Hi guys,

I also just test drive the ASX! i really like the car, but after viewing a lot of forums and reviews about the car, is like 50/50 of getting it.. btw, all the reviews and comment i've see mostly for 2011 or 2010 model..

how about the 2012 latest model with push start button, better seat, keyless and 17" rim? is it worth the buy for this 2012 model? Also currently they having promotion of first 100 units free 7x accessories... my most like acc will be the shift knob.



also during my test drive, i can feel that the paddle is jerking and engine voice is loud (still much better compare to my current waja) when i step heavily on it. Is it because it haven't adapt to my driving profile?

This post has been edited by MitBom: Feb 24 2012, 12:02 PM

18" tyre just way too expensive...

Lucifah since u already drive asx for 2 years, average how much is the service per trip? I really want to know it because in my mind car like this will cost a lot...I heard my SA said the car is 10k km service once and is around rm400, is that true?

Any major issue after 2 years drive?

Also anyone of u guys add on the daylight to ur asx?

Omg I've read the news about asx going to assembly in indonesia...will it be a problem on the quality later?? Really don't hope in future buying a cbu car but with lousy quality..

According to the news, japan assembly will only until this end of march...indonesia assembly line will start anytime between april and september... Omg...really omg this time...

U must be kidding me...myvi boot space only able to carry 2 person's belonging...asx looks better

OMG!!! all the time i've keep on complaining on myvi's small boot!!! Myvi however is my company's car.. its car boot is low, and not that deep either... when i first saw the asx's, is not really that small though... Lucifah can you measure ur asx car boot? i wanna compare it with my current waja... i just can't buy a new car where it is smaller than the current one..


when the beeps on means u have to tide up ur seat belt.. safety first...

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Added on February 29, 2012, 11:43 pmis msia asx comes with HID light?

This post has been edited by MitBom: Feb 29 2012, 11:43 PM

= = what u mean by the damper thing...


haiz... wat a waste the 7x free acc already finished!!! 100 units had been sold out! ....and now they come out the special edition.. = = kinda sux with it...

seems like 2012 model doesnt have hid lamp as well...can we install it at acc shop?

well my advice is tide up ur seat belt while driving and not to watch dvd while driving! LOL!!!

Hey still is HID lamp able to install after purchase?

hm... exterior, waja is almost 20cm longer than asx and asx is not much wider than waja (~3cm) however asx is almost 20cm taller than waja i really didnt notice that car to be so small during my visit in show room. omg

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Added on March 2, 2012, 12:59 amsince asx is just 2WD in local, will it be slipery during rain and drive on highway with its high body? maybe drive like 130km/h in wet road.

found these guys drive it that way... just wonder is that a 2wd or 4wd...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTiQw_GCZpE&feature=related

This post has been edited by MitBom: Mar 2 2012, 12:59 AM

Cool. That's the way it is done, i will go for asx

Well...the diy method is not for me lol... can send to acc shop for it?

Very sad to tell u guys that this car become too expensive for me... so temporary have to wait another year or so...

SA offer -RM2000 for me... which makes the car RM139k for 2012 model. I start thinking to get it now lol... but already too late, i'm very regret i didn't grab one during the first 100 units free 7x acc...

all i can do now is negotiate the SA to free me a gear knob...

is that a confirm start from april ASX will become CBU from indo?

Yea SA offered me discount of 2k for 2012 model, which have 17" rims, additional lumber on seats...

Just dunno if asx start assembly in indo, what will happen... i am out of time now... i get stuck on making decision between 2 cars.. Toyota prius and asx... 2012 asx is actually selling higher price compare to 2012 prius... and see what prius offer compare to asx... is a bit tough decision to make...

btw, can i know the service cost for asx? It should have written somewhere in the service booklet. Example like what peugeot have: 1st service RM350, 2nd service RM400, 3rd service RM500... 60,000km service RM3600!

This post has been edited by MitBom: Mar 26 2012, 11:36 AM

lucky you said that because i just get my ASX!!!! YIPEE!!! Dealer told me not to modify anything during the warranty period, which is 3 years. My ASX is pear white.


But through out the purchase process I am very not satisfy with it I'm not sure is this how Mitsubishi dealer treat their customer:

1) I go to showroom book the car by giving RM500 of deposit (not down payment). That time i was deposit for a gray color ASX. I've confirm with SA that they have a stock for this gray color.

2) Then my full down payment get dragged a week due to I'm outstation on next day of the deposit.

