1999 Mazda 626 Consumer Reviews

I love it

Written by: darrellkirby888 on 04/03/2009

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr LX Sedan

Review

I love my 1999 Mazda 626! I drove it home 100 miles the first night I owned it and fell in love with it! I purchased it to replace my 1992 Accord that bit the dust. My friends love the swinging air vents. The car runs great and looks decent for Mazda styling. I never expected to be so satisfied with it!

Favorite Features

Swing Air vents, clean and easy to use interior, and the ease to drive. Very quiet on the road.

Suggested Improvements

Stronger engine, more options for LX, and cup holders in the back.

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Could be better..could be worse

Written by: kat on 03/15/2009

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr LX V6 Sedan

Review

I'm only 17 so when looking for a car my grandpa wanted me to get one little but Nice. So he picked it out. At first it was great but within a week it was a total pain. The back sway bar was broke, there was a little oil leak and the fuel pump went out. In total repairs where over $1000. Thats a lot for a girl in school and working a minimum wage job but I got it fixed and its a great car. Everything works good. Pretty good gas mileage and not too bad on insurance.

Favorite Features

The nice trunk. big enough for a sound system and grocerys. really roomy. a/c and heat with the sway air thingy. cd player. its not too loud for a v6.

Suggested Improvements

from what i hear the sway bar in the back goes out on everybodys. and the fuel pump does too.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Best one yet

Written by: Rachel on 12/13/2008

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr LX V6 Sedan

Review

Bought new and have no regrets. I have the car maintained regularly and it is garage kept. It has not broken down on me yet and the repairs have really only been maintainance items. Best car I have ever owned in terms of reliability.

Favorite Features

Swinging vents, large trunk, fuel economy, fold down seats for through trunk storage.

Suggested Improvements

Full size spare tire

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A good car

Written by: NRI on 12/10/2008

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr LX Sedan

Review

I love this car for following reasons 1. Comfort. I love the interior comforts and the features that it has like Swing Vents 2. Driving. The acceleration was good. Pick up was not comparable to Chrysler V6 but not bad either. 3. I have driven this car over the NH mountains and never had issues. 4. Had to recharge the AC at about 97kmiles and timing belt replaced and after that the AC is fine without issues Regular oil changes , 90000 service, done. Recently had to replace the transmission hose as it had some problems.

Favorite Features

Swing vent, Keyless Entry, Interiors, Exteriors, Driving

Suggested Improvements

Could pack in a little more power. Was thinking of upgrading to Mazda6

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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Great car for me

Written by: jazzy on 08/23/2008

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr LX Sedan

Review

I purchased this car in 2004. It had over 100 thousand miles on it. I have not had any Major car problems until this year 2008 at 166,147 miles. I have put in a transmission and a timing belt in it. It rides very well. No other maintenance problems, regular maintenance upkeep. Very good value for the money for me.

Favorite Features

Interior nice and roomy. Seats very comfortable. Large trunk.

Suggested Improvements

Dressy rids would help.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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Time to trade it in I guess

Written by: grathy on 08/08/2008

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr ES V6 Sedan

Review

I'm at 66,700 for this 1999 beauty, but I guess it's time to trade her in. In the past year, I've put over $1800 into the car, and I'm nervous to continue driving her long distances, should something else go wrong. It's kind of like having an elderly cat or dog. You love them, but you know it's just a matter of time. So, reluctantly, I will be saying goodbye to my sage-green gal, and hope that she finds another good home, swinging vents and all!

Favorite Features

Swinging air vents, Bose stereo system, jade green color. Love the rounded styling, which has remained timeless to me.

Suggested Improvements

Wish it was more reliable after 60,000 miles. Leather in the seats could be a bit more plush.

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Not bad for the money

Written by: tharry8 on 06/08/2008

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr LX Sedan

Review

Bought this car used in 2006 for $4900 and had 60,000 miles on it. Now have 104,000 miles. No real problems, just normal maintenance. 4cyl has very little power, and gas mileage isn't that good (22 mpg) considering the lack of performance. I can see the Ford influences, what a shame. Thought I was getting a Japanese car. Should have done my homework. Bought for daughter to train on, kind of a bumper car if you know what I mean.

Favorite Features

Swing vent.

Suggested Improvements

Either more power or better mileage.

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Fun to drive, plenty of power, reliable

Written by: Chuck W on 05/21/2008

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr ES V6 Sedan

Review

I own a 1990 Miata which has been bulletproof and a blast to drive. When looking for a family car, the 626 seemed like a logical choice. It's a great highway cruiser, the handling is fantastic for a mid priced 4 door sedan, and it's been reliable. The gas mileage could be a little better, but it is a v6. From the research I've done and the posts on this site, it looks like the Mazda made v6 engine and tranny are the way to go.

Favorite Features

The smooth V6, the Bose sound system, the oscillating vents, huge trunk, leather interior is lush.

Suggested Improvements

I think its called the Mazda 6.

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Never Again

Written by: Very Confused on 01/10/2008

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr LX V6 Sedan

Review

I bought my car in 06 from a private owner. The car was in great condition and had 62k miles on it. 6 months after buying the car my the cd player decided it no longer wanted to play cds, the antenna will not go down and it makes this horrible noise whenever I put the radio on, now the AC doesnt work anymore I was told that the entire dash board needs to come out for the problem to be fixed $$$$$, also the power door locks doesnt work any more that too is making an awful loud noise that I cant stand This car is more of a headache than anything else. I wish i would have done more research on these types of cars and i only have 83,246 miles imagine what will happen at 40,000 save your money

Favorite Features

Very roomy. Looks nice.

Suggested Improvements

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Was good but now...

Written by: Jessica on 01/09/2008

Vehicle

1999 Mazda 626 4 Dr LX Sedan

Review

I bought this car with 45K on it and never had any problems up until 3 months ago.(100K) It has been a snowball ever since the Altanator belt went. Now the Alt. is bad the O2 sensor (don't know which one) The is oil leaking into exhaust valve, piston ring, fuel injector, there is a vacuum leak. The antenna has been broke since a month after i bought it. Sway bar was broke never knew till we changed the brakes. The altinator is very hard to get at. I loved the car and now it is snowballing on down. I kept up on it and took care of it. But I am to poor to fix it all at once now.

Favorite Features

Swinging air vents. Handling in snow.

Suggested Improvements

POWER, better design of the engine.

2 out 3 people found this review helpful

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