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Mazda3 Climate Control Questions

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waygrabow by z71bill
Jul 30, 2006 (6:53 am)
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My dealer checked the AC (refrigerant level)many times - I also had a friend (in the home AC business) check it - per the gauge readings it always had the correct amount of refrigerant.
 
On one dealer visit - they actually took all the R134-a out - and then filled it back up - this seemed strange to me - freon does not wear out or need to be changed - so I ask them WHY? The answer was - they wanted to be sure they had the correct amount of freon in the system. I took this statement as just another example of a dealership making stuff up / telling a customer something that they know is not right - just to get rid of them. Now I am not so sure.
 
Since I added / then took out some freon - and the PSI on my gauge did not change - I am thinking maybe the dealership was being straight with me. The small amount of freon I added has made a big difference.
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Re: waygrabow [z71bill] by smallcar1
Aug 02, 2006 (6:14 pm)
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Replying to: z71bill (Jul 30, 2006 6:53 am)

I test drove 2 3s today in NYC, it was close to 100 degrees. The first was an S. At the end of a 13 minute minute test drive the A/C was blowing out slightly cool air. The salesman said it was probably low on freon and was baked in the sun so I went to another dealer and drove a Grand Touring for a 21 minute test drive. The A/C was slightly better. I realize that in such heat the car may not be as coll as one would like after 21 minutes but shouldn't the air coming out of the vents be cold? In both cases at the end of the test drive the salesmen said we should gte out of the car to go into th air conditioned show room. I loved the pick up and the ride but this A/C is s bad I think I will have to scrath this car off my list. I have a 96 Altima now and I have test driven a Civic, Corrolla and Jetta and and found the A/Cs in those cars to be comparable to my Altima.
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Re: waygrabow [smallcar1] by jbollt
Aug 02, 2006 (6:19 pm)
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Replying to: smallcar1 (Aug 02, 2006 6:14 pm)

I have test driven a Civic
You should head on over to the 2006 Civic AC forum before you make any assumptions on the Civic AC
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Re: waygrabow [smallcar1] by ex_tdier
Aug 02, 2006 (7:20 pm)
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Replying to: smallcar1 (Aug 02, 2006 6:14 pm)

Did that model come with auto climate control? Were they 2006 models? What was the production dates? The later 2006 models have decent A/C and those with auto climate have even better.
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Re: waygrabow [ex_tdier] by smallcar1
Aug 02, 2006 (7:39 pm)
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Replying to: ex_tdier (Aug 02, 2006 7:20 pm)

The S had manual AC the Grand Touring had climate control. Both were new 06's. I would imagine they were late models as the supply of Mazda 3s with automatic transmissions is infinitesimal in NYC now.
 
No matter how well the cars handle how can they sell them with AC that bad? I know some cars have better A/C then others but I have never seen a car w/ A/C as bad as these Mazda3s.
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The a/c in my 2005 3s is icy cold! by mdaffron
Aug 03, 2006 (4:16 am)
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And the past few days have been triple-digits with dewpoints in the 70s! Funny thing is, it seems to be getting colder as the car ages. I actually have to back the fan speed off to 2 now, and on all but the hottest days I have to turn the thermostat up to 9 or 10 o'clock to keep from freezing.
 
Keep in mind this is coming from a 275-pound guy who's always hot!
 
Meade
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Re: waygrabow [ex_tdier] by smallcar1 by z71bill
Aug 03, 2006 (6:35 am)
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Some Mazda3's have good AC
 
Some have OK AC
 
Some have weak AC
  
Some have HORRIBLE AC
 
Its the luck of the draw which one you will get - the real problem is if you get a car with a weak or even a HORRIBLE AC system Mazda will not fix it. They will just claim its operating as designed.
 
Actually now is the best time to buy a Mazda3 - the heat wave across most of the country gives you a chance to test the AC system. Only a fool would buy a Mazda3 on a cool / cold day.
 
I have had so many problems with my Mazda3 (2004 S sedan) that if I list them all my post will get deleted. The host considers it brand bashing!
 
Mazda really does make some fun cars - they just do not stand behind the cars they sell.
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Re: The a/c in my 2005 3s is icy cold! [mdaffron] by smallcar1
Aug 03, 2006 (8:01 am)
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Replying to: mdaffron (Aug 03, 2006 4:16 am)

I would have bought the 3 if the A/C was just so so. I loved the acceleration, the ride, contrary to what some say I thought it absorbed bumps better than a Corolla and as well as a Civic, through not quite as well as a Jetta. I have now test driven 3 Mazda 3s and the A/C was noticeably weak in all of them.
 
Are your windows tinted? The cars I tested did not have tinted windows.
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Re: waygrabow [ex_tdier] by smallcar1 [z71bill] by smallcar1
Aug 03, 2006 (8:05 am)
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Replying to: z71bill (Aug 03, 2006 6:35 am)

I don't know how you put up with the bad A/C. Oh by tewh way the car stalled on the test drive in traffic. The salesman had the audacity to tell me that Mazda is a fine qulaity product, it is not like a Ford. I guess I will have to wait to see the new 07 Sentra's.
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Re: waygrabow [smallcar1] by chacobleu
Aug 04, 2006 (8:34 am)
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Replying to: smallcar1 (Aug 02, 2006 6:14 pm)

U r a much braver soul than I to have test driving 5 vehicles in triple digit temps after they've been baking under the sun. I mean, I naturally assumed u test drove the civic, corolla, and jetta as well as the 2 Mazdas under the same extreme conditions. Did u?

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