What Car To Choose

[carnuwan1]

hi you all

i am a new member but i love what is already in this web site

i want to buy a vehichle and my budget comes upto about 11 lacks

sort of what you get from dad as a just left school fellow

but i want to buy something thats worth to the money

my desire is either a good corolla wagon or a corolla 100

what is the BEST OUT of these two or what about the doctor sunny or the fb 14

value the advice from you all

nuwan

[Kim]

CERES! MARINO!

sportier, sexier and meets ur budget! it works

[Arc Angel]

hi you all

i am a new member but i love what is already in this web site

i want to buy a vehichle and my budget comes upto about 11 lacks

sort of what you get from dad as a just left school fellow

but i want to buy something thats worth to the money

my desire is either a good corolla wagon or a corolla 100

what is the BEST OUT of these two or what about the doctor sunny or the fb 14

value the advice from you all

nuwan

Honda civic eg8. All of the appeal (and power if you get a vtec) with economy and it will hold it's value really well.

[Supra_Natural]

hi you all

i am a new member but i love what is already in this web site

i want to buy a vehichle and my budget comes upto about 11 lacks

sort of what you get from dad as a just left school fellow

but i want to buy something thats worth to the money

my desire is either a good corolla wagon or a corolla 100

what is the BEST OUT of these two or what about the doctor sunny or the fb 14

value the advice from you all

nuwan

hi nuwan, welcome to AL, good to have you on board......

if your budget is around 1.1 million, there are several different choices you have, so dont limit yourself to corollas.......

FB14's can be found around that price quite easily, doctor sunnys are around 800,000...

as Kim said, a good choice might be the Toyota Ceres/marino..... this is a nice car because you get the simple mechanicals of the corollas in a much nicer looking body.

also, you should be able to pick up Nissan Pulsars and Mitsubishi Lancer Ck's at that price as well.

The Autolanka Classifieds is a good place to start your search...

A couple of FB14's

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4096

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4011

A Pulsar

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4220

A Mitsubishi Lancer CK

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4163

A Ceres and a Marino

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4127

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4204

you should be able to get all of these within your budget with a little negotiating...... and keep in mind that some of them might need a bit of repairs here and there to get them in good shape.

good luck with the hunt!

[Arc Angel]

hi nuwan, welcome to AL, good to have you on board......

if your budget is around 1.1 million, there are several different choices you have, so dont limit yourself to corollas.......

FB14's can be found around that price quite easily, doctor sunnys are around 800,000...

as Kim said, a good choice might be the Toyota Ceres/marino..... this is a nice car because you get the simple mechanicals of the corollas in a much nicer looking body.

also, you should be able to pick up Nissan Pulsars and Mitsubishi Lancer Ck's at that price as well.

The Autolanka Classifieds is a good place to start your search...

A couple of FB14's

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4096

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4011

A Pulsar

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4220

A Mitsubishi Lancer CK

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4163

A Ceres and a Marino

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4127

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4204

you should be able to get all of these within your budget with a little negotiating...... and keep in mind that some of them might need a bit of repairs here and there to get them in good shape.

good luck with the hunt!

yo S_N, when did you turn anti-civic mate

just kidding. but hey carnuwan1, the stuff supra mentioned are also cool.

you might wanna check these as well. good luck bro.

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4034

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=3336

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=3285

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=2773

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=2496

just make sure you get someone who knows his civics to check them out first.

[carnuwan1]

yo S_N, when did you turn anti-civic mate

just kidding. but hey carnuwan1, the stuff supra mentioned are also cool.

you might wanna check these as well. good luck bro.

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=4034

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=3336

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=3285

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=2773

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=2496

just make sure you get someone who knows his civics to check them out first.

thanks you all

its really col

so much replies within that short time

great dudes

i will try ouut all what you boys said

catch you all later

[Supra_Natural]

yo S_N, when did you turn anti-civic mate

just kidding. but hey carnuwan1, the stuff supra mentioned are also cool.

im not. well not much anyway

thing is, i think values of civics are artificially high compared to other cars of the period, some cars like the Marinos honestly offer a better VFM package than a civic would in the current situ... and since this guy is lookin for Value as a priority....

