Used 1997 Mazda Millenia Consumer Reviews
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Best first car ever own
The millenia is the best looking car in the streets. There is not that many of them driven so we tend to stand out in the crowd. It has attractive styling and a great setup for the interior. The base millenia has 170 hp which is not much, but performance parts here and there boosted it much more which made it allot faster and more smoother. Putting performance rims and tires made the car more sporty looking and grip the road better. Customizing the millenia will make it better looking than any other bmw or lexus. Overall the 1995 millenia is a great car and the price is very low compare to car in it's class.
Buyer beware
This is my 2nd Millenia 1995. 1st the standard engine. Lacked power, shifting unimpressive. Traded it for the S version. More power, but shifting still unimpressive. Maintenance & repairs very expensive. 60K miles maintenance at Mazda dealer $1600 "due to the special engine". Front shock absorbers $700. I paid $1200 for 1st ext. warranty, repairs exceeded $2500 by the time it expired. It does not break down often, but when it does, it's costly. CHECK ENGINE light (Oxigen Sensors: 4 instead of 2)$600. Dashboard display that shows A/C settings: over $800. Replacing a $4 part somewhere in there: $260 in labor.
A few left
I got his car after my granddaughter's death. It had been taken care of pretty well. It now has 200,000 miles and runs very well. No problems so far except there seems to be some kind of special knack adding coolant -- the temp guage has started going to hot but the add coolant light on the dash doesn't come on. After the car cools, the gauge goes back to normal setting (cold) but after about 3 miles or so runs to hot again but no boil over...not sure what this means and I slowly add coolant via the reservoir and over night it drains low soI just add a little more. Must not have a full radiator yet but maybe i should totally drain and refill and that may solve the problem.
Got A "New" Japanese Domesitc Eng&Trans
I have had two extended warranties on this Mazda Millenia until it ran out around 85K miles. I got my worth out of them. I replaced a engine mount; valve, etc., maybe $12,000 in parts and labor during the two warranties. I missed out by a day on the rear wheel fender rust recall and the service adviser said I was too late by a day. By 110K miles; my engine light came on and the transmission acted up. The "P" was lighted up on the gear section in the speedometer cluster. I went around town to all the transmission shops and to local Mazda dealership and wasted around $400 for pretty much advise as to the cheapest way to fix my Millenia. Got a Japanese Domestic Engine and Transmission.
Great Car
Very dependable and comfortable.