Mazda3

[jrebong0]

Last two measurements.
Pure city: 9.8kms/liter
Mixed: 10.3kms/liter

What I think happened why I got such good figures as compared before is ngayon lang lumuwag ung mazda3. Parang matagal lang sya ibreak-in kaya parang malakas sa gas dati. But now that I've reached 7k on the odometer, I think the numbers are decent enough. I cant ask for more than this on a car of this class.

Final thoughts
Well, I have had the car now for close to 5months and here is my final though regarding it.

I was looking at the wrong things.
The thing that made me hate the car was the FC. It was doing just 8.8kms/liter for me. Look, I love having a car but I love having money in my wallet more. It got so bad, I almost ended up trading it for something like a Vios.

However, One day I just decided to accept things as they are and little by little I came to appreciate the car for what it can give me. The handlings great, the cars loaded in features, and oh, did I mention the activematic? Once I learned how to use this, I couldnt wait to drive the car. Seriously, I would sleep at night happy because I know Im gonna drive the car again in the morning.

It like I dated this superhot girl. She have a great body, a great face, and great everything, but I expected her to eat at macdonalds when all she wanted was have a great time on a bar. She was begging me to have great time with her, but I was too miserly to. We had tension because our expectation with each other is so far apart.

But once I learned to accept things, I now appreciate her for what she truly is. She was made to be driven hard and fast not to be kept around on some corner in order to pinch pennies.

Enter the activematic
Btw, did I mention that you can safely drive up to 100kms/hour in 2nd gear? Yes, really. What this means is you can downshift from 4th to 2nd virtually anytime anywhere; and using activematic, thats exactly what Im doing.

That burst of speed I get when I downshift to 3rd gear, and then downshifting again to 2nd gear again is so.. so.. sweet. Seriously, when I go "zoom", and then "zoom" again, I feel this burst of joy I cant explain.

Coupled with great handling, overtaking trucks on the winding roads of antipolo never felt this good.

So yeah, I love the car again. I dont think Im gonna sell it now or if at all. I'm even planning on fitting it with a unichip, some cai, etc. 3 years from now. God permit Im still alive by that time eh.

Well anyway, just my conclusion about all of this. Too bad the current mz3 generation is ending. But I feel the MZ3 is still a great car.

Really I do.

-peace-

[lamborghinione]

Watta Mazda 3 poetry! Excellent comment! Though I'm not still satisfied with my M3
Pure City FC figures ranging from 6 km/L(super traffic) to 10km/L(sunday driving)
, I still love this car! It's because of the driving pleasure it gives me always.
I seldom use my M3, odo reading still at about 4500km for the last 10 months.

[carlo_41786]

Watta Mazda 3 poetry! Excellent comment! Though I'm not still satisfied with my M3
Pure City FC figures ranging from 6 km/L(super traffic) to 10km/L(sunday driving)
, I still love this car! It's because of the driving pleasure it gives me always.
I seldom use my M3, odo reading still at about 4500km for the last 10 months.

Huwattt? 4500 lang 10 months na? hehehe... Baba ah.
Ako 5200 na ata at di ko pa lagi nagagamit.

Well di lang din naman ako ang gumagamit. hehehe.
Si tatay pati si lolo.


Pero pansin ko, sa FC ng car ko ngayon (though haven't had a chance computing it.) Mas naging matipid na sya ngayon.

Basta no more than 2K rpm shift at pag HW. 60-80Kph lang.

Tipid talaga. From calamba siguro to san pedro laguna. baka 100-150 pesos lang na gas ang na-consume. (estimate lang)

[fredy]

[SIZE=2]good day to everyone

we just got our new MAZDA3 1.6L AT V (4dr) from mazda alabang.. but unfortunately the car doesn't have the spoiler and side skirts on it.. "to follow" nalang daw sabi ng agent..

anyway, gusto ko sana sumali dito sa discussions nyo about mazda 3 para naman madagdagan knowledge natin.. hehe.. so, any tips about the car? do's and don'ts?
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[actor21]

[SIZE=2]good day to everyone [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]we just got our new MAZDA3 1.6L AT V (4dr) from mazda alabang.. but unfortunately the car doesn't have the spoiler and side skirts on it.. "to follow" nalang daw sabi ng agent.. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]anyway, gusto ko sana sumali dito sa discussions nyo about mazda 3 para naman madagdagan knowledge natin.. hehe.. so, any tips about the car? do's and don'ts? [/SIZE]

wag gamitin ang kotse pag matraffic reason, kase malakas sya sa gas pag matraffic..

yari ka sa to follow na yan...dapat di ka pumayag...

yan lang tip na alam ko..hehehehe..pag 20k PMS kung nagtitipid wag na i pasok sa casa kase 11,700 ang quote sakin sa mazda makati..

keep it under 2k RPM para tipid sa gas..

wag mag sakay more than the capacity of the car reason? madaling masisira shocks mo..mahal ang shocks ng mazda 3..

