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We are looking at getting another car - a more fuel efficient one of course.
I found this recently:
"IRVINE, Calif. February 23, 2007 - Mazda vehicles have claimed the top place in one of the world's largest- ever reports on vehicle reliability. Nearly 92 percent of the Mazda cars studied, including the MX-5 Miata, aged between three and nine years old, suffered no mechanical failure of any type, outperforming ALL OTHER BRANDS.
The report, which was issued by independent automotive extended-warranty specialists, Warranty Direct, looked at the reliability of more than 450,000 vehicles from 33 manufacturers, across the United States and United Kingdom. The resulting 'Reliability League Table' shows the number of failures reported for every 100 vehicles covered by Warranty Direct's policies. Mazda was rated number one with a failure rate of just 8.04 percent of vehicles aged between three and nine years old.
Mazda's score compares to failure rates ranging from 8.90 to 24.98 for vehicles in the top ten."
This means they are actually better than the hallowed Toyota and Hondas.
Let me know what your (new/newer) mazdas are like - anyone! Thanks.
I have a Mazda 3 and I know someone with the "older" mazda 3 (2004) and they haven't had a problem yet. I know 2 other people with Mazda 6's- one is an 05, the other is an 06. Both problem free.
Honestly, I haven't heard of any problems with the cars. The older Mazdas (namely the protege and the 626) had their individual problems. The protege was discontinued in the early 2000's and was replaced by the 3.
ALSO you never see Mazdas matched up against Fords because Mazda is owned by Ford. They're related in some sort of way...
I think I've owned a couple Mazda's... 2004 3 & 6, 2006 Tribute and MX-5, 2007 CX-7 and 3.. both 2004's are traded in now and I still have the other four.. The 3 is my sons, Tribute is the daughters, I drive the CX-7 and my wife drives the MX-5. The MX-5 is my favorite, except it's a mini oven in the south Texas summer and I'm a little too big for it (can only drive with the roof off). I love driving it like a race car though and I never knew that's what it was. I always thought it was a cute car, mostly for women.. The CX-7 is fun because it beats nearly everything on the road and most people don't think it's as fast as it it.. all that torque is loads of fun too. The mileage is awful though, especially with my driving style.
Out of all those cars we've mostly only had radio problems and had to have two of them replaced. Otherwise there was a recall for something on the 2004 3 and a piece of trim also fell off, but that's about it. I don't much care for the Tribute's quality though, you can tell it's the most ford and the 6 was the second lowest on quality and amazingly it's the second most ford.. the 3's, CX-7, and MX-5 are all from Hiroshima and the quality is top notch.
Ford does have a controlling interest in Mazda but, as one poster pointed out, the vehicles are still manufactured in Hiroshima, Japan, while increasing numbers of Hondas and Toyotas are being built in the USA.
I have a 2006 Mazda 3s and it is an outstanding car. Other than oil changes, the car has yet to require any work. It gets great gas mileage, handles wonderfully, and I find the fit and finish on the car better than on the Honda and Toyota, which I looked at before I bought the Mazda.
Not only would I buy another (if I needed one) but have encouraged relatives and friends to consider purchasing one if they are in the market for a car in this size range.
Ford does have a controlling interest in Mazda but, as one poster pointed out, the vehicles are still manufactured in Hiroshima, Japan, while increasing numbers of Hondas and Toyotas are being built in the USA.
I have a 2006 Mazda 3s and it is an outstanding car. Other than oil changes, the car has yet to require any work. It gets great gas mileage, handles wonderfully, and I find the fit and finish on the car better than on the Honda and Toyota, which I looked at before I bought the Mazda.
Not only would I buy another (if I needed one) but have encouraged relatives and friends to consider purchasing one if they are in the market for a car in this size range.
Mazda 6, Tributes (Ford Escape) and B series trucks (Ford Rangers) are built in the U.S.
The one downside of the Hiroshima Mazdas is the a/c unit. The service manager told me that Japanese cars (manufactured in Japan) tend to have a/c units made for Japanese people who obviously don't know what a south Texas summer is like... out of all my Mazda's, the 6 and Tribute were the only two that can keep up with the heat here and the MX-5 might as well not even have an a/c unit, or at least not for me. With the roof off and the engine basically sitting in your lap it's always about 150 F inside the cabin.. still fun as hell to drive though, I just get out with a seriously wet shirt..
Mazdas are a very good indeed. They are very reliable, get good fuel mileage and looks pretty slick too. Good luck in your purchase.
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