1995 Mazda MX6 LS review from North America
"A design that will become a classic"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
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!
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| Fun and powerful sports coupe! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 6 miles |
| Most recent distance | 33500 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda MX6 |
| Date of Entry | 25th November, 2000 |