tiv
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What is the deal with the car market these days!!
I went to check on a Jimny, 2016 2nd owner and he's hellbent on 6.8mil for the thing,
approx 50000km+ mileage
Needs tyres, rear shock absorbers leaking and there has been an aircon repair as well.
(Approx 400k LKR in pending repairs making the total 7.2mil)
Whereas a brand new one can be imported between 8.2-9.5 given the grade and winning bid.
I ponder what the mentality is of the people of this country...🤣
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story seems to be legit by the now second owner, used by an elderly lady,
Car was imported with 6600km and used by the current family since 2019.
Kinda does not add up but like you said coz I have an old rocky that has 285,000km and I changed the original factory adjustable dampers last month, that also coz they didn't leak but the bushings were not salvageable. Tried teflon inserts but it made the problem worse.
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Well, you can't make a blanket assumption about parts like that...my AE101 Corolla Wagon has 56,000km and it just got its second suspension set put on. First was in 2014 when the car had just 15,000km. Even if the car doesn't run just sitting idle does put a toll on the dampers. Plus the rubber bushings start to dry up and then wear off.
As for the car market...I also feel that as predicted by some, the car prices have not seemed to have come down that much. Used Jimny becomes 7.2mil after repairs and the cheapest new import is 8.2. Everyone capitalizes on the fact that the extra 1mil that is needed is not something easy for most to come by (if it was then they would have gone and bought the new car anyway).
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