Renault's Back in SL at Rs 6.69m for a New Kwid — Beats a Used Wagon R?

Renault returned to Sri Lanka last month through AMW, launching the Kwid, Triber and Kiger, with prices starting at Rs 6.69 million including VAT and a 3-year/100,000km warranty. For roughly that same money, you could instead buy a decent used Wagon R or Alto with full service history and parts available at any junction garage in the country. Team New Car says: zero mileage, a real factory warranty, and no gambling on how the last owner actually treated the engine and gearbox. Team Used says: Suzuki's resale value and spare-parts network took over 15 years to build here, and nobody yet knows how Renault's after-sales support, servicing costs or parts pricing will hold up long term — especially since the brand has come and gone from this market before. Both sides have a real point: a new car always feels safer on day one, but resale value and parts availability are what actually decide your total cost five years down the road. If you had Rs 7 million in hand today, would you take the brand-new Kwid or a two-year-old Wagon R instead — and what would actually tip your decision: warranty, brand trust, or resale value? අලුත් වාහනයක් ගත්තත්, අනාගතයේ අලුත්වැඩියා සහ විකුණුම් අගය ගැන හිතනවද?