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Not Happy, 11/29/2008
2008 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 12/07 (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Tire noise is very loud! This is a 2008 that is eight months old with 24,000 miles on it. This is my work car and is driven quite a few miles a day. I was very happy with mine, until the miles started adding up. Besides the tire noise, there is a loud noise coming from the right front fender area. The Mazda mechanic at the shop said he couldn't here it because of the tire noise. They contacted the Mazda rep, and he came to the dealer in Ottawa IL., but they didn't even show him my car, and I was told Mazda would pay one third of the cost to replace the tires, if they were replaced at the dealer. Dealer wants to put a different brand of tire on it so it will solve the problem.
2008 Mazda 3 2.3L
Sea Cay, 12/04/2008
2008 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 12/07 (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
After a full year of driving, I am still very happy with my 3. I researched several cars before purchasing, including the Ford Focus and Civic, but I got the most car for the money with the 3. Build quality and creature features are superb. Performance and handling are excellent, fun to throw into turns, and though it does not have the umph at acceleration of the Speed3, it is still fun to drive after a year. I live in snowy New Hampshire and went last winter without snow tires, and was sorry that I did. That being said, I still got through several storms with no problem. As a testament to safety, I was rear- ended at a stop light the first month I owned the car(!!!), and was uninjured.
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Nothing but a headache
Dan, 07/18/2017
2008 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 12/07 (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 20 people found this review helpful
This car should be great. It looks good, handles really well, and, from reviews, is reliable. The first two are true of my car, but it's been as reliable as a mid 70's Fiat. It breaks down more than John Boehner. Not only does it stall more than Herman Cain answering a question about Libya, the root cause took over a year to diagnose. Part of the problem ended up being a dirty EGR valve, the other part of the problem is still undiagnosed.
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Great car til 100k miles
DE Rudd, 06/17/2016
updated 12/27/2017
2008 Mazda 3 i Touring Value 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I just get the car paid off and the clutch shocks brakes needed replacing. Not much room in the back for passengers Large trunk. Great winter car
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Great Great Car
DYWB, 06/08/2010
2008 Mazda 3 i Touring Value 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Mazda3 brand new from the dealer. It has been the best car ever. The stock tires wore out at about 30,000 miles, but other than that if you take care of the car it will take care of you. I have changed the oil every 5,000 miles according to the factory instructions. It was a good winter car for the Midwest. Driving in steeper terrain it is solid. I love this car. I will buy another Mazda!