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Re: Have Both In Our Garage [eldaino]
by psy
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Jul 18, 2007 (6:37 pm)
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Replying to: eldaino (Jul 18, 2007 6:14 am)
It had 10k miles on it when stuff started going wrong. At 41k miles that was enough.
I still like the new Civics. i just got a bad one.
psy
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- #1257 of 1333
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Re: Civic and 3 [ecofun]
by psy
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Jul 18, 2007 (6:50 pm)
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Replying to: ecofun (Jul 18, 2007 6:49 am)
I just didn't want another Civic. I would have done a hybrid if they came with a MT. Im not a small car AT or CVT type of fellow. I enjoy the art and act of driving.
To tell you the truth. I would have rather had a Lancer RallyArt. But the dealer had no 07's left. Being stung by a 06 Civic. There was no way I was going to do a first year Mitsu. And the nicer motor wont be out until 09 I think it is.
So this left the 3. It has features Civic doesn't. TCS is a big one. It handles very well. Corners better than a Civic,dx,lx,ex. And it will stop better also. I also wanted more low end grunt. The 3 is easier to drive than the Civic. The better low end helps a lot in ease of drive ability.
I will miss the fuel economy I was getting in the Civic. I hypermile a lot on my daily grind to and from work. I was getting high 40 and low 50 mpg tanks out of the Civic before I traded it.
I expect mid to high 40 mpg tanks out of the MZ3 after its broke in. I expect good things from this car. 
psy
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Re: Wow..... [mldj98]
by sploar
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Jul 19, 2007 (12:29 am)
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Replying to: mldj98 (Dec 27, 2005 7:01 am)
I agree! And what is with the 3's 6" wide brake pedal? My foot gohatt stuck between the brake pedal and the console. How could I buy a car from a company who would make such a glaringly idiotic mistake? Plus I didn't like the heavy steering. And can a Mazda 3 touch Honda on a lease? I sincerely doubt it! The one thing I did like about the Mazda 3 was the speed. But a little more speed to sacrifice mpg doesn't sound good to me. Like another guy said, if I wanted speed I'd go for REAL speed, a vette or m3 or something.
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Re: Civic and 3 [psy]
by sploar
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Jul 19, 2007 (12:32 am)
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Replying to: psy (Jul 18, 2007 6:50 pm)
Wat problems did you have with your Civic? And was it attributable to being a first year model?
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Re: Civic and 3 [sploar]
by eldaino
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Jul 19, 2007 (8:29 am)
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Replying to: sploar (Jul 19, 2007 12:32 am)
more than likely, but i had a first year model too, and aside from the visor thing and a few weird sounds here an there that were not worth my time; i had no problems with it. I think his was a lemon, and they do exist, from every manufacturer.
I had 23k on mine before i traded it in; she was 11 months old.
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$2200 for bad A/C
by cz75
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Jul 22, 2007 (7:10 am)
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Friend's A/C just died on his 2004 3i - bad compressor. $2200 to fix. I'm glad I bought the Si after driving all the 3s models that had awful A/C, even when it "worked." I guess my perception that Mazda is garbage, a Japanese Ford, has been reconfirmed.
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [cz75]
by themistocles
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Jul 22, 2007 (8:11 pm)
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Replying to: cz75 (Jul 22, 2007 7:10 am)
i felt similar about driving the mazdaspeed 3, and almost everyone i know whos drivin it, just thought it was horrible at just normal driving around, and even trying to shift in a hurry. for instance, i got to test drive it twice, then when i was with my friend at a mazda dealership, the salesmen took me for a ride in one cause i was bored while he was doing crap. well even the salesmen was having to look down and see where he was shifting. lol. and like ive said a million times, the seats feel like something youd sit in at a mcdonalds, i actually thought there was a layer of cardboard behind the thin layer of foam.
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [cz75]
by mrblonde49
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Jul 23, 2007 (6:37 am)
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Replying to: cz75 (Jul 22, 2007 7:10 am)
I guess your perception is shared by very few, as the Mazda3 continues to have great sales and get great reviews
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [themistocles]
by ecofun
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Jul 23, 2007 (7:09 am)
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Replying to: themistocles (Jul 22, 2007 8:11 pm)
Your comment about the seats is interesting. As a new owner of a Mazda 3 GT, I am finding the seats superb. My two other cars are an 03 CRV and 04 Accord EX6, which was the car I drove prior to my recent puchase. On Saturday I drove 180 miles roundtrip NH to RI and back with my wife and commented on how comfortable and supportive the seats were. I told her that my lower back would have been aching in the Accord but nothing but total comfort in the 3. The following day we took the Accord for a 1 hr drive and within 45 minutes the lower back started aching. I think you misjudge the firmness of the seat as a bad thing. To the contrary, on a long drive this is definitely the way to go. You are not jealous of 3 owners, are you?
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [mrblonde49]
by cz75
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Jul 23, 2007 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: mrblonde49 (Jul 23, 2007 6:37 am)
Getting great reviews isn't too hard, in the short term. One wonders about the flaws that will show up in the long-term, like broken A/C after 4 years.
Moreover, popularity isn't a good yardstick for quality. Anyone who bought one would almost have to notice how worthless the A/C was, yet still be dumb enough to buy one.
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