Btw guys, I owned a Mazda HB skyactiv (got it late last yr in Dec).
Recently encountered several issues, kinda disappointed on the car, but still love it regardless. Did anyone encounter the following:
1) Leather seat for driver side tore off (near to the door)
2) When you turn the steering wheel, there is a soft friction sound, SC says is a plastic cover for the steering wheel.

For both items they have changed/repair it but for item (2), it still persist =(

hey eople, i am about to get the mazda 3.. what is the price for service maintenance after we fully utilize the 60,000km of free service?

Mazda 3 is not a car where you just take out the old battery and put in a new one. After changing battery you need to connect a laptop to the ODB2 port with the proper software to reset the i-stop and the power window.

Not tiaw BUT if things not in working order of course need to replace.

Is rather more to inconsistency of Body Paint and Bumper Paint. Yes, people will say plastic and metal will have slight of
color differences BUT for my unit the BUMPER is White where Body is Yellowish White after nearly a year of owning the car [very noticeable color
change]. [In fact, i even done regular exterior maintenance on the car & park in underground car park].

deep crystal blue.

now im not sure whether to accept their sky tint konica or take the rm1k cash voucher for the tinting . any feedback?

apart from the 'kruk kruk' sound when going over bumps on a rainy day, there isn't any major issue with the car right?

Nothing much on the major issue side at the moment. Mechanical wise, the front suspension sounds is all that is apparent.
Some owners reported of Electronic issues (Auto lights, city brake sensors, rain sensors, etc etc) but are under 1 control unit (or computer).
Which can be replaced very easily.