3) Before I can made my full down payment, SA called up and said no more gray units. Immediately I fak him how come the color can be taken by others, suppose that deposit should had lock it. Find sales manager and get the answer was first come first serve base on full downpayment! WTF then what is that deposit for! I believe this never happen for other brand's car!

4) No choice but to take white color. Gray color need to wait until august. So my full down payment made, all the documents sign, JPJ get car plate number and waiting for the SA to call up.

5) Finally SA called up to collect the car 2 days after (car already tinted. The process took kinda fast really). But when I went for the car, the first look of the car is: A DEMO UNIT!!!!

I finally realise that the dealer dis honer to me! That car doesn't look brand new at all. Although there is no scratches, tyres still look new but the car mileage already hit more than 140km! And the car seat doesn't have any stickers, plastic cover, all had been rip off and i can see a lot of footstep stain appear on the internal car mat!!

Still with all these conditions, dealer told me is a brand new car.

So again I fak them (SA + manager) for getting me a demo unit. At the end, they admit the car is a display unit, but there is a different between their terms "Display" and "Demo". Display only park in showroom while demo on the road test drive. But what is the different for me? Still that car might had been touched / sit by thousands of ppl!
Also, i notice not all branch having demo unit. If that time no demo unit, they will use the display unit for customer to test drive!
WTF so means the car i get is a half display half demo!!! With that fact, I argue with my dealer until finally they admit that they are not sure is the car had been test drive before because it is taken from another branch. And that car appear as a display unit on that branch..

I'm so sure with this fact because I also been test drive the display unit ASX before i purchase it.

But when everything comes to the end, the car cannot exchange, no more discount... but dealer offered me additional 3 times free service... still i am not satisfy with the way they handler my purchase! Now i start thinking is it because they wanna hit their quarter sales so they lie to me about the no more gray color but to push out any left over display / demo unit.

So sorry for this long story of mine. I just wanna confirm with you guys is this the way mit dealer do. Also i found that the driver seat leather cover is not fully inserted into the seat (left and right side), is this same with u guy's asx ?

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Added on July 1, 2012, 9:42 amBtw, the car front part where you stick number plate, did you guys blacken it? I see that blacken it will look more garang and more sporty... if you do, how you blacken it? change that part or use black stickers or spray it to black?

This post has been edited by MitBom: Jul 1 2012, 09:42 AM

I brought from JM Auto Gallery, Penang...perhaps their managing style is so "outstanding" that I definitely can't accept. Until now still haven't find any abnormal on the car (2 days drive).


Your gray unit should be look just fine even without blackening it. For my white unit I think need some chemical coating to make it easier during car wash... I will go for PPS coat.

Oh ya their demo units that I saw are registered and with demo sticker on each side of the car. Only the 'display' unit in showroom using blue plates when a test drive carry out. But still the display unit shouldn't sell away just like that to end user, or at least should get approval / notice.
As far as I know, they will use 'display' unit to demo when ever there is no demo unit at that time.

So my peace of advice now is: If demo / display unit is white in colour, don't choose that colour for your new Mit. LOL

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Added on July 1, 2012, 9:53 pmOh ya I forgot to mention another thing about my SA. Early on I had a deal with my SA for a free alloy gear knob, and few accessories. But at the end non of them is given... so fak up... I will call him up to before my 1000km service!

Kinda regret to buy asx from JM Auto.. that cheebyeee sdn bhd. what a shame for MMM.

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Added on July 2, 2012, 9:22 amAnyhow talk about new car like asx, do we need to some sort like floor it on highway to burn the engine for the first 1k milleage?

I've heard a lot of these action for new cars. But how effective it is unknown to me.

My car now get about 10-13L/100km for city drive. Normal for that? Haven't try highway. My SA told me this car will get less than 20cent per km.

This post has been edited by MitBom: Jul 2 2012, 09:22 AM

Guys when you get your asx, did the dealer told you how fast can you drive during the first 1000km?? I'm going outstation tmr so suddenly this pops up in my mind: can i drive my new asx on highway constantly with 110km/h during the first 1000km?

Hm... I just confirmed with mitsubishi mechanics about it. They prefer the second method, drive not higher than 130kmph. Drive through highway or consistence in one speed is ok. But my own method will be drive like how I drive a car

Btw, after my 100kmph drive on highway for 2hrs, now I heard that my car engine very loud everytime start engine during early morning...not sure what happen bcos this didn't happen before...