1990 Mazda 929 S review from North America
"Very high stress causer"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator @ 70K Km, C$450.
Radiator @ 85K Km, C$600.
Rear right door lock, C$185.
Muffler kept breaking after every 25K Km, at least C$ 150 each time.
Ignition broke after 125K km. Can you believe it? C$300.
Wiper motor failed in the middle of a heavy rain on a highway at 116K Km, C$250.
I had to change the front rotors every 60K km, C$700 each time.
Gas Tank leaked at 124K km, C$400.
Transmission failed @ 161K km, C$2000.
General comments?
Everything started breaking right after the warranty was over and cost me a fortune every time. The dealer says parts for Mazda are always expensive, about 2-3 times of any competitor.
I have now bought a Chevy Malibu and hope it gives some relief to my pocket, and a reliable/affordable ride to me.
In short, all parts of all Mazda cars are ridiculously expensive.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1996 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 200000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Suzuki Swift |
| Date of Entry | 2nd September, 2001 |