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5 out of 5 stars

The Right Choice

leisney , 10/09/2008
2009 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I believe the Mazda3 is the best buy for the buck. Great acceleration and just simply fun to drive. Highly recommended.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Love it!

chickie, 07/13/2009
2009 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I owned a 95 Mazda Protege for 13 years before getting my Mazda 3. I am really enjoying this new car. Looks nice and I receive many compliments on it. Rides wonderful and handles wonderful....sporty feel. My hubby remarked how comfortable the front passenger seat is, and he's a big guy. Love the stereo system. Only thing it needs improvement on is gas mileage. Could also use a little more room in back seat. Don't know what the reliability will turn out to be, but gave it a high score based on my 95 Protege. Test drove 5 cars in its class, and this one, by far, was the best. Some felt junky, cheap interiors, handled lousy, or too expensive. This one is best value for the money.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Not very Impressed

Not very Impressed, 07/21/2010
2009 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful

I've had my Mazda3 for a little over a year and I have had some issues with the car that should not be present with only 15,000 miles on the odometer. The brake system make an awful growling noise each time I back it out of my garage. Sevice engine light came on at 13,000 miles, was told that the gas cap needs replaced, replaced it and at 14,000 miles the light came back on. I will have to replace the tires soon, wore out way to soon. Road noise is very annoying, seems to get worse as the tires quickly wear. The whole Mazda experience has not been very good for me, zoom-zoom-BOOM?

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Piece OF CRAP

ilya1313, 09/09/2011
2009 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 26 people found this review helpful

Sorry to say i made the biggest mistake of my life buying this pice of crap. It had 13 miles when i bought it, now its at 42k and this is what i had to fix.... tires were fully bald and chap after a year... power steering pump blew up on me not once but twice... brakes were shacking the steering wheel so i had to fix the roters then they pully blew up and i had to replace the whole brake system.... hydraulic motor mount blew up and spilled oil eveywhere... and now to the good part... brakes need full replacement again and brake flush... rear strut is going out .... so ya Mazda should be ashamed to make this car ... biggest regret of my life ... i should have bought impreza...

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5 out of 5 stars

Mazda 3 a car to own

RB, 05/23/2016
2009 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great car good price

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