RM4

It is true, i'm also using that card and my total rebate just on petronas alone is about RM25 a month.

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Jun 27 2019, 04:34 PM

Affin bhp card petrol cashback only till this year, not sure the cashback will last in the future. I also wanted this card unitl i found out about this limitation, so i figured just forget about it since petronas is much nearer to my home.

Wise card need to pay annual fees, some more minimum spending requirements. But if your total cash back in a year worth it, then nothing to say la

If just want the cash back only, don't want to pay annual fees, and only a handfull of small non cash related transactions per month, those card with higher cash back but require annual fee could still ended up net lesser cash back. So do some calculations...

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Jun 29 2019, 09:17 AM

wa...that means your monthly credit card spending quite high....

me small fry, most of the months just only petrol for the credit card...

Your child is uncountable multitudes more valuable than the mere aesthetics of this small patch of damage on the leather seats right? Let is be la...or you can get some sort of seat protector. More convenient for cleaning too, especially that the food crumbs of what ever junk that fall through will accumulate on the seat protector instead of the seat itself :
https://shopee.com.my/%E2%98%80%E2%98%80Car...8188.1394777111

Now i understand what you meant after having a clearer look into the child seat design, their belt latch system somehow almost like a last minute effort to make it ISOFIX compatible. Graco don't dare to mention ISOFIX at all probably meant that product didn't really meet true ISOFIX specification.

But frankly, any chairs including those with proper rigid ISOFIX latch always recommend to have the seat belt restrain on the child seat. So yeah, seat belt is primary (absolute must actually) and definitely will secure much better.

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Aug 13 2019, 03:32 PM

The rigid ISOFIX is actually easier and more foolproof, lesser steps involved. Can be a slight plain for cars with hidden ISOFIX hooks, european cars get this portion best, very visible and absolutely certain whether hooked on or not.

Anyway, whatever that gives you assurance with what you have, cheers for many miles ahead for you and your family

You should be fine. Just drive happily.

Chances of you puncturing the tyre is higher than the car actually broke down mechanically at this state, your car still fairly new.

For those that are still so eager for this new facelift launch, just chill, whatever rumours you get from SA/manager/dealer, take it with a pinch of salt.

As long as the new NAP not announced, this car won't be out, period. And when will new NAP be announced, early next year. When exactly, don't know, take it at worst case timing, around march. After that, all the cars to be launched need to redo paperwork and end up drag till about Q2/Q3.
https://themalaysianreserve.com/2019/12/16/...arly-next-year/

If can't wait, just don't wait, look for other available models. No need to bash the SA/managers/dealers. Yes they are giving false hopes, but use your logic also. Unless honda just want to go all out to sell this model, and forgo whatever incentive rebates of NAP. This will end up the car priced like what the new mazda3 is selling right now.

When are you making a comeback?

Miss your sarcasm

correct

Whatever the SA says, is whatever the SA says.....

Until official, all is pixie dust. All other that are so eager waiting, please calm down. If cannot wait, just go for the XV/Mazda3/Altis.

With NAP unannounced, big volume manufacturers will be holding back until clarity is given in order for car makes to take advantage of whatever incentives.

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Jan 9 2020, 05:13 PM

high pressure fuel pump/fuel injector working extra hard. Mild possibility of engine knocking.

If you're worried, get yourself a cheap bluetooth obd reader and check whether got fault codes related to engine or ask honda to plug in to check for fault codes when you go for regular service.

pump extra RM30/week for vpower racing/ron100, one year already exceed RM1500...

Factory tuning is very conservative (and tuned lazily, because standard tuning for whole region), so got room for optimisation. If done correctly, can improve performance + fuel consumption.

i'm quite taken back....

can elaborate further?

ron100/v power racing won't give you anything much here because the tuning here is more for lower quality fuel, hence an even more waste of money for pretty much nothing.

Why GTR/A45 state need RON97 or higher? Because it is "TUNED" for that. In fact, you can tuned your very own civic to run best on ron97, WITHOUT sacrificing longevity and have a possible small leg up in fuel consumption.

True, car makes invest lots of money, but they also optimise their cost on the non crucial stuffs (example : civic infamous touch point issues are one of them that many of the forummers complained about).

