1995 Mazda 626 LX review from North America
"Good school, work car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The whole time I had the car, my oil seemed to burn off.
I am due to replace the catalytic converter soon.
New exhaust at 155,000 miles ($452.28).
New rear brake cylinders, and front and back brakes at 165,000 miles ($728.42).
New tires yearly (the tire size is hard to find).
The cloth that lines the ceiling is falling down.
Rear sway bars loose and hanging down.
General comments?
The car is a very good "kid" car, school car. Not meant for road trip driving.
I paid $2,000 for it and put about $1,500 into it for a total of $3,500/3.5 years. Not bad. I still drive it and it has its problems; my advice is band-aid it up as cheap as you can, and drive it into the ground.
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| Stylish and Relativley reliable if you get the Automatic |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 HDOC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 128000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 180997 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 7th December, 2007 |