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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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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [ecofun]
by themistocles
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Jul 23, 2007 (7:37 am)
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Replying to: ecofun (Jul 23, 2007 7:09 am)
lol, i test drove the mazda, the GTi, cobalt ss, wrx, rsx-s and even a mustang GT before i test drove the Si. Also the seats in the speed3 i drove were not the leather ones, im sure the leather ones are better. lol and no im definitely not jealous. I woulda bought one if i liked it...No way in hell would i trade my Si for the speed 3. Just my opinion. The Si's seats are the shit too  wouldnt trade em for any other seat. Because of the wide body of the car, they were able to make the seats wider. Just try sittin in one, youll see how comfortable and the quality of em 
anyway, i respect your decision, not trying to be rude or anything. Everyone likes different styles and what not. have fun wit er
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [cz75]
by aviboy97
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Jul 23, 2007 (7:46 am)
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Replying to: cz75 (Jul 22, 2007 7:10 am)
I guess my perception that Mazda is garbage, a Japanese Ford, has been reconfirmed.
Because the A/C went, makes the car "garbage" A bit fast to come to that conclusion, don't you think? Every reliability survey states that the Mazda3 is a great vehicle. Also, the A/C issue has been rectified in the newer models
Calling Mazda a "Japanese Ford" is a bit much.
Would you jump all over the recent poster in this thread, who's Civic literally fell apart on him, if he called a Honda a piece of junk? I doubt it.
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [cz75]
by ecofun
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Jul 23, 2007 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: cz75 (Jul 23, 2007 7:34 am)
My 1998 Accord EX6 left me stranded on I-95 when the fuel pump went with only 80,000 miles on the car. Does that mean all Accords are bad? You can't look at one car as a representative sample? Check out the long term reports and you will see that the 3 is holding up well and resale value is strong. Each to his own, you know. I drove the Si before making my purchase but went with the 3 because the interior was better, mpg was better and it didn't require premium fuel. It's a matter of what you are looking for. There are 3 lovers and civic lovers. It was a tough decision but in the end I have absolutely no regret with the 3 and getting many more compliments than I ever did with four Hondas.
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [cz75]
by bamacar
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Jul 23, 2007 (11:20 am)
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Replying to: cz75 (Jul 23, 2007 7:34 am)
Who actually makes the A/C in the Mazda3? There is a good chance that it is Nippondenso which makes most of the A/C units for the Japanese companies. Could be very similar to a unit put in Hondas and Toyotas.
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [cz75]
by sssfegy
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Jul 23, 2007 (1:57 pm)
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Replying to: cz75 (Jul 23, 2007 7:34 am)
Funny you mention "4 years" did you read the study of the most reliable car company after 4 years on the road?
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Re: $2200 for bad A/C [ecofun]
by eldaino
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Jul 24, 2007 (5:19 am)
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Replying to: ecofun (Jul 23, 2007 10:02 am)
a fuel pump going bad after 80k on an accord from 98 is no biggie at all.
the mpg figures for the si and the 3 are roughly the same, and many si owners are exceeding epa.
interior better? hmm..different, but i wouldn't say 'better'.
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