This car was already 7 yrs. old when I got it, so I don't know what was done to it in that time, but it was in great shape when I actually bought it.
All these problems were between '96-'00, between 106,000 and 150,000 miles:
I had to replace the alternator twice in 3 years.
The engine light went on and off mysteriously and I took it to 5 mechanics who found nothing wrong with any of the engine parts.
The dash lights and heating/vents lights went out on the right side of each and were never fixable, even by Mazda dealership.
The antenna stopped going up and down entirely, but still worked.
The driver side seatbelt stopped coming out and the panel had to be pried off to fix it. But it was fixable and it never happened again.
The turning radius and the acceleration are not particularly good.
And much later on, like 190,000 miles, I had a hard time getting the AUTOMATIC gears to shift between Park, Neutral, and Drive.
This car was very reliable. I had it for over 7 years and drove it cross-county 5 or 6 times.
It's a fun car, easy to drive, and comfortable for long or short trips. (In the front. The back is short on leg room.)
The paint and interior were still looking brand new 14 years and two college-girl owners later.
Even after hitting a freeway wall at 50 mph, it was drivable.
Absolutely, it's the safest car I've driven.
Hey dude,
just asking a question, when you changed your transmission to manual from automatic how much did it cost, cos my transmission is playing up at the moment and I'm looking into converting it to manual, if you could email us back it would be a great help, thank you
dj_rob_a@hotmail.com.
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