PerfMad

hell yah. i was to show my previous two cars which were 20+ years old but was still in pristine condition interior and exterior. But i felt like no point of explaining useless fellows.

@PerfMad yeah no point just nod and find for a better specimen.

@MaleCortana exactly. 

1500 - 2500 calories probably

@AVANTE thanks. For rextons there are 2-3 popular people who does good job. also there are few who charge too much for the same thing.

For Tucson i still couldn't find one. But knows one who is very popular for sorento repairs. need to check with him whether he does repair these too..

My main concern is im looking for a 7 seater as it has plenty of boot space

@PerfMadI would think that if anyone has experience fixing Hyundai/Kia/Ssangyong, he can handle Tucson/Sportage and such. The concept and engineering philosophy is same.

Hyundai company owns Kia. 

Also, look into the Hyundai SantaFe, decent 7 seater with alot of power and options for the price budget. But again, make sure of parts availability. 

@AVANTE thanks for the suggestion. Let me do some research on that too. 

Does it come with a full tank of Petrol?

lol as of now have little over half a tank. If your interested it could be yours  

would NOT call you a nutcase - as someone who added a 2nd beater car  to my stable just because my original beater is being repaired I can't call you that 😛 but yeah it's not everyone's cup of tea now. 

The trend of overpriced cars that started post-lockdown is over.  People stocking cars to sell since no imports are no more. Only people who need cars and enthusiasts will be buying in the future.  Prices will come down. 

EV's - it's a rush due to the fuel shortage - people have become desperate to the point that they'd spend Millions on a leaf that can travel for 30 kms.  

@matroska True that. EV is not a viable solution for me unless it does over 300km in one charge atleast. However, I don't think EV's will be the future in SL untill 2035 i guess hehe. Vehicle price have come down mostly i guess because many are migrating so they wanted to get rid of it asap due to currency difference .. hmmm 

@pantheraleo I feel you bro. Just assume me trying to sell my hybrid is difficult. So selling a vehicle which doesn't do good at fuel will be impossible these days. However, i hope the fuel crisis will be resolved by 2-3 months so atleast all of us can go enjoy our rides regardless of the fuel price.

I'm kinda happy that I didn't purchase a SUBI now. Otherwise I would have being spending my whole week in queues  

Well, if I were you I would not be looking for a new vehicle at the moment at all. If I have something with 4 wheels spinning, I would stick to that by all means at least for 2-3 years or until this mess is settled. New vehicle means, extra cost no matter what one way or the other its always a money pit. (Unless you are downgrading to a cheaper option) With this inflation, saving money for food, medicine and settling debt is more important IMO. But if you are lucky enough with money in the bank then never mind.. go ahead with the purchase 😎 

If you decide to purchase, I'd say buy it now than later. With this volatility, no one will know what will happen in 1-2 months. Just my 2 cents.

@GK_007 agreed. Thanks for your input. In my case its kind of a downgrade in terms of the YOM and Millage wise. But in otherway this will get all of my other concerns go away   Pressing issue is the price as of now. As you mentioned im not interested in going for a loan or lease rather planning to pay the gap by cash in hand. 

Question is should i be paying extra for this (assuming these will drop drastically in coming months) or should I wait for another 2 weeks or so and take a decision? There is a possibility that this will no longer be available in that case as well

Lack of boot space in the GP1? You mean with the seats up? with the seats folded I even hauled a cane chair (sofa length),  

RE the civic - don't think there are too many manuals out there sadly. The FD's were imported during an era when everyone wanted an auto gear box.

Wise to avoid the diesels - it seems the diesel struggle is a bit more tougher than the petrol hunt.

First time hearing lack of boot space in a GP1 tbh. 🤨 Those magic seats go perfectly flat and, you have huuge space as opposed to a sedan.  I have hauled whole bathrooms in my GP1. 😀  Ceramic sinks, Commode, Ladders what not. May be not as big as a suv, but its a pretty practical car. I doubt you will get the same boot space in FDs. 

@matroska & @GK_007 I agree with you two. But im saying with all seats not being folded and having an extra sparewheel in the boot. So when i go out most of the time there will be 3-4 people onboard so cannot fold the seats. and when going out i take my kids PRAM as well. once its loaded u basically don't have space at all. 
So I'm getting continuous complains from my wifes side due to lack of space  
That's why i started hunting for a vehicle with good boot space.

