1993 Mazda MX3 GS review from North America
"What an affordable V6 hot hatch!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Broken CV joint had to be replaced at around 60k.
Engine oil had to be replenished even everything was checked to be OK!
General comments?
This car is the perfect cop bait (mine is a red one), even when driven non-aggressively.
Nice look, nice exhaust sound, nice engine - too bad Mazda doesn't make it anymore.
I owned both 4-cyl and V6 model - get the V6 by all means, it's well worth the money.
The roof held in place exceptionally well even my MX-3 rolled over. (Yes, I crawled out from the rear hatch unhurt!)
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  | An affordable fun sports car |
| Relatively quick, but not worth the complication of a V-6 |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8L V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 6/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 48000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 70000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda MX3 |
| Date of Entry | 15th April, 2003 |