2015 Mazda 3 1.6v

[travajante]

The only problematic CVT that was sold locally was the GD Jazz/City. It's more of a specific faulty gearbox than a problem with CVTs in general. The Cedia Lancer which preceded it never had any issues. My friends with Lancer EXs don't have problems with their CVTs either.

I never found CVTs to be noisy either, unless of course you start looking for the noise. For the Altis CVT, the car's NVH is good enough not to have any disturbing humming noises in the cabin.

Nissan has one of the best CVT trannies in the market right now, offering very smooth operation and good fuel economy. I've only tried it on the new X-Trail but the Sylphy should have a similar transmission.

Oh, and about the Altis price increase, I heard they're offering it with roughly a 35k discount so the 949k is effectively just 914k, not much more expensive than the Maxx but already comes with alloy rims, fog lamps, and auto climate control. Of course, the Sylphy 1.6 at 850k is still a better bargain.

Unless they reinvented that rubber band to last forever, I'm steering clear of those, jut sir. No amount of maintenance can help prevent its inevitable expiry.
That's not a hobo-friendly tranny, not for me. Thank you.

[travajante]

Brothers could you please give me an idea which brand to look for coilovers?

KW, Tein or this:
Mazda 3 5DR Sports-i Coilovers 2014+ | RS-R USA

[Yatta]

eto yun difference ng maxx sa skyactive? what about the interiors? hindi kasi ma explain nung agent na pinataungan ko ang difference.

you don't get the MZD Link and the large LCD screen on the dash.

pasingit ha. mine is 899K for the Maxx (with freebies). i was just confused since all other agents gave me discounts. etong si mazda lang ang wala.

Reluctant magbigay ng discount dahil may Yojin3 naman. Any discounts you get from other manufacturers will go back to them during the PMS.

[aRTie]

pasingit ha. mine is 899K for the Maxx (with freebies). i was just confused since all other agents gave me discounts. etong si mazda lang ang wala.

may nag post dati sa mz3 thread that an SA offered him 45k cash discount on Maxx, bringing its price down to 854k
add mo pa yung savings sa Yojin3 and it will be like getting the car for ~ 825k. not bad in my opinion, undercuts the price of some mid trim subcompacts from other makers

of course, different story if you have more money to shell out. get the 1.5 sky if you have the budget

[RandMcnally]

you don't get the MZD Link and the large LCD screen on the dash.



Reluctant magbigay ng discount dahil may Yojin3 naman. Any discounts you get from other manufacturers will go back to them during the PMS.

Not true. Got a 100k discount on cx-5 with yojin 3 and cx-5 was sold out back then and the next iteration came more than six months later. Depende na lang yan diskarte pero i remember the discount discussion started out small lang until it became 100k.

[Yatta]

Not true. Got a 100k discount on cx-5 with yojin 3 and cx-5 was sold out back then and the next iteration came more than six months later. Depende na lang yan diskarte pero i remember the discount discussion started out small lang until it became 100k.

The keyword is "reluctant", I didn't say they won't. If you got discounts then kudos to your ninja bargaining skills. Maybe they are pushing for slow moving and unpopular stocks. But not for popular models like the SkyActiv Mz3 where demand is outstripping supply.

[Francis Tan]

Hello! First-time car buyer on a budget, and I'm really considering this car. SA is giving me real huge discount that makes its price comparable to a mid-tier sub compact. Should I get this one over say, an entry level MT Altis?

[karlkalabaw]

1.6 Maxx Engine

[buknoii]

Guys ok po ba ang Mazda 3 V 1.5L AT? like how is the handling and fuel consumption? can you give me an estimate on it's fuel consumption when driving it here in the city and sa open road? comfortable ba sa loob? ok lang ba yung "road noise"?

[jut703]

Guys ok po ba ang Mazda 3 V 1.5L AT? like how is the handling and fuel consumption? can you give me an estimate on it's fuel consumption when driving it here in the city and sa open road? comfortable ba sa loob? ok lang ba yung "road noise"?

Same as most other compacts, 8-9 km/L city driving, around 15 km/L highway (higher if you're a slow driver).

Some people will claim 10 km/L city driving but these are also the people who experience lighter traffic and not exclusively rush hour crawling.

Power is adequate for city driving. Ride isn't the most comfortable in its class, but its handling is the best. Cabin quietness is inferior to other compacts.

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[travajante]

Guys ok po ba ang Mazda 3 V 1.5L AT? like how is the handling and fuel consumption? can you give me an estimate on it's fuel consumption when driving it here in the city and sa open road? comfortable ba sa loob? ok lang ba yung "road noise"?

A test drive will best answer your comfort & noise questions, sir. For Mown3rship insights, you might get better response from the gen3 Sky thread here:
2014 Mazda 3

[ckkylie]

Good Day mga Sir,

Ask ko lang po performance ng A/C ng mazda3 1.6 Sky Active.

If you would rate from 1 to 10, ano pong rating nyo?


