2000 Mazda 626 LX review from North America
"Reliable, Great price, Great value"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Around 30000 miles a knocking noise appeared in rear when I roll over small bumps, garage says it is rear shocks and mounts, due to lack of funding I decided to wait on repair and just live with the annoying noise or just avoid all bumps on the road.
At 80000 miles a small piece on the Transmission cable that allows driver to change gears from park to drive to reverse, etc broke off. This piece broke while the car was in reverse, so that when the engine was shut off the car wouldn't start again since the engine can't start unless the car is in park. Problem quickly identified and repaired at a cost of only $131.
General comments?
4 cylinder is very economical for some one who has been driving at least 25000 miles per year. On the other hand a V6 would have been worth a little more money. The 4 cylinder growls loud when accelerating, but it does get the job done.
I really can't complain, this car has been extremely reliable and comfortable, and nicely loaded for a low price brand new. Buying my first Japanese car has been a great experience. I didn't buy an extended warranty and with my Mazda I really didn't need it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 11 miles |
| Most recent distance | 81000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Cougar |
| Date of Entry | 25th November, 2003 |