1995 Mazda 626 LX review from North America
"Regrettably unreliable.."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Spark Plug Cables 56,000 km
Serpentine belt, 110,000 km
Transmission, 120,000 km
CV boots, 131,000 km
Transmission, 132,000 km
Transmission, 134,000 km.
General comments?
The car worked fine in the earlier kms, but around the 100,000 km mark, things started to fail, reducing the reliability of this vehicle, especially on long road trips.
The automatic transmission is seriously flawed and Mazda dealers know this and charge their soon-to-be ex-customers accordingly. I regret not paying extra for a Japanese car with a real Japanese transmission. My next car will not be a Mazda or any of the Ford family.
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  | This car sucks! I hate this heap of junk! |
| Stylish and Relativley reliable if you get the Automatic |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 3/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 56000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 134000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 5th January, 2004 |