Faults:

Gearshift was sloppy, had new bushes installed.

Oil Pressure Switch on motor leaked, had a new one installed for $25.

Air Con condenser leaked where it joined compressor hose, needed repairs twice, still leaks a bit when A/C is on.

Heater core leaked into engine bay firewall (seems a problem with old Mazda's) bypassed heater for the moment.

General Comments:

This car is a work hack and has not let me down, it's not the best performance-wise, but makes up for that in fuel economy.

The ride is soft and it doesn't handle too well, but the body/interior is in perfect condition as I got it off a guy who always garaged/serviced it.

If it keeps up it's great reliability I will hold onto it.

Faults:

The rear suspension needed doing when I got the car. This caused my back left hand wheel bearing to be replaced more often until it was fixed.

Interior has now shrunk, leaving big rip-like openings at all joins.

Transmission is now playing up not holding onto gears.

General Comments:

Over all this car has been an excellent first car.

Things that have gone wrong with it have been general wear and tear problems that haven't cost much to fix.

Very efficient on the petrol.

Not great at accelerating and has a serious lack of power, but is to be expected in such a cheap, small, and automatic car.

Faults:

Carburetor replaced at 110,000kms. Aerial mount broke off while washing. Fuel hose came off at 110,000 although very easily fixed.

General Comments:

This car is a great first car. It is cheap to buy and uses very little fuel. The suspension is very soft with a fair amount of body roll around corners. Acceleration is poor, but does not worry me. The front seats are a bit too high for myself (I am 185cms) and cannot be lowered by very much. Rear seats have very little leg room.