[fredy]

wag gamitin ang kotse pag matraffic reason, kase malakas sya sa gas pag matraffic..

yari ka sa to follow na yan...dapat di ka pumayag...

yan lang tip na alam ko..hehehehe..pag 20k PMS kung nagtitipid wag na i pasok sa casa kase 11,700 ang quote sakin sa mazda makati..

keep it under 2k RPM para tipid sa gas..

wag mag sakay more than the capacity of the car reason? madaling masisira shocks mo..mahal ang shocks ng mazda 3..

thanks sir.. noted ang tips nyo

e sir kung i-neutral mode or park mode kapag traffic, malakas parin kaya kumunsumo?

badtrip nga kami kahapon dun sa agent eh.. kasi hindi man lang kami inabisuhan na wala pa pala yung side skirt at spoiler, tapos pinapunta na kami agad sa casa para kuhanin yung M3.. sana man lang tinawagan muna kami para ipaalam na wala pa yung accesories, then it's up to us kung gusto na ba namin kunin yung M3 kahit wala pa yung accesories o hihintayin nalang namin dumating yung accesories at ikabit bago namin kunin.. e hindi ganon, siya na agad nagdecide.. pinakuha na and then to follow nalang..balik daw kami sa casa pag dumating yung accesories tapos kakabit nila.. sinabon tuloy siya ng parents ko ng di oras dun sa casa..

[hench7]

Mga sirs, question lang po...

Ano headight po ang gamit ng Mazda3? Hiwalay po ba ang high and low beam? Yun 2010 Mazda kahit, basing on the picture, parang iisa lang ang projector nung headlight.

Please enlighten me...

[carlo_41786]

Mga sirs, question lang po...

Ano headight po ang gamit ng Mazda3? Hiwalay po ba ang high and low beam? Yun 2010 Mazda kahit, basing on the picture, parang iisa lang ang projector nung headlight.

Please enlighten me...

Yup hiwalay yun. Yung High Beam at park light ang magkasama. HTH.

[EcoGuards]

HELP PO!

I have to change the battery of my 2005 Mazda3 1.6V na.
What's the best type/brand of battery should I buy?
I also need an Owner's Manual for my car (misplaced it). Anybody know where I could get one?

Maraming salamat po!

[wicked]

Guys nagpaplan na po kame kunin yung 2009 mazda3 1.6V (4dr) this month, eto na ang napili namen sa lahat ng nakita nameng car kasi sulit lahat, from labas hanggang loob maganda. anyway gusto ko lang po sana humingi ng mga opinyon nyo kung ok ba ang model na to (2009 Mazda3 1.6V 4dr), mga advantage po sana at disadvantage kung meron po... And last po sana kung ano din advantage nya sa Honda Civic, isa kasi to kakumpetensya ng Mazda3 according sa mga nabasa kong mga review. Thanks :D

[mda]

Guys nagpaplan na po kame kunin yung 2009 mazda3 1.6V (4dr) this month, eto na ang napili namen sa lahat ng nakita nameng car kasi sulit lahat, from labas hanggang loob maganda. anyway gusto ko lang po sana humingi ng mga opinyon nyo kung ok ba ang model na to (2009 Mazda3 1.6V 4dr), mga advantage po sana at disadvantage kung meron po... And last po sana kung ano din advantage nya sa Honda Civic, isa kasi to kakumpetensya ng Mazda3 according sa mga nabasa kong mga review. Thanks :D

Note: This post will probably be biased FOR the civic (love your own), but here goes:

Mazda3 (in relation with the civic, since ito pinili mo)
+ Rarer than the civic (sobrang dami nang civic)
+ Cheaper
+ Good handling, stable
+ Activematic
+ Lots of haggle room with dealers

- Old design na maraming maraming facelift (still a sporty design though)
- 4 speed AT coupled with an engine that's probably too weak for its weight (result: mas malakas sa gas for 'normal' acceleration)
- 2009 civic "s" variant with paddle shifters
- 2010 Mazda3 lurking around the corner (released na sa ibang bansa). Civic currently in midlife cycle (due to be refreshed in 2011-2012)
- Available in automatic only (some people consider this a plus, but it's a minus for those who want an MT)

Hope this helps

[lamborghinione]

All mda's comments +

more features (not available in Civic 1.8 variants )

+ 6 CD changer
+ Steering wheel audio controls
+ Trip computer
+ Six speaker
+ Better seat comfort especially during long trips
+ Lip spoiler
+ side skirts
+ tail pipe finisher

[wicked]

*mda and lamborghinione
maraming salamat sa feedback nyo po...

we have one more problem left mga fafs, regarding sales rep ng mazda mga fafs... ganito po kasi situation...

