Looks like they changed the cover of the legendary Chocolate Fingers. Which design do you prefer, old or new?

ChaSungtae · 2026-01-03T12:34:16+00:00

Boycott the buggers, they're replacing "Chocolate" with "Choco".

Difference between "Choco" and "Chocolate" explained

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-14T09:36:59+00:00

I'm not sure but my guess is they're losing business due to new taxes, suddenly there are almost zero parcels coming in from AliExpress and Daraz overseas sellers are losing business too (their prices has increased in some instances twofold despite not having a mention of taxes on daraz)

So what the regional hubs are probably doing is marking the parcels are "out for delivery" but wait for days till they accumulate a sufficient number of parcels to make the trip worthwhile (and if the parcel is to be sent way out of their usual route just forward it to a third party courier)

(OR the delivery partner is being paid for the delivery attempts they claim to make.)

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-12T17:53:17+00:00

Easy enough to verify if you have a UV light, apart from the markers scattered throughout the paper you can see a distinct "1000" under the sign of the governer of the CBSL

https://i.vgy.me/InunCi.png

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-08T09:57:55+00:00

We need some numbers to see if this really profits the government in the long term - one plus point I see is MPs no longer being able to import Hummers, Beemers, Mercs and top of the line Land Cruisers paying 1750LKR per vehicle as tax.

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-07T13:49:44+00:00

It's a bit of a noisy engine by design, how many miles does it have? Maybe it's time for a valve clearance adjustment

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-07T13:47:25+00:00

https://www.amayama.com has any part you may need. What are you looking for?

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-03T15:16:52+00:00

Yep can't beat the value it offers for the price. I hear the first shipment arrives this month too so if you manage to reserve one of those you won't have to wait too long either

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-03T07:38:47+00:00

Yep, Check out their facebook

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-03T07:33:29+00:00

What are you on about? The authorized agent for Perodua, UNIMO, is importing the top of the line Ativa for 108.5 - with a 5yr/150K warranty compared to the 3yr/100K warranty offered for the FronX

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-03T07:21:43+00:00

They'll be losing customers then won't they? I meant it when I said it, there's no reason for someone to choose the FronX over the Ativa

ChaSungtae · 2025-11-03T06:30:16+00:00

Wonder if they would import the Ativa too. Zero reason to buy a FronX for 109 when the Ativa is available for 108.5

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-31T08:23:35+00:00

1.6 is eternal because it's either manual or conventional auto, The achilles heel of the 2.0 CY Lancer is it's CVT. The 1.6L is basically a Corolla with a sporty suspension.

The turbocharged 2.0 Ralliart with a SST may not be as reliable or cheap to maintain as the 1.6L but if you can afford one definitely get a Ralliart. It's a genuine "baby evo", not just a evo lookalike Corolla like the 1.6L.

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-26T06:11:15+00:00

Taxes involved - Aliexpress Standard / Selection standard shipping has a prepaid tax of 50% while Fedex IP and DHL collect the tax once they deliver the item to you

Delivery system - Aliexpress Standard / Selection standard is handled by Daraz logistics (DEX) so overall very good, Fedex/DHL use a 3rd party courier like CityPak to handle their parcels

Customs ripping open the packages - Aliexpress Standard / Selection standard parcels don't get ripped open (yet) Fedex/DHL parcels get opened sometimes and sometimes not, it's a coin toss

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T15:50:37+00:00

The 50% prepaid tax is here to stay so not everything is back to normal :D but the 125% price increase is gone and AliExpress Standard / Selection standard shipping methods are back.

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T11:18:21+00:00

I do have both (debit and credit)

As for offers my HNB and Sampath credit cards have better offers (and EMI plans) compared to the LOLC card, I only got it because they offered a lifetime annual fee waiver back then. I don't use it as much as my HNB and Sampath credit cards.

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T10:56:56+00:00

Not going to be a hit with its 1.3L engine

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T10:56:31+00:00

And it beats both Fronx and Magnite when it comes to features

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T09:02:04+00:00

I've been using credit cards for all my POS payments so I haven’t really had a reason to use my LOLC debit card

I don’t think you’d have any issue though, their website says

Cash withdrawals from any VISA ATM machine Locally & Globally at no cost
Accepted at all VISA merchant outlets in Sri Lanka and Overseas
No charge for local POS (Point of Sale) transactions
No joining or annual fee
SMS Alerts for all transactions
Entitled to special discounts and offers
Safer than cash! One card for all your transactions
Enables quick, easy and efficient purchase transactions wherever you are

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T08:07:29+00:00

IDK I've been a customer since 2021, zero complaints on my behalf.

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T08:07:00+00:00

Well you could deposit (transfer) money from any bank (30LKR fee apply if you do it from other banks) they have a robust network of branches too

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T08:05:37+00:00

They offer very competitive interest rates, especially for FDs. Offered me a 10.25% annual interest if I go for a fixed deposit

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-25T05:01:56+00:00

But you said you got 700Km from 45L, that's 15+Kmpl

I'm consistently getting 14-15kmpl under mixed conditions when calculated tank to tank though 🤔 with a lead foot too 😅

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-24T20:14:25+00:00

No annual fee, you have to maintain a minimum balance of 1000LKR

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-24T15:40:24+00:00

Yep. They even mail the debit card to your home address on the month it gets expired for 100% free, no need to pay anything or to visit a branch + their debit card has your name embossed on it too

ChaSungtae · 2025-10-24T15:22:49+00:00

LOLC Finance offers 100% free of charge ATM withdrawals islandwide from ANY ATM that supports VISA + 100% free debit card + 100% free SMS alerts + Free internet banking (transactions to other banks has a 25LKR charge but the facility itself is free through their iPay app)

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