I believe the car battery is getting weak. Start to look for replacement now. The car may unable to start within days or 1-2 weeks.

My own experience. Those old gen cars whether use wet battery or maintenance free, I can sense from turning the key to crank/start the engine. It takes split second longer and can hear the weaker cranking sound. This warning will last about 2-4 weeks before totally die. 1st batt last me 4 yrs and 2nd batt 4.5 yrs.

Newer gen cars, no warning at all for maintenance free battery. It just died and shows the lights at dash. Happened few times on me. Morning drive to work all normal. Then evening totally cannot start 1st batt 2+ yrs, then 2.5 yrs, then another 2.5 yrs. All stock cars (non modified), most likely newer gen cars has more electronics/sensors.

Current car - not yet 1 year old, I disable i-stop most of the time.

How long a battery last, it depends on your style & usage.

I'm just curious on this claim, from physics and chemistry point of view you know, last time got those water filter/enhancement claims about making water molecule smaller/etc. but pure water is H2O , it can't get any smaller than that.
If chemistry already change to sulphur dioxide, how can it deoxidised or desulphate ?

No worries, no shoot. We come here to discuss intellectually. To be fair, I didn't search or read up on this either as this is not my cup of tea (yet, maybe?)

First and foremost, so far I only service at PJ.

My friend (not forum/online, but real friend), send to service in Jalan Ampang. The service is not bad. But there are a lot of cars/queue. You may not notice cause most of them drop off their cars for service in early morning, then they take grabcar or ask their colleagues fetch them for the last mile to work in city centre/KLCC/etc. After work then go there pickup. So don't be surprise if see empty SC after 9am+ but you may notice a lot of cars parked there.

Warranty claim and fixing items are there also, so far no complain. After all it is under BERMAZ and not franchise holder.

This vehicle is not affected by any recall.

Mine is not affected, bought end-2019
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1) Under Berjaya Sompo MPI (Mazda Premium Insurance)

2) Under Berjaya Sompo - Sompo Motor - cheaper than #1, but check above link whether you need those extra or not

3) Other insurers - Premium wise would be roughly the same. I heard Mazda workshop and Berjaya Sompo easier to approve claims.

NCB/NCD is No Claim Bonus/Discount - For each year that you do not claim, insurer will give discount to you. It will build up consecutively up to maximum 5 years = 55%
The moment a claim is made (that affects your NCD), the NCD % reset to zero in your next renewal. NCD follows the driver, not follow car. If you sell your current car, you can transfer the NCD to your new car. But you cannot transfer NCD to your wife/kids/etc. They have to start from zero %

Bonus: You can get additional 10% discount if the policy owner do it him/her-self, no matter which GI. Otherwise, you can always find an agent.

Yes, as stated one post above, DIY by either online or walk-in to HQ/branch counter. It started >10 years ago by BNM to liberise the general insurance. The 10% used to be the profit for agents and franchise branch owners. During those times, some agents also give personal discount from this portion.

Unless you think you may require agents help in claim in future, or you are too busy to DIY, or the 10% is not worth your time and money to DIY, my suggestion is ... just DIY.

This is not killing other people business. The world is continuously changing especially in recent times. If people or business stick to a particular model without evolving, they will be out from the game soon.

Same, my opinion as well. For that amount, I'll invest it and spend to repaint whole car 3-5-7 years later. Provided I not yet trade-in

My new car <6 months already get minor bang by you guess it kapchai with small scratch and small dent. Don't bother about it as it is just a no-life physical materialistic thing. Prefer to spend my effort and money on people lives like family and friends.

Unless you say the wrap is <RM500 then I'll consider. Also, it doesn't bring benefit like tinting where it helps to reduce heat/IR/etc. to the people, which for this I am willing to spend. Not even placebo effect like add Mugen/TRD sticker for +2 hp or spoiler for +5 h/p

But anyway, the money is yours to spend and different people will choose to spend it differently

For me, Berjaya Sompo asked me to go back to my dealer/branch. I can't buy the MPI directly via Berjaya Sompo if I want to choose MPI.

After comparing the extras, which I do not need (not critical to me), I did not go with MPI. FYI, the MPI premium is higher by few hundred RM than direct Sompo website.
e.g. MPI from branch quote me 2.2-2.4k (w/o W/S). Direct Sompo w/o MPI 1.6-1.8k range.

My advise, it depends on the extra items in MPI if you need it or not. Don't just buta-buta take it.

