1988 Mazda B2200 review from North America
"Must have been made on a Friday at 4pm!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced: Head gasket, head, carburettor, gas tank (leaked on half seam).
On cold days here in Canada, the choke picks the odd day that it wants to work, other days it just makes the engine hesitate. The truck only gets 15 mpg because no one can tune the electronic carburettor on this thing. Smokes heavily on startup, then quits when warm even though the head is new and compression is 165 lbs.
Rear differential is now making a noise and vibrating the truck.... will likely go next!
General comments?
This appears to be a vehicle very sensitive to how it was maintained. Not knowing how it was taken care of previously, it could likely be the problem. I work with a guy who has 400,000 km on one and he swears by it. I will not buy another one.
I would go back to a Toyota in a heart beat if I could justify the over-inflated prices!
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| A powerless piece of pure Japanese junk! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L carburated Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 175000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 185000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota SR5 4X4 |
| Date of Entry | 14th December, 2000 |