1997 Mazda 626 LX review from North America
"A big waste of money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
-Spark plugs
-timing belt
-transmission has gone out three times since 2000. Oh wait that's roughly once a year!
General comments?
I think that Mazda should do a little bit more qulaity management on their cars, especially dealing with their transmissions. My mom millenia has had transmission trouble, my friends 626 was having transmission trouble, another friends mazda had transmission trouble, and now it's my cars turn. It's a piece of crap.
If you want a car don't feel guilty for paying the extra buck for a toyota or honda. It's worth it. Believe me. You don't want to end up paying 2-3 thousand for a transmission that won't last your car that long. Honda and Toyotas last forever.
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| This is the worst car I ever owned |
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| With Manual tranny, a high mileage warrior; with auto, a problem on 4 wheels |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Sentra |
| Date of Entry | 13th November, 2003 |