Faults:

All 4 of the struts were bad when I got the car.

The glove box is broke.

The seats have small tears in them, but really nothing major.

I had to replace the CV axle.

The rear end sits to high.

General Comments:

The car even though has a lot of miles it still handles like it was new and I have yet to have a problem with the engine.

For what I paid for the car and what I have done to it I would recommend it to anyone.

Faults:

Water gets into the trunk compartment with a heavy rain.

My second air conditioner has quit working after less than four years - but could be due to installation.

The water pump busted on me driving down a hot highway in July.

General Comments:

I am still on the original clutch after 246,000 miles.

The car has always gotten great gas mileage. It still gets close to 35mpg on the highway and around 25mpg in the city.

The original green paint was quick to oxidize. I finally had the car repainted several years ago and it looks great.

I have enough confidence in the car that I will replace the air conditioning even though the car has high mileage.

Faults:

When I bought the car, I had to replace the fan belt.

The clutch went out at 97,000.

I also replaced the timing belt at 97,000, because I had been told it was new when I bought it from the Mazda dealer.

The radiator went out at 150,000.

It leaks and burns oil slowly.

The brakes need to be replaced often.

The transmission went out at 175,000.

General Comments:

I bought this at 17, and have been very hard on it! I could race any car on the street that asked and win, when it was below 150k. Now I take it easier on her.

This car has gotten me trouble free up and down the west coast.

I have been in 5 accidents with this car, people seem to think it is their target. The car and I have never been seriously injured, even by a drunk driver. My grandmother owned a 1992 626 and was rear-ended twice in a year, the latter totaling the car, because of the frame being bent and it killed the transmission. On the outside, one would think she bumped a pole. It hides damage, so MAKE sure everything is checked out.

Awesome gas mileage!!!

Faults:

The only problem that I've had with the car is a re-occuring one. The car shimmies at 65 mile per hour. A good four wheel alignment usually corrects the problem for 10,000 miles or so.

I've recently replaced the tie rods.

The air conditioner compressor seized at 200,000 miles.

The negative battery cable is cheap quality and rusted out.

Clutch needed replacement at 180,000 miles.

Windows never sealed properly, letting in wind noise and occasionally a drip of water.

Door and trunk weatherstripping rips easily.

General Comments:

The car is surprisingly quick and handles well for a four door.

The car has been superbly reliable (I bought another as a second car).

The car has returned a high of 44 miles per gallon on a long highway trip, but never less than 24 miles per gallon in heavy city driving. Gives a consistent 26-28 miles per gallon.

It really is still fun to drive.