2011 Mazda 3 buy ko na or wait for the 2nd generation

[okidoc]

Hi guys! first time car buyer here.

Just want to get an informed decision before sealing the deal with Mazda 3.
The low DP of 95K all in plus freebies of SIDE SKIRTS, REAR SPOILER, FOG LAMPS AND TAIL PIPE FINISHER and standard PMS and Tint is very tempting.

Just wanted to know the Fuel consumption of the 1st gen Mazda 3, Maintainance and After sale issues?

And if any are there any complains regerding this car?
(ang gulo maghanap dito sa thread eh )

Or shall I wait for the 2nd generation?

Thank you in advance!

[Battlestar]

okidoc - Welcome to Tsikot. With that low DP sir, how much naman ang monthly nyan? Baka magulat ka sa interest. Test drive mo muna then try other new cars out there then decide

[okidoc]

Thank you sir!

Im eyeing for the S variant. 17,500++ ang monthly amortization for 5 years. Im setting aside around 23k monthly for the car and the gas na dapat. Very tempting ang DP na "all in" kaya im contemplating on this one. Unlike other Brands on its class (20% Dp, chattel, plus insurance) mejo malaki ang cash out. it will take a while before i can buy one. Hehehe

Any suggestion sir na mas better na car on its class?

[lamborghinione]

Thank you sir!

Im eyeing for the S variant. 17,500++ ang monthly amortization for 5 years. Im setting aside around 23k monthly for the car and the gas na dapat. Very tempting ang DP na "all in" kaya im contemplating on this one. Unlike other Brands on its class (20% Dp, chattel, plus insurance) mejo malaki ang cash out. it will take a while before i can buy one. Hehehe

Any suggestion sir na mas better na car on its class?

Mas makakamura ka pa rin kung ipi P.O. thru bank loan. Maha haggle mo po naman yung mga freebies na yan. Nung ako mga 100K ang natipid ko including loan interest charges.

Anyway, FC ng 1.6L Mazda 3, 7km/L heavy traffic, can go as high as 16km/L Highway driving(80km/h max speed)

1000km and 10000km PMS, free. 20000km costs about 5900Php sa ibang Mazda Casa, synthetic oil ang gamit.(Mahal din parang Honda Casa)

You can consider Chevrolet Cruze, Lancer EX or wait for the 2011 Hyundai Elantra if you can still wait.

Happy Car shopping!

[okidoc]

Okay na din pala pag Mazda 3 in terms of FC .. I mean ofcourse who would not like to have a doule digit km/L pero stuck ka naman sa smaller cars. Need a little representation din. My use of the car will pretty much be house to clinic and vice versa (around 20km)

Cruze sir? medyo na-truma kami sir we were one of those who got tricked with the OPTRA.. Very poor Fuel consumption.. I think 5 km/L and worse super mahal ng parts.. Its already a 5 year old car.. Every 2 months may bagong sira ( air con/ Transmission / and etc) each time mag papa ayos minimum gastos 20K
Ok na po ba ang Chevy cars ngayon? I heard under new management. FC po ng Cruize?

Thank you sir

[lamborghinione]

Okay na din pala pag Mazda 3 in terms of FC .. I mean ofcourse who would not like to have a doule digit km/L pero stuck ka naman sa smaller cars. Need a little representation din. My use of the car will pretty much be house to clinic and vice versa (around 20km)

Cruze sir? medyo na-truma kami sir we were one of those who got tricked with the OPTRA.. Very poor Fuel consumption.. I think 5 km/L and worse super mahal ng parts.. Its already a 5 year old car.. Every 2 months may bagong sira ( air con/ Transmission / and etc) each time mag papa ayos minimum gastos 20K
Ok na po ba ang Chevy cars ngayon? I heard under new management. FC po ng Cruize?

Thank you sir

So far wala naman maraming major issues ang Cruze I think. Yung Mazda 3 kahit 7 years na siya locally, pwede pa rin mag stand-out externally and internally. Engine lang talaga di pwede mag stand-out. Pero sa driving dynamics para kang naka BMW!

[reactor]

Hi guys! first time car buyer here.

Just want to get an informed decision before sealing the deal with Mazda 3.
The low DP of 95K all in plus freebies of SIDE SKIRTS, REAR SPOILER, FOG LAMPS AND TAIL PIPE FINISHER and standard PMS and Tint is very tempting.

Just wanted to know the Fuel consumption of the 1st gen Mazda 3, Maintainance and After sale issues?

And if any are there any complains regerding this car?
(ang gulo maghanap dito sa thread eh )

Or shall I wait for the 2nd generation?

Thank you in advance!

sir, its a very temting offer but i guess this is for in-house financing lang. pag bank loan baka wala mga freebies at 20% uli ang DP mo. may friend ako na temp sa freebies at lo DP ayun nasa 45% ang int rate. ang alam ko medyo mataas ang FC ng mazda3 based sa kapitbahay namin driving mazda3.

depende kasi kung driving comfort at looks ok ang mazda3, pero kung resale value still toyota and honda pa din. parts wise cheaper and toyota. pero kung compact sedan naman, i suggest go for hyundai accent kasi mababa ang PMS ng hyundai at mura pa ang parts.

[amypretty]

Hi guys! first time car buyer here.

Just want to get an informed decision before sealing the deal with Mazda 3.
The low DP of 95K all in plus freebies of SIDE SKIRTS, REAR SPOILER, FOG LAMPS AND TAIL PIPE FINISHER and standard PMS and Tint is very tempting.

Just wanted to know the Fuel consumption of the 1st gen Mazda 3, Maintainance and After sale issues?

And if any are there any complains regerding this car?
(ang gulo maghanap dito sa thread eh )

Or shall I wait for the 2nd generation?

