Thanks bro. It was a short journey, unlike my cancelled X50 haha.

19/2 - booked car
3/3 - submitted loan documents
9/3 - signed loan agreement, allocated chassis number
11/3 - transferred NCD, paid deposit
12/3 - registered at JPJ
13/3 - delivery

My experience has been largely positive. I enjoyed driving it around Subang Jaya roads today, turning people's heads. It feels like driving my Myvi Gen 3, but with an elevated point of view. I had to remind myself not to take corners the way I usually do with the Myvi, because it's so fun to drive. Thankfully the speedometer is huge, because I sometimes fail to realize I'm going too fast (I'm a law abiding citizen).

A friend of mine who drives the Australian-spec HR-V was very impressed with it, considering it's a Perodua. He didn't even mind the tiny rear seats although he's 6 foot tall, saying it's like sitting in his old Kelisa. I think he just misses his old car.

As for complaints, only minor stuff like some slight turbo or CVT lag, but I'm guessing I'm just not used to driving it yet. The rear seats are indeed too small for adults, but it's still fine for my young kids. The larger boot space compared to the Myvi is a much appreciated trade-off.

Hmm budak Subang and MG3 owner.

You probably seen my car around ah? Hahaha. The one with the many decals and yellow MG3 bar.

Anyways, I've driven Ativa during the test drive and probably due to not used to the car, but I felt the MG3 was even more responsive...

The unit I drove last week had issues with the reverse camera quality [blurry] and to me, that felt quite appalling la for a brand new ride [even if it's a test drive car].

Haha. Nope, my yellow bar at the boot only. Front I didn't put any MG3 decals on the top part above the ASA sensor.

Anyways, probably cos I'm so used to the MG3's pedal by now so roughly know how much pressure to modulate the pedal when I want to kickdown etc.

Of course, it might not be as powerful vs a turbo engine but somehow that was my initial impression when I tested the Ativa last week.

There was a hint of 'lag' when I mashed the pedal from standstill though vs the Myvi.

No, the Ativa is better than the Myvi in this regard because of the bigger, thicker tyres and softer suspension. Yes, I know what you mean, I'm guessing the suspension of the Myvi is that stiff because of the lower ground clearance. But still, it shouldn't be as bad as you described it unless your suspension system has been compromised somehow.

Are you using the stock standard tyres or have replaced them? Has it always been like that ever since you got the car or has it been getting worse and more noticeable? My Myvi g1 was like that but that was only after 5 years. I feel that my Myvi g3 ride quality is not bad compared to the previous gen City that I totaled.

Makes sense, actually. Wouldn't be surprised if Perodua intentionally made the suspension stiffer not only because of the lower ground clearance, but also due to feedback from noisy owners of previous gen Myvis who complained incessantly about the car feeling floaty when taking corners at high speeds.

Have you complained about this to Perodua whenever you sent your car in for servicing? What did they say? Can they help adjust your suspension to make it softer? Can't do much about tyres apart from replacing them or playing around with the pressure levels, but maybe they could do something about the springs, shock absorbers, struts, etc.

So far I've driven the Ativa around Subang Jaya, PJ, KLCC, and find it does indeed feel more comfortable to drive over our uneven and bumpy Malaysian roads. It's been only 3 days though, will see how it feels like 3 months down the road.

Yes it took me awhile to really get used to my MG3.

Even before getting my car, I was using my in-laws car for about a week when my previous car was in service. Even back then I felt how come so sluggish. 

But lately, I've grown accustomed to the car's quirks and all and somehow became more confident in the car. Of course, it does lack some oomph and grunt sometimes but overall, it's a decent car.

I've shared some dashcam videos on the LYN G3 group previously too.