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Mazda 3 Good/Bad???
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We have had two in a row - both hatchbacks. I didnt drive either very much, but they are great little cars. Decently quick. Great MPG. No mechanical issues. Nohing bad to say really.
I can't imagine a Mazda's resale in anywhere close to that of a Honda. Honda's retain so much value you're better off buying new.
When I was buying and selling cars with my old landlord in Perry we had two early model Mazda 3 sedans and they both sold really quick for pretty good money. So when his daughter turned 16 he bought a silver 08 model for her to drive. Only money he's put init so far is tires and a battery. All that being said I haven't looked it up to see if it's an interference engine with a timing belt. But I will just assume it is since most everything is now. So if you're looking at buying one I would make sure it's been done or find out the labor cost on getting it done.
I won't have the cash for new and I can get more car with fewer miles with the Mazda for less money than a civic. I'm not worried about the resale if it will last, there won't anything left of it when I'm done with it.
See that's my same theory. We don't have e Honda and Toyota money at my house. And we're not real concerned with resale value. My wife got 320K out of her last car. So now she has a Kia Soul. I know Kia and Hyundai depreciate pretty steeply and quickly. But that works in YOUR favor if you're the second buyer. I'm not a big fan of sedans overall but I like the look of the previous body style Hyundai Sonata. And Hyundai makes damn good cars. My only other recommendation aside from that is to not buy Asian import cars with V6 engines. The 4 cylinder cars are plenty fast enough and cheaper on gas and insurance. Plus working on a front drive V6 sucks ass.Accords from around 98 to 02 had problems with automatic transmissions so bad that there was eventually a recall. But the first cars those problems surfaced in was the V6 cars. New(er) cars with lots of options is always nice. But I prefer to keep it simple especially mechanically.
I have the Mazda 5 (perfect for a family of 4 that swells to 6 when my oldest kids visit from their moms). I really want a 3 hatchback as it's more my style. When the 5 is paid off, I'm getting a 3.
the 3's are extremely popular and very reliable I don't know of almost anyone who's had one and not liked it. much more fun than a civic too, now you could also go the more expensive route and look for a mazdaspeed and have something that's practical reliable and can be made to haul absolute ass with very little money
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I have had 4 mazdas in my life - never trouble with any of them (even the rotaries). You should look into the Protege5 - the predecessor to the 3 wagon. They are sportier and styled better imho. They only made for a few years 1999-2003 I think. I have always wanted one but they get snapped up pretty quick
