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.

This is so freaking true on the quality part but he really saying that the price is less than 20k (that is 95k++ for 1.6M3 and 115k++ for 2.0) with extra features like touch screen player  with some added features compared to the current model. He ask me to wait first and see the CKD model first since its only 1 more month.

If new CKD M3 price will drop 20K, i'm quite sure mikasa (and myself) will very disappointed. I hope Bermaz will compensate us (especially for 1.6 owner)
with some kind of discount to upgrade our current M3 support such as 1.6 to 2.0 with special price. My list will be like below

1. We should allow to trade-in(upgrade) 1.6 engine to 2.0 together with 5 speed activematic for RM5K only. At least it will keep the depreciation not too high.

I think mikasa will raise his both hand to support me...

p/s..mikasa we should do the petition to Bermaz ...hahahahha...

less more than 20k, buy another one la.. better than inspira

I heard the rumors that the price of CKD only less by rm5k. I hope it gonna be a true story .That's why there we some buyer straight put the deposit for CBU unit when he heard about CKD version because the main reason is about the quality of the overall car.

BUTTERWORTH: The Road Transport Department is looking into the possibility of amending the Road Transport Act to fine motorists who fix television screens and DVD players in their vehicles.

State Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Datuk Hassan Yaacob said an amendment could be made under Section 66 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for making vehicle alterations without permission.

“It is illegal and dangerous to fix these accessories. A driver can easily get distracted and it may result in accidents,’’ he said.

Hassan said enforcement teams would check if vehicles had complied with approved specifications.

“Those with xenon headlights will be fined RM300 while vehicles with fancy number plates will be fined RM120.

“In the end, they waste money by paying thrice – fixing the parts, paying the fine and paying again to remove them,” he said.

Hassan was commenting on the increasing number of motorists fixing televisions and DVD player sets in their vehicles.

On vehicles that are factory fitted with DVD players and GPS navigators, he said the department would have to look into it.