Used 2008 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Nice looking, fun to drive
Elizabeth, Peoria, IL, 03/02/2020
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, Birmingham, AL, 01/15/2012
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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Many pros - one con
Dairyland Purchaser, 05/27/2008
Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Overall I am having a great experience driving the Mazda3s GT. It truly does want to zoom-zoom. I love the car. The only negative is that it is hard to read the instrument dials in bright sunshine. I cannot rate the reliability as I bought the car new, but I am counting on it lasting many years.
The road car
willie robinson, 07/14/2008
Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
After test driving Honda,Toyota. Nissan, BMW, Volvo, Mitsu, the Mazda 3 came out on top for me to replace my wife's G35 and we were not disappointed. Put about 400 miles in three days and what a road car we got - every thing in it but the nav. My wife said it's quick and fast, love the car, do your research and test drive all the rest, but you will love the 3 trust me.
Great First Car
Tyler, 07/24/2008
Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have the 2008.5 Mazda 3 GT sedan. I have one semester of engineering school left and I am so happy with my first vehicle (and first big purchase). This car is fully loaded and I couldn't ask for more. Car handles great, corners great, and has good acceleration (which you can improve with the automanual). The black leather seats are very firm yet very comfortable and the heated feature works very fast, ~30 seconds. This car has the best turning radius of any car I've ever driven. I could say a lot more but just know it is a great car and you really can't go wrong purchasing it.