Yeah.. I got the same info.. A SA promises that the vehicle will be available for viewing in showrooms by the end of this month.. Either way, 20 days till launch. Countdown begins. 
Yeah, been following this. Bless the fella that put up the English translation. This is very sad news and if they don't get ahead of this, it'll easily turn out to be Mazda's dieselgate scandal. A failure of such proportions is high cause for worry, from just 50,000KM mileage some more. I struggled long and hard to convince myself and wife that having the diesel is a good thing. That it's a Mazda, not VW. The additional power and fuel economy is worth it, despite tacking on the extra care for the DPF, etc. Let's see how Mazda responds, both locally and globally. As an end user, I'd expect at minimum, a permanent fix and extended warranty for new and current owners to 200K KM mileage to be safe & regain customer trust. Global recall perhaps? We'll see.

Edit: Upon further reading. Seems like Mazda Taiwan is on top of the issue. With Google Translate, can see that they allow vehicles with these problems to be brought in and engine overhauled regardless of if within warranty or not.

https://www.mazda.com.tw/news/offers/20170912-1/
https://www.mazda.com.tw/news/offers/20170830-1/

Yeah, CKD Honda really sucks. Possibly due to the large amounts of vehicles they have to turn out quickly to meet demand and in doing so, they cut corners here and there, and not paying close attention to QC. Basically adopted a sell first and deal with the issues later approach. Which is bad, there are some good units. So buying is akin to playing the lottery.

Mazda's CKD is slightly better. Though recently, some owners are complaining about rapid material issues. Especially with the leather. Mazda folks are claiming to improve CKD quality this time around, that "it's going to be as good as CBU". Well, we'll see about that. Seeing as specs-wise, they've failed.

Yes, my istop is always offed when I start the engine.

Just did my 20k service at Berjaya Park , registered at 3.35pm, done at 4.30pm, walk in and no need prior appointment.

Air Cabin filter is RM250, lucky is covered under service warranty.

charging can help prolong the battery life? i also considering to just let it open all the time... since have alot of opinions mentioned in fb that with istop their battery can tahan quite long too...

Yup, I rechg mine around 12 mth time....so far still.alive after 16 mths..

I think when you recharge already almost EOL d... I recharge it when the battery still working fine but not until when it almost flat...

I did not requests, but SC mentioned it is in the 20k km service requirement.

there ya go...

SA Peter Wong requested me to show some pic on my delivery day last weekend..

it is PJ Mazda which is Bermaz showroom so will get the car faster..
you can contact Peter Wong if you want to have a test drive or book a car..
overall very satisfied with his service..
i get free gifts and some tint and coating vouchers from him and very quick paperwork done..

what do u mean no effect at all?
under the sun still super hot?

But there is some fansboy claim crv better lol.

sweaty people seat on leather seat not comfortable.

is this auto-lock feature available in all 2016-2016.5 cx5? i just bought mine (pre-gen2), just wondering.

It sure looks like it.. Cx-5? Super less specs.. CRV? Build quality issues + untested engine that's a CVT.. Tiguan? It's a VW, keep tow truck number on speed dial.. Sorento? Korean and Naza problem.. Issh..

Test drove both cars.
Personally i like the acceleration of the crv, but i heard from my friend a workshop owner the 1.5 turbo is prone to problems in the long run, reason being 1.5 cc turbo is too small for a vehicle that size. And normally you have to tekan kuat for power and this will affect your FC in the long run as well.
AND i hate the looks of the vehicle haha.

Cx 5 on the other hand, NA, not much power, but driving position, steering feel, vehicle movement, vehicle design , all a plus point for me. Hence, i booked one. 😁
Post more once i get my car next month.

The power is good on the crv, but i just hate the looks and worry about the turbo reliability, i believe this turbo is still quite new, and i personally only prefer 2.0 turbo and above for MPV.

Edit: also in Malaysia with our weather condition, turbo is prone to more problems because of the extreme heat, whereas NA is more suitable.
But of course if you dont mind the problems i recommend CRV turbo more fun to drive and more KIK.

Bobby finally released his view on the CRV.. For those who may be thinking that the CRV isn't underpowered.. Please listen to what Bobby says and that constant roar from 17 minutes in. One can distinctly hear the engine struggle to output power and one needs to really press down to get it moving, which equals more roar. It's the exact same thing I noticed with the engine noise in the cabin during my test drive. There are 2 noise levels, roar and more roar.. That's it..  Also notice how uninteresting the review is.. Almost like no passion.. The last part could either be due to how unexciting the car is to him or very well cuz the review isn't professionally done as Bobby used to.. I expected a better review and comparison from him.



Of course, if one can overlook or isn't bothered by all that and requires that extra space to haul folks around more comfortably? Then by all means, the CRV is the more rounded vehicle.

Gratz
Any flaws found when receiving the car ?
I guess ours is first batch better check properly, normally first batch sure white mice one.

How is the sky tint equip ya ? Is it good ? I think i am going to apply one more layer of vkool on top of it

Please update if you find any flaws ya, thank you !

is there anyone also book red soul crystal one?
my SA told me mayb only after cny will get that colour
similar situation anyone?

Beep is indeed annoying.. Like a truck backing up. There should be a way to disable it, at worst, cut/unplug a wire. Jack knows best. 
Probably.. But for older gen? Sure, can be installed.

this is a bad point because you cannot disable front passenger airbag,,
which i have to put my baby in the back seat now.. and cry..