Faults:

Hi, I just bought an MX-6 Mazda 4 cylinder engine, with just over 100K miles.

The paint sucks, but I'm gonna paint it.

I had the transmission oil filter changed because the transmission light kept turning on. It's stopped, but now there are problems with the transmission. Once I get it over 90mph, the speedometer goes to 0mph, and the infamous HOLD button on the display blinks. It also neutralizes when going up a hill or a gentle rise on the road. I quickly shift into neutral and then back to Drive and it grabs gears,... Any help pps?

Faults:

The car is dead sexy to look at, and it draws comments everywhere it goes. That is, when it goes! Entry and egress are a bit difficult, but not too imposing, and once inside the leather seats are supportive and comfortable.

Those are the good points. The bad points are many!

The leather seats wore out fairly early. The leather door insert was soon to follow. The brakes squeal constantly, sometimes louder than other times. For a sporty car it takes a long time to stop. The trans is nothing, but a quagmire; it requires way too much maintenance and rebuilding at an early age. The shifter is a hunk of crap and will get caught between gears. It eats batteries. The paint's clearcoat flakes off all over, requiring annual repaints. And worst of all, the thirsty V6 barfs out gaskets at the drop of a hat! It is expensive getting them replaced all the time.

So why did I keep this car so long? I've got so much time and money in it that I have to keep it in order to recoup my investment. I wish I had never seen this car!

General Comments:

Good to look at, but I wish I'd never seen this car!

Faults:

Well car was excellent except it really leaked a lot of oil. then again it might be from user abuse. Tranny went @ exactly 160000.

General Comments:

I loved this car it was very comftorable and ran really well. I wrecked it twice, so it really was durable. Traction in the snow wasn't the best, but very good in rain. If tranyn didn't go I would still have it!

Faults:

Rear brakes have locked up.

General Comments:

This car is amazing with curves.

It looks very modern even though it's 12 years old. It's so much fun to drive and you look cool doing it.

Faults:

Alternator replaced at 162000km.

Clutch flex hose replaced at 163000km.

Infinitesimal leak in the oil pan gasket (can replace yourself)

Ticking noise in the engine (due to slippage between the exhaust-camshaft driven gear and friction gear), but not a major concern.

Vibration due to low idle speed (can be adjusted)

Right front tie rod will be replaced this summer.

General Comments:

This car is a great performance car, especially if it's your first.

Gas mileage is fairly good (approximately 28mpg in the city and 34mpg on the highway).

The LS model provides leather bucket seats, which are very comfortable and hold you well on turns.

Acceleration is brilliant (I've smoked many preludes and newer sporty cars)

There are a few maintenance costs in the long run, but they are all minor and affordable.

In addition, you can fix many things yourself, it's only when you get engine problems that you take it in because it is really tightly packed and hard to work on. However, many sports cars have that inconvenience and should be accepted.

Overall, this car is the cream of the crop. This is my first car and I'm in love with it as it satisfies my need for speed any day, looks great (gold color), and is really comfortable inside. Despite the lack of room in the rear, this car still has more rear room that a lot of cars I looked at before buying it (for example Dodge Stealth). The LS model offers great leather interior and an awesome stereo system that comes with it.