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5 out of 5 stars

19 yrs old and still a mover and shaker, love it!

Jim B, 11/16/2016
updated 05/24/2017
2008 Mazda 5 Touring 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

After 19yrs I 0wn the car and they will probably have to pry the keys from my dead hands .. still the best car on the road.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Good and Bad

bsdgbach, 05/27/2011
2008 Mazda 5 Grand Touring 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

This van is nice for a short person (under 5'2") Even with the front seat all the way back a 6' person is crunched up. I get the recommended oil changes and every time I go there is a problem that ends up costing $$$. I even with warranty on it. I have replaced the tires. We bought this in mid 08. with in 6 months the 1 of the brakes had a problem. In the past 6 mo. there is a sorta squeaking sound. Coming from underneath every little bump/turn. Banging from underneath in back last year was fixed. Now another banging coming from front. Mechanic tightened up everything-But still there. Windshield wiper rarely work as supposed to-usually need to adjust manually.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Good if you own a tire factory

CWF, 04/17/2010
2008 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Bought new in '08 and initially really liked the sporty handling and versatility. But, tires got really loud before 10,000 miles. Dealership was useless; said we should rotate more often, even though we always rotate at 5-6K. Disappointed in Edmunds and other car sites for not warning about design flaw that eats tires, and has been doing so for years. A Google search will turn up hundreds of complaints about excessive tire wear. Looking at another car mag, it appears that Mazda may have fixed the suspension problem in the 09's. To bad for us that we bought the 08. Anyone looking to buy a sharp looking, tire eating, used micro van?

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4.5 out of 5 stars

I Love My Minivan mazda5

nmac, 11/30/2009
2008 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I ended up buying Mazda 5 over a year ago after giving my Jeep Grand Cherokee to my daughter who needed a car desperately at the time. I did a research on which vehicle will have a good decent mileage and can seat 6 people and I found this one with the help of edmunds.com...Thanks again for your support! I surely do appreciate this free service here. I love this car because it drives like a car and not like those regular family vans. The MPG is also a factor that's why I went for this Mazda. I put in about 450 miles on average trip such as grocery shopping and taking my teenager to and from school activities. Overall, this is very nice and it does the job of minivan/car that carries 6 pax.>

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4 out of 5 stars

Great Vehicle, Snow Far

MattC, 03/01/2010
2008 Mazda 5 Sport 4dr Minivan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We leased for 2 years and would probably buy it, but for the issue of snow driving. It is a problem for my wife, and I notice a big difference from our other car, which is a wagon. If you live nearer to the equator, it's really a great car.

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