Faults:

The instrument panel went dead a few months after I bought the car. One of the traces on the circuit board burned out. Mazda replaced the board in one day and at no cost.

The spark plug wires had to be replaced at about 50000 miles. The old ones deteriorated causing engine misfires.

A small oil leak started at the valve cover gasket at about 110000 miles.

General Comments:

I've had this car for six years without any major problems, and very few minor ones.

The engine is still smooth and reliable, never had a problem starting. The power is still good, in spite of the high mileage. Gas mileage is right around 30 miles per gallon, mostly highway driving.

The body is in great shape. No rust. The paint has faded, but that's to be expected. No new squeaks or rattles.

This car performs almost as well as the day I bought it.

Faults:

Brakes.

General Comments:

Bought it in May. I have loved it since then.

It has good performance, provides pretty comfortable driving, and is really robust. I had only one problem with the brakes till now.

Faults:

Left rear calliper froze which made the brakes drag. The car was just one month out of warranty (37 months) but Mazda replaced the calliper, pads, turned the disc and replaced the pads and turned the disc on the right side for free!

The car started to misfire last summer on a trip to Vancover, BC and was fixed right away at Regency Mazda. The sparkplug wires were arcing. Replaced with a set of blue NGK wires.

A squeak and rattle in the center of the dashboard goes away when the cigarette lighter is removed.

General Comments:

This is my second MX6. My first one was a 1993 Hunter Green LS which I first saw at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1991. At that time, I knew that was a car I wanted. I traded it in for a leftover 1995 in February, 1996 and saved over $5.100 from the MSRP.

It is a great car and I think the it is one of the better looking cars on the road today. And it really handles. A Motor Trend road test had a 1994 MX6 pulling .90 G's on the skidpad with the stock Bridgestone RE-71 tires.

I'm keeping this car for a while. I'm looking for a Mazda in-dash CD player and also will replace the Bridgestone RE92's with new tires -- maybe RE730's or stick with the RE 92.

Mazda -- produce this car again!

Faults:

Nothing! So far so good.... but then again I have only had it for a year now.

Faults:

Car didn't start because of a spark wire leak. Had to replace the spark wires at about 50K miles.

General Comments:

Great car, seems to be very dependable.

I am looking to put a different air filter in the car for some performance reasons as it is only a 4 cylinder.

Faults:

Spark plug wires and valve cover gaskets.

General Comments:

What a sweet car! Nice ride and good performance in the same package. Even at 100,000 miles, the little V-6 sings all the way to the redline with no hesitation. Too bad they didn't put turbos in the 93+ models.

It's a real shame that Mazda discontinued this car.

Faults:

The only thing I have had to change are the spark plug cables.

General Comments:

I haven't had any problems with it. I have a spoiler on the trunk which makes the trunk heavier and does not stay up by itself. I love the sound of the engine when accelerating hard, the performance is unmatched. Little room in the back, but if it's just for your driving pleasure with one other passenger, it's great. If you're going to buy an MX5, you have to get the LS.

Faults:

Nothing - it is 2 years old and I have only replaced the tyres - it is the best car I have ever been in.

General Comments:

It runs fast but if you add some performance parts you can really pick some speed up - it's a wonderful car.