Most Popular Cars In Sl

[shyamnrcb]

Dear Friends, I was wondering which car is the most popular in Sri Lanka in terms of its resale value.

[Elvis_Pil]

toyota corrola

[Kim]

Edited July 6, 2007 by Kim

[albertho]

corolla > sunny the same all over the world i think

[milinda]

  albertho said:

corolla > sunny the same all over the world i think

except europe

[madmax]

The Corolla scores more thant the Sunny in SL

[GihanFX]

Corolla ,Alion, N16, B15, EG8, Ek3

[gpmac]

The above listed are some of the most sought-after models, if u look at sheer numbers it gota be Maruti 800 and alto

[Pericles]

In terms of holding onto value, as in RE-sale VALUE, I would have thought the top stop went to the Mercs.

[milindu]

Besides the standard cars, the easiest vehicle to sell with the greatest appreciation would be the Toyota Town Ace - CR 27 Diesel Manual 4 door (Try selling a Corolla with over 300k on the clock )

But when you think of it, most vehicles have appreciated 100% in Rupee value over the the last 4 years.

[GTAm]

  gpmac said:

The above listed are some of the most sought-after models, if u look at sheer numbers it gota be Maruti 800 and alto

I think your right gpmac. I also reckon the Suzuki Swift is selling very well.

[ucscsades]

  Pericles said:

In terms of holding onto value, as in RE-sale VALUE, I would have thought the top stop went to the Mercs.

I'd have to agree with that..and all those ancient pajeros (and other "jeeps" that are for some reason seen as a sign of affluence) that still go for millions. ridiculous.

[Elvis_Pil]

Edited July 7, 2007 by Pilawoos

[Elvis_Pil]

the request was for cars Milindu.. but I agree on the CR27 having had one before.. Not sure about the Mercs.. even though they have demand and hold there price reasonably well...the kindda market they cater to is limited..

[milindu]

  Pilawoos said:

the request was for cars Milindu.. but I agree on the CR27 having had one before.. Not sure about the Mercs.. even though they have demand and hold there price reasonably well...the kindda market they cater to is limited..

Noted. And since the usual suspects (Cars - Corolla/Sunny etc.) were mentioned, I thought of adding the most popular passenger vehicle in as well. Having sold un-regd for 550-650k (around the same price as a Corolla AE100), the CR27 vans after a good 8-10 years and over 300,000km of commercial abuse sell for prices ranging from 12.75 to 1.5 mil (as opposed to the AE 100 going at 9.50 tops). You find quite a few cash buyers on Saturday morning (with the Silumina coming early). Even the Toyota Double cabs are almost there.

Mercs do hold some value out of the luxury car brands provided the mileage is low and the car is in mint. But having bought brandnew, chances of a profit diminishes as you go up the scale of models. The SUVs have proven to be better 'restige' investments in this regard (the diesels in particular).

[terrance]

  milindu said:

Noted. And since the usual suspects (Cars - Corolla/Sunny etc.) were mentioned, I thought of adding the most popular passenger vehicle in as well. Having sold un-regd for 550-650k (around the same price as a Corolla AE100), the CR27 vans after a good 8-10 years and over 300,000km of commercial abuse sell for prices ranging from 12.75 to 1.5 mil (as opposed to the AE 100 going at 9.50 tops). You find quite a few cash buyers on Saturday morning (with the Silumina coming early). Even the Toyota Double cabs are almost there.

Mercs do hold some value out of the luxury car brands provided the mileage is low and the car is in mint. But having bought brandnew, chances of a profit diminishes as you go up the scale of models. The SUVs have proven to be better 'restige' investments in this regard (the diesels in particular).

What about the "good old" Bajaj 3 wheeler..... 275k brand new and get back 175k after 10 years

[noaim]

The older 97/98 March's n Starlets still do have a good market price, yes?

[Nilantha]

  Pilawoos said:

toyota corrola

Yes Toyota Corolla.

[shyamnrcb]

  Pericles said:

In terms of holding onto value, as in RE-sale VALUE, I would have thought the top stop went to the Mercs.

But is it not true that selling an used Merc is difficult to sell- not many takers, except perhaps an exclusive (and elusive) fan. Just a run through the classified col in the same website would prove the point. Yes it is durable and worth its age in money, what about takers next?

[Pericles]

  shyamnrcb said:

But is it not true that selling an used Merc is difficult to sell- not many takers, except perhaps an exclusive (and elusive) fan. Just a run through the classified col in the same website would prove the point. Yes it is durable and worth its age in money, what about takers next?

The point is about resale value, as in how much u get back in relation to how much u spent, NOT about how easy it is to sell. So no matter how long u hold onto it, if u can get back ur money, then its holding value well.