1995 Mazda MX3 review from North America
"I love this car and everything about it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only thing that has gone wrong with my car is that after 5 years of having her. Three of my sensors had to be replaced and my throw out bearing. Although I replaced the sensor, the parts weren't cheap. I really do think the people that worked on my car did what they said. I think they were just trying to get money out of me, because they said that they replaced the throw out bearing and when I got my car back it was still making the ugly noise, but when I took it to another person a year later, thinking I was going to have to replace the trans. It turned out the people that did it earlier didn't replace it, because the guys did it in front of me to prove that it wasn't replaced and when they were done, my car sounded perfect. Now as far as my senors my check eng. light would still come on and the guys before said that I had another 300 dollar sensor to replace, but when the new guys looked at it they saw that my air duck housing looked like it was cut at the bottom so they fixed it and now everything is great. I love how my car runs, drive, and looks. I don't think I would every give her up. And the way the price of gas is going, I think I would keep her forever. As you can see I done had her for over 6 years. And the only thing that was wrong was people screwing me, but that's OK. You live and learn. I also changed out the air intake with an after market one and changed the exhaust. But she does need a new paint job.
General comments?
The handling on this car is fun. The only thing is my husband is 6'1. He hates getting in and out of the car, but he to likes to drive her. She is just right for me, but to small for him.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 70324 miles |
| Most recent distance | 178658 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Prelude |
| Date of Entry | 20th March, 2006 |