Mazda3

**paolo37** · January 15th, 2010 10:56 AM

mag aaral pa lang ako mag drive... bibili me ng dad ko ng mazda 3 2.0. advisable ba yun sa beginer driver? bale dun pa lang ako mag practise...
gusto ng dad ko bmw 316 or 318 kaso naisip dun ako mag practise kaya sayang lang pag na bangga... give me advise guys...

**lamborghinione** · January 15th, 2010 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by paolo37

mag aaral pa lang ako mag drive... bibili me ng dad ko ng mazda 3 2.0. advisable ba yun sa beginer driver? bale dun pa lang ako mag practise...
gusto ng dad ko bmw 316 or 318 kaso naisip dun ako mag practise kaya sayang lang pag na bangga... give me advise guys...

Pwedeng-pwede ang Mazda 3 2L sa practice. Mas mura syempre compared sa BMWs. Parang BMW din driving dynamics ng Mazda 3. Badge at price lang pinagkaiba. Nasa racing ang strength kasi ng Mazda 3.

**kimospeed** · January 15th, 2010 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by paolo37

mag aaral pa lang ako mag drive... bibili me ng dad ko ng mazda 3 2.0. advisable ba yun sa beginer driver? bale dun pa lang ako mag practise...
gusto ng dad ko bmw 316 or 318 kaso naisip dun ako mag practise kaya sayang lang pag na bangga... give me advise guys...

Pinagpala ka sir Paolo37...

i suggest buy ka ng second hand, tapos dun ka mag aral. pag marunong ka na, sell the 2nd hand then buy a BMW...

**paolo37** · January 15th, 2010 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by kimospeed

Pinagpala ka sir Paolo37...

i suggest buy ka ng second hand, tapos dun ka mag aral. pag marunong ka na, sell the 2nd hand then buy a BMW...

hindi naman masyado!!! hehe second hand mazda 3 lang ibuy sakin hehe pero ok na yun kesa wala... ang gusto ko nga lang eh ung lancer sabi ng dad ko dami kamukha...

**likot** · February 24th, 2010 12:33 AM

Ang swerte mo naman sir biruin mo lancer na nga lang ayaw pa ng dad mo. Mazda pa ang gustong pagpraktisan. Go for it...

**ArcticIce** · February 25th, 2010 03:54 PM

I'm planning on getting the V variant by next week..meet ko yung SA this weekend and hopefully mahaggle ko yung payment down to S variant level (ang nirereason ko is luma na kasi yung model..hehe). But considering the design is already 6 years old..is it better if I go for a Vios 1.5G instead? Considering the Vios is cheaper by 100K (why is the Mazda3 so expensive anyway considering its age?) and if anyone would like to share their comments on the 1.6's acceleration I would like to hear them.

**lamborghinione** · February 25th, 2010 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by ArcticIce

I'm planning on getting the V variant by next week..meet ko yung SA this weekend and hopefully mahaggle ko yung payment down to S variant level (ang nirereason ko is luma na kasi yung model..hehe). But considering the design is already 6 years old..is it better if I go for a Vios 1.5G instead? Considering the Vios is cheaper by 100K (why is the Mazda3 so expensive anyway considering its age?) and if anyone would like to share their comments on the 1.6's acceleration I would like to hear them.

You can negotiate the price of a V variant way below the SRP of S variant depending on your haggle skills. Vios is no match with Mazda 3. The only advantage of Vios over Mazda 3 is of course less fuel consumption and cheap spare parts. When it comes to fun driving factor, and exterior and interior looks, the Mazda 3 wins. Sabi nga ng iba, kahit 24 hours a day kang mag drive ng Mazda 3, hindi ka masyado mapapagod!

Anyway, the Mazda 3 which is bulkier with only 1.6L engine is underpowered, so expect a less spirited acceleration. You can use its Activematic instead.

Good luck on your car shopping!

**radliwag** · February 27th, 2010 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by lamborghinione

You can negotiate the price of a V variant way below the SRP of S variant depending on your haggle skills.

itong pag-haggle-haggle na ito, pwede rin ba ito sa mismong dealers ng brand new Mazda or sa used car dealerships lang? pag oo, asar!

**ArcticIce** · February 27th, 2010 05:06 PM

Just came from Mazda Makati this early afternoon. Is 30.8% interest for 5 years good? Although I plan to have this restructured after 2 years. Standard Mazda freebies, no spoilers but I get back-up sensors (this is for the V variant). Also, my SA confirms that the new Mazda3 won't be launched until late next year or maybe early 2012..inuna raw yung launching ng Mazda2 hatchback and sedan at 795K and 785K respectively..10K difference.

OT: Cute nung Mazda2, medyo exact fit lang for a six-footer like me.

**lamborghinione** · February 28th, 2010 09:00 AM

*radliwag

yes, you can haggle big discounts from some SAs of Mazda dealers

*ArcticIce

If you already checked-out interest rates offered by Metrobank, BPI and BDO for a 5 yr. amortization period, then 30% is the lowest, you got already a good deal. I think for a car loan, it's not possible to restructure the loan because the interest rate per annum is already fixed. Nonetheless, to save from interest payments for the remaining years of your loan, you can pay the remaining principal.

By the way, what is your preferred Mazda 3 color?