Tinted and leather also a good idea actually.

But scared car ready on 30th Jan..

So, no time to drive around as it will stuck in tinted shop for days.

I don't post my ride because feel posting pic is for people showing off only..

But I might go for tinted glass first. Going for Wingard. Currently using for my Honda City.

quite good actually but heat resistant is so-so

What tint brand you will install?

I'm planning for Wingard.

Looking for those security tint because previously got lost car before.

How much is coating ah?

CBU from Japan shouldn't have any issue.

I received a call from SA.

So now submitting the bank loan approval...

This Friday, send car to valuate see how much..

I suspect they will bring CBU 2.5

That will have active drive, dual air cond, leather seat, Bose sound and others same as current 2.0

I'd still take the car. If wait for additional features, the next thing, realized I have waited 4th gen mazda 3.

Nice one bro. You're the man.

But seriously. Bermaz will kill themselves if they do CKD 2.0 with more features.

As far as I know, Bose sound system don't have distributor here (is it?)

So, the news of cruise control, Bose sound, active drive, sound like they planning to bring CBU M3 2.5

I think that will cost around RM145k-RM148k

In my opinion,

Dual zone is good but not really important because Malaysia weather, not really relevant..

Auto Cruise is good but 80% in city drive, not relevant because traffic problems. Even if during holiday, go cuti-cuti Malaysia, you'd still find our highway is jammed.

HUD is good for bragging and show off, sadly not featured but still ok.

Bose sound system is a major letdown. Was looking forward for it and currenty can't find anyone here to install it..

Nahh.. Even got distributors to install Bose, won't go and do it.

Afterall, normal speakers still ok. Kinda wasting money just to go install Bose.

What I most looking forward is:-

1. i-Eloop

2. i-Stop

3. AFS

4. 7' Screen with commander switch.

5. Active Display (sadly no.. )

The rest not so important to me. Even without keyless entry, fabric seat, no sunroof..

But i thought the seats are electronic adjustable? Or that reserve for 2.5?

Then, 2.5 probably cost RM148k

You can choose Altis. The driver seat is electronic.

I thought memory functions only reserve for D segment cars.. Good to have but not a important.

Can't wait to see how it looks like in real car..

Walao.. Rich man lah..

I can only afford RM140k car only..

RYOSUKE!!!!

WHY YOU TOOK MY CAR'S PHOTO WITHOUT MY APPROVAL???

REALLY DELICIOUS!!!!!

I didn't ask yet. But see can get discount since the dealer is a friend of my best friend..

Hahahaha..

I just read Paul Tan about Mazda 3 comment.

Everybody complain and complain and complain about overprice and cheap parts.

I wonder, did they know that we are sooooo behind other countries? Our RM is weakening.

I just went there but the DRL is more like normal car low light function. How to operate like BMW type?

Wow.. So many pull out from this car? Really ah?

Ok.

In my opinion, CKD is cheaper but the quality built is not up to standard.

No doubt CKD will packed with more features and same price but I'm not so confident in local assembly. Just my opinion.

If you drive a CKD car, you know what I mean.

But the sunroof, is manually, Oklah. After all, beginning, sunroof is not my wanted list.

I can't answer you this about does it feel premium like conti car.

Seriously, I haven't sit on a conti car so no comment.

CBU is better than CKD. Without doubts. As for the interior, the photos we see in Mazda 3 USA is more advance than us. The air cond panel feels like B segment car. Lots of emptiness felt. The seats is comfortable in fabric but don't feel premium. The sunroof have to manual close. Didn't try to open it though but believed if you press the open button, the inner slide will open as well. Only manually close it but if you don't, you got a moonroof.

The dashboard panel is hard but can feel a bit soft, better than the previous gen Altis. The steering is good feel but I guess all steering is the same anyway. Seat need manually adjust, that feel like B segment here. Boot space is quite small actually. Nothing to shout here. My honda city is more spacious.

Back seat is comfortable but quite cramp. Probably because of the window panel small, feel tight. Again the fabric seat is comfortable but doesn't feel the premium conti car here. I sit together with another guy and think behind is suitable for 2 adults and a child. Child must sit middle.

The only thing I'm concern is the DRL. Somehow, the DRL seen onRyosuke photo is more like small headlight switch. Unlike other DRL that is really only DRL on.

So, bro. I can tell you. This car feels like a ordinary Japanese car. I got this feeling like sitting on B segment car, only bigger. But the dashboard panel isslightly better than Civic or previous gen Altis. If you want premium conti car, I can't think of any right now. Switching to Mazda 6 is a better option.

If I can afford, I also will switch to Mazda 6 but alas, no money, so stick to M3.

There, that's my opinion. Ask yourself why you booked the car in the first place. Then you know. There are lots of disappointment but still, it's a beautiful machine.

One thing, Mazda 3 don't have DVD player like new Altis. So you can't watch DVD.

It also don't have the surround sensor like CX 5.

So, I'm calling my SA tomorrow on when can I get my car.

CKD don't have soul red and snowflake white.

This post has been edited by guilt79: Jan 18 2014, 02:01 AM