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Used 1998 Mazda 626 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

My car Seems great

Mman, 05/24/2002
1998 Mazda 626 ES 4dr Sedan
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I have had my car for Quite some time. I love it, It has been a great car No problems so far. The ride quality is great everything works perfect. I love my V6 engine although it is not as powerful as Toyota or Honda. It still has alot of Go to it. Overall I think it is a great car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still running after 164,000 miles strong

Diane, 08/20/2008
1998 Mazda 626 ES 4dr Sedan
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We bought our 626 new '98 we have had no major issues with this car. Routine expected work and we have had more issues with cars with less mileage then our Mazda. The car is still beautiful rides like it's 4 yrs old and have just had super performance from this car. We bought a Mazda CX9 as well this year and again very pleased - we only drive Mazda now.

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1.75 out of 5 stars

Another Transmission Failure

Very Unhappy Camper, 06/29/2002
1998 Mazda 626 LX 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This is without a doubt the worst car I have ever owned. 0-60 in approximately 2 minutes. Transmission failed with less than 100,000 miles (previous car was Honda Accord with 238,000 miles at trade-in, never a problem). Wish I had read all of these reviews prior to purchasing this car. Will probably trade for another Accord if I am able to get rid of this piece of junk.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Transmission Woes

Remington, 07/18/2002
1998 Mazda 626 LX 4dr Sedan
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I will never buy another 626 or mazda for that matter. The transmission had always been extrememly jerky, defeating the purpose of having an automatic, and I was told by a number of different dealerships that there was nothing wrong with it. Finally, an honest Mazda employee told me that it was jerky by design and there was nothing I could do about it. Not to my surprise, the transmission went out at 50,000 only to be replaced with an equally shotty transmission. The only thing I like about this car is the swing option on the vents.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

NoMoreMazdasforMe

nomoremazdasforme, 08/14/2002
1998 Mazda 626 ES 4dr Sedan
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I've had this car about 15 months. I bought it with 58000 miles. The guides and the rails broke on the moonroof about 6 weeks after I purchased the car about $1100.00 to fix. The radiator had to be replaced at about 91000 miles- $350.00. The air conditioner condenser started leaking a few weeks ago-another $200.00. Now the clutch has gone out and that is going to cost me about $800.00 with the repairs I have already done on the clutch. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY A MAZDA.

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