Other than that i agree if only 2 people are going this can use all the space and it's very practical too.

@fiat fan thanks for the explanation. I went to see one last week and I agree with your points the recent owners have done some baka bass jobs and identified those. Therefore i gave up that vehicle and started looking at alternatives along with any good Rextons. One thing I noticed was, this vehicles is pretty comfortable compared to Sorento 2012 model.

Im also searching for tivoli as it has a nice look compared to Korendo. But kinda above my budget. I have also found a MG 6 car. Is it any good? its seems like a 1.8 turbo charged.

Thanks for all the information given. Some of the vehicles are maintained at a reputed place in pannipitiya. Seems like they are well known for Korean vehicles maintenance. Heard it from a friend of mine who use a Kyron for last 4 years as well. 

Broo This is some weird coincidence. We were actually thinking about getting a MG6, almost pulled the trigger but then we went with the diesel tivoli.

I tagged you in the thread I opened years ago. They were 5.3(Chinese made) and 6.3(Thai made) for the fully loaded models. Had so many options. Base spec was about 1 mil cheaper. Later the loaded china model went used for about 2.8mil in 2019. 
 

Drive was excellent and car looked superb. They seem to have faired well. But I can’t comment on longevity or ease of use. Spares must be pricey. UNIMO was the agent at the time. They have a habit of bringing in shit brands and then abandoning it. They just use the unimo brand reputation to lure people in. Not sure if its the same case with MG. 
 

MG seems to be doing ok thanks to the HS and ZS suvs. But the MG6 was when they started out. It’s about luck really,if u go for one. 
 

I would go for a Tivoli. Diesels are rare and costly to buy. But plenty petrols around. Not a “market” vehicle, so you can haggle hard. They went from 4.2(petrol) to 5.5(diesel) before covid. Don’t spend extra for the higher specs,not worth it. Base is plenty.  Try to score one for 5.8 mil. Not too hard. They jumped from 6 mil to 8 mil recently. They not moving them bitches for 8mil, so go bargain mate 😅

@fiat fan Thanks mate. Currently my mind is all over the place. Kinda looking into MG6 (first gotta take ride and see also gonna check with micro about spare parts availability and any known issues), Rexton, tivoli and kyron (front looks bit ugly but heard its a good ride for the money)..

MG6 is not a good buy?

Unfortunately due to fuel crisis i could not properly test the range with Euro 3 as i had to top it up with 92 since i couldn't take a risk of not having adequate fuel for my daily commute  but I've decided to use 92 as there is a 16rs profit from using 92 over 93 as of now. if the gap reduces in the future I'm going to reconsider this again.

I guess, I need to refuel atleast 3 times with euro 3 to get an exact figure. Correct me if im wrong.

@pantheraleo agreed. Planning on reconsidering it after checking it may be 2-3 times. But as of now the gap has a better saving compared to KMPL i guess. Also noticed cruising at 80kmph does very well on fuel rather than doing 100kmph on highway. fuel gauges hardly moved during my trip from Matara to colombo including moderate traffic in city roads.

@pantheraleo agreed.

As far as I know, the same model is recommended for some Toyota as well as Honda vehicles. So it could be that the factory gap of the spark plug matches the manufacturer's recommendation for one vehicle, but not for another vehicle? I'm no expert on the matter though. @Ruslan just for my info, is it not recommended to change the gap of iridium plugs at all? I mean can it damage the plugs - or any other reason?

@PerfMad @Izza this is mostly affected for Iridium plugs as the center electrode might become destroyed in the gapping process. although you can gap the Iridium plugs (If it's only necessary) by applying force only towards Ground electrode and not the tip (i find it merely impossible and costly affair if it's getting damaged in the process, so leave them alone). personally i wouldn't allow anyone to change the gap without knowing what they are doing, as usually for our cars gapping is usually comes as pre-gapped. has been replacing plugs on my previous cars with Iridiums and never had to gap them, ever!

https://ngksparkplugs.com/en/resources/set-gap-when-installing-new-plugs

https://www.densoautoparts.com/spark-plug-installation

The service manuals do not specify a change interval for spark plugs as the interval changes depending on the plug that is used. The 1K, 5K, 25K, 50K, etc...km preemptive service have an "inspect and change if needed step" and that is about it. 