This past few years I did not buy windscreen coverage. Even for my previous car, only the first 2-3 years bought it but never claim before. After that 5-7 years didn't bought, also never broke. This new baby shark also didn't buy. Yes, can be money wise, pound foolish. Again it depends on individual usage. For my route and parking, I do not encounter much high risk of windscreen breaking. Combine with current covid-19 situation, I am not driving much. Last year did about 5k km only.

Sum insured as auto-quoted by Berjaya-Sompo online is agreed value depending on your car model/year/cc
My sum insured is 150k+, premium around 3.7k
less NCD 55%
less direct purchase 10% (owner DIY, not through agent)
plus tax and duty
about 1.6k+ only


Just reopen the MPI PDS
Coverage for all drivers, excess = no need, I'm the only driver for this car.
Repair warranty - uh ... no need. this is workmanship and defects on repair. If major will send back to Bermaz and claim (NCD lost). Any issue, repair warranty or not, can go back Bermaz.
towing - standard agreed value already have one towing and new car I don't need unlimited towing.
Motor P.A. - I already have enough personal life insurance + medical
total lost & theft allowance - already agreed value
accident inconvenience -rm200/day up to 5 days. no need for me. My advise read the T&C clearly. Last time waiting period for spare parts doesn't count.
Waiver for betterment from 6-10 years - maybe change car already.

Edit: MPI quote me 4k for the same sum insured
less NCD 55%
no less direct purchase since go through agent/branch
plus tax and duty
= around 2k


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If cold start, the RPM will be higher like 1.5k, then I'll wait ~20 seconds for it to go down to ~800, then only engage gear.
If warm start, will idle for like 3-5 seconds, then engage gear and drive.

For aircond, it has been my practise to switch off the compressor (air cond) but leave the blower running once I enter my garden area. Once park car, then switch off the blower. Then off engine. I have been practising this since my previous cars. So far no issue with the internal unit having problem or need service at all, even 10 years old car. My own reason being condensation may occur inside internal coil and if acidic due to dust/particles may slowly corrode.

Read from post #6582 on wards for several pages until post #6839. There are discussions and comparisons in between there.

If I remember correctly, press and hold the needle/stick on the VDO meter there to cycle through the display options.

Check out similiar discussion I had around same time last year in this thread. There is comparison between MPI and Berjaya Sompo Insurance directly.

Unless the extra features are useful to you, then go for MPI. Otherwise direct Berjaya Sompo website or other insurers.

Not sure if it's the same thing, but your speed need to be quite fast above certain km/h like 20 or 30 or ? Also set sensitivity or distance to high.
You may also need your leg on the accelerator or maintaining speed.
If you let go off accelerator or the speed is already dropping, it won't take effect.

I have the CX-5 auto-brake for me and the jerk is quite strong. Split second moment before that, the VDO will flash BRAKE ! and also some sound if I recall correctly.

From your YouTube, my layman comment:
1) Speed too slow, try 20-30km/h from further away. Maybe try do this in safer area like open area car park.

2) instead of using box, just try prop up a big piece of cardboard like 1m height x 2m width with another small piece of cardboard. Less damage on your bumper for testing. The cardboard will fall flat and under your carriage roll over by tyres.
Or string up a piece of blanket/bedsheet, but ensure the string is at least 2m high (higher than your car roof). The cloth will sweep (hope no scratch) over your car.
Hitting the boxes, just worry damage or scratch the front bumper or broke your license number plate.

3) maybe stick another few pieces of padding on your bumper to prevent scratch, but ensure distance is at least 10cm away from every direction of each sensor.

4) ensure you are going fast and picking up speed. Our natural reaction is to let go accelerator and/or press brake when see an object. You need to train your brain not to see the big piece of cardboard.

I recall I were going at least 30-60km/h when it auto-brake for me and the distance to the car in front is very near like <1 metre.

Yours could be something wrong, maybe send into SC, but if cannot simulate the problem, very hard to resolve also.

Mine using everyday with iPhone Waze for many years no such issue. Also I don't like to leave fingerprints on the screen, so I only use that rotating knob thing at gear stick there, best UX ever.

Did you touch the screen ? Or have objects/decoration near it ?

Try changing your USB cable or clean the phone connection part. I'm using the original flimsy iPhone cable for 4 years and cable still intact, which I leave inside the car.

I don't bother anymore about the scratch, dings, dents, no matter drive what car. You don't hit ppl, but ppl hit you no matter how nice you park.