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Yes the rear lights and design language is similar. Two small differences on close inspection the SUV has the continuous red line on top as opposed to the sedan where the continuous red line is on the bottom. There's just too many models to keep track of now. BTW want to have a guess on the current trivia?

Right moving away from the chinese brands ....here's something a little different. If you are a fan of old British Comedy (I'm not sure if this show ever aired here though) you might recognize this car from the show. Now, I have not seen this particular model in Sri Lanka at all. BUT this model is essentially a badge-engineered car from a different car maker's model. The car maker is popular in Sri Lanka, but the base model too is rare in SL. A derivative of the base model was discussed in this forum a long time ago.

eesh this is getting very confusing now

hahaha so since the cat is well and truly out of the bag the answer is *dong*feng 007/Jaecoo 007 brought to you by ....drumroll.... Chery! The makers who generously gave us the Chery QQ - a car that gave Sri Lankan's a negative impression on Chinese autos.

Sub-brand of a Chinese Fruit? The first and most common batch of cars from the maker was indeed a fruit

I saw the Ad immediately recognizable . I sold mine at 53,000 Km in late September. Now driving a brand new Vezel miss the Civic yes but the Vezel is cool in a whole different way and yeah I need to fuel only once a month.

Right so the car in question is a Perodua Kancil - a derivative of Daihatsu Mira/Cuore. Kancil refers to the mouse-deer aka Chevrotain- the spotted variant is found in Sri Lanka and known as "meeminna". over to you sir, @iRage

The dashboard was intentional - i had not seen one before. It is indeed a dai derivative and precisely what the image depicts. Correct!

No Takers?

If I'm not mistaken this is the quintessential vehicle of the 90's - and still a status symbol in the rural areas. On Saturday night it would haul 15 extended family members, and an air traveler with 45 Kg's of luggage to the airport, before transporting 35 Sacks of Rice to an almsgiving in Anuradhapura on Sunday, followed by Hauling 300 rolls of defect fabric from Pamunuwa to a Polgahawela on Monday. On Tuesday it would be used to transport 18 budding violinists to the all-island violin competition in Colombo If you had one of these you would be the most respected person in the family circles and in the neighborhood. On Friday you'd tug your son along with 18 other budding musicians to an all island music contest in Colombo since your sons music teacher mentioned that they had no budget for transport and he'd put in a good word to the principal since your son was hoping to be a school prefect next year. On Saturday you'd transport your cousin Rasanjalee along with 35 Kg of luggage, and 21 relatives to the airport in time for Gulf Air flight 145 and be back before remembering you promised to transport 35 Sacks of rice to an almsgiving on Sunday Morning. On Monday you'd bring 67 rolls of fabric from Pamunuwa to a small behind-the-house garment setup with 4 ladies and 4 sewing machines. I think this is the final facelift for this model -and possibly the commuter variant?

Given that you have been using a 1.8 L Allion, I get a feeling that a larger car with a bit of oomph and better driving dynamics is what you're looking for. Have you considered a) Mazda 6 - It's in your budget most of them have been well maintained. On the downside they are around 10 years old now. b) If you're into the Civic Sedan - the 1.5L variant is a solid choice. It does not have the much-feared wet belt setup. Spacious car and pulls well. I saw a classified yesterday for one and i remember it was quoting 14M. P.S : The 1.0L Civic Sedan goes under your budget

There are better options for that price. First let's go with options in your budget Perodua Bezza - Costs 8.6 Million B/New. I drove one recently and is a good example of a bang-for-the-buck car. Pro's - Brand new, comes with warranty, decent cabin space for a small sedan, very good boot space, decent ground clearance if that is a concern, pretty good fuel economy. Con's - quite spartan and basic, Small engine + CVT not a very engaging drive. Toyota Yaris KSP210 - personal import can get you an unreg unit for around 9M varies on color and options. Pro's - Nothing Much but hey it's a Toyota hatchback it's basic, it's uncomplicated A-B motoring. You will get push start etc. Con's - Most cars in SL are the bare-bones variants. Again 1000cc+ CVT Here's your best bet though... 1.Increase your budget to 10.5 Million. 2.Decide to buy a Suzuki Fronx from the agent with warranty 3. Realize that you are just 300,000 away from a Souped up Toyota Raize/ Daihatsu Rocky that has a LOT of bells and w histles and overall a better package than the Fronx. Buy a Perodua Attiva.

Well if it was a Huawei you used - you certainly wouldn't want to use it for Navigation BTW a mashup of these movies would be interesting ?

All right i couldn't figure this out - any hints? country?

"The fastest car is always a rental" - Jeremy Clarkson

This would apply to the Bezza too - it is quite basic and the 1L engine means it is a bit sluggish but the plus point for OP would be he's getting an unmolested fresh car with tried and tested internals for around the same price as the Vitz.

It is a Pajero Type 73

Some of these cars are much older than your stingray and reliability can be hit or miss. It all epends on how well the previous owners have kept them. The nicest car of the lot would be Civic FD1/FD4 - but cannot comment on reliability. GP5's Aqua's are now 10 years old throwing up different issues - DCT on the GP5, ABS and battery issues on the aqua. Axios ,Prius's and allions have now been abused beyond salvation - forget them. A bland choice would be the Vitz. Your budget will get you a 2019 with cash to spare - it's a dead basic car so very little to go wrong. You'll welcome the space compared to the Sting ray, gadget wise it's as simple as it gets. Whiny engine and a CVT box - not a performer but a modest A-B runner with some decent cabin space. A tad above your budget you might even land a 2023ish Yaris (KSP210) As @sathyajithj99 mentioned - you can also get the Perodua Bezza - it's a decent sedan, does good on fuel. Slightly underpowered, car is very basic, As i remember doesn't even have retractable mirrors - but then again it's in your budget, comes with agent warranty so might be the best bet. Brand new - costs 8.5 Million exactly Considering what you mentioned Perodua Bezza - Overwhelmingly obvious choice. Basic car - very little to go wrong. Agent backs up with warranty -and by experience the agent for Perodua is one of the better agents in Sri Lanka. Runner Up - Vitz. Get an inspection done before you buy - might be one with accident repairs etc. 6 years old might throw some issues a bit down the line but fixing a vitz is a lot simpler and cheaper. Second Runner Up - Baleno nicer than the Vitz the 1000cc comes with a turbo. The boosterjet turbo's are not notorious but still one more part to go wrong (compared to the Vitz)

Yes - the plates don't sync with the age of the vehicle. The one that was up for sale recently also had a very old plate - if anyone is looking for a clue this is it. IT's a newer iteration of a vehicle that has an older predecessor and is quite common here.

Sorry about the delay Guys...Here's the next one

Saw shitbox and came smiling to talk about proper shitboxes - the ones held together by duct tape and rubber bands - Corolla Wagons and likes.... fiat fan talks about Wagon R's and Toyota Roomy's ... what a turn-down

@sathyajithj99 your turn