Thank you for your reply.I dun have a family yet but will be middle of this year so iw as thinking on getting a car that suits me and my wife later on. My plan was to take the 1.6 M3 but i read that it lacks a lot of accesories compared to the 2.0 but the price difference is not much. I will try test drive both of this car and see which one i prefer later on.

As for Golf, couldnt afford that yet because my max budget is 130k and cannot exceed that if not it would be hard to commit with my other liabilities. Since sylphy is having a huge promotion with around 10k of discount compared to M3 max 3k++ i am having this dilemma.

Any more suggestion is highly appreciated.Thanks in advance

In terms of looks...the golf looks too tame. Just my opinion. Feel free to disagree

Thanks for the opinion..Appreciate it, i think i will go and take a look on both of the car and compare the size and comfort.

Just go and test drive both.
Several times if necessary.
It's a big purchase...you shld test drive as much as u want for comparison.

should really take many test drive to compare.. before I bought my M3, i tested m3 4 times and Sylphy for 2 times hahah... I used to think of buying Sylphy  as the price cheaper with big space comfort, but finally I choose for zoom zoom performance!! cheers

Hi all,

i tested both of the cars and seriosuly the diff between M3 and sylphy is very2 huge..1 is comfort and stylish (sylphy) and the other one is sporty and gave you the adrenaline rush (M3).Man i really fall in love with M3 after tested it (maybe coz i like spirited driving)  but after i had a chat with the sales manager he said that there will be a CKD mazda launching around march to april tis year.he said if im serious i should wait until CKD becoz the price will drop 20k+ more.

Any of you guys noe the news on this CKD?

I knew and bought CBU rather than cheaper CKD. This is CBU japan. Quality diff worth the price if u plan to own the car for years.

Happy Chinese New Year to all Mazdarians....
Do contact me if u need further info on ur cars..or any comments or complains..

i will do my best to assist u

perhaps if u have update on m3 CKD version. pricing, spec, launching date etc 

haha..I dont think it will be too much diff.

E.g BMW F10 CBU 523 - Approx 400k.. CKD approx 370k so..the diff is less than 10%.

For u guys thinking of getting the CKD, perhaps I can sway you guys abit with my own logic. Civic 2.0 CKD is approx 132k. Slightly cheaper. But Civic is CKD. I rather pay 4k more getting someone who is proud and dedicated in Japan assembling the car rather than some cheap foreign labour hamtam parts at Pagoh Melaka.

No offence..its not that I'm trying to run down CKDs, but I know..cuase I used to work in Honda UK Manufacturing and I have seen how stringent the QC for CBU cars.

IMHO just buy the Mazda3 now rather than waiting for the CKD. My 2 cents.