1993 Mazda 626 ES review from North America
"I love my Mazda"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Really nothing. Aside from the normal wear and tear, nothing out of the norm has gone wrong with my car.
I'm currently putting new rear struts on it, but they were the stock struts, what more could I want?
I had to replace both the axle joints, but again those were the stock joints.
Other than those absolutely nothing has gone wrong with my Mazda.
General comments?
This car handles awesome. I put a nice set of seventeen inch racing wheels with low profile tires on it, and that took out all the slack in the turns that the car had with the stock rim, and tire sizes.
I also put a performance exhaust kit on it, and gained about 20 horse power from that. I was impressed.
With a V-6, coupled with the manual transmission this car will take out any Honda, or even Camaro's.
I am currently putting a lowering kit on my mazda 626 also. This is the reason for the new rear struts. The lowering kit I found will lower it 3 inches, and it will give it better cornering, acceleration, braking, and even gas mileage.
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| I like this car, I just wish I didn't have to replace every single part! |
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| A decent no-frills automobile that has above average reliability |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 152394 miles |
| Most recent distance | 198874 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2004 |