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I have not personally owned any Euro car but a few of my close people do, so I could give some pointers generally which would be useful for YOU. Just make sure to stay away from Euros which are more than 10 years old. But, if you can manage to source out one which is less than 5 years old, better. Always go for a one which has proper service records (preferably agent maintained) with low mileage. Will be better if the car has been imported through agent Interior parts will wear out faster in most of the Euros and you will hear more creeks and rattles when the car is older. Go for entry level models such as Audi A3, Audi Q2; since they would not have very complex components. At all costs avoid air suspension (will only come with the top spec E classes and full size cars such as 7 series, A8 and S class) Based on my friends' experiences, stay away from BMWs. They tend to have more reliability issues than other 2 brands. Among the big 3, BMW, Merc and Audi, it is considered that 2011+ Mercs are more reliable, specifically the 2011-2016 E class (W212), but there will be some engine versions to avoid. So, based on your requirements, I would highly recommend you a Lexus or a high end Toyota, since reliability is a priority. Else keep an Euro as your secondary vehicle to ride on the weekends and for special trips. Hope this help. Cheers!

I was in the same dilemma like 6 years ago. By all means, stay away from the Hybrid. But i think you have already figured out all the pros and cons by yourself, so it's upto you

Just stick with a higher capacity car. The 1000cc's gonna be freakingly noisy in those roads

Hi. Just point out your requirements and budget. Otherwise no one can advice on any car.

It's a turbocharged Toyota mate. So expect a little bit more wear and tear on the engine side than your regular n/a Toyota. Fuel economy should be good unless you keep the engine under the turbo spooling rpm range (lesser rpm levels). But, it highly depends on how you drive and the locations the vehicle is driven. Just expect it to be a cut above WagonR in comfort and space.

Dear 10th gen Civic owners...I smell a problem coming😷 TBH, It's not just the cost of the part, but the labour intensive process.

Simply I would say, keep a good amount of money aside for suspension components replacements, here and there minor part replacements, oil changes etc...but this applies only if the car has been well taken care of doing the routine maintenance. But if it had been hacked to death, it will be a money pit. For FB15 I haven't heard much complaints except for front suspension related issues.

Stick with your Premio, else get the Crown keeping aside money for any battery replacements and running repairs like suspension components.

Hi Maintaining a Cefiro would be a bit harder than your regular Nissan. Parts will be there, but you have to do a lil bit of search. AFAIK, Excimo version is the japanese import(JDM) and 2.0G is the japanese made import from Singapore (Correct me if I'm wrong). My friend used to own one around 10-12 years ago. The car is comfortable and very silent, but he had some issues with engine coils and injectors. He sold it after sometime, but now I've completely forgotten about the car. Usually people say the NEO engine is better on fuel. Hope this helps

A chap who lives in our street has one . He never takes care of the vehicle. Park it under direct sunlight for all 7 days of the week. I think the car has been around 2 years now but still it seems ok for me when passing by. He is a kind of a "loku line" person, so never went to check the car and have a chat. The engine is a 3 cylinder one, so it sounds very coarse when passing by. Other than that, the car is still new in Sri Lankan environment and only a few people have gone for it. So hope there will be only a handful of people with the experience here in SL. But people from other countries have praised for it's comfort, performance and design. Anyway, maintenance would be an issue if you live far away from Colombo. Sourcing parts could be an issue and at the same time will be a bit expensive to maintain than japanese vehicle. Even the 406 in our area has to bring down oil filters, airfilters from Colombo for each service. Since the car is new, you won't be getting any major issues, so better give it a shot!

You have to do it again and again, even in a Bimmer f10. Just make it a habbit anyway. I have noticed that compared to a hybrid engine startup, 1NZ-FE engine(premio, allion) auto-start stop startup is similar to a normal startup, with ignition noise.

Mine does not have one, since it's from 2013. But I've heard even the option was introduced for fuel saving, it pretty much wears out the engine and battery fast. So better to leave it off. At the same time, if you can get a 2015+ Premio, hope the fuel saving of Rs.100 for a week with auto start stop is not a great saving. Hope this helps!