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Not bad. But its "sportiness" saps its usability.
CW46, 09/01/2022
2008 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
While this car has a commendable interior-- robust, attractive, practical, easy to use-- the biggest downsides of the vehicle are its "sporty" demeaner and the infuriating cheapness/lunacy of Mazda engineers in designing some of its parts. Firstly: the steering is FAR TOO HEAVY. Makes this vehicle a chore to drive and an absolute nightmare to commute in for more than 5 minutes. Then, we have road noise (and some wind noise) that intrudes into the cabin with a cacophony that drowns out any hope one might have of listening to music or having a conversation. Next is the relatively dismal ride quality, that (while not the worst) is akin to driving a Conestoga wagon through a rock quarry (or pot-hole infested Midwestern roads). Lastly, the engineers at Mazda decided to stray from established car design logic that has prevailed for the past several decades to put cheap plastic hinges in the car door handles that readily break and require dismantling the door to fix, and H7 headlight bulbs in the headlight housing that will surely convince you to drop your Mazda3 at the junkyard rather than spend hrs wrestling to replace your headlights. On the positives side: the 2L engine is strong enough for most uses, interior is robust, and the exterior is handsome and still has a low enough trunk deck for you to still see out the back window. If Mazda had made handling and ride quality more on par with the Corolla, this would be a FAR better car than it actually is. But its sporty nature makes it hardly palatable for anything more than a 3 minute drive to the store or a friends house.
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Zoom Zoom!
Melissa, 07/30/2009
2008 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 12/07 (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Have had my Mazda 3 for 1.5 years now. Great turning radius-so fun to drive on country roads. The car has a lot of pep even though on Highways when you really need the acceleration it can be lacking (it is only a 4 cylinder:)) I love the design of the car, especially the back end. I do not like the way the '10's look at all as they have tinkered with the unique exterior. Overall, the car handles great and is fun to drive around the city but good for longer trips too. I tried to save money and buy the base model which was a huge mistake (but not mazdas fault). No key fob, no power windows, no power locks, no cruise control, no bose etc etc... Next time!
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Nice looking, fun to drive
Elizabeth, 03/02/2020
2008 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2008 Mazda 3 SGT in late February 2018 with 104,000 miles on it. Its now got 129,000 on it. So far I've replaced tires once, and had an alignment done all for $475. The bad news is my a/c quit working and I had to get a new compressor which was $800 complete. But more bad news is the air quit working again not long after that and so from here on out I will be stuck driving without any air which extremely sucks because my car is black on black with leather seats. I sweat my ass off in it last summer and am not looking forward to having to do it again this summer but I just don't have the money to get a new compressor again. I still have 2 more years to pay on the car so maybe when its paid off I can then pay to get the air fixed. I think I got a faulty air compressor is what happened.
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Back suspension costing a fortune!
Not Happy, 07/09/2017
2008 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Hatchback w/Prod. End 12/07 (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful
Beware. Noises from trunk, moved everything. Went to mechanic, new shocks/mounts. Still makes noise over bumps. No luck repairing it. Also had to get new wiper motor. No accidents, but hood is loosened from front side plates, the list goes on. CHEAPLY made vehicle. Back hurts from hard seats. It's a total waste of my money.
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Fun to drive - with a few problems
snoble2, 01/15/2012
2008 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new in 2007 - the car has more options than entry level luxury vehicles (328i, g35, a4, etc) at half the price. I went with the Grand Touring trim since it packed so much bang for the buck. This car is fun to drive and carries Japanese reliability. It feels connected with the road (not like BMW, but more so than other Japanese models) Major issue with this trim level is that the tires wear out every 15k miles - OEM even sooner. the OEM tires are absolute garbage. Mechanic says car has negative camber causing uneven and quick wear on tires. Computer component failed at 48k miles and Mazda fixed even though warranty was done. (It took them a month to diagnose)