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Amazing Car
shawn haren, 05/27/2010
1990 Mazda 323 2dr Hatchback
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I am currently getting 40 mpg combined driving, and have logged in 54 mpg on a highway trip. The dealership in Ft. Worth said this car is in great shape and is a pocket rocket off the line. Interior needs revamping, seats, top-liner and such. I love this car and have had it since 1990. Everyone at work laughs at me but I pass them by at the gas station and laugh at them.
a very reliable small car
lou, 12/24/2005
1990 Mazda 323 2dr Hatchback
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have had my car for almost five years now. A very nice and reliable car. I recently drove it for over 1000 miles trip without any problem. None of my friends was expecting it to make it but it did. It's my little baby. Love it so much. Used it for pizza delivery before and still working very well. Never gave me any hard time except regular maintenance.
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TK0045, 08/12/2007
1990 Mazda 323 2dr Hatchback
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this little car for $600 dollars. Now I can't even put a price on it. Mechanically, it's perfect. Small motor, lots of room under the hood to work, most of the parts are cheap and relatively easy to find, and the engine is indestructible! (Knock on wood...)The only issues I have had to deal with were normal suspension/steering wear. But what do you want out of a 90! This little car just hit 259,000 miles. I swear to god! The best part was when I took it for e-check, (emissions test) the worker thought I cheated! The Mazdas results were better than some of the new cars! If you own one keep it. If you find one for sale buy it! It's to worth every penny have a good reliable "beater".
Best Little Car Ever
Always a Mazda fan, 11/15/2009
1990 Mazda 323 2dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Got this car from my uncle who is absolutely horrible with cars. Even so it has managed to last this long. With a sad heart I will be selling it to junk yard soon. It is just not worth the money I would have to pay to fix it. Overall an excellent car. Not very spacious. Definitely not a car for family trips (especially if you have a car seat). Excellent MPG. At the minimum I get 25 in town and 30 on the road, however I have managed to get 40 MPG on a long highway trip. Two thumbs up.
A most remarkable little car
jsd-canada, 09/11/2002
1990 Mazda 323 2dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my little 323 6 and 1/2 years ago. It had about 160,000 kilometers on (over 100k miles if you prefer). I had expected to get a year out of it. Nothing except regular maintanance. This little bomb still looks like it just came out of show room - after all these Canadian winters. In addition it still gets about 45 mpg (imperial gallon)....... an absolute gem.... It is the first Japanese car that I have ever owned and it will not the last. The concern I have about new Mazdas is the amount of Ford content..... my mechanic says they over built these 323's and I tend to believe him...
Great Car!
Camrin, 04/02/2019
1990 Mazda 323 SE 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My 323 is hands down my most favorite car I've owned. Mine isn't like most(loud exhaust, light bars, other odd things) but it's mechanically stock. From a mechanics perspective, this car couldn't be any cheaper and easier to work on. I have 325xxx miles on it and it will still do it's cute little one wheel burn out. These cars are the perfect car for A to B to C and all the way to Z. 38 Miles to the gallon, that easily competes with any newer cars. The 1990 Madza 323, it the best car of it's time. That is all.
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Reliable car
Muddy, 04/25/2002
1990 Mazda 323 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Currently have 142,000 miles, original clutch, transmission, broke timing chain at 74,000 miles, air conditioner too costly to switch over to new coolant. Great car, wife calls it her "Putt Putt". 30+ MPG on highway and around 28 in town. Regular maintenance, batteries, tires, etc.
great little car
Vasyl, 01/13/2004
1990 Mazda 323 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I got here by accident and since I own a pre-owned Mazda 323, decided to say something good about this car. Very reliable car. I like it a lot. It *is* really fun to pass with this car big super-duper 8 cylined SUVs on winding mountain roads!
good one
mazda3243, 03/07/2003
1990 Mazda 323 SE 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Although I just came to this website to look for a new car, (I am selling my mazda 323), but this guy is good! Very good, sorry to hear that Mazda is owned by ford.
Great little car (GLC)!
Randy, 05/17/2018
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1990 Mazda 323 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Obviously this is an older model (going on 29 years), but if you can find one in good condition with low miles, it won't disappoint. I often have people approach me when parking to say they had this model before and loved it, or to ask if I would be willing to sell it. With regular routine maintenance, it stills runs like new. UPDATE: This car is now 31 years old. A heater coil leak shorted the dashboard computer (who knew a 1990 car had a computer??), causing fuel intake problems; a rebuilt computer (with a shield to protect against future leaks) fixed this . . . and it still runs like new! UPDATE: The car is now 33 years old and running fine. Passed the smog test last month!! UPDATE: 34-1/2 years old and running great--just took it on a 300 mile overnight trip. UPDATE: 35 years old. Passed another smog test. Shortly afterward,needed a minor repair for radiator hose leaking coolant on the distributor and causing engine stalling. New radiator (it was also leaking) and hoses, and still running like new!
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worst car I have ever had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
favre44, 07/22/2009
1990 Mazda 323 SE 2dr Hatchback
0 of 6 people found this review helpful
Back in 1989, all my friends told me that the new 1990 mazda 323 was the car of the decade. so I purchased the car earlier than anyone else. I have news for you, my friends were wrong. The car was SO small its not even funny. About a month after I bought the car, the muffler fell off in cleveland while I was on vacation. Next, The air conditioning failed. after that the car was going downhill. My fiancee gave me a sunroof in the car for my birthday to make me feel better about the car but it didn't help. The car was useless. In summer of '91, I sold the car for $300 to my cousin. He owned it for 2 more months and gave it to a scrap collector at the dump. the car was a complete fail.