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2010 Mazda 3 Sedan. Beware of Transmission!
SYD, 06/22/2016
2010 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
19 of 23 people found this review helpful
For the price and class of car, we had been pretty satisfied overall with our 2010 Mazda 3, 2.5L automatic Sport Sedan. It really is zippy..zoom zoom. It was always on the noisy side, but that wasn't a big deal. Why my family and I are breaking up with Mazda...after only 5-6 years, 95,000 miles, the transmission failed. Most cars are lasting well past 140,000 miles before having any serious problems. And if you are wondering, Yes, we followed Mazda's advised servicing/maintenance. As a comparison/data point, I had a 1997 Honda Accord with 165,000 miles that never had a transmission problem or any other significant problem, which we replaced in 2010 for the Mazda 3... We enjoyed the 5-6 years, but paying $3000 - $4000 to replace a transmission after such a short time is completely unacceptable. I do not consider this reliable. So, now we are faced with either buying a new car, or paying for the repair...either way, we are out a lot of money... And i called Mazda Customer Service...they were very polite about letting me know that I would receive NO support from them. We won't be buying a Mazda for a very long time.
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Zoom Zoom to 5 stars!!
Kerri Coudriet, 07/26/2018
2010 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This has been one of my favorite cars 🚗 I’ve owned. Sporty style, duel exhaust with great pick up and speed! Comfortable!
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Mine is the 5 door Grand Touring Edition - loaded
Hoss Cartright, 05/11/2020
2010 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
My first Mazda - (Toyota person for many years) Bought it with 43,000 miles in June 2015 and it now has 75,000 miles. Zero problems, pretty sure mine is as max-loaded as it gets? Even leather. Mine is Grand Touring Edition black with black leather. I do not like the "smile" of the grill design and the black body color erases this common styling complaint, so for that, I feel fortunate. My first car with blue-tooth and I use it for phone and music. My wife and I use it primarily as a once per week "grocery getter" to the city. I have had the back seats folded-down since day one and use it like a little "go-kart mini-van".. I love the headlights that self-adjust and turn when cornering. The 10 speaker BOSE sound system is incredible. At 60,000 miles first replacement set of tires. I do my own oil changes every 5,000 miles and use synthetic. I will miss this car, am handing-it-down to a Niece this month of June 2020. For a ten-year-old car, it still holds-up with the features of the new models.
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How is a car this cheap this good
Will W, 09/18/2010
2010 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have had six - yes, six - Mazda 3s. All were manuals. Four were 3i and two 3s. 5 sedans and now this 2010 3s hatchback. There are not enough superlatives to describe how this car drives. Not a better manual tranny/clutch combo on the planet for cars under 40 grand. Definitely, the best car for the buck I've run into in my lifetime and I'm 62. One can only remark: "How can a car this good be so cheap." Buy this car for the suspension, the tranny, the clutch, the brakes, the steering, the handling, the cornering and to heck with everything else - it doesn't matter. that's enough! All one need do is upgrade the tires and you have an econo-box supercar.
Gets better N better
diehard080, 03/29/2012
2010 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Yes its been 2 years since my 2010 was purchased as I traded my 2008 . This car has not failed to continue keeping me looking forward to my next drive . Its broken in properly as I polled the white tape off the paint myself with 2 miles on the odometer. I see people that have cars they complain about and usuall with a car this solid built 100% in Japan there 1 of 2 things going on here . #1 they work for Toyota or Honda and hate Mazdas becuase they rock the socks off those granny mobiles or you bought a Mazda with 10-15 demos thats been hammered into hell by the salespeople and non-buyers that just want to floof a new car and ruin the engine by doing so .These are top notch rides