Thank you in advance!

Sir you end up with it ba o you changed your mind? i was about to ask the same question buti i found your thread.
Reply po kayo if nag go on kayo sa offer.. kinwenta ko ung offer sakin laki ng kita nila for 5 years almost 50% 99k all in..

thanks po sir wait ko tlaga if nakapag decide n kayo heheh

[ghosthunter]

Sir you end up with it ba o you changed your mind? i was about to ask the same question buti i found your thread.
Reply po kayo if nag go on kayo sa offer.. kinwenta ko ung offer sakin laki ng kita nila for 5 years almost 50% 99k all in..

thanks po sir wait ko tlaga if nakapag decide n kayo heheh

Personally I don't like the Mazda3 that much. The main issue is the ride comfort, or the lack of it. The suspension is on the stiff side which can result in you feeling very tired after a long drive. The rear seats are among the worst I have tried. It might not be apparent right away but trying to look for a comfortable position is nearly impossible.

I suggest you test drive the Mazda3 along with other cars like the Corolla, etc.

[actor21]

*okidoc

Sir Actor any negative feedback on your Mazda 3?

wala ako negative feedback except malakas sa gas..from cogeo (antipolo) to makati
roughly nasa 60kms balikan..*8kms per liter...weekend car nalang ang mazda 3 ko..pero maganda ang handling para sakin..

my daily ride is vios 1.5G AT 10 to 12kms per liter ave.

*bawawaw

Actor21, san po kayo nakakuha ng ganitong deal? balak ko din po ang mazda 3 thanks.

2008 september ko pa nakuha yang deal na ganyan e..ito yung 56per liter pa ang gas hehehehe.. nagtataka nga ako ngayon kase wala naman dinagdag pero nagtaas sila ng presyo..before 819k ang price ng S variant...punta ka mazda makati look for Bong Ladrica...taga coke kamo nag recommend sayo..alam na nya yun..mabibigyan ka ng magandang deal

[jaysontejero]

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[orly_andico]

I like the 2nd gen Mazda3 hatch.

We have a 1st gen hatch in Manila.

The bad news is, here in Singapore a Mazda3 costs $96000. They've had the 2nd gen since early 2009 actually. At the current exchange rate (lumalakas ang SGD) that is 3.26M petot

The suspension of the 1st gen is stiff, yes. But I like it. Doesn't feel fiddly when cornering (and I am just a commuter driver). The shocks are amazingly fragile, the front shocks on mine gave out after 12000km.

The shocks are considered a wear item so are not covered by warranty. Ang sinabi sa akin, sa Vios daw the shocks are warranty items.

But I don't mind so much, the shocks cost 3,000-ish each which is 1/2 the cost of a tire. Wala namang nagrereklamo na wear item yung gulong, right?

I was getting around 6.8-7km/L Taguig-Makati every day 10km to the office, took 1 hour (so medyo mabigat na traffic). My colleague with a 1.8L Civic was getting 7-8. So gas guzzler reputation aside, it's not so bad. Of course compared to a 1.3 it will look bad, but then so will the 1.8 Civic.

Our Mazda3 is 4 years old now, but only has 31000km on it (nag-OFW ako two years ago huhuhu, I just visit it once a month to drive it... commute ako dito sa SG thanks to the 3.26M price tag). Aside from the bad shocks and some shopping cart dents, the failure modes were

1) the intake jammed with carbon deposits (car eventually would not start, had to have it trucked to the casa), sabi ni Mazda dahil daw sa paggamit ko ng Shell fuel (I had a Shell Citibank card so 100% Shell user ako before). Madumi daw ang Shell fuel.

2) the power window switch occasionally misbehaves

3) the light inside the glove compartment won't turn on anymore! this happened when it was less than a year old and I haven't the time or inclination to fix it (hassle ipa-warranty)

Overall I am a Mazda fan, so I have no regrets. The suspension and fuel consumption are known concerns. If you want the appearance and driving dynamics, you pay the price. The hatch is nice because of the big rear opening, but a Fit/Jazz actually has more cargo handling capacity. The Fit/Jazz is quite noisy over bumps though.

[Bawawaw29]

*okidoc



wala ako negative feedback except malakas sa gas..from cogeo (antipolo) to makati
roughly nasa 60kms balikan..*8kms per liter...weekend car nalang ang mazda 3 ko..pero maganda ang handling para sakin..

my daily ride is vios 1.5G AT 10 to 12kms per liter ave.
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*bawawaw


2008 september ko pa nakuha yang deal na ganyan e..ito yung 56per liter pa ang gas hehehehe.. nagtataka nga ako ngayon kase wala naman dinagdag pero nagtaas sila ng presyo..before 819k ang price ng S variant...punta ka mazda makati look for Bong Ladrica...taga coke kamo nag recommend sayo..alam na nya yun..mabibigyan ka ng magandang deal

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Actor 21, thank you, galing ako ke Bong Ladrica last Saturday. meron pa nga sya 60K DP kaso maedyo malaki ang monthly 17k.

kaya eto baka hintay ko july para makaipon ako ng mas malaki DP tapos i bank financing ko na. sobra gusto ko looks ng mazda 3, gusto yun 1.6V kasi naka 16 mags at fog lamps na

[Gecko Guy]

Congrats on the buy bawawaw!
Eto din crush na crush ni wifey dati eh...di lang kami natuloy because of the legroom sa back seat.
We got the FD instead and no regrets wit it!

[euro_c]

Just got my M3R today! Breaking it in.... Zoom zoom.

[Bravoexo]

Congrats and enjoy your new ride. Join us at http://www.clubmazda3.org/ and http://www.mazdatech.org

[euro_c]

I actually am trying to join the board. My account hasn't been approved though.