Lancer Or Axio? Update: Bought A Lancer! (Aka The B.r.a.t.t. Thread)

[Bracket]

Hello Experts,

Excited to join Autolanka forums Waited almost for month for an admin to approve me ... anyway, whoever the admin that approved me,

Last December, I sold my good old Maruti WagonR ( 2008 model, 5yrs old, driven for 30000+ Kms) For 1.6mil. I was searching for a good car to buy ever since. ( that's how I ended up on autolanka) So now that I finally got approved I thought it's time to get expert ideas on buying my new vehicle.

My budget is 3.5mil - 4.0mil. I wanted to buy a japanese car and browsing the internet, Finally I decided that there are two contenders:

1. Toyota axio 161 1.3 X Grade (2013)

2. Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1.6 GLX (2013)

Both the cars ( Brand New ) are being sold for 3.5 mil. for the permit. ( Lancer : 3,460,000 to be exact)

My priorities are:

-RELIABILITY
-Fuel Economy

-Spare Parts Availability

-Safety And comfort

-Handling

-Looks

- Resale value

Axio Dealers are mainly bragging of TOYOTA Reliability and Spare parts availability. They assured me I'm in deep trouble if I choose a mitsubishi because there are no spare parts in local market and I would have to buy spare parts only from agent paying a huge amount of money and I have to wait till eternity for mitsubishi agents to import parts from japan. And they also mentioned that unlike axio, I won't be able to sell the mitsubishi for a decent price. (if I wanted to, of course)

I called mitsu agents and they say they have spare parts for any vehicle they sell and I don't have to worry. However the sales guy said he have no idea on 3rd party parts availability.

So as you all can see i'm in a dilemma here. If you were in my position which car would you buy? And please be kind enough to mention why..

This is my first post on autolanka, so please go easy on me if I have offended any rule.

Thanks in advance.

Edited January 6, 2014 by Bracket

[Bracket]

[Hoonigan]

and with anger management issues

Dude has issues in general

[luckey007]

Friends, I am a permit holder, and I am wondering why these people discriminate permit holders by imposing restrictions. And wondering is there way to overcome this without going for a axio/premio.

[Bracket]

Guys...

[Bracket]

Friends, I am a permit holder, and I am wondering why these people discriminate permit holders by imposing restrictions. And wondering is there way to overcome this without going for a axio/premio.

Hey L, you might be able to get a manual. Just call Uni*o and ask.

but no other alterations, I'm sure of it. I badly wanted a Rockford Fosgate sound system, which comes as an optional. They didnt let me :/

and if you are buying GLX, you have to be satisfied with black rearview mirrors. not colour-keyed. :'(

If you are buying GLS, you will get beige interior, no black!!!

[Hoonigan]

Friends, I am a permit holder, and I am wondering why these people discriminate permit holders by imposing restrictions. And wondering is there way to overcome this without going for a axio/premio.

Maybe it is to keep the CIF consistent. If each customer picks and chooses options, the taxable value will go haywire and even bump the same car in and out of various tax brackets. And in turn the agents will have extra work on their hands. Just speculating though.

[Bracket]

Maybe it is to keep the CIF consistent. If each customer picks and chooses options, the taxable value will go haywire and even bump the same car in and out of various tax brackets. And in turn the agents will have extra work on their hands. Just speculating though.

Yep, they told me that is the reason.

[Komisiripala]

Addy hoonigan nice signature pic!!

[Hoonigan]

Addy hoonigan nice signature pic!!

Aney thankuuuu *blush*

felt like a neanderthal using a chainsaw to build a chair

[Bracket]

Addy hoonigan nice signature pic!!

@komi, y u no praise my signature too ? hrrmph!

[Magnum]

Hey L, you might be able to get a manual. Just call Uni*o and ask.

but no other alterations, I'm sure of it. I badly wanted a Rockford Fosgate sound system, which comes as an optional. They didnt let me :/

and if you are buying GLX, you have to be satisfied with black rearview mirrors. not colour-keyed. :'(

If you are buying GLS, you will get beige interior, no black!!!

What exactly is black rear view mirrors? are you referring to the side mirrors?

[Harry (aq)]

@Bracket, I only today had a close look at the new 161.

Man, what were you thinking?.....

[Bracket]

What exactly is black rear view mirrors? are you referring to the side mirrors?

Yes, mag, sideview. poor choice of words. ada mama drunk ne.

[Bracket]

@Bracket, I only today had a close look at the new 161.

Man, what were you thinking?.....

ai bung moko awula ? o.O

*-confused-*

[Harry (aq)]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Bracket" data-cid="256008" data-time="1390927619"><p>

ai bung moko awula ? o.O<br />

*-confused-* </p></blockquote>

Patta kethai ban. No sense of character (at least I couldn't sense any)

[Bracket]

ahh sira. But proud owners said it has "more executive" look.

They said Lancer is better suited "for a politician"

නානත්ත කායා නානත්ත සඤ්ඤා!

[Harry (aq)]

Guess I should get into Politics then.

Mokada kiyanne set wemuda wedeta?

[Bracket]

Guess I should get into Politics then.

Mokada kiyanne set wemuda wedeta?

D' you look good in a bikini ?

Sadly, I'm not...

[xXx]

D' you look good in a bikini ?

Sadly, I'm not...

Ha ha ha... That's a good one.

[Komisiripala]

Ha ha ha... That's a good one.

T&A is now an essential requirement. A sex tape is a definite plus.

I'm googling Bertrand Russell. Then I'll praise your signature bracket! I'm still waiting for " project evo". Granted my sons will possibly be on Autolanka before that happens but wth... A man can hope

[Crosswind]

What's with the Elakiri-style talk happenning in Autolanka these days????

[Komisiripala]

What's with the Elakiri-style talk happenning in Autolanka these days????

Aniwa! Deffa!! Fatta!!!

Pissu peekudu!

There I said it, now shall we all move along?

[Bracket]

What did u mean elakiri style talk crosswind? Using Singlish?

Anyway sales guy called me and said the car will arrive to hambanthota in may/june. Have to wait at least 4 mnths. *sigh*

[Komisiripala]

Political talk methinks

[MasterDon]

What's with the Elakiri-style talk happenning in Autolanka these days????

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