1998 Mazda 323 ZXi review from UK and Ireland
"Excellent value for money over time"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Air-con failed at 110,000 miles - replacement is about a £1000 - so can be un-economic to replace.
ABS light sometimes comes on for no reason, then goes off after a couple of minutes.
In 5 years of ownership, these are the only faults (and they only cropped up in the last 3 months)
General comments?
Wow.
That really us all you need to say. Imagine a go-cart with a V6 engine and a stereo. get in, put some good driving music on, find some country lanes - and have some fun.
It's my wife's car, but I borrow it on occasion to do an errand - via a challenging series of s-bends and a petrol station.
Reliable, and takes abuse well, but when things wear out it gets expensive. Worth the effort though.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 112000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Passat |
| Date of Entry | 9th June, 2007 |