1994 Mazda 626 ES review from North America
"Not reliable, expensive to service"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Bought the car for $2k and sunk $800 only to be faced with the low oil pressure issue a few weeks later. Based on all the reviews I've read, I'm going to bail get rid of this car ASAP. I wish I'd found this post earlier. It's one of the best looking driveway queen's out there.
112k miles is not a lot by today's standards. Most of the problems I've read and seen are due to poor engineering.
General comments?
Might have been a nice car < than 100k miles, but soon after becomes a money pit. Very expensive to sevice. My recommendation, DO NOT BUY A USED 1994 626.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 112900 miles |
| Most recent distance | 113000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Sebring Convertible |
| Date of Entry | 3rd October, 2007 |