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#787 of 2018
Nine days+acoupla' thousand mls later by skibry1
Aug 02, 2001 (6:28 pm)
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Our "Freeport" took us to and from the sunshine
state quite nicley. Some real world numbers for
a Doubleought 4banger with a clutch. The first
tank was 32.5 mpg and increased to 34,which was
the best. We left in the AM with the sunroof up
and a window open and no AC yet. Later we chose
to alter our interior enviornment with no
appreciable lose of mpgs. At .04 per mile we had
more spending money which made the missus real
happy. This trip just reenforced our decision about the purchase of an outstanding auto.
                 Thumbs UP Bryan
#788 of 2018
Extended Warranty.. Is it worth? by korchma
Aug 13, 2001 (7:33 am)
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Hello!
My factory warranty for 626 (2000) is about to expire and, naturally, I was wondering if it's worth to buy an extended one (like Warrantybynet or Warrantygold).
Anybody has an experience with those or similar services?
Annually I do approx. 22k highway miles and I have auto 4 cyl in my car (that I love a lot).
 
I'll appreciate any feedback !
 
Thank you!
#789 of 2018
Extended warranty by windowphobe6
Aug 14, 2001 (4:20 am)
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A lot depends on whether you think the transmission is a time bomb. (If I had just arrived here and read the previous 600 messages or so, I probably would.)
 
When I get to the end of the warranty on my 2000, assuming I haven't been seduced into a 2003 by then, I'll probably just get the tranny serviced and an auxiliary cooler installed (total cost - around $250) and take my chances with everything else. The $1000-1500 you'd pay for the extended warranty can cover an awful lot of service.
#790 of 2018
THIS AND THAT.......... by rotarykid
Aug 14, 2001 (7:43 pm)
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Extended warranties can be agreat thing if the dealer or independant you take your car to knows how to use it. Most warranty companies will say "no" right away just to just about any claim just to weed out the service writers who are weak and not willing to fight for the customer.I've seen the same company say yes and no to exact cases. Also having your car looked at by a technician instead of a mechanic can make you and the warranty co. aware of problems that you did not come in for.
   I have replaced many more waterpumps on v6's than on 4's %wise. BOth the 4 and 6 are great engines provided they are not abused and neglected.
#791 of 2018
Was I taken on my extended warranty? by ahastings
Aug 15, 2001 (2:17 pm)
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I have a some stuff about Ext. Warranties and you guys just happened to be talking about it too!
 
 I recently bought a 4-cylnd 2001 626 (bought it in late May). I went ahead and purchased the extended warranty because I wanted that security/piece of mind and because of worries over the tranmission (bad experiences with Ford almost stopped me from buying the car all together). I got my extended warranty contract in the mail yesterday and it says I have to pay a $100 deductible per visit for repairs. This maybe a standard practice and it may not, I don't know, but the dealership never explained that to me, never mentioned anything about a deductable. We discussed different mileage lengths and different year length, never anything about a deductable. Is there anything I can do about this beyond complaining to Mazda?
 
 Also, the extended warranty contract doesn't make clear that my standard warranty is still in place, but I assume it is. I think a lot of this is ignorance over the whole subject...
 
 thoughts?
 
-Andy
#792 of 2018
Andy by maltb
Aug 15, 2001 (3:39 pm)
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Your factory warranty is still there. The extended warranty kicks in after the factory warranty expires. You may be able to return the warranty citing that it was misrepresented. Also, it's up to the dealer as Mazda has no say in what they sell or how they sell it.
 
#793 of 2018
$100 deductible by windowphobe6
Aug 15, 2001 (6:04 pm)
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The one time I had an extended warranty, it came with a $50 deductible; $100 doesn't seem too out of line, but they should have explained that up front regardless.
#794 of 2018
Warranty help... by ahastings
Aug 16, 2001 (6:53 am)
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Thanks for the input guys.
#795 of 2018
Buying a 626 by bsaha
Aug 16, 2001 (1:08 pm)
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Hi Guys,
 
I am in the market for a used car. This one is a 1998 Mazda 626 LE, with 54000 Miles. Dealer in Michigan is asking for $6,995. This is 4 cylinder with a stick shift. All standard options are present in the car.
 
Need advice on 2 things.
- Is this a good price.
- Any particular problem that I need to be aware of, especially with the stick / clutch.
 
Thanks in advance,
Bsaha
#796 of 2018
LX maybe? by maltb
Aug 16, 2001 (1:17 pm)
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sounds like a fair deal...solid car

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