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#9 of 4532 it's all about care by petpad Jan 13, 2004 (5:34 am)
slash... This will generate lots of opinions, but it all depends on how well you care for your vehicle, and also where you live. Older BMW's are very expensive to maintain by the way.   I see old Mazdas regularly, such as Mazda 323's and 626' in particular. If you stick to regular maintenance and protect the body from rust if you live in salt-infested roads, you will be fine. In then end, a Mazda will cost you a LOT less than any BMW, in terms of initial costs and long term costs.
#10 of 4532 slash764 by mazda6s Jan 13, 2004 (9:18 am)
I had a 86 Mazda 626 that I drove 244000 miles over 14 years.
#12 of 4532 by edpaffjr Jan 20, 2004 (9:12 am)
I had a 90 Mazda MX6 that I drove for 260000 miles...
#13 of 4532 Brake problem by psymn Jan 21, 2004 (11:37 am)
I just took my mazda3 in because the rear wheels showed much more brake dust than the front. Since this was opposite from the way it should be, I was concerned. The dealer said that there was a bulletin (whatever that is) related to this problem. However, when they went to install this part they found that the rear rotors and pads were worn and had to be replaced. They did all of this work under warranty, but first tried to say that we had driven the car with the handbrake on. I responded that the handbrake had never been used as the car is automatic. Then they said that they were going to fix it all under warranty anyway. I just wanted to know if anyone else had noticed this problem(with the brakes, not the service dept)? matt Replies to this message: zoo7374 (May 15, 2004 9:42 am) rinebird (May 19, 2004 9:02 am) aric214 (May 19, 2004 11:07 am) and 2 more... chiyoko71 (Nov 12, 2004 11:27 pm) watchorn (May 23, 2006 7:07 pm) nifty56 (May 24, 2006 1:28 pm) rhelmbright (Jan 15, 2007 3:06 pm)
#14 of 4532 Does your car have ABS? by bluong1 Jan 21, 2004 (12:01 pm)
#15 of 4532 Pads by guskim Jan 21, 2004 (4:07 pm)
You rear pads & rotors were worn already?!? How many miles have you racked up your Mazda3? Whatever it is, it sounds way too soon for that.
#16 of 4532 Some P5 and Proteges had that problem. by mazdafun Jan 21, 2004 (5:50 pm)
Only some with rear disc brakes though. None of the earlier Proteges with rear drums had an issue with the parking brake cables sticking.   I think some moisture may get in there and freeze (literally) the parking brake cables. I'm not sure of the situation with the 3, but on the Protege/P5, the end of the cable points upwards. There are rubber boots covering them, but I'm sure some dirt and moisture gets in there, which may cause the cables or mechanisms to stick.
#17 of 4532 Re: Brake problem by bluong1 Jan 21, 2004 (10:50 pm)
I have heard many Mazda3 owners observing more brake dust on the rear than front. Though none of them reports the pad worn out.   There is a believable speculation that this is tie to the ABS. Hence my question above.
#18 of 4532 N. American-spec Mazda3 issues by wongpres Jan 22, 2004 (7:14 am)
The N. American-spec Mazda3 issues have been (in order of prevalency):   - airbag light - CEL light - extreme pitting on brake rotors   My dealer just called me on Monday, my Mazda3 factory order was submitted last week, so I'm looking at a Jan or Feb build. It'll be interesting to see if these issues have been fixed at the factory yet.

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