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Replying to: grenoblekl (Apr 26, 2008 10:31 am) |
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Replying to: ramon1 (Apr 30, 2008 6:05 pm) Pros: It's fun to drive and shift, it's roomy enough for a child seat and two dogs, my fuel mileage averages 28-34, it feels like a well built and solid car, everyone always asks, "what kind of car is that",and the warranty has helped on a few occassions. Cons: I live in MN and had to buy a set of snow tires b/c w/o them it handled very poorly in the winter, I had spark plugs replaced at 200 miles, then they learned it was the fuel pump, which I had replaced at 500 miles. My latest problem was a faulty PCV? valve which was not getting enough gas to the engine (it was running too lean I was told) so the car just started idiling roughly, and dying at intersections (twice). It was a way sub zero week, and I had a 9 month old at the time, so I let the service manager have a piece of my mind on that one (it was at about 30k miles). In all cases the repairs were covered under warranty, and I was given a free loaner for the repair days. The real reliability test comes after the car leaves warranty period - shortly. My thoughts are these kinds of problems (except the poor stock tires - and my neighbor swears Goodyear Eagles are the best tire ever made) are pretty typical with most cars, but everyone has a story. I have learned that on boards like this one, most people post when things go wrong with their cars, so the opinions are usually biased. Mazda sells 1,000's of these cars in the US, and although they never lead anything in reliability, they are never towards the bottom either. I paid $16k for mine new in 2005, and that seems like a fair price for the experience I have had so far. |
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I have a 2005 mazda3 S with 54K on it and i have had ONLY ONE small problem... The engine mount went bad at 45K. Anything review you read on Mazda3 is always positive... I have NEVER read a bad one. This car is rock solid, in my opinion. Unless you're some young punk beating on it, then maybe you'll have issues. This Mazda board is getting old, just a bunch of cry babies looking for a place to complain. Zoom
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Replying to: 2ndmazda3 (May 01, 2008 7:16 pm) Of course, should there be road damage under the car, or if the oil wasn't changed by the dealer, this changes your case entirely and tilts it toward the dealer's favor. I don't know the facts of course. It's very odd, by the way, that your oil warning light didn't go on. You might also check to see if the sending unit is even connected. Visiting Host
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Replying to: ramon1 (Apr 30, 2008 6:05 pm) |
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Replying to: mariod (May 02, 2008 7:17 am)
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Replying to: dride (May 02, 2008 11:04 am) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 02, 2008 8:04 am) I have loved this car until now- I've even bought another just like it. Now I'm worried about the new one. I still think it's the nicest car for the price by far.
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Replying to: 2ndmazda3 (May 02, 2008 7:55 pm) |
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Replying to: velleboudt (Oct 19, 2006 4:56 pm) I have the same issues with my 2005 Mazda 3. Wanted to see if I you can recommend a lawyer that help you with your case. I also live in California. Thank you |
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