1997 Mazda 626 LX review from North America
"Impressive Reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have not had any surprise problems happen with this car.
Any and all problems I have had with it were directly related to wrecks that I was in. Those problems were remedied when I got the car fixed and have not caused long term problems.
I had to replace the original battery at 110,000 miles.
General comments?
This was the nicest car I could purchase in the price range I was looking in. The high mileage made it more affordable for me.
This car can take a beating. While getting my oil changed, the technician cross-threaded the plug to the oil pan. I found this out when I went to change my oil 30,000 miles later.
It has been back and forth between Utah and California many times during and since the oil change incident.
It has had 2 wrecks; one hitting a deer at 75 mph and the other spinning off the freeway at 65 mph into a ditch.
All these things taken into consideration; I still get about 28 mpg, accelerate quickly, and continually get excellent performance.
I would buy another Mazda 626 (Now Mazda 6) any day. In fact I am looking to purchase the new Mazda 6.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Suzuki Esteem |
| Date of Entry | 23rd February, 2005 |