Replaced oxygen sensor 3 times.
Airbag light blinks 7 times, pauses one second and then flashes 7X. I am hoping it will burn out sometime in the fifth year of flashing.
Blown speakers? I listen to talk radio and classical music.
Cracked exhaust manifold replaced at 80,000 miles. Replaced for $1000 usd.
Replaced upper cat converter at 140,000 miles, probably contributed to cracked manifold.
Radio weak, cassette player broken.
Cracked windshield.
Replaced leaking shocks.
90 hp seems weak.
Spastic idle, ranging from 2000 to 250 rpm.
Good gas mileage, 34 in mixed driving, 42 on highway.
Handling excellent.
Carried a dishwasher in trunk once.
Skipped all major maintenence until 135000 miles, only big problem was oxygen sensor.
Car is fun to drive. Comfortable.
In 1997 concidered Civic, Saturn and Altima. Mazda was less expensive to get in at time. Probably spent $4000 in repairs in 8 years of ownership.
No offence, but the reason you had so many problems so quickly is because you put off maintenance for so long, not the car's fault! Same with the windshield, that happens.. even with my brand new $42000 Honda!
Yes, if you had the oil changed when you were supposed to, those speakers never would have blown. So listen to the guy with the ridiculously expensive Honda...
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