HELP - Is it wise to buy a new mazda 3 right now?

**glntVR** · June 27th, 2009 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by actor21

dude i hate to say this but mazda develops their cars for handling and performance (solid ride, di maingay, mejo mabigat ang kaha para sa safety etc) kaya malabo na maging fuel efficient ang mga 3, pwede pa siguro ang mazda 2.

pag nagmamaneho ako ng civic na 2007 ng kaibigan ko ang gaan gaan ng feeling while ang mazda ko ang bigat pati steering pina check ko na normal naman daw..

maski yung turbo diesel nila na mazda speed malakas padin sa diesel unlike sa focus tdci ng ford na naka turbo diesel din...(well 2.3 ata ang mazdaspeed while 2.0 naman ang focus tdci)..

Hindi naman DIESEL yung Mazda speed. The 2.3 Turbo DISI engine is petrol powered not diesel. And this is not to be compared with the 2.0 tdci engine in the focus. They are very different.

Even if Mazda develops their cars for handling and performance, it's still possible for them to make it more fuel efficient.

And yes, the Mazda 3's steering feels heavier but gives the driver a more direct feel.

**actor21** · June 27th, 2009 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by glntVR

Hindi naman DIESEL yung Mazda speed. The 2.3 Turbo DISI engine is petrol powered not diesel. And this is not to be compared with the 2.0 tdci engine in the focus. They are very different.

Even if Mazda develops their cars for handling and performance, it's still possible for them to make it more fuel efficient.

And yes, the Mazda 3's steering feels heavier but gives the driver a more direct feel.

Nye hindi ba Diesel? Me nabanggit kase si Jeremy Clarkson na Turbo Diesel e, baka nga ford focus yun..

well ang mazda kase kung dimo problem ang gas, it is really fun to drive..
but it doubt that they will be developing a fuel efficient 3 soon (except with the istop system)
still comparo sa current civic mas matipid padin daw civic..

**ghosthunter** · June 27th, 2009 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by lamborghinione

Anyway, speaking sa thread subject, IMHO, nagtaas ang Mazda ng tig 30k
sa Mazda 3 dahil siguro maganda pa ang benta nila.

Don't generalize a price increase is due to good sales. It easily be due to currency exchange rates, currency inflation, increasing overhead costs or simply be an increase in the cost of production (due to increase in cost of raw materials).

**ghosthunter** · June 27th, 2009 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Impulze

By the way, I heard from speedlab na makaktipid ng gas un turbo kit nila and at the same time speeds up your M3, anyone have tried it na dito? Its interesting to know the difference in mileage before and after

It's not the turbo ... it's the UNICHIP tuning, especially the off-boost portion.

For non-turbo cars, you can still get the UNICHIP upgrade and the tuning can adjust the fuel consumption. So with conservative driving, you can achieve better FC figures than the stock Mazda3 unit.

**actor21** · June 27th, 2009 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

It's not the turbo ... it's the UNICHIP tuning, especially the off-boost portion.

For non-turbo cars, you can still get the UNICHIP upgrade and the tuning can adjust the fuel consumption. So with conservative driving, you can achieve better FC figures than the stock Mazda3 unit.

but sir is it wise to invest on UNICHIP? would i be getting my money's worth?

**glntVR** · June 27th, 2009 09:50 PM

Maybe Jeremy was referring to the Focus TDCi? hehehe

Anyway, regarding the Unichip, it really depends on you whether you are willing to spend for it. It's not cheap, with the price you pay for it you can buy a lot of gas. But it does have it advantage of making the car more responsive(slightly more hp)??

**actor21** · June 27th, 2009 10:15 PM

sayang talaga kung maganda lang i convert to LPG ang mazda 3 ginawa ko na

**lamborghinione** · June 28th, 2009 10:25 PM

Achieving average 30% improvement in fuel efficiency across their vehicle line-up is one of Mazda's primary mission by 2015. Simula 2011, possible na introduce nila yung bagong engines(not sure kung para sa mazda 3) na may 15 to 20% improvement sa hp rating (kung mazda 3 engine to, from 104 hp magiging 125 hp na 1.6 liter engines nila ) and 20% fuel efficiency improvement. Maybe pagdating ng 2015 ma-achieve na nila 30% fuel efficiency sa lahat ng engines nila.

Possible problem for Mazda is also by 2015, Honda engines may have also leap frog in fuel efficiency improvement. Kaya lamang pa rin mga Honda. Hahaha.

refer to the old article below:

http://www.autonewscast.com/2008/06/...rcent-by-2015/

**ghosthunter** · June 28th, 2009 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by actor21

but sir is it wise to invest on UNICHIP? would i be getting my money's worth?

Mods are usually never about ROIs. If that is how you will view things, almost everything can be done to a car is not worth it and would be best to keep stock.

Auto-LPG is one of the exceptions to this.

And since a car depreciates in value, it is almost never an investment when spending on a car. It is something that gives satisfaction when you use it.

**tidus1203** · June 28th, 2009 11:08 PM

Yeah historically Mazda has never been known to be in front lines of the fuel efficiency contest whether in actual or in perception... Honda has always been there, has been promoting it (look at their ads and marketing).