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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phetti222" data-source="post: 20298639" data-attributes="member: 558113">You didn't get my point....When you buy a brand new car, your tyres have zero mileage on them. The next replacement is due only after you have driven 35,000 - 42,000 km.When you buy a second-hand car, the tyres are somewhat used. You can't drive 35,000 km with them. Sooner or later you have to replace them.Tyres for Japanese cars (16") are more expensive than for Indian cars (13").The same applies for the battery. When you buy a brand new car, the next replacement is due in about 3 years.When you buy a used car, the battery is not brand new. You have to replace it sooner or later.When you buy a brand new car, there are no running repairs, at least during the first 2 years. When you buy a second-hand car, you don't know when the next running repair will occur.When you buy a brand new car, the first 3 services are free.When you buy a second-hand car, there are no free services.When you buy the Kwid, there is a warranty for 2 years.When you buy a second-hand car, there is no warranty.Again, you don't understand the clientele of Sri Lankan entry level car buyers. With great difficulty, they collect 5 or 6 lakhs. And then, in order to pay the rest they have to go for a loan. Then comes the monthly installments for the next 5 years, which is also a huge burden on them. Therefore, not having to replace the tyres/batteries; not having to pay for running repairs for at least 2 years is a great saving for them. They would be very happy if they can save even 1000 Rupees.Then comes the fuel efficiency. Indian entry level cars are designed to save fuel. Maruti Celerio (22 kmpl) and Renault Kwid (25 kmpl) are more fuel efficient than a hybrid car (20 kmpl). I know a bank manager from Kegalle area who owns a 10 year old 1.8 L Toyota Premio which has ABS, but travels by bus, only because his car is a petrol guzzler. He uses his car only to visit friends and relatives.Indian entry level car buyers are not interested in safety features. What they want is a decent car for the little money they have in their hands. They are mostly salaried people and therefore are unable to "roll" money like businessmen do. So, they cannot afford cars equipped with ABS, EBD, ESP, etc, etc, etc.....If you can't understand what I have written here in plain English, then there is surely a problem with your language skills. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/oo.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oo:" title="Oo    :oo:" data-shortname=":oo:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/oo.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oo:" title="Oo    :oo:" data-shortname=":oo:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/oo.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oo:" title="Oo    :oo:" data-shortname=":oo:" /></blockquote>

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