4.5K discount was with fabric seats or leather seats?

If tinting outside will void warranty I think 90% of owners have forfeited their warranty already. Compare prices outside without voucher and see if it is worth it. Some shops will give you list price with voucher which is more expensive than without voucher.

This post has been edited by kluseng: Aug 14 2016, 12:32 PM

Worthwhile features - HID headlights, auto cruise, smart city brake, blind spot monitoring, adaptive headlights, keyless entry, auto dimming mirror

Not so important - auto wiper, auto headlights on, auto climate control, auto high beam control, power adjustable seats, lane departure warning, DRL, LED tail lights, better looking control knobs, navigation, paddle shifts

Driver preference - 18" rims and Toyo performance tyres instead of 16" rims and Toyo tyres.

Common features - leather seats, 6 airbags, reverse camera, bluetooth telephony, infotainment display, push start, ABS, EDB, BA, DSC

Well, you decide whether it is worth RM15K or not.

My personal view:


This post has been edited by kluseng: Aug 16 2016, 09:11 PM

Ask to see all his service records including the service booklet and invoices to see what has been done. If there are no major repairs should be OK.

I'm not sure whether you can go to the Mazda SC where he does his service and ask them for the full record but it's worth a try.

18 months is very soon to sell a car. What is is reason for selling?

There is car inspection service available from Goo Kantei

SCBS will not help you when parking. Your speed when you go into a parking spot will be below 4 km/h.

Power for standalone systems are usually tapped from the fuse box.

Can get RM3K-4K discount for 2016 car so I don't think RM6K for 2015 car is worth it.

According to Pauline Tan soul red will be available next year at additional cost.

This post has been edited by kluseng: Sep 6 2016, 04:21 PM

There may be some 2015 Mazda 3 left. If GL should be below 100K. Ask around.

I think he feels that his car has been raped.

Next year all Mazda cars will go up in price. The facelift Mazda 3 only adds torque vectoring control to help you corner better and nothing much else. I would get it now before the price increase.

Civic X has poor built quality with lots of issues. You can compare the Civic 10th Gen thread with Mazda 3 thread. One is full of complaints the other is peaceful. You also need to visit SC more with Civic as they have decoupled oil change from 10K service so you may need to go twice.

Jetta should have plenty of discount if you wait but maintenance is a worry. It should be the most powerful of the 3 cars. Second hand value is 'meh' so it's worth considering only if you can buy it much cheaper than a Mazda 3 HS.

I want to know too. If can get a beep sound I'm on board!

No beeper detected in engine bay.

How come battery also no stock? I think this SC a bit tricky. Better try another SC.

Check Engine light on can be many possible problems. Don't try to diagnose the problem yourself, it's like shooting in the dark. Take your car to Mazda SC where they can plug in a computer and identify the problem. As your car is out of warranty it's up to you whether you want them to repair or take it outside.


This post has been edited by kluseng: Jan 17 2017, 11:23 AM

Did you make an appointment? It should not take like 3.5 hours to service if you made an appointment. If you are not getting acceptable service from one SC change to another one.

Is this 'Lane Departure Warning' and 'Lane Keeping Assist' really important? If you don't intend to fall asleep at the wheel why do you need them?

Shell Helix semi-synthetic

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.

Stop thinking about lemon cars. You may get what you are trying to avoid because your mind is so focused on it.

Anyway, nobody in this forum got a lemon car so I don't think you will be the first.

Honda Civic thread even more problems. Mazda 3 thread not so many problems, just some minor suspension sounds which is known and can be fixed.