Faults:

Fuel pump went out 2 days after buying truck. It was replaced along with the fuel tank which was rusted out on top.

General Comments:

Paid $500 for this truck. It had been sitting for a year.

There is a considerable amount of rust on the underbody, but in Minnesota that must be expected from all of the chemicals used on the roads in the winter.

I've had it for about a month now and it has started every time in the freezing temperatures here in Minnesota (except when the fuel pump went bad). It takes awhile to warm up and if driven while cold the engine will hesitate and sputter a little. Once engine is warm, however, it drives real nice.

Gas mileage has been sub-par (around 17 mpg in town), but I think this can be attributed to the long warm up periods in the freezing temperatures).

Overall, though, I am satisfied with the truck. It's not the the most gutsy truck, but it gets me where I need to go.

Faults:

At 97000 miles, one of the front brake calipers jammed.

At about 70000 miles, the valve guide seals in the head started to leak a little oil into the cylinders. This is only noticeable if parked overnight. The excess oil will burn off with smoke, then it clears up. Not a serious enough issue to have the head rebuilt.

Clutch and timing belt were replaced at 65000 miles. Clutch was worn, but not slipping. Timing belt was still good.

General Comments:

I drove this truck for 7 years straight as a reliable daily, city commuter vehicle, then stored it outside on a wooded lot in the cold, wet environment of Western Washington State. It sat there for 4 years and still managed to come out of hibernation with only the front brake caliper problem! No electrical/electronic problems --nothing. Mice had even built nests in the engine air intake. When I revived the truck, it had 96,970 miles on it. Few vehicles could survive this sort of thing. This is also one of the last carbureted trucks that Mazda produced, and one of the best. This little truck can haul 1250 pounds of payload in the bed with no problem.

Faults:

Replaced battery at 70,000 miles, vacuum hoses at 181,000, and fuel pump at 184,000 miles. The valves have started to get noisy in the last 20,000 miles and lately it has begun to smoke when first started. I suspect an engine overhaul in on the near horizon.

General Comments:

This is a very reliable vehicle, the comfort level is great for a small truck. I'd highly recommend the B2200 for anyone that needs a handy and faithful workhorse, I have been using it as a commuter car (24MPG Highway) and of course the regular truck duties around the house.

Faults:

None

General Comments:

This is a very strong truck and plan on keeping it for a long time.