3 years free service (parts and labour) is very much worth it even if it actually covers only 6-7 times service (including 1 major service). This means you can keep the 3 years warranty without forking extra money.

Last time Honda also used to give 2 years free service. Memang peace of mind lah for the first 2 years.

Sayang I am not in the state to buy a new car, if not memang I will buy one la

Those minor issue will always be there - maybe in lower rate if the QC & QA are very much tightened. A car is made of thousands of components, which even grouped into chassis, drivetrain, electronics, accessories etc. Even if one of the component screw-up, it may affect the whole car. It is not easy to control yo.

If P1 / P2 doesnt exist, I think the price of sushi and kimchi car will still be the same (see the sushi / kimchi car price in Thai / Indo / Phils - almost same as us). Only maybe we will have more choices of car at RM30k ~70k region.

It does not matter, then or now.

I know a Japanese car costed RM20k in 1985 (Proton Saga was priced at around RM17k for 1.3l and RM19k for 1.5l). At that time the exchange rate Y100 = MY$1. So a 2M yen car when imported to to Malaysia would cost around the RM 20k. Now our exhcange rate is Y100 = RM4. Four times compared to 1985!. Based on that itself it now a 2M yen car would costs us RM80k easily (not even taxed yet). FYI a Honda jazz costs around 2M yen in Japan.

Now, lets look at CKD-ing. Main parts still comes from Japan (powertrains / electronics) which would still drive the high cost, and we do have excise tax ex factory. I think all SEA country has this excise tax or something.

That is why Thailand Honda HRV / Civic / Accord is more expensive compared to Malaysia although they do not have Proton / Perodua, but they have cheaper alternatives like Brio (and Suzuki Celerio / Nissan March) which we do not. If we have that cheaper alternative, nobody will buy Proton / Perodua .

Just go service every 6 months. Should be OK. Based on the 6 months interval, there should be a total of 7 times of services.

The 36th month will be the last free service. This would be the major service where they will replace almost everything (CVT / filter / spark plugs / fluids). This final one easily costs about RM1k.