1997 Mazda 323 Reviews - Page 2 of 4

Spark plug blew out of the head on a long journey.

This car is spot on handles well and good on fuel for a V6.

None yet.

Just tyres.

Very nice car, has alloys, very nice inside, all black, nice dash, very nice bucket seats.

The only problem I find is that the indicators are on the wrong side (on the right), which gets confusing.

Good speed, and acceleration, very nice smooth gear changes and brakes.

Visibility is a bit reduced at the rear, but the car feels like you're sitting in a pilot seat, very comfortable.

Front anti roll bar links started knocking soon after buying, cheap to replace though.

Rocker cover gaskets have started to weep, but is a common problem apparently.

Is a comfortable car to drive, with lots of toys to play with including air con and sun roof.

Engine has to be worked to get the most of it, not much really happens below 4000rpm then it takes off with lots of smooth power!

The car handles well, but has a slightly hard ride, but this is to be expected on a sport model.

Normally returns about 30mpg if driven normally it will suffer if driven enthusiastically though!

Nothing.

Best car I have owned in 30 years of driving different vehicles.

Totally reliable - reasonably economical and comfortable.

Bodywork is in good condition and even though it is now "getting on a bit" the design still looks good.

Fuel - average 37mpg

Tyres - Front 13k (195/55/15)

Exhaust - Rear Box replaced after 5 years

Front Pads - 25k.

Recommend 100%

Only had the car 3 months so no real problems yet apart from when warm/hot it tends to nearly cut out when coming to a halt.

Couple of lamps have blown.

Passenger electric window stopped working.

A nice, quickish car to drive.

Good looking and a sporty feel to it.

Good handling and comfort.

Reliable so far.

Alloys need refurbishing. That's it!

I can't tell you how much I rate this car. Before owning the 2.0 V6 I had the 1.8 Executive. The only fault I had with that was a window wiper arm going. I've had no problems with the Zxi though.

I regularly service the car at the main dealer which is a bit pricier than a local mechanic, but worth it in my opinion. I now need to get the alloy wheels refurbished, but this is the only thing other than the brakes (new pads) I will have had to get done since buying it. No mechanical faults during my two years of ownership and I've driven it into the ground!

A very forgiving car, reliable to a fault with lots of poke. The V6 engine makes a wonderful throaty grunt when pulling away and when overtaking. A definite wolf in sheeps clothing.

Absolutely 100 percent reliable. Other than regular servicing the car never cost me anything. Can't fault this car in this respect.

The brakes are poor in my opinion, and the engine gutless.

Also you get a lot of road noise depending on the tires you run.

I had no problems whatsoever with this car. My problem is with the dealer and Mazda Australia.

The sales guy that I did the deal with went on holidays, so a week later when I came to pick up the car the sale had been handed to another salesman (salesperson?). I guess this guy was not getting any of the commission from the deal so he was not interested in me. After he made me wait forever he then basically threw me the keys and said see you later. At the same time I could see other customers picking up their cars and getting the red carpet treatment, including a a full run down of their car... I got none of this. Very poor service I thought.

My other complaint was that 6 months later the new model came out and Mazda dropped the price nearly $10,000!

Great for my resale value...NOT! How could they charge $32000 for my car, and then drop it down to nearly $22,000 for a newer and better model?

For this reason Mazda have blown it with me.