now waiting for mazda 2 2015 sedan to come

hi all, recently i would like to buy a 2nd hand m2 hatchback,
i had went to test drive and check d car,
at d booth where d spare tyre located, we found out tat it's not fully seal like other car, beside we can see some adhesives apply at d spare tyre storage area.the salesman say it is how it look like,the original thing is like tat.
anyone have idea bout it?

same as sedan.never notice until u mention bout it

Don't buy a Mazda 2 lar, in fact don't buy a Mazda at all. Firstly, the M2 has a long list of never ending problems from the day that i buy it until today. Poorly designed parts and cheap materials used for producing the car. Don't believe me? Just take a look at any Mazda2 shock absorber and you'll see how thin and fragile the design is. Also ask any Mazda 2 users here whether or not anybody don't have these problems:
1) Smoke smell from air con
2) Power steering rack problem
3) Brake noisy / jam problem

The service center is like sh*t and spare parts so damn hard to get. This is the last time I'm buying a Mazda.

I have a M2 Hatchback , first batch ( and still driving it) but I do not have
1) Smoke smell from air con
2) Power steering rack problem
3) Brake noisy / jam problem ( maybe some slight sound but acceptable to me)

however , I did have a long history of engine idle issue which i fought with the mazda side for almost a year and finally solved.

All depend to your luck.

Changed goodyear triple max on my mazda 2 hb.
Warranty is over and now i'm starting to service it outside which is whole lot cheaper. And also changed atf outside at my regular mechanic.

4 years car, mileage 35k, so far no problem.
But recently i think i'm having steering rack problem..

*steering producing sound when turning left and right, changing direction when the car is not moving.

hhh.
1) Smoke smells at 3K rpm yes, but normal for cars with warmers.
2) Power Steering rack, a recalled and change were made for me
3) Brake noisy/jam. not having it but disc needs to be skimmed as not even during braking

It is really unfortunate.


This post has been edited by Motorman: Aug 30 2014, 06:38 PM

I understand your pain bubs66. The engine dying off problem i also had it. Have to clean the sensors and throttle body then reset the rpm high using a computer. Then only the problem goes away.

Be careful with the ATF as it uses the MV standard. There are a few oil companies that makes MV standard ATF. One of them is Castrol. The others I'm not sure.

Stupid Mazda service center says that they only change ATF oil at 80000km. Now my car before reaching 75000km gear already like wanna drop down. I think i better change it now and change it at every 60000km - which is the automotive industry standard for ATF change interval. Also wanna add in an ATF oil cooler to protect the gears.

Yes motorman, now you understand Mazda owners pain.

Mazda SC Penang is kind enough to write for me which type of ATF they use, and my regular mechanic managed to find the same one..

4L rm150, mazda wanted to charge rm3xx

It's good that they are kind enough to tell you. Their Iridium spark plugs - actually made by NGK but re-labeled as Mazda... they charged me RM450 for it. Wah lau eh!!! With that kind of price can go outside spare part shop buy 3 sets already. Some more that time my car still under warranty. I complaint about the engine rpm hunting up and down @ 12000km mileage only, then they replaced the plugs and charged me for it. They say spark plugs not under warranty, it's a wear and tear item.

For you info about the steering rack problem. At first your steering rack will have glock sound when fully turned either left or right. Usually fully turn right got sound but left none.

Recently i notice that the problem is getting worse that when you drive on the highway, it feels like your car is slowly drifting to left or right even on straight line. You have to constantly correct its direction to get it going straight.

Yesterday i almost hit a road divider when i was turning left into a corner but suddenly it decided to go right and i have to correct it by turning further left.

Very risky car. Don't know if i can convert it to conventional power steering or no power steering or not? I really lost confidence in Mazda.

First batch new models - always risky.
I experienced mine that during the last service /warranty at mazda puchong sc, they did not replace the air filter for me and charged it.
How I know, coz I went to mania's workshop and he told me my air filter serial number is the original from Thailand factory.

Bermaz really has to buckle up their after sales service!

Yeah they were kind enough to write down everything for me. Since my warranty is over so i never bother to go back.

Engine mounting (top) also problem now, replace it need about RM7xx (at Mazda and also outside mechanic)

I still can live with the idling vibration, but i'm a bit dissapointed with the quality of Mazda, less than 3 years only mountin problem.
My waja almost 6 years no problem at all.

And 1st batch they only give 2 years warranty. Nowadays koreans give 5 years warranty.

So far min on highway no problem, only when the car is stationary..

Well my mileage for 4 years is less than 40k km, just changed new tires guess will use it another 2-3 years and sell it off..

I checked Mudah, the 2nd hand value now is only around 50k

http://www.mudah.my/Mazda+2+A+Full+Spec+2010-29253480.htm

quite bad

mazda cars do not have second hand value, as expected. You either like it or hate it.

This post has been edited by bubs66: Sep 8 2014, 12:43 PM