Hi,,
Since this is related to the topic, I'll post this here.
I have plans to buy a vehicle for around 1 to 1.3 Mil myself. I do not plan to use it as a daily runner at all. It will be more like a weekend getaway vehicle.
For sometime, I have set my mind to go for a Land Rover. And recently I got my eyes on a good one too. I mean a really good one from the looks. The guy has spent so much on exterior and it looks really good. Given the good care he's given to the body, you cannot possibly imagine that he's poor on the maintenance and other stuff. The add was published for a 1.3Mil but when I spoke to him, he told me his last price is 10.50.
Since I am no expert on these things, I called my brother to get his insight on this and to go see the vehicle. After looking at the add, he completely twisted my arm.
What he said was like this in Summery.: Everything looks good but its not our kind of ride. You cannot possibly maintain this kind of vehicle. It doesn't matter if its a K number or 32, everything costs the same. With every service, you will have to replace diesel filters and other stuff. Even if it is Diesel, Its really bad on fuel. And you cannot possibly expect the comfort of a car in this. "Katharagama wage duraka giyoth Loriyaka daala polawe gahuwa wage" to be exact.
What he suggests is to go for a small car like Starlet or Cynos or may be a Ceres..
But still the decision is mine.
So what do you guys think? What should I do? Is it really that bad to maintain a Landy? Will I have to spend my entire salary over it???