 Opinions on Mazdas, Protege5/Mazda3 |
 Apr 7, 2006 - 10:09 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%)  |
I've owned toyotas basically all my life (i currently have 3)
i'm looking to get a new car... my 93 camry is getting old and parents don't want to spend more money fixing it (in the last 3 years we've had to replace brakes, fix exhaust leak 3 times, almost time for timing belt change, it needs a new steering U-joint, had to get new tires last year) i was looking @ protege5's and mazda3's... i was wondering if anybody here has owned these cars and what they think about them... like.. reliability... etc.. i do know/notice the interior quality of both cars is pretty poor comapred to toyota (cheap seats on mazda3, cheap dash/trim parts on protege5) also, it will be an automatic (family car, my bro and mom has to be able to drive as well) i test drove both already... but i still can't decide... both seem kinda lacking in low end lower... similar handling... i'm leaning towards the protege5 while the rest of my family likes the mazda3... -------------------- |
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Apr 7, 2006 - 11:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
I just want to comment on the issues with your 93 Camry...all the items you listed I would consider "maintenance" not problems, except for the exhaust leak. As for another car, I would not do either Mazda...stay with Toyota or Honda, like the Civic or Corolla S.
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Apr 7, 2006 - 11:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(Celicav @ Apr 8, 2006 - 12:26 AM) [snapback]419006[/snapback] I just want to comment on the issues with your 93 Camry...all the items you listed I would consider "maintenance" not problems, except for the exhaust leak. As for another car, I would not do either Mazda...stay with Toyota or Honda, like the Civic or Corolla S. i guess i wasn't too clear on it... yea... i kno they're all maintenance... but i've spent like 2k+ on it in the past 2yrs and it STILL needs about another 1.5k in work... and AC doesn't work... since the car isn't even worth 2k and it's kinda not in too gd condition, my dad just decided might as well get a newer car... might need like 1k in maintenance after we get it but it'll be a lot newer/better condition i considered mazdas because protege5s/mazda3s seem to be VERY popular (kinda like taking over the civic) so thought i might try it... -------------------- |
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