Just make sure whenever you renew your insurance, you are doing it at market value. Your insurance agent will always inflate the value a bit. Its up to you to check. Also remember that you need to take into account the overall resale value for 1 year of premium and not just at the month of renewal.

For example, when u renew your insurance in January your car value will be about 80,000. But towards end of the year your resale value has dropped to about 75,000. So when u renew in January dont take your renewal coverage at 80,000. Just put it at 77,000. Always try and get a median but nearer to the resale value at the end of the renewal cycle.

agreed!

thats what i did!

hello bro... may i know how much madza 3 now..? got promotion ma for clear batch..?

Hi guys,

I'm thinking to buy a used Mazda 3 1.6L. Just found this thread and think to ask all the Mazda kaki here for opinion.

Weird thing i find that the ad says 15 month old. But the registration year is 2010.
How can that be? If really 15 months then should be 2009 right? But the pic is new smiley face design wor....which is 2010 only come out right?

BTW, Mazda 3 1.6L for sports meh? I thought the Sports only applicable for 2.0?

both 1.6 and 2.0 is also sport model lol.. mazda3 2010 start production in mid 2009, probably the car u found manufactured in 2009 but only registered in 2010 (old stock).

after driving for almost 6k, and i realised this, and I wonder is it normal

1. Everytime the RPM must push until 3K only the gear will change.
2. When you turn the stering left and right you will heard sound like some motor is moving.
3. 135k car, sound proof is really lousy, but engine sound proof is damn good. What is the purpose of this?

1. U using RON 95 or RON 97?
2. ya, some motor sound.. that i think refer to.. Electrical Stering Control..
3. well need DIY Sound Proof at the boot a bit

1. Press acc pedal gently even 2k rpm below can upshift.
2. EHPAS motor is moving
3. Yes lousy, at least engine noise isolated nicely. Should take a look underneath the car, their metal sheet is exposed no bitumen at all!!! But I like it.. Look shining. Plan to do autofoam later on.
4. Mine 2.0 engine got slightly vibration evrytime i ignite the engine, is this normal? Cold or hot start also same.

RON95. Currently the price different between RON97 and RON95 is far away

yes 2K can upshift but most of the time is 3K, usually i manual upshift
Yes same, got vibration, I think is normal.

Forget about the 15month old tag. Cars age are determined according to the year of manufacture. So regardless which month you bought, the car age is always in multiples of 12. For example 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, etc. No such thing as 1.5 years.

If you bought a 2010 manufactured car in December 2010 and sold it in May 2011, your car is considered a 1 year old car even though by actual age its only 7 months old.

You should always ask what is the year of manufacture before buying any car. That's why almost all car manufacturers are having sales now to push off the 2010 stock.

If it's very minimal and has always been there, then u r fine. But if u feel ur dashboard n steering vibrates as well (added with a violent move of ur engine) ,go check ur engine mounting. I had that problem on my 2.0. (right side)

Cheers

This post has been edited by Troy77: Nov 19 2010, 09:34 AM

RON 95, That why ... Go for RON 97 once or twice then you see the difference..

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Added on November 19, 2010, 9:44 am4. Check your Engine Mounting It is possible one of them is broken..

This post has been edited by ssaturn: Nov 19 2010, 09:44 AM

Is any Mazda3 1.6 owner changed your original 195 wheels & 15" rims to bigger size?

Huh I thought only 2.0 got sports edition with the smiley bodykit?

The engine bay is superbly noise-proofed until people who walk in front of your car could not detect your M3 approaching.

You yourself also will have a hard time noticing the engine sound, unless you rev it up.

However the sound-proofing at the undercarriage and front fender are is very bad. You should be enjoying better sound from the speakers, with quieter cabin. Not to mention smoother ride...

It's going for around rm93k. So it's 2009 manufactured I am guessing.
NEW M3 1.6 will be rm111k??? Can discount until how much ar now since year end?
...so 2 years drop almost 18k.
mileage is low at 20k only.
What do you guys think? Good deal?

its still minimal but still can felt the car shaking a bit, will ask the SC to check in my 30k km service.

for me its a good deal.. the depreciation value is always on high side during 1-3 year. but if i were u i'll try to search for fully loaded 2.0 model if im not mistaken the 2009 model sold at 11X XXX.

U mean the 2009 model without smiley face Izit? If the late 2009 model with smiley face won't be so cheap right?

no i meant the 2009 smiley face. should look harder in mudah and motortrader last month i found one in mudah when looking for accessories for my car but on the next day already sold..
why not asking bermaz if they offer any discount to clear 2010 stock?

this is one example but seriously please remove that stripe if u buy it

http://www.mudah.my/Mazda+3+2+0+sedan+cbu-7445549.htm



@mazda3rian any TT for us? now i'm in KL till jan next year should be free to join any TT on klang valley area now

This post has been edited by jumajuma: Nov 19 2010, 09:54 PM

There is 1 TT refer to link below.

"Date: 20th of November 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 9.00pm to 12.00am (some of u might want to go clubbing after that rite )
Venue: Full House, NZX Ara Damansara
"

http://www.mymazdaclub.com/forumv1/posting...ply&f=20&t=2228

But the problem is, I have no idea who is joining yet.

Who is attending From Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120017691394717

This post has been edited by ssaturn: Nov 20 2010, 01:42 AM