syempre lahat nman tayo gusto naten ng the best kung gagastos tayo, ang nangyare po kasi may kinausap kameng "1st branch" ng mazda then nagbigay sila ng offer, medyo ok ang binigay nilang offer so nagbigay kame ng reservation fee para sa offer nila, kasi during that time we are still considering other options like honda... so para mareserve ang offer nila sabe nila magbigay ng reservation fee kasi hanggang end of month lang nun ang offer daw na iyon... then ng nakapag decide na kame na mazda3 na talaga nag decide kame na balikan ang "1st branch" ng mazda para tingnan uli, then "napilit" nila kame na mag commit na kunin na pero hindi pa kame nagbabayad syempre... parang pumayag lang kame na sige yan na kukunin namen...

then sunod po na nangyare e sa hindi inaasahang situation nalaman namen na mas ok ang offer ng "2nd branch" ng mazda, malake difference... as in malake talaga, so syempre hindi pa naman final ang sa "1st branch" at wala pa namng bayaran na nangyayare we decided na sa "2nd branch" na bumili... then nagulat kame tumawag ang sales rep ng "1st branch" nangungunsensya na dapat daw sa kanila kame kumuha dahil nagsabe na daw kame dati at parang nag order na sila ng kotse na pag hindi namen kinuha e may babayaran daw sila na 1% each month... e baket sila nag order agad in the 1st place na wala pang natatanggap na bayad at hindi pa talaga final kasi wala pa ngang bayad...

so para maging ok ang sabe namen e tapatan na lang nila ang offer ng "2nd branch" at sa kanila na kame kukuha kasi malake ang difference at pumayag naman sila... then ang sumunod na pangyayare ang nakakairita na talaga, tumawag naman ngayon ang sales rep ng "2nd branch" nagsasabe na mateterminate daw sya pag hindi kumuha sa kanila, nagbayad din kame ng reservation fee sa "2nd branch" pero walang commitment na nangyare like sa "1st branch".

take note po na ang reservation fee ay hindi na ibabalik pag hindi ka tumuloy na bumili ng car sa kanila... ano po sa tingin nyo nangyayare? nanghahabol lang ba sila ng komisyon? medyo nakakairita kasi ginagawa nila, parang nakakawala ng gana, hindi naman siguro nmen kasalanan kung mag change kame ng desisyon kasi karapatan namen yun... sila ang nag finalize ng wala pa kameng binabayaran... ok lang sila??? any suggestion po will be much appreciated, ano dapat gawin? thanks po

[mda]

*mda and lamborghinione
maraming salamat sa feedback nyo po...

we have one more problem left mga fafs, regarding sales rep ng mazda mga fafs... ganito po kasi situation...

syempre lahat nman tayo gusto naten ng the best kung gagastos tayo, ang nangyare po kasi may kinausap kameng "1st branch" ng mazda then nagbigay sila ng offer, medyo ok ang binigay nilang offer so nagbigay kame ng reservation fee para sa offer nila, kasi during that time we are still considering other options like honda... so para mareserve ang offer nila sabe nila magbigay ng reservation fee kasi hanggang end of month lang nun ang offer daw na iyon... then ng nakapag decide na kame na mazda3 na talaga nag decide kame na balikan ang "1st branch" ng mazda para tingnan uli, then "napilit" nila kame na mag commit na kunin na pero hindi pa kame nagbabayad syempre... parang pumayag lang kame na sige yan na kukunin namen...

then sunod po na nangyare e sa hindi inaasahang situation nalaman namen na mas ok ang offer ng "2nd branch" ng mazda, malake difference... as in malake talaga, so syempre hindi pa naman final ang sa "1st branch" at wala pa namng bayaran na nangyayare we decided na sa "2nd branch" na bumili... then nagulat kame tumawag ang sales rep ng "1st branch" nangungunsensya na dapat daw sa kanila kame kumuha dahil nagsabe na daw kame dati at parang nag order na sila ng kotse na pag hindi namen kinuha e may babayaran daw sila na 1% each month... e baket sila nag order agad in the 1st place na wala pang natatanggap na bayad at hindi pa talaga final kasi wala pa ngang bayad...

so para maging ok ang sabe namen e tapatan na lang nila ang offer ng "2nd branch" at sa kanila na kame kukuha kasi malake ang difference at pumayag naman sila... then ang sumunod na pangyayare ang nakakairita na talaga, tumawag naman ngayon ang sales rep ng "2nd branch" nagsasabe na mateterminate daw sya pag hindi kumuha sa kanila, nagbayad din kame ng reservation fee sa "2nd branch" pero walang commitment na nangyare like sa "1st branch".

take note po na ang reservation fee ay hindi na ibabalik pag hindi ka tumuloy na bumili ng car sa kanila... ano po sa tingin nyo nangyayare? nanghahabol lang ba sila ng komisyon? medyo nakakairita kasi ginagawa nila, parang nakakawala ng gana, hindi naman siguro nmen kasalanan kung mag change kame ng desisyon kasi karapatan namen yun... sila ang nag finalize ng wala pa kameng binabayaran... ok lang sila??? any suggestion po will be much appreciated, ano dapat gawin? thanks po

Bili na raw kayo ng dalawa hahaha.

