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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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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)
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BBK, 12/30/2007
2008 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 12/07 (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I had to buy a new car. We've purchased Hondas since 1980. A lot of bang for the buck compared w/ a Civic. Solid build quality. Great drive experience. More standard features than Civic. Bigger engine.
I LOVE THIS CAR
MIALT, 04/14/2009
2008 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I spent a long time looking at cars and this is the best bet for the money. I live in New England and have no problems in snow, mud, or rain. The traction control works wonders. The features of the grand touring have everything I need. It handles like a charm and I find I get about 26 mpg with both highway and city driving. The manual is a blast, the stereo is phenomenal. There is a bit of cabin noise when your on the highway but I usually have the radio up. Overall, I have had no problems with this car and plan to keep it for a long time.
Wow!
Jay, 08/02/2007
2008 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 12/07 (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is truly the best available vehicle retailing under 20k. It has all of the benefits of a Civic with supperior styling. The interrior is even on the lower trim models is nicer than many more expensive vehicles. If you test drive an compare it to a Civic, Jetta, or Sentra you will be blown away. The car is flat out awesome.