[Arc Angel]

im not. well not much anyway

thing is, i think values of civics are artificially high compared to other cars of the period, some cars like the Marinos honestly offer a better VFM package than a civic would in the current situ... and since this guy is lookin for Value as a priority....

true in certain instances.. I totally agree that when there is an endless list of accessories the owners may try to use them to over shadow the overall mechanical soundness (or lack of it) of the car. but there are a few bargains out there as well. cos a civic does have good build quality (and no, I am NOT claiming that it is better than Toyota's and Nissan's etc... )

anyways, hope you find a decent ride which will give you joy carnuwan.

[Watchman]

thing is, i think values of civics are artificially high compared to other cars of the period, some cars like the Marinos honestly offer a better VFM package than a civic would in the current situ... and since this guy is lookin for Value as a priority....

Yeah totally agree.... I think Honda owes Universal studuios for using the Civics in Fast and the furious. I think thats one reason that honda's sorta became the root for most new buyers who want a 'modified' car...snap on a spoiler, a front lip and a muffler, and presto! Thus the increase in value... But i felt this trend has gone down a bit....what do you guys think?

you'd still get the occasional new comer who wants to get his hands on a honda just to 'modify' it.... I guess people want what people want....

Edited November 22, 2007 by Dilesh

[The Don]

Yeah totally agree.... I think Honda owes Universal studuios for using the Civics in Fast and the furious. I think thats one reason that honda's sorta became the root for most new buyers who want a 'modified' car...snap on a spoiler, a front lip and a muffler, and presto! Thus the increase in value... But i felt this trend has gone down a bit....what do you guys think?

you'd still get the occasional new comer who wants to get his hands on a honda just to 'modify' it.... I guess people want what people want....

Dilesh, I also think the high revving engines of Hondas make them sound sportier, and help them achieve higher bhp levels from smaller displacement engines, which is why they have proven to be so attractive to that particular segment of the market you mentioned.

Also because of that popularity its easier to so called "modify" these cars as there are loads of bolt on parts available.

But in a purely logical sense, its hard to justify paying a lot more for a civic vs a comparable vehicle of another brand. But sadly the car market does not seem to be driven by logic. In 2003 which is the last time I bought a vehicle the FB14 was going at round 700 000 - 800 000 and the Corolla AE110 at 900 000 - 1 million but now the FB14's are going at 1.1 Million + while the Corollas are going at 1.4 Million+, and you might notice the gap between the 2 cars have widened. Having driven both cars, I do not think there is a lot between them, but obviously the market thinks otherwise

The Ceres Marino is thus a very good recommendation, as you get sportier suspension, on a nicer looking body, while getting a Corolla engine and running gear. Sounds like a very good compromise. But having said that all the cars mentioned have their merits, and my suggestion is to actually drive these cars, inspect them properly, and if you find a good example at a good price from any of those recommendations, and you yourself like it, then buy it

[Pericles]

Yeah totally agree.... I think Honda owes Universal studuios for using the Civics in Fast and the furious. I think thats one reason that honda's sorta became the root for most new buyers who want a 'modified' car...snap on a spoiler, a front lip and a muffler, and presto! Thus the increase in value... But i felt this trend has gone down a bit....what do you guys think?

you'd still get the occasional new comer who wants to get his hands on a honda just to 'modify' it.... I guess people want what people want....

The trend going down is due to the unwelcome attention from the law (Or whatever masquerades as such in SL)

The occasional new comer is down to people not knowing about the unwelcome attention from the law that such a thing brings.