Kidding aside, I'd still say that wherever the deal is cheaper, there you should go.

Baket naman ma tterminate yung sales exec sa branch #2 kapag di nyo siya kinunan ng unit? Baka paawa na? Hindi siya marunong bumenta at hindi siya umabot ng quota?

You still shouldn't have committed to branch #1 though. Once you commit kasi without haggling or checking out other dealers (esp if you pay a sizeable, non-refundable reservation fee), you're pretty much at the mercy of the sales exec na.

Just a thought.

[wicked]

*mda
salamat fafs mda, tama po sa mas mura dapat bumili :D hehe ang mali lang namen yun nga po hindi namen na try icheck ang ibang branch agad kasi akala namen pareho lahat ng offer... haayyyzzz hehehe lakas kasi mangonsensya hehehe

[lamborghinione]

*wicked

Almost similar case nangyari sa atin, but 1st branch lang ako nagbayad ng reservation fee then biglang nagkaroon ng matinding labanan sa pagbaba ng presyo with challenge from a 2nd branch, ganun din yung sabi ng 2nd branch sa akin na mate-terminate nga siya(which is real, na terminate nga siya after a few months only!) But eventually sa 1st branch din ako kumuha kasi natapatan naman nila yung offer ng kabila.

Kaya lesson is don't rely on offer from 1 branch only, may 4 branches naman dito sa MM like Alabang, GreenHills, Makati and QA na pwedeng mong i-check kung sino ang may best offer sa kanila. Anyway, makukuha mo pa rin dapat yung reservation fee mo sa 2nd branch since refundable naman to.

Congrats to your new Mazda 3! Enjoy Zoom Zoom driving!

[daimengrui]

If I were Mazda PH I'd just have a uniform dealership pricing arrangement that is acceptable to all branches and just divide the market by area scoping... they're killing their own business by competing head on with each other.

[actor21]

thanks sir.. noted ang tips nyo

e sir kung i-neutral mode or park mode kapag traffic, malakas parin kaya kumunsumo?

badtrip nga kami kahapon dun sa agent eh.. kasi hindi man lang kami inabisuhan na wala pa pala yung side skirt at spoiler, tapos pinapunta na kami agad sa casa para kuhanin yung M3.. sana man lang tinawagan muna kami para ipaalam na wala pa yung accesories, then it's up to us kung gusto na ba namin kunin yung M3 kahit wala pa yung accesories o hihintayin nalang namin dumating yung accesories at ikabit bago namin kunin.. e hindi ganon, siya na agad nagdecide.. pinakuha na and then to follow nalang..balik daw kami sa casa pag dumating yung accesories tapos kakabit nila.. sinabon tuloy siya ng parents ko ng di oras dun sa casa..

strategy ng sales agent yan para makabenta..asahan mo duduguin kayo sa kaka follow up ng side skirts na yan or spoiler...malamang in the end mag sisi pa kayo kung baket kayo pumayag...or baka nga ngayon nag sisisi na kayo...

pag nuetral mode maski saglit lang nakakatipid din ito sa gas maski papano at sa breaks siempre..imo since vios na ang daily car ko ngayon...ang laki ng deperensya sa consumption..

so kung hindi mo problem ang gas hehehe just enjoy the ride...kase its very very worth it...we have 3 cars..at mazda 3 lang talaga ang na eexcite ako imaneho...

[wicked]

*lamborghinione
na terminate talaga fafs? naku po naaawa naman ako, pero hindi naman pede na dalawa bilhin namen hehehe...

uu nga pala mga fafs may mga nabasa ako sa previous post regarding nagbebenta ng old unit ang mazda pag hindi marunong ang bibili, pano po maiiwasan eto? pano po malalaman na totoong 2009 model ng mazda3 dito sa pinas ang bibilhin namen? mas gusto kasi namen itsura ng 2009 mazda3 kesa sa bagong lumabas na parang smiley face na wala pa naman dito sa pinas.. salamat po uli sa sasagot

[mda]

One way I know of is checking the manufacture date of the tires.

Checked mine on my (2) civics, and these were made the month I got my car (mahaba pila nun).

I'd suppose that for old stock cars *BAKA* old tires na rin, but you can never really be sure - malay mo old stock tapos nilalagyan ng bagong tires.

Manufacturers DO put a date of manufacture somewhere on the car though or on the SN. Depends na per car/manufacturer.