1993 Mazda MX3 review from North America
"Economical, reliable 2nd car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
-Air Conditioner died - over $1200 to fix the thing.
-Motorized Seat Belt thing crapped out cost $600 dealer, $150 Junk yard if I fix it.
-Minor contact with curb caused $1100 damage to steering parts
-Plastic parts inside all seem to break and everything is loose & rattles
-Paint is crap - flakes off
-Seats uncomfortable unless you have a skinny butt.
General comments?
-Low cost to operate, until something breaks. Parts not too easy to get at junk yards.
-Pretty reliable as far as starting, getting you there & back.
-1.6L engine seems a bit underpowered, maybe just too many miles on it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 130000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 161000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 7th May, 2002 |