Best Car For 1.5 Million

[erra_sg]

Hi!!!!

I'm looking for a fuel efficient and less maintenance car for a budget of 1.5 million. Guys please help me out...

[invisibleuser]

what about alto k10

[Sierra Charlie]

Hi!!!!

I'm looking for a fuel efficient and less maintenance car for a budget of 1.5 million. Guys please help me out...

This has been discussed many times over. Use the search. This post has more information and several more links.

[erra_sg]

Thanks but I prefer a Japanese car...

[bycap]

What about Toyota Starlet ?

[erra_sg]

Yes. Thanks for the advice.

[sathyajithj99]

Nissan sunny FB15 1998.

[YALA]

probably a kelisa.

[overTuned]

Honda civic ek3 YOM 1996 - 1998

[matroska]

An older FB15 or a 1998ish FB14 would fit your "less maintenance" criteria. Those are non-spectacular cars that require very little mollycoddling. But they are not fuel efficient.

Or you could jump into the toyota bandwagon and get yourself a starlet though a 110 would be out of bounds as they remain to be overpriced.

As YALA mentioned a Kelisa is a great option in that price bracket. It's basically a re-badged Daihatsu so at the core it is Jap. U get a newer car . Find a manual one it does good on fuel and has a decent amount of power for a 1000 cc engine.

[chamaj]

May be AE-110 corolla.I know that the car is bit old but still hav a good market in SL.

[similarnames]

Mazda Bj5 may fit your requirement IMO

[erra_sg]

Guys Thanks for your valuable advices. I was also thinking about the Mazda bj5 but some say it's bad on fuel.

[The Don]

Guys Thanks for your valuable advices. I was also thinking about the Mazda bj5 but some say it's bad on fuel.

I think this fuel efficiency issue is relative. The engine certainly wasn't as efficient as the Toyota Corollas of that generation but certainly wasn't bad.

The thing is you are also getting a newer car, so you have to consider total cost of ownership (servicing, repairs etc) not just fuel economy. Unless you do a lot of miles per day, the economy difference is unlikely to make much of a difference.

[LashNeo]

Guys Thanks for your valuable advices. I was also thinking about the Mazda bj5 but some say it's bad on fuel.

As Don Has mentioned, you need to consider the total cost of ownership when buying a car. Specially when it's over ten years old. The BJ5's might do 1-2 Kmpl less than corolla's but it would be much easier for you to find a BJ5 in good mechanical and running condition compared to corolla's or sunny's of the same age. Just have a look around a bit and you'll realize what i mean

Edited September 19, 2014 by LashNeo

[asrock]

Love the looks of the bj5 facelift both interior and exterior, certainly better than the fb15 and 110

Edited September 20, 2014 by asrock

[hrm]

I might be wrong here. But one thing I heared of BJ5 is that it has a lot sesors compared to other makes of that generation. Given the age they might give some trouble if previous owner hasn't maintained it well. One of my freinds had troubles with the engine due to this.

Pay your attention to this and if properly maintained it's real good car.

[erra_sg]

Thanks guys for your helpful thoughts. Usually I'm driving 1000KM to 1500KM per month and mostly I'm driving in heavy traffic in Colombo. Therefore I'm looking for something that can do at least 10Kmpl.

[masoon]

U should be able to pik a lancer CK also for that price, or even a 301- Corona, eco. cars to run.

Do check out for oil burn on mitsubishis

[erra_sg]

I found a good 1999 Mazda Bj5 auto for 1.45 million. Owner claims that it does more than 11Kmpl.

[erra_sg]

And also I want to know the difference between Bj5 and Bj5p?????

[erra_sg]

Guys help me out please. I'm evaluating a buying decision right now. Thanks.

[The Annoying Guy]

bj5p is the sedan, bj5w is the hatchback, the number 5 in the bj5p stands for the 1.5 cc version. similarly the bj3p stands for the 1.3cc version.

[AbeysinghE]

I found a good 1999 Mazda Bj5 auto for 1.45 million. Owner claims that it does more than 11Kmpl.

It can be a realistic figure. But not at all sure whether it does 11 kmpl on Colombo traffic.

[LashNeo]

The Mazda Familia / 323 BJ series comes in two variants when it comes to body design. BJ5P is the sedan type and BJ5W is the sports wagon type (somewhere in between a hatch back and a typical wagon). The 5 in the BJ5P means it has a 1500CC engine. Similarly the 1300cc version is called BJ3P.

If it’s an auto, within the city limits, in high traffic conditions, it will do around 8-9kmpl. I honestly don’t think it can manage 11kmpl in city traffic. But on average it might do around 11kmpl in both outstation and city traffic.