[Nilantha]

I think your first choice is grade. I think you r in a good mind. Try to find AE100 model that manufactured in 1995 and SE Limited (Saloon) model with white light. It’s a grade car. But remember it’s a family car. Not a sporty car. If u r finding a sporty car try AE-100 ceres/ marino also grade. Tercel, Corsa model also good. May be u can find Tercel, Corsa English numbers for 1.1m

Edited November 23, 2007 by Nilantha

[carnuwan1]

I think your first choice is grade. I think you r in a good mind. Try to find AE100 model that manufactured in 1995 and SE Limited (Saloon) model with white light. It’s a grade car. But remember it’s a family car. Not a sporty car. If u r finding a sporty car try AE-100 ceres/ marino also grade. Tercel, Corsa model also good. May be u can find Tercel, Corsa English numbers for 1.1m

hi you all

thanks for the posts

but i am in a bit of green situation

for my old man who is going to give me the cash is insisting i should buy a corolla wagon as the first vehichle

he says one can buy an english numbered one for 1.1 million

what kind of a vehichle is the wagon and can it be bought at that price

if so whyy is it even less than the 1.4 million saloon

i really would like to get some technical opinion so i can have a chat to my farther also how good is the civic eg8 in regard to fuell efficacy

[mazdaspeed]

I'm feeling left out .....

Mazda Any 1 ???

[Arc Angel]

hi you all

thanks for the posts

but i am in a bit of green situation

for my old man who is going to give me the cash is insisting i should buy a corolla wagon as the first vehichle

he says one can buy an english numbered one for 1.1 million

what kind of a vehichle is the wagon and can it be bought at that price

if so whyy is it even less than the 1.4 million saloon

i really would like to get some technical opinion so i can have a chat to my farther also how good is the civic eg8 in regard to fuell efficacy

I had a company provided corolla wagon for 3 years. Was mainly working outstaion during that time so I would have cloked a good 65K + in that car. Gotta tell you mate, it's may not be anything fancy, but it was a really realible and hardy vehicle. The demand for the wagon of that model is slightly less than the saloon, hence the price.

With regard to the eg8, it all depends on the engine and set up. if it's a dual carb it could do any where from 7 to 11. I had an eg8 (single carb non vtec) and she did 11-12 kmpl.

[Nilantha]

// he says one can buy an english numbered one for 1.1 million

// what kind of a vehichle is the wagon and can it be bought at that price

// if so whyy is it even less than the 1.4 million saloon

// i really would like to get some technical opinion so i can have a chat to my farther also how good is the civic eg8 in

// regard to fuell efficacy

yes your father (Old man) is in correct position.

There are few models u can find. L-touring, G-Touring, L-Extra etc. all are AE100 wagon models. (Elephant back) most models with 5AFE EFI Engine. Try to find Manual dear model its good in fuel than Automatic gear models. Maybe you can find English numbered on with 1.1m price range.

Good hunting…..

Edited November 23, 2007 by Nilantha

[Supra_Natural]

true in certain instances.. I totally agree that when there is an endless list of accessories the owners may try to use them to over shadow the overall mechanical soundness (or lack of it) of the car. but there are a few bargains out there as well. cos a civic does have good build quality (and no, I am NOT claiming that it is better than Toyota's and Nissan's etc... )

anyways, hope you find a decent ride which will give you joy carnuwan.

yes they are built well, and IMO more interesting to drive than a same segment Toyota/Nissan..... FYI arc i actually like civics because we've had 4 of them over the past 13 years, starting with a 94 Eg8 and going through 3 ES8's.... still have one in fact and i much prefer it over a corolla or sunny....

[Arc Angel]

i actually like civics because we've had 4 of them over the past 13 years, starting with a 94 Eg8 and going through 3 ES8's.... still have one in fact and i much prefer it over a corolla or sunny....

thats really cool bro. which model do you have now?

[Supra_Natural]

thats really cool bro. which model do you have now?

thanks dude. well now we have an 04 jap spec exi.... nothing fancy, just gets the job done.... i guess i would have liked it better if the car that it replaced wasnt a Pug 406

[Pericles]

I had a company provided corolla wagon for 3 years. Was mainly working outstaion during that time so I would have cloked a good 65K + in that car. Gotta tell you mate, it's may not be anything fancy, but it was a really realible and hardy vehicle. The demand for the wagon of that model is slightly less than the saloon, hence the price.

True, and that lack of demand is due to an absurd idea that the saloon is somehow more prestigous. The Sri Lankan car market is full of these absurd ideas. Like the famous english number syndrome. You can take a 300reg car that hasn't run as much and the manufacture year was later than a older, more run down english number car of the same model, and guess what commands more market price?

