Yasitha Karunaratne

Uploaded with ImageShack.us Feast ur eyes on the drop!! 71% No wonder they decided to drop the rates. Source for this and the above report is from John Keells Stockbrokers.

Case of volumes I believe. Classical case of pricing theory. At the moment car sales are tanking, so with low volumes Govt gets a low revenues via duties. New changes should rejuvenate the market leading to increased sales. This means more volumes. Should volumes exceed pre-duty change times then the Govt earns more. Its a case of dropping prices to stimulate demand. Basically Govt is reducing the "price" of our right to own a vehicle in SL. If anyone has access to this data, volumes of cars imported into SL annually for about 5-6 years we could get a better idea how much Govt would benefit. Secondly more vehicles on the road = petrol consumption goes up. With the tax on petrol this means more taxes for Govt. This assumes price of petrol stays same - unlikely as it is subsidized. Second hand market might see a drop over the course of 2-3 months. Basically everyone is waiting for Govt to gazette this change. In any case I for one am thankful I sold my Ford Laser a year back!

How does one go about joining the club? Wouldn't mind doing so.

Well I got the car...and she handles beautifully. Pickup is great especially on the higher gears, surprisingly. Lower gears are OK i guess. Some touch ups required, all of them cosmetic. A few scratches and a small dent on the bonnet means that a new coat of paint might be needed in a few months time. Also a good spot of interior cleaning would do no harm. You were right driving is far more pleasurable than a Jap/Indian car (Think Nissan and Toyota). WOnder where the LAser is manufactured though? I heard its in Japan? Anyway thanks for the help.

The latest nissan skyline....taken near ruwan-veli seya in Anuradhapura circa 2005. Well its not that funny now come to think of it, but it was funny then....still enjoy

Thanks guys. Well I could have gotten this cheaper, but thats too late now. I will be paying about 1.3 for this. I havent examined it in detail yet but i've ridden in it with my MD and it was ok. My issue now i financing it thru a lease cos valuations might be low. Anyhoo thanks for the advice. Ill keep u guys posted.

Hi everybody My company is offering a fully maintained ford laser 2001 manual full option 1.5L for about 1.3 million. My question is this car worth it? My experience with Ford is nil so any help here is appreciated. For example how are parts? How expensive is it to maintain? More importantly how does it drive compared to a similar spec Japanese car? Also how are resale values? Thanks in advance for any help!