Hi all,

Yes, we received memo that 2017 year made models will have price increase.

However 2016 model still same price and have attractive offers

PM me for further info.

Sigh.. I feel you bro. Becoz my warning sign was appeared during mid of Jan, and after drove for some distance, the msg gone. Then come to CNY, it was 29th of Jan, and the msg appear again. Thought of going to visit SC after CNY for replacement, and got the bad news policy has changed. Dem it..

So, no choice lo. Bear with it, sourced the battery from outside to lessen the pain.  Kluk kluk (9 months) and ngek ngek (half year) sound has been resolved at the moment.

Not only you bro...They lie so much...Sales also got respect and manners no need lie so much coz of money....Plus they think Mazda like BMW Mercedes act so lanci ...But now all they begging ask me buz 2016 car till I fed up and give up... I'm asking when 2017 new floor coming they are telling me Mazda 2 no facelift this is facelift... I said Thailand alrfy got... Since all the car coming from Thailand sure 2017 will be the new 1...

They sell 2016 car expensive while we at 2017 they still act so lanci

My friend just saved RM11K on a non-GVC Mazda 3 GL. Fortunately I gave him the right advice. 

Why would it void the warranty if you install from authorised workshop? As front sensors is a standalone system it should not void any warranty even if you install outside.

Great = Highest Offer ?
Great = Best Service ?

Item 1,2, and 4 are minor issues that won't affect your car driving, these components are consumables. If suspension noisy, just go to the service centre to complain and they will do the back end job to get the warranty rectification work arranged for you. It is very difficult for O2 sensor to turn out bad and even if it is so, just swap out the faulty one. Who mentioned the O2 sensor issue to you?

If lucifal can't answer you, just drop by any mazda showroom or call up any numbers you found in carlist to get the confirmation you require.

And if the car is problematic to you, why are you thinking of getting it? If scared of those issue stated, get the facelifted unit with revised suspension.

1. Lower Arm Bush
If you are bothered about the noise which only only happens when going over a speed bump in wet weather the SC will change for you.

2. Bump stopper
This is the cure if your Mazda 3 has a sound when going over speed bumps in dry weather. Does not affect all Mazda 3 cars.

3. O2 sensor
Never heard of this problem before for the Skyactiv engine.

4. Battery replacement
Batteries are consumable items. It may be true that the i-stop may shorten the life of the battery but mine lasted about 14 months which is quite decent. Mazda will replace for free if it dies within 1 year/20,000km.

These items you mentioned are not deal breakers. Considering how many problems Ciivic owners are having with poor quality CKD I think Mazda owners should consider themselves lucky. If you are looking for a perfect car, keep looking.

wow...just wow.....i helped you once with the query in the vw passat thread with a proper reply, didn't expect that you blasted me like that over here  

This particular reply reminds me of some really "interesting" past experience i had dealing with 2 particular folks in this forum before.....You are the 3rd person to think that I'm working for a car dealership, is that a cynical comment? Nevermind, i take it as a compliment  

First of all, you are barking at the wrong tree in the beginning. You shouldn't even be making your queries here as this is the channel for owners to share our experiences and tips on owning a Mazda3. We will discuss technical issues or any problems we're facing and we also share how things are rectified by way of our own research or from the experiences working with the service centre to address the issues faced.

80-90% of the sales advisors don't know much about the technicalities of the cars as most of them hop around different brands or from a totally unrelated field. The remaining 10-20% are those that are more experienced within a particular brand and willing to go the extra step by their interactions with the maintenance team and/or from their own research. Their main job is to sell and make the ownership experience smoother and pleasant, any issues also they will revert to the maintenance service advisor. This is the person that you should be looking for and highly unlikely that any maintenance service advisors are lurking here.

So if you don't appreciate and think that what we shared as owners who actually owned and driven the car doesn't hold ground to your standards, again, my earlier reply still stands. Don't be shy to call up or go to the service centre for first hand, direct, attributable and actionable information regarding your queries since you think that we are lap dogs to the sales advisors.

