to have this kind of forum. thanks again