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  1. Hyaenidae
    Why that trend should change I wonder, I mean as long as this tax structure is in place there is a significant percentage of people who are on a 3-5 mil budget which will go for an unregistered/way newer kei / ~1000CC vehicle instead of a similarly priced ~10-year-old Toyota. The recent influx of Kei cars, Vitzs, Swifts, Civics, Miras, plus all those Axias, Wigos, Picantos, Bezzas that you see more and more on the roads each passing day will have a significant impact on the used car market in 5 years' time IMO.
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    Like many people already said, looking at your requirements your best bet would be a Toyota. However, Keep in mind that most Toyota owners have the same mindset as yours - their sole reason for going for a Toyota is to spend as less as possible on maintenance and fuel as long as they own the car and then sell it off for the highest price possible. In other words, most Toyotas of the vintage you're looking at are abused like a Maradana Whore © - keep that in mind when you start your car hunt. Moreover, people are leaning towards newer kei cars and ~1000CC vehicles more and more simply because of the reliability factor, if this trend keeps up it's quite possible for a non-hybrid Swift 2017 to depreciate less than a 2008ish Allion/Premio after 5 years from now. © - Crosswind
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    Welcome to the forum! Please go through this thread before posting new threads on topics that have been already discussed. To answer your question, if your GP1 falls between any of these chassis ranges it might have the oil burning issue (if it hasn't been already repaired locally.) GP1-1200002～GP1-1242186 GP1-8000002～GP1-8000091 Official Recall Notice : https://www.honda.co.jp/recall/auto/other/170120.html
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    I, too, searched for CY Lancers on that forum...
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    Yep, got a service booklet. It explains first free three services and there is a maintenance schedule (Severe and regular) too. It seems like UNIMO is following the severe maintenance schedule. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fB2eNCKrmhbav1Q14q61c5hvvaCCIeoe/view
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    True, I got that vibe too - they're easy to talk to, ready to answer any question you might have or even discuss mineral vs synthetic oils There was this technician who knew the oil capacity of the Lancer with and without changing the oil filter. Small detail but I was still impressed considering the number of makes and models they work on and the low number of CY lancers coming in there for service. I've seen the odd guy standing near his car looking over what's going on and going under the car when its jacked up to inspect the underbelly a couple of times, have had nice "automotive" chats with them too. But majority of the time it's just as you said.
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    Err, I'm not really sure what you meant by "actual manufacturer-specified service". They check the service card from the last servicing and do the service going by time or mileage... just like any other service station, I guess. The only difference is when there is a recall, then they do the recall fix first and do the service later
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    double post
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    Glad to see I'm not the only one ? Really, almost all 3rd party service stations allow customers in the service area, workshops which don't allow customers to see what's going on with their cars is the exception - not the norm in Sri Lanka (thankfully). ...So kudos to the Mitsubishi agent for letting the customers near the car during routine services and repairs. The fact that the customers still returning to the agent after seeing them work on their cars up this close is proof their work is to customers satisfaction... despite the minor mishaps I've mentioned (I've been getting the car serviced from them for 4 years now, some mishaps are to be expected I guess) their work is quite satisfactory and they always met my expectations.
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    You're missing out a lot man, it's exhilarating to see how passionate some of the guys there about their cars! Official reviews are good if you want pros and cons of a car, but an ownership report has something much more to it. Check out this and this. Bet their wives don't get as much as affection and care as their cars get.
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    Biased or unbiased, I just love reading ownership reviews... I've spent hours binge reading 'em over at the Indian equivalent of Autolanka forum, team-bhp.
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    Well the waiting room itself is quite nice and comfortable (at least to Sri Lankan standards that is) it's air-conditioned and there is a clean bathroom, comfy sofas to sit on, a television set to watch, magazines to read, water dispensers and they serve drinks... and their charges are very reasonable compared to Toyota Lanka and Stafford. The downside is you cannot really see what's going on with your car from up there Edit: @Davy could you pls move our posts discussing "Routine service and repairs at the agent" to a separate thread
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    Here's a pic of the waiting room... clearly you cannot see much from there (compared to where I am at) View from above
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    Whaat. How did I miss this? Anyways, keep 'em coming! ?
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    Thanks for sharing! I love reading ownership reviews like these. Looking forward for more. BTW Project D didn't use Hiaces right, they used Mazda Bongos if I remember correct
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    When it comes to vehicles and transportation in Sri Lanka almost everything is an accident waiting to happen, we take far greater risks every time we drive on Sri Lankan roads... Well, if I was in the waiting room while they worked on my car I'd never know that they use sub-par staff and processes to get things done - I'd rather take my car to a place where they let me watch with my own eyes than a place that I have to take their word of mouth to ensure my car got the proper care it deserves.
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    Thought process - BSOD
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    1. Overfilling is not the problem, the problem is using tap water that could introduce mineral deposits to the cooling system 2. Well If they don't want me walking around their service floor - fine, let'em tell me that, I'll just take my business elsewhere... All I'm saying is they made a loyal customer out of me by allowing me on their service floor. 3. As long as I get my car serviced the way I want in my watch I have nothing to complain, I'm happy
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    I think the reason for that is the thought process of people replying those kind of posts goes like - "If I was in the OP's position what would I buy? Well-I'd buy this considering its very economical- but I should also mention its drawbacks too while I'm at it- so the #1 drawback - helluva boring to drive"
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    Nope ? Or even if they do they don't use it. I've never seen them marking off a checklist during a routine service.
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    THREAD REVIVAL TO DISCUSS MAINTAINING/SERVICING AT THE AGENT Quoted post from @iRage from this post to continue discussion here. Well Mitsubishi agent in Sri Lanka allow customers to be with their cars during the service AND they have waiting rooms where you can see the car from I for one would definitely stop getting the car serviced from them if they don't allow it anymore. Me being with the car has been proven beneficial a number of times. Incident 1 : The technician tried to top off the coolant reservoir tank with tap water. Incident 2 : They're not aware that the ECU of the car is in the engine bay (I don't blame them for this though, it's kinda hard to remember small details of every make and model they sell) so they spray pressurized water to clean the engine bay, water gets in the engine bay when the under-body is being pressure washed too. Incident 3 : They tried to spray kerosene to wheel-arch area to remove tar. (Well, I couldn't stop that at the first time, I only realized this after the smell hit my nose. I make a point to inform them not to do this ever since.) Incident 4 : Technician got brake fluid on the wheel - immediately got him to clean the area with water. He wouldn't have done this if I wasn't there. Incident 5 : Technician forgot to rotate the wheels. This happened 2 times now. I wouldn't be aware of any of these if they didn't allow me to be near the car when it's being serviced. I mean how could I realize they topped off the coolant with tap water by inspecting the car afterwards?
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    Maximum allowed speed within city limits is 50kmph innit? How come that feel like a spirited drive, even in a WagonR
  24. Hyaenidae
    Not as his daily ride, no, but a car enthusiast could buy a WagonR out of necessity, as a 2nd car
  25. Hyaenidae
    ELM327 Bluetooth scanners work perfectly with my CY1, pretty sure that the whole CY series is ELM327 compatible Sent from my Nokia 1100 using AutoLanka.com mobile app powered by Tapatalk
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