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Lots of small annoying issues
I bought the car used, but the problems I describe should not have anything to do with it being "used". The good: - Looks nice - sporty (with caveat, see bad), very light body which handles well and responsive - pretty fuel efficient but is middle of pack for this compact category The bad: - Less rear leg room than new gen Civic and Corolla - Transmission jerky sometimes when accelerating from low speed. Is this because of Skyactiv higher lock up ratio? - Loud road noise. On highway it's very very loud. - I'm in Canada and have these problems in the cold -15C: rear hatch would not fully lock the hatch bounces around on bumps. Front door actuators do not work after cold night, so I need to open manually from inside. Emergency brake light comes on sometimes even though parking brake is not engaged, dealership says needs service, I've never seen this in a car since usually parking brake is separate mechanism from brake pads (exception Hondas?). I would recommend this car only if you can find one that's significantly cheaper than civic or corolla. Otherwise this car is not nearly as refined as competitors. Besides the looks, I don't understand why so many other people love this car so much.
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I believe this car is the best car in its class
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This is such a fun car to drive! It's small and easy to maneuver but the hatchback gives the trunk extra room. The blindspot sensors are really helpful, especially since the back windows are kind of small. The backup camera is also very helpful for parking. One thing I'm not a huge fan of is the infotainment system. It's controlled by a knob rather than a touch screen, which can be a little sticky at times and hard to control. There's also no carplay feature but you can upload contacts from your phone, so that's pretty nice. I wish there were a few more buttons to control the audio (source button, scan and seek buttons) because it's a little inconvenient to have to browse through menus to get to those controls. Overall I'm a huge fan though and I'm loving my 2015 Mazda 3!
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Infotainment crashed, update 117,000 mi.
-Infotainment system crashed just after 3/36 warranty expired. Dlr wanted 1k to replace “mother board”. -Also, wiper pump doesn’t work (checked you tube how to replace, have to remove entire front grille). -Fuel level drops like a rock at 1/2 tank. Fixed the wiper pump, - Keeping up on oil changes, changed battery, replaced all 4 tires, -was told by dlr. suspension bushings need replaced. -Replaced serpentine belt (doesn't cost much) (All this just after 3/36 warranty expired). Infotainment was first to go. =Had a recall re: emgcy brake, after vehicle inspection: front suspension bushings have to be replaced. -However, the good news is @ almost 117,000 ( June 2021) it still runs good. (keep up on the oil changes) However I don’t believe I will buy another mazda
Best Car I've Ever owned.
I'm a car guy. Have owned over 100 cars and currently have 9 (mostly collector stuff) This Mazda 3 is my favorite over all the years. Absolutely fantastic to drive, great gas mileage and handling. Super comfortable. No complaints, no problems ever.
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