Used 1993 Mazda 626 ES V6 4dr Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Good design & fun to drive.
Bought my 626 ES cronos in june 94 with ex. warranty 6/120k for parts. The 1st few yrs I had lots of little problems all under warranty. Don't like the automatic because it broke at 60k miles. It shifted hard into 2nd and early into 4th. Never had problems with ac, engine, frame, electronics. Rear calipers got stuck from corrosion and front springs both broke from corrosion but fixed under warranty, etc. Last 4 yrs, was trouble free. Things fixed never came back to haunt me. To be fair, the later yr 626's were better reliability. I had more problems with service trying to convince them of problems. I spoke to the manager and things got fixed.
Excellent considering age- ES V6
this is my first car and i've had it for almost 3 years. it's a 12 year old car but no one believes it. leather, power everything, and sunroof make it seem extra luxurious. first thing i did when i bought it was installed a cd player and found out the factory stereo is awesome. i bought it for $4000 and can probably only get $2300 now, but it's been worth it. i only gave a 7 on the mileage because i get about 23mpg combined city/hwy. but roadtrips i get close to 30mpg on the hwy. i drive about 40 miles every day. only complaint is it needs premium gas but its definitely worth it. the engine really kicks. auto trans seems jumpy at times. i've had to replace a few things, some very expensive.
love this car
I got this car from my sister and fell in love. I replaced the front rotors and put Lexani wheels on it. It is comfortable and fun to drive. If I can get another 50,000 miles out of it I will be well pleased. It's got 195,000 miles and still runs strong.
Complete nightmare
I initially bought my 1993 Mazda 626 ES from a private party because it seemed like a good value at the time. Boy was I proven wrong! Here's a short list of the things I've had repaired on it within the last year: transmission rebuild ($2300), replaced right and left control arms ($625), replaced compressor ($1300), replaced left and right calipers ($450), refilled freon ($125), the list goes on and on. Talk to any other person who owns a Mazda 626 built between 1993 and 2001, and they'll tell you the transmission is going to fail. It's not a question of "if" but rather "when." Do yourself a favor and pick a different used car. Saturns are nice.
Wonderful car
Was warned about the 4 cyl. auto. so steered away and bought a 6 cyl. manual 5 speed and have loved it ever since. Just regular maintenance over the years. This car owes me nothing and I drive it fast. Wish I knew what to replace it with since I don't trust Ford and their idea of "Mazda".