on a saving grace, maybe mazda can brings in 2.0T Mazda 3 at current ignite price so, those willing to pay more for more torques can finally have the opportunity

Then it is the 2.5T.

yeah, you are right. my girlfriend who bought her AC100 Vios last year was also very interested in the Mazda3 Rahmah, especially in the PQM but i asked her to forget about it because it's a waste of money. she'd be better off driving her Vios for 5 years and then replace it with something more genuine and honest.

according to my SA, Mazda showrooms had been running dry for months already and the Mazda3 Rahmah have revitalized it - good news for them i supposed.

be that as it may, i as an individual is officially done with the Mazda brand here in Malaysia (no thanks to Bermaz). i've already decided to leave the ecosystem after my 5 year loan tenure is up and move on to a company who is more consistent.

i still like Mazda and will still be rooting for them as the underdog but as for Bermaz - only time can tell how far they will run Mazda down to the pits.

if Mazda3 Rahmah proves successful to them, there's no telling what Rahmah variant they'll do again - probably a CX-60 Rahmah as well.

regarding the claims, it depends. i had no issues with my previous Mazda3 but Bermaz seems to taichi alot when it comes to the CX-30 (perhaps on popular/CKD models). i sent in my car for a very obvious clock spring defect but twice they sent me back stating that it has been "tighten" which i know is not the solution.

wrote an email straight to Bermaz and they asked me to come in for a 3rd time inspection! (not sure what they did not catch on the previous 2 times) and even so, they sent me back saying that "it's normal" and "it's the design". i know it's bullshi- because my sister also have a CX-30 and her steering is fine.

i suspect that for CKD models, claims come from Bermaz's own pockets which is why they will try harder to deny you but for CBU models, it's from Mazda Japan because they have to order parts every single time when a claim is successful rather than just pulling it out from their local suppliers which decked their finances.

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i came from Hondas and when they denied my ABS pump claim for my Accord back in 2020 (still well within the warranty period), i decided that it's not worth my time to argue with them so i sold it and move on to another brand and yes, Honda Malaysia is notorious.

i bought my X5 x50e just last year December and so far, no complains (i mean as it should be for half a million ringgit car) so i don't intend to get another continental.

i have been eyeing for a Lexus even before i bought my Ignite and had a brief dilemma choosing between the 2 but i still ended up with it because i developed an affinity with Mazda since my first Mazda3 and really wanted to see Mazda make it big here in Malaysia but what Bermaz did recently has now made it easier for me to abandon the Mazda brand here in Malaysia as a whole. if Bermaz wants to make the brand cheap then they don't need people like me to support them, plenty of customers out there.

i know Lexus may also not be perfect but at the very least they have been consistent throughout their presence here in Malaysia and has not been seen yet to engage in price wars because they are desperate. that is something reputable.

Nope non touch screen

Can work on Mazda 3?

This is for the old MZD Connect iinm. Won't work for the newer system ie: Mazda 3, CX30

Can share link?

iinm CX-70 (the newer generation SUVs) already come with the enable touch screen in AC/AA setting



Anyway the software trick is useless also if the screen itself is not a touch screen in the first place