Best of luck in your car search 

Thanks for the clarification and apology accepted. But i hope that before you want make a pressing comment, would be a good idea to at least check out the posting history. Although the internet is a free space, some unwritten courtesies are much appreciated.

Anyway, have you decided which car are you getting?

You can discipline your dog not to bite/scratch your car but you need to catch it in the act and immediately bring it to your car and give it a good scolding. If you scold it after finding a scratch it won't know what you are scolding it for.

No need, plug the positive end to the positive terminal of the battery and the negative end to any metal surface on the car as ground.
  makes me feel sad that my battery is walking into coffin liao....
http://my.rs-online.com/web/c/batteries/ba...4613D6374656B26

https://www.lelong.com.my/bosch-c7-12-24-vo...7-01-Sale-I.htm

There are a number of factors that affect battery life, but most commonly over here is draining the power down to the level beyond recovery or from self discharge from prolonged storage. I'm not very good at explaining the chemical process, you can search up the net.

Car batteries can live a longer life by ensuring the charge to be more than half most of the time. Normally, the charge is topped up through the alternator when the car is moving. But, heavy traffic negates the charge potential of the alternator as the alternator charging is based on rev. under slow traffic condition, the alternators charge level is just slightly more sufficient to power the car's electronics and infotainment system, very little flow into the battery it self. The faster the rev, the more charge can be put on. The detailed physics of that be found by reading about electromagnetism. So usually, those people's car that drive long distances can last longer than average city driven cars.

So to negate the problem of too little charging, use the charger method to pull electricity into the battery. The frequency of charge is based on gut feeling. For me, i do it monthly. Some people do it quarterly or bi yearly. But if the battery drained too low beyond recovery, putting it on charge will not revive it back. Only deep cycle batteries like AGM/VRLA construction can be effectively revived from deep discharge.

RM 5000 rebate
Fingers crossed hahaha

8k rebate? which Mazda showroom is that?

istop only make sense in cold country where the battery will be turned off for longer duration such that the fuel saved is significant. Also, in country where fuel is expensive

After some thought, i believe that the istop battery Q85 type battery can last better if worked in conjunction with the iEloop capacitor. Without the iEloop, too much strain on the battery itself. That also explains why Chinoz's battery can last this long, which i presumed is the CBU batch with iEloop. Another way to mitigate it is to have more long distance cruising drive instead of stop/start traffic jams.

Another thing i believe would be that the Q85 battery doesn't have enough capacity (hence the need to work alongside iEloop). Those driving continental cars will know that their OEM battery usually last longer but cost more than double due to :
1) large capacity
2) AGM type batteries being supplied on 1st fit

It is a nuisance and a minus point, but since our market is so used to changing batteries every 1.5-2 years, i guessed bermaz decided to remove iEloop from the kit list to take away potential increase of electrical problems.

Having a lead acid battery charger is a good investment, even more so when have multiple cars in the household. Normal maintenance free batteries can actually last longer if the charge is topped up often. Just a little hassle as this is not a common habit for local market as we are so used to just replace a battery when it dies instead of maintaining it.
Hybrid battery different la...got additional provisioning and also got software to monitor and cycle charge the cell at different intervals and order. The warranty given on the battery is almost the ownership timeframe of most malaysians, so shouldn't be much of a problem even if battery fails. Warranty will cover it. I read about some units of prius in UK driving upwards of 300k miles and battery still working fine.

Anybody experienced buying tyres from Lazada before? The price comes with installation but they don't tell you where the workshop is (probably afraid you will go direct). How to buy without knowing where to install? If they give you a place very far from your location, die lor. Furthermore are the tyres actually delivered to you or you just go to the workshop and get it installed? There is a courier charge for the tyre which seems to  imply it will be delivered to you first. Very confusing!

Agreed. If soul red was available for CKD 2 years ago Bermaz would have sold many more cars.