It'll make you never want to park!
Nothing has gone wrong so far; but I have only had it for a month.
It sticks to the road and it's fun to drive!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th April, 2002
Fast and for the small of body
Timing belt went at 100000 miles.
CV joint at 104000 at that time I also got a full tune up.
It run's well, it's fast and looks great. I have had few problems with this car.
I use it for work and have put a lot of miles on it going all around New England.
The cockpit is noisy.
However I found that a lighter placed between the door and dashboard reduced the amount of noise it makes.
Seats are well fitting, but if I were overweight I would hate this car, it is meant for lightweights only.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 27th January, 2002
Although expensive, it moves
Since I acquired my vehicle I have had very few problems that are not expected with mileage on any vehicle.
At approximately 100,000 miles the water pump went out. I had a Mazda dealership repair this due to the extent of work, and lack of tools and space.
At approximately 110,000 miles the oil pressure-sending unit went out causing the vehicle to dump all four and a half quarts of oil on the freeway. This was also a Mazda dealership repaired item, due again to a lack of tools and space.
At approximately 125,000 mile I had to replace both drive axles. I went to Auto Zone to buy this item for the fact that Mazda wanted $500 for each axle, and Auto Zone only wanted $150 with a lifetime warranty. I took this to a small mechanics shop to replace this item costing me only $65 an axle. I also had to replace the oxygen sensors at this time. This was very expensive although I did it myself. I spent approximately $300 on just the sensors alone, not purchased from Mazda.
At approximately 135,000 miles the thermostat ceased to open causing severe engine overheating. This was not only something that needs to regularly be replaced. I found that the thermostat I removed from my vehicle was the original from Mazda. This I replaced myself with minimal effort and cost.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 14th August, 2001
The best car to drive
Head light burned out.
Exhaust fixed.
Changed the timing belt as recommended at 100 000 KM.
Had the air conditioning fixed, low and high pressure hose's replaced.
Idle air control valve cleaned, caused the car to stall.
Had an idle speed check and adjustment.
Valve cover gasket replaced.
The routine maintenance can be expensive, but you can do most of it yourself and cheaper. Have the dealer do the rest, it will be worth it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th February, 2001
The car looks newer than a '93 and handles with technology of today's cars
I have not had anything go wrong with the car, except the leather on the driver's side is starting to come apart.
The car is extremely fast and with each mod it gets faster and faster.
It handles very well, but there is a little too much body roll.
The car has no troubles as long as you keep it maintained with oil and keep water in it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 26th January, 2001
Practical sexy car, no power or muscle here
Replaced the right control arm's bushings, the original spark plug wires, timing belt, and just the regular maintenances; mufflers, pipes, etc... Nothing major, even at 201,000 miles!
Prepare to replace some of the instrument's light bulbs - they like to go out.
It's a great car! Looks sexy and a design that never dates. The interior (the seating and inside body panels) look and feel cheap but it's survivable; however I don't recommend taking the inside door panels off to replace speakers or anything for that matter - the door panels do not fit back in place easily and parts tend to fall off from the door panels too. Too many clip on parts... what happen to the good old reliable screws?
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 27th December, 2000