Used 1991 Mazda 626 Consumer Reviews
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I dislike my vehicle
I really dislike the mazda 626. I have had to replace many parts recently and had to buy a whole new engine even. This car is not for those who intend to go fast. It has no safety features and is very unreliable. Mine breaks down frequently, most of the time for a few minutes. Once it broke down in a fast food resturant drive through.
Doesn't handle well with deer
I bought this car as a beater that I was planning on having only a year. When I left the country my sister took it because it was a lot better than her Tempo. We haven't had any problems with it that are out of the ordinary (i.e. brakes, shocks, tires.) At 211,000 miles the engine was still running like a top. It didn't show signs of leaking oil. It even made another cross country trip. The only thing that killed it was that my brother hit a deer. Looking at these low ratings for this car, reading the background stories and having a little mechanical ability under my belt, my best advice is to drive it and see if it has been abused or sitting dormant too much. It is a great car.
I like my 626
This car has been great. I have put over 100,000 miles on it in the city, short commute (5-15 miles each way, from different homes), i.e. hard miles. I have never had a major problem with the car, it handles well, but it is showing its age now. I know that for about $1000 I could probably take 5 years off its age.
overall 9.x
I've owned this car for 11 years and the only major problem was the A/C and dealing with some minor problems with that. This car gets excellent fuel economy, overall over 30mpg. The only other problem was with the sound system. It may have been my fault, blasting the music a bit too loud but i blew 2 out of the four factory speakers about one year ago. I recently replaced all of the speakers and all is fine. Otherwise, no other complaints.
a tank on the road
i got 216000 miles on mine,it s still goes 100 miles on the highway smouthly.fast acceleration with a 5 speed trany.if the would make this cars now i would buy 2 of them because you re just gonna love it.easy to fix and cheap as well. i love it