id go for etiqa. and if you always long distance travel.
add allianz road warrior insurance rm100.
flood coverage, any milleage towing.

changed my battery after 1 year ownership.
varta q85 115d23l. rm 490 normal battery shop price after trade in old batt rm20.

SC near my house quote me rm700 plus workmanship. rm650 batt price.

btw just realised standard issued battery thats on my car is not even varta.
its thailand brand GS Q85/ is this normal ? or my dealership did a swap.

This post has been edited by ralfvi: Aug 28 2018, 09:54 PM

just had the same thing last week . really short drive but perhaps nowdays really hot outside.
googled a couple of minutes to know that its normal. didnt know that before that the m3 engine has this kind of function
thought only for turbo car.

how many KM youve managed currently without any noise after the parts have changed.
normally for m3 only sound on wet rainy days. and mine only made the sound after 20k km of usage.

not even my 15yo vios is doing this kind of thing.
but then again they dont say its god car for nothing.

whats your milleage ?
might be carbon build up,spark plug or missfire or in some cases dirty fuel filter ?
any check engine fault warning?

try tyreplus batu tiga or shah alam. just call them and ask for quote.
so far most of my car change there as really good price.

yup. how many many milleage did you manage to travel ?
changed mined around 500 a month ago. varta

so far for me the better bet than altis/civic in terms of sporty driving,looks and feel.
good for young couple or single. family man with kids to carry around perhaps altis better as roomier and more comfy.

so far after 1 year / 30k km milleage no major problem accept the famous kruk sound when rainy day and brake problem squeaky sound but that is just my luck as no other forumer have shared the same problem here.

fuel milleage is good for long distance travel managed 6-7L/100km
but be wary of short distance/stop go travel as i can be quite thirsty 9-12l/100km.

cant share much of maintenance cost as still under free service. but i suspect its gonna be expensive
i estimate for myself around 2-3k per year or 30k km.
car need fully oil , parts and service workshop other than bermaz are few who can handle the 3.

i tot am the only one.
when depress brake nyit /nyot sound right. like some old 80`s car.
well i live with it for 1 year already.still annoys that with an infotainment that good looking
some pre colonial squeaky car sound still exist.

2016 Mazda 3 (pre facelift) high spec. Mileage 100k+- priced at 73k. Is this a good price to get?
a bit pricey if your ask me. better find one with still free service/warranty

Besides that, would like to know
1. What is the fuel consumption for fu city drive? I'm a light foot driver.
8-8.5L/100km im quite light foot also. but racy mode can go at 9-10l/100km city drive
if normal highway easy going easily 6-7l/100km

2. Does going 110kmh on highway feel stable?
lol , the car can cruise at 160-180. for me i feel stable

3. Does taking corner feel confident with the car?
yup. especially the highspec model as tyre is bigger and wider

4. How is the maintenance like?
pricing should be more/same like civic/altis range.

5. Any common issue?
only the nyet/nyet sound from bushing when wet/rainy day.
also carbon build up as its common issue for direct injection cars.

full tank
hway average spd 160-180 around 350km
hway average spd 110-140 around 550km
normal city drive + jams around 300-400km

using mazda aio rite. im tempted to try.

never heard of the brand.
price? size?

wow super duper cheap.

if per10k km service youre charged around 300-400. then do the math.
btw that free maintenance is valid for 60k km old model. new one 100k km

btw from mazda

**Android Auto will be available upon o‚cial launch of service
in Malaysia.

meaning old model or new model only?

guys am thinking to use outside workshop specialise in M3.
can recommend near Klang valley or best kajang/serdang area

138hp vs 168 you sure it cant belittle the altis ?

yup, no right or wrong definitely. ukur baju badan sendiri bro
cheers to all M3 owners

any failed component ? so far from overall ownership feedback of the engine its really reliable. a friend clocked 550km with no issues.
yet to overhaul his engine. and he really used and abused the car not really car guy so dont even know to check oil. all he did was sent to workshop and pay.