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193 messages, Last post on Nov 16, 2009 at 9:59 AM
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Replying to: nozoomzoom4me (Sep 10, 2009 5:11 pm)
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Replying to: lilace82 (Sep 11, 2009 5:33 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Sep 11, 2009 6:24 am) Update: I had to deal with the stealership this morning. Like I said, I bought the car used from them with a 13month/13,000 miles warranty, whichever comes first (I am within these two). The guy actually LIED to me and told me that the warranty only is covered if I brought my car there to get serviced. I became quite harsh with him and said "well, that's crazy" and gave him the example of people traveling on vacations. I go to school in a different state and I'm 7 hours away from the dealership and he better pay for me to get my car towed there. I was being ridiculous, but I was very concerned at this point. When I asked him to fax my warranty to the dealership in the NC (where I go to school), he then proceeded to tell me "I don't know what you mean by a 'warranty.' We only have warranty disclosures and I can't access that without a VIN." I mean, REALLY? I told him that is "completely ridiculous and someone sent me a paper copy two days ago without a VIN." After 20 mins, I finally get transferred to the General Manager who then had the sales rep (who sold me the car 6 months ago) call me and tell me they were going to pay the $4000, not a problem. He also told me the guy I talked to in Service was "talking out of his butt." Just wanted to share my experience and I'm sure it's not anywhere close to being done. |
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My transmission and alternator need to be replaced on my 2004 Mazda 3 Hatchback (Automatic). This car has 31,000 miles on it. All service has been done at the dealership and is current. Out of warrenty. I never used the manual mode, and drive conservatively. The dealer service dept said $5,400 to replace with a rebuild transmission, I am shocked. They suggested that I buy a new car, and I would be lucky if I got 3,000 for my car as trade in. Do I have any recourse on what appears to be a "lemon"? If so, where should I start? |
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I am the original owner of this almost three year old car. It has a little over 35,000 miles on it. My clutch burned out on Friday night and the local auto shop just pulled it apart to make sure it wasn't a transmission problem. Per the technician's phone call my clutch is in pieces, beyond normal wear-and-tear. My extended warranty won't cover the clutch because it is a manual transmission, therefore probably a user-error. I've LMAO, but now I'm starting some research. It seems other people have had similar problems at the 30,000 mile marker. Has anyone taken any action? Sent pictures to the dealership, etc? I'm going to throw a true fit here, but I'm wondering if anyone has paved a path before me. Kind Regards, T
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Replying to: thein (Oct 05, 2009 1:21 pm) I'm the original owner and have been driving manuals for 20 years. I'm fighting with the dealer to fix it now. Never mind the fact that I just replaced the tires...the stock tires on this car last less than 1/2 what they have on other new cars, and I actually drive less aggressive than years ago. I think these cars are actually made in China and resold through Japan as Japanese made  This is my first and last Mazda, back to the other Jap brands for me next time.
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Replying to: ejhayes1 (Oct 09, 2009 8:11 am)
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Replying to: ejhayes1 (Oct 09, 2009 8:11 am) Everything is sealed up again and I'm promised it will never be an issue. When I had the tires replaced at 17k, I did an alignment. There was a lot out of whack with the alignment and I'm hoping that helps explain the poor tire life somewhat. However, 17k miles is still terrible for stock tires, no matter how you look at it. |
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Replying to: joanned (Oct 09, 2009 3:15 pm)
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Replying to: ejhayes1 (Oct 12, 2009 2:32 pm)
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