I recommend against buying it, regardless of 2012 or 2013... Pick another car... People have been saying Alza, value for money, but to me, value for money is shit when value for services is nil... And those who said RV is good, dream on...

If you insist on buying it, welcome to your worst nightmare... but don't say I didn't warn you...

Well with that style of b****ing over the last 100 pages, one can certainly assume... Then again it's the Internet full of half lies and half truth and with some pint of pretension.... Goes figure.

Yvonne, if 60k is what you have.. Then buy something that you can manage and afford to maintain. Don't fall for all these bs euro Conti ride quality. you will cursed and swear as bad as our euthanasia bro when u go for euro ride without preparation. If u think what posted is bad here, just go and read about their issues... And best of all they have reply like proton. "it's a Malaysian problem.. We don't have this problem in Germany so it must be user fault..." mind you these ride cost a lot. Their service center is also limited in nos.
If die die also want euro or American, for the bucks ford fiesta seems vfm. Rv is decent and also service n warranty coverage. But also problem with limited sc.

Now that could be a problem if you like or rather got used with contis... handling, comfort, quietness... All of which are absent on the Alza... Have you tried sourcing used cars...? Most of my friends are now aware of how sucky local cars are and they sourced pre-loved imported cars instead... I regretted buying this car and wished I had did the same.

I don't know why but I suspect your SA could be desperate about hitting year end commission or bonuses or something... But 3k is ok for me, though not enough to offset the RV... Money saved can be used to change the damn noisy tyres, stuff in some soundproofing material, and add a strut bar or foam the car chassis for added ride comfort... I've already spent 4.5k on these, and waiting to spend another 3k to finish the job... All these for Perodua's false impression of "It's a Passion" motto... You may spend a lot less on these if you know how to DIY...

And make sure you allocate enough time to go in and out of service centers... in case the gearbox dies, or whatever problems (that might occur) that are listed on the first post of this thread...

Battery change only if there's a leak. So far mine has no leakage after 23 months of use, though the metal near the engine compartment still rust like one kind... It may also have something to do with the widespread reported problem of uneven paint from manufacturing source. P2 can solve that problem, like I said, be prepared to go a few days without car.
Speaking of which, @tyenfei, my battery survived your expected 30 hours run-in with your VS, what's the probability of it dying soon...? 55 hours and counting...

Conti CC5, XM2 - quiet, last longer, but don't expect performance... using XM2 on my myvi, feels like gliding on maglev when on perfectly tarred road, though i still feel myvi road noise insulation is much better than alza...

PS3 - slightly little noisier than XM2 (a little "swooshing" sounds), but grip is good for both wet and dry... this is on my alza... careful when cornering with alza... body roll is      on stock...
the rest i leave for others to comment...