I'll use a similar comparison. You buy ps4 tyres, it is rated for speeds above 250km/h. A drives on average 200km/h and you drive average 110km/h. Assuming a smooth infinite journey on a highway, the longevity will likely be the same mileage wise driving on either speeds.

Your engines lifespan, if you don't seek the red line (extreme limits) often, really won't affect that much frankly. And the additional tuning really is mild if you really try to understand further about these kinds of proper piggyback tuning. As you mentioned also, "optimise" level, that means taking into account the crappy fuel quality, insane time of idling, uncountable start/stop traffic jams, to the weekend malaysian F1 drivers, etc. When you optimise, the lowest common denominator will pull the average down. So if you do a PROPER and CORRECT tune, you get the additional benefits, without sacrificing longevity.

Yes warranty is gone. But the terms of warranty here is just so restrictive. Some honda owner from other thread had to pay for the 12v port replacement because of using it with a USB charger...wtf was that??!!

Sounds optimistic, but please consider from a business prospective.

Do you think they will absorb the cost just like that? Really want to make lesser profit/losses on such a high demand product? 2 scenarios :
1) honda malaysia will lower the spec; yeah same car, but lesser features (or worse, lower quality)
2) honda malaysia will/may announce the official sale soon, but assembly/delivery drag later, to reduce the overall volume (to reduce losses). The coronavirus issue will have some impact as some parts will still need to be sourced from China. Next year, price will likely be adjusted; or hoping the government will topple and new policy again. Honda malaysia will be banking on this strategy for a short period only.

It will be a balance of both, temper your excitement.

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Feb 12 2020, 11:48 AM

oh i see.....show me the graphs.....

by the way, dyno numbers recorded at wide open throttle...do you do that while driving normally? And the numbers will definitely not be that much, because the engine not TUNED for high octane. Higher octane fuel also contains slightly better additives that may help in combustion stability and friction reduction, hence the slightly better numbers in dyno. Heck....even doing a dyno at night and the afternoon will show different numbers on RON95 purely due to temperature and humidity differences.....

Anyway, this discussion will go no where, each entitled to their perspective and there is absolutely nothing wrong with staying stock if one so desires.

perceptions matters...

but it is true that 99.999% of buyers will never push their cars to/over the handling limits of their car despite how much one harps about the handling edge...

nothing wrong with that, just different needs or perceived different needs.

it is just like smartphone, other than hardcore gamer, most of us just do really simple features only, but still buy top end/near top end phone our money can buy.

marketing...

There is some minor tangible differences, but just doesn't make it worth the extra rm30-40 per tank.

Like for my car (i don't drive civic), the engine sound just a touch different and the acceleration at certain band feels a touch smoother. But then...syiok sendiri saja, nothing much after a few try

i not rich fag, so wallet kosong after ron100, i feel worse.

purchases involve the heart bro....that's why design and user experience can sway buyer decision....if not apple won't be this level, their product pricing just don't make sense for the so called extra features...(a whole can of worms if other forum members bash me on this)

the altis pricing is already indicative of what the "trend" the government is looking into when pricing vehicles. So actually, buyers shouldn't feel surprised.

but frankly, the government is going overboard in trying to find additional tax revenue through vehicle purchases. i personally think if they abolish all the added duties, the money saved will be circulated into the wider economy...even more tax revenue in other forms through multiplier effect...

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Feb 12 2020, 04:48 PM

Logically, if the duties abolished, the additional cash in pockets will show up in the economy, and government can recoup through taxes in in diverted purchases (additional taxed profits in other businesses). It takes time, but i believe the multiplier effect in taxes could total more than the duties collected directly at point of car purchase (i'm no economist though, just feeling)...however, this takes time, at least 2 years down the road to fully trickle down.

The duties collected totals to a huge sum, not something that can easily just let go....and have to deal with the ramifications of how to deal with the current car owners...ignore them (epic backlash) or pay them back the duties (another additional cash outlay)...and if payback, at what basis? Full sum, estimated depreciated sum, one off fixed amount, etc....which authority body in charge of distributing and oversight of such refunds....in short, a huge administrative headache + cash burden....

That's why mostly prefer status quo or easy way....but if i were to do it, i'll stagger the duties reduction in 10 years time, and don't payback the duties of present car owners....the least shitty way, not everyone happy, but not everyone unhappy either....

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Feb 13 2020, 11:33 AM