One decision factor for me to purchase is the A/C performance dahil gagamitin ko for field work.

Thanks po in advance.

[RafiTriya]

Sirs .. with your honest opinion... ok ba ung offer for a Mazda 3 2015 (hatchback) with 230K downpayment sa may ari and assume balance for 3yrs (17K/mo)..with comprehensive insurance renewed? (napalitan ung mags ng BBS).

[RafiTriya]

Anybody home ? :-)

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[travajante]

Sirs .. with your honest opinion... ok ba ung offer for a Mazda 3 2015 (hatchback) with 230K downpayment sa may ari and assume balance for 3yrs (17K/mo)..with comprehensive insurance renewed? (napalitan ung mags ng BBS).

Difficult to say. Many factors come into play. Want, need, budget. How much would you end up paying? How was the car cared for? You'd be lucky if the current owner is an OCD enthusiast.... you might end up w an M3 with nothing more to mod.

[RafiTriya]

Difficult to say. Many factors come into play. Want, need, budget. How much would you end up paying? How was the car cared for? You'd be lucky if the current owner is an OCD enthusiast.... you might end up w an M3 with nothing more to mod.

Sir, sorry but what's OCD? so far, car only have the mags changed and wrap-around-kits and nagpagawa pa si seller ng sariling parking tent just for his m3. Selling it daw coz he got a new Fortuner which he showed me when I checked his m3. Seller have presented the casa records as well.

I'll end up paying 835K in total (for 3yrs). Freebies I'll get now (if this can be called freebies) is that compre insurance has been renewed until Sept next year. kits have dents and has been requested for replacement (via existing insurance) sa casa. In the question of want, need, budget.. I prefer hatch than sedan and I DO love M3 the first time i saw it and i know I want one hehehe. We are 4 in the family plus my daughter (2yrs) old so I think a car is more practical than getting the type of Revo or Innova (1.3 is not in my option) i think. Budget, i dont have cash to buy brandnew and this one seems to be just fit my within my budget.

[travajante]

Sir, sorry but what's OCD? so far, car only have the mags changed and wrap-around-kits and nagpagawa pa si seller ng sariling parking tent just for his m3. Selling it daw coz he got a new Fortuner which he showed me when I checked his m3. Seller have presented the casa records as well.

I'll end up paying 835K in total (for 3yrs). Freebies I'll get now (if this can be called freebies) is that compre insurance has been renewed until Sept next year. kits have dents and has been requested for replacement (via existing insurance) sa casa. In the question of want, need, budget.. I prefer hatch than sedan and I DO love M3 the first time i saw it and i know I want one hehehe. We are 4 in the family plus my daughter (2yrs) old so I think a car is more practical than getting the type of Revo or Innova (1.3 is not in my option) i think. Budget, i dont have cash to buy brandnew and this one seems to be just fit my within my budget.

OCD- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. We care for stuff w/o planning to dispose of em. Usually, the next owner gets a car that's better optioned than new.
How many kms clocked on the odo?
Check car history & care w/ the dealership. Has it been thru accidents? Test the car thoroughly. In buying used, I always put condition above age. The price seems fair & the scheme very fitting for you.

[babkalakal]

Sirs .. with your honest opinion... ok ba ung offer for a Mazda 3 2015 (hatchback) with 230K downpayment sa may ari and assume balance for 3yrs (17K/mo)..with comprehensive insurance renewed? (napalitan ung mags ng BBS).

I'm not too sure about sa financial aspect pero best to keep in mind your buying the seller. I mean kun maayos ba kausap trustworthy maalaga sa sasakyan etc.

[RafiTriya]

OCD- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. We care for stuff w/o planning to dispose of em. Usually, the next owner gets a car that's better optioned than new.
How many kms clocked on the odo?
Check car history & care w/ the dealership. Has it been thru accidents? Test the car thoroughly. In buying used, I always put condition above age. The price seems fair & the scheme very fitting for you.

Thanks for the info sir.. seems di nmn OCD un owner.. hehehe..more on practicality lang siguro . The car has a little near 20K sa odo reading.. i'm requesting for all his casa records so I can check all that has been done on the car..ung dent sa taas ng hood bandang harap (bandang taas ng radiator part) is nabagsakan daw (i dont think nabunggo or naatrasan kc sa taas ung dent and hindi sa nguso or harap) is set for replacement daw (pinakita sa akin ung job order).. glad to know the price is just fair.

[RafiTriya]

I'm not too sure about sa financial aspect pero best to keep in mind your buying the seller. I mean kun maayos ba kausap trustworthy maalaga sa sasakyan etc.

I'll take this in mind.. i cant say seller is really that maalaga sa sasakyan since mejo marami gamit sa loob ng kotse, and mejo di ata nalinis ung loob nun tinignan ko.. (mga kalat like damit ng bata)..maybe because he mostly use his fortuner.. tho may sariling parking tent ung m3 and saktong sakto lng talga para sa kotse, di kakasya ang suv..