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Thanks hsaman, There are few good points to consider, (I am not an expert, but I had a gut feeling that shutting down the AC in high speeds might be a some kind of fail-safe system)

Dear members, I hope you are keeping well. I thought I would raise my question here (instead of creating a new tread). It is somewhat mysterious and we are not able to get it solved despite of few attempts(via 2-3 places) including a full service & installation of a new cooler. Vehicle: KIA Sportage 2008 (Petrol 2.0/mileage 105 K) Problem: Loss of cooling after driving 30 - 40KMs in constant higher speeds (80kph or higher occurs mainly on expressway). The AC kicks-in as soon as when the car slows down(eg: arriving at the toll-gate). Other than this, The AC works without any issue when driving in city, suburbs, or lower speeds (even for long hours, ie: Colombo to Kandy). The cooling totally ok when it works. It would be great if someone could shed some light on where is problem lies/ how to fix it ? Thank you.

Ok, Jor-el....thanks for the caution

You can use a water gun if your cat sleeps on the bonnet/roof and to keep unwanted (neighborhood)pets away from your property.

Thanks Supra Natural...

Well TT, I did some research in the internet on this and saw some old newspaper articles around 2010, there were no clear information. However, as per the clues, I assume that they lost the dealership due to a legal issue/breach of contract. Thank you.

Hello TT, Thanks for the reply. However, that's what I thought (Swedish Lanka), I phoned them few months ago and they mentioned that they are no longer agents for cars. They were transferring me to department to department then I ended-up in no where, the staff has no clue regarding this model. It looks they do not have much links with Volvo for lighter vehicles but do repairs/maintenance for Volvo heavy equipment. Thanks anyway. Please feel free to share if you have any experience on this model. Regards, A/J

Dear All, Just wanted to ask a couple of questions. Does anyone know who is the authorised Volvo agent in Sri Lanka ? Other question is, Could anyone give me (even a rough value) of a Volvo V40/D2/Diesel 1.6/YOM 2015/2016) ? Thanks. A.J.

Dear All, Although I am very new to this forum I have been reading your comments for a while. Finally I thought I would create an account and raise a few general questions (that I have for a long time) as you guys seem to be more educated and rather knowledgeable about cars/models than me. Serena/Engine issue- We all aware that what happened to owners at the end. However, Sri Lankans have digested this problem via different ways (replaced by Vannette engines, sell the vehicle for peanuts, etc) I just wonder whether the Manufacturer has taken any steps to fix this problem (to regain the damaged reputation, for example-product recall for Japanese users ?),Does anyone know any information on this, whether it happened to a specific batch/has Nissan admitted it? I guess that it is certainly an engineering issue. I remember, a caller asked (at a one of the Autovision programmes) whether it is ok to buy this car or not . Mr.Lal Alawatte mentioned few cons of this minivan and finally came to the point, “I am not condemning any car model as those are designed and made by professionals/qualified experts, but, very frankly, I should say that there is a problem”. 2. Nissan Primera P12 and Cefiro A33: Both models started to appear in our roads after 2000 At the beginning they both were well accepted by “Sri Lankan taste”. Personally, I really like them as they present very decent and professional outlook. However, soonafter, they were labelled as “gas gustling big fat ladies, so stay away”,.. eventually, Primera lost it’s second hand market compared to other rivals like 121s and TI my roads, we cannot blame the buyers as buying a car is an investment for us, so everyone needs something in return, at least the capital that we have put on. Well, the fact is, we Sri Lankans like to enjoy the luxury and ready spend extra lacks on comfort (because, we all look for full option vehicles with many buttons, no matter what it does). So, why buyers are not ready burn extra few litres of fuel per month? I feel they arrived too early in to Sri Lankan market in terms of affordability or more futuristic at that time… Do you think that story is not as bad as we think or is it another myth fabricated by so called “car brokers”, because several good car models have been victimized by them which made owners ended up huge losses. I totally agree to someone’s comment that I saw in Presea project- or in similar words “those days we used to see vehicle models with taste/charisma and personality that added colour and diversity, but look now, our roads have been flooded with Pruises and Vezels, 3.Toyota Emina/Estima-Can someone explain me why this vehicle could not attract the SrI Lankan market although its spacious/diesel/family carrier. I spoke to few “wahana osthars” but no clear answer was given, (someone told me its not successful either in Japan). Did the price made the matters worst ? Thanks for your time… KR, AJ