Iridium plugs come pre-gapped. Do not try to gap them. Iridium and platinum plugs will typically last around 80,000-100,000km. A copper plug will usually last about half of that...but this is also dependant on the condition of your engine and its oil burning characterisics.

@Dee Jay - It was not mentioned in their site but some sheds have a 'Euro 4' sticker on the pump. Few years back they officially stated that they meet Euro 4 standards. 

P.S : I found the news item 

https://www.ft.lk/Energy/Lanka-IOC-s-XtraPremium-95-Petrol-Lanka-Super-Diesel-now-Euro-4-standard/10509-658246

@matroska Great! 

At least now we know that both Ceypetco and IOC 95 octane petrol in the country are conforming to Euro 4 standards. 

Either way spec wise both IOC and Ceypetco euro 4 petrol carry the same values so maybe its a government standard or Ceypetco is supplying fuel to IOC too  

mmmm.. i might be too early but apparently I have consumed like 1/4 of the tank and it has done close to 200km as of now in city limits. And ETA shows i can do another 550km (roughly) but i doubt it. Will update you'll probably on monday. 

Seems like next time i should try 93 and see.

@Dee Jay yes it does. But even 95 isn't upto standards right. Ane manda still trying to figure out what to do

@PerfMad Ceypetco claims that their 95 octane is of euro 4 standard. As long as they meet the specification we are good to go with that.. I think IOC is distributing the same 95 octane petrol sourced from Ceypetco, however they don't mention any euro standards with it when marketing..

The other option would be the 92 octane extra premium euro 3 available at IOC which should also be good for the catalytic converter if they meet the specifications.

@Dee Jay true that. But the is a BIG "IF" in every statement  

@matroska well my first car had a carbi. But it had issues with eco tests  I had to do a tuneup every year to get it passed. Then moved on to an EFI where I never had any issues with ECO test no fuel economy as both were better than the Lancer carbi I had. But what u mentioned is correct. less electronics means less problems.

Wish I can buy another lancer again someday atleast i can enjoy the 3rd paddle again. I don't think we will get any manual trannies in future 😢 

hey what was the lancer car you had? Was it a CB series? Yeah carbs and eco tests don't go too well - that's the downside.  I kind of miss dad's beetle and the datto B110 we had - it's nice to chug along in a manual on weekends. In fact I've been even contemplating getting a cheap little manual just to cure the itch - but everything out there is overpriced and not worth it. 

@matroska agreed. Yup my first car was a Lancer CB1. That was one good car had no issues during my ownership apart from annual tuneup  and 6kmpl which I managed to increase with carb tuneup along with a rebuild kit.

Unless you have worn out shocks, if the ride height is a real concern then best to change the car than changing the ride height(if not done properly it might impact the handling characteristics of the car or worse make it unsafe). I did the same coz the roads I had to travel, even the Allion couldn't make it. If you only need just a couple of mms more then it might be ok to modify the current ride.

Thanks all for your inputs. Im also considering another vehicle. but these days are not suitable to go for a newer one. So let's see how it goes. need to do further R&D on this. 

reasons for not recommending strut spacers are that, I lost the comfort the car earliest had after the spacers were put in and it started making a loud thud sound from the rear whenever I went over the road bump so had to extra slow when going bumps. I put 2 inch spacers which made a noticeable gap between the wheel and wheel wells which, to be me was, ugly AF. During sharp bends/ beds with upward or downward slopes it started making a "kiri kiri" sound from the front suspension. Now I have an Axio but I still won't get it done to it due to those issues. I will happily let it bottom out or would ask the rear passengers to get down if I sense its get the bottom scraped. Gotta live with it until I can afford to drive a crossover/SUV..sigh

Thanks @hrm. Now your daily is a sorento? It's well built compared to early kia models right? Love the diesel power output as well.

@PerfMad Yep. Enjoying every bit of it and interiors are held up surprisingly well for a non-Jap. And yes the instant acceleration of the 197HP/430NM diesel is quite addictive.

@hrm talk about it. That instant torque and power is quite impressive.