I think Mazda6 is probably the best looking Japanese Sedan out there. The 2.5L version offers more bang for the buck than the Accord or the Camry.

I can only think of 3 drawbacks to this car.

- There aren't many Mazda service centers around so this could be a hassle
- Spare parts are expensive
- Resale value maybe lower than average

Actually I take back what I say about the resale value of the car. A quick research shows that the M6's resale value is only about 5% to 15% less than that of a 2nd hand Accord or Camry. Note that 15% is already considered unlikely and extreme.

Now for those that complain about sound insulation problems, I highly recommend foaming your car or at least insulate the car with sound proofing mats. It will make a world of difference and won't void your warranty. It made a world of difference to my old vios, and it is making a world of difference to my new Corolla.

Tinting - this is an expensive car, why settle for anything less than the best? Either go for Llumar or Vkool Elite 70. I hear 3M is a good alternative too.

Could it be the workmanship instead of the tint? There's no excuses for poor workmanship - for the amount of money you pay, it should be problem free. I would definitely blast them to hell if I had the same problems.

Luckily, my brother's Camry and my Corolla have not had any problems with vkool.

I suggest VPS security film as well. It looks like a decent tint as I've always seen it featured in Hypertune.

Very sorry to hear about your bad experience, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't use vkool either and make a huge noise in the papers or magazine.

Llumar recently launched 2 types of high end tints

The Palladium 9 security tint
TSER: 63%
VLT: 75%
UVR: 99%

Air blue window film (featured in Hypertune)
TSER: Unknown
UVR: 99%
VLT: 78%

http://www.llumarmalaysia.net

You can find out more information about VPS tints here

http://www.vpsauto.com/welcome.htm

Both brands carry warranty well over 5 years. The choice is up to your budget and brand preference.

I suspect Llumar won't be cheap. But it'll probably be worth the money since my SA told me Toyota uses Llumar as their solar&security tinting.
As a matter of personal choice, I would also go with Llumar.

I've seen a number of Singapore cars use 3M films, it must be pretty good if a large number of Singaporeans use them.

I think it depends on light or it could be the glass. I have no problems with my tint at all and I actually have 2 layers - One is the default Toyota tint and on top of it is vkool 70.

I think 3M works ok as well, see a lot of singapore cars have an ICU installed for their toll gantries.

I've been told that the bank can only hold your interest rate that they agreed on for one month. If you haven't signed the agreement letter within the stipulated timeframe then the interest rate will increase. Check around the forums, I think the rates are now at 3.8% or so. If you can get it at 3.0%, it's very good.

Well, have you signed the loan agreement yet? If you have, then it stays 2.3%, If you haven't then you better check with your SA.

Bermaz is official distributor, Naza I think parallel import. Don't bother with Naza coz warranty will be an issue.
Anyways, I think like the Merc SLK, black doesn't quite bring out the lines and contours for the Mazda 6.

It's been awhile since I visited this thread - I have to say, there's actually a bunch of Mazda 6 on the road, more so than the previous generation so that's good news.

Unfortunately it still hasn't hit mainstream popularity like the Camry or the Accord and the PUG 407 being so competitively priced offers another challenge.