[RACERSEDGE]

mmmm. cool...yep.. eg8 wd do nice.. even ceres/ marino is fine now all this models in same price range..but engine wise if u cn get a v tec eng its a hit... normally 19- civic /marino/ceres go in 9-10lk range. if u pref 2 door go 4 a cynos..majic on fuel( ae100 eng,less body weight) easy 14kml.(refer memphis..) vtec do abt 12kml.but more power n good handeling

[carnuwan1]

mmmm. cool...yep.. eg8 wd do nice.. even ceres/ marino is fine now all this models in same price range..but engine wise if u cn get a v tec eng its a hit... normally 19- civic /marino/ceres go in 9-10lk range. if u pref 2 door go 4 a cynos..majic on fuel( ae100 eng,less body weight) easy 14kml.(refer memphis..) vtec do abt 12kml.but more power n good handeling

morning guys

hope all had high flying week ends

i saw the following add in the week end paper for a corolla wagon

what do you guys think about it

EE 103GF A/C P/S 1500 AUTO ALLOY REMOTE KEY FOR 11.35 LACKS :

AND CAN I GET TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE THE SELLING VALUE FOR THIS KIND OF A VEHICHLE AFTER ABOUT 3 TO 5 YEARS COMPARED WITH A COROLLA 110 SALOON

AND WHAT IS THE PRICE OF A NON REGISTERED WAGON OF THE TYPE AS GIVEN ABOVE

THANKS GUYS AGAIN I LEARNT SO MUCH DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS :

[Supra_Natural]

morning guys

hope all had high flying week ends

i saw the following add in the week end paper for a corolla wagon

what do you guys think about it

EE 103GF A/C P/S 1500 AUTO ALLOY REMOTE KEY FOR 11.35 LACKS :

AND CAN I GET TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE THE SELLING VALUE FOR THIS KIND OF A VEHICHLE AFTER ABOUT 3 TO 5 YEARS COMPARED WITH A COROLLA 110 SALOON

AND WHAT IS THE PRICE OF A NON REGISTERED WAGON OF THE TYPE AS GIVEN ABOVE

THANKS GUYS AGAIN I LEARNT SO MUCH DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS :

you seem intent on choosing the Safe\Boring option of a corolla i see...... well its your choice after all mate, but i honestly think you will enjoy yourself more if you looked into some of the other ideas here as well before making a buy...

and i don't think you can find unregistered 100 series corolla wagons anymore. they are all 10+ years old after all, Milindu might be able to enlighten you more.

anyway just my 2c.. good luck with the hunt

Cheers

Edited November 26, 2007 by Supra_Natural

[carnuwan1]

you seem intent on choosing the Safe\Boring option of a corolla i see...... well its your choice after all mate, but i honestly think you will enjoy yourself more if you looked into some of the other ideas here as well before making a buy...

and i don't think you can find unregistered 100 series corolla wagons anymore. they are all 10+ years old after all, Milindu might be able to enlighten you more.

anyway just my 2c.. good luck with the hunt

Cheers

sorry boys i intended to get the price of a non registerd or registered latest corolla wagon....

because my farther is insisting on it

however he is asking me to get one with a good selling value as well

and i seem to be totally lost not knowing where to turn to with the price he offered me now reduced to 10 lacks

he is a devoted toyota person

what makes nissans lesser in price than the toyotas

hope i will get real good advice from you boys :

thanks

[Pericles]

sorry boys i intended to get the price of a non registerd or registered latest corolla wagon....

because my farther is insisting on it

however he is asking me to get one with a good selling value as well

and i seem to be totally lost not knowing where to turn to with the price he offered me now reduced to 10 lacks

he is a devoted toyota person

what makes nissans lesser in price than the toyotas

hope i will get real good advice from you boys :

thanks

Have you guys been living on the moon? Ur not getting any "latest" car for 1 mill. U'r looking at a 10 or more probably 15 year old car if ur getting that cheap. If ur father is insisting on the "latest" tell him he'll have to stop being so cheap and prepare to shell out some serious cash.