1994 Mazda MX6 LS review from North America

- CV boots (seems like a common problem)

- thermostat.

- brakes/rotors/calipers.

- my passenger side window exploded randomly (I found out the power window motor was screwed, so I went to a scrapyard and bought a whole new DOOR for $100 - best bargain ever!)

I just want to add my 2 cents, seeing as how I came to this site 3 years ago right before I bought my mx-6, and seeing a couple negative reviews, decided to take the risk anyways!

I've heard a lot about the distributor cap and the automatic transmission in general, but as soon as mine started shifting hard out of first gear (2 months after I bought it), my half-assed solution was to fill it with lucas transmission fix every 6-7 weeks, transmission flush every 5-6 months, and the shifting has remained smooth as butter since.

I have to state (besides the transmission thing) that I was an extremely neglectful owner, and this is not a civic hatchback... these cars need love and care. I drive TONS more than average, yet I changed the oil every 7-8,000km (!), use regular gas, and generally just turn my car on and go... preventative maintenance is KEY with this car. Take care of it, monitor fluids/small problems, and you will not have any issues whatsoever.

Hell, I bought it for $2,000 with 180,000km...3 years later I hit 285,000km, and what did I spend on maintenance, $1,000 total? Not too shabby in my opinion.