Recent content by livetaswim06

I don't think the Skyactiv X are available in the USA yet, not even on Mazda's website as coming soon. Only way would be test vehicles.

Were you wearing seatbelt? I only ask as I have been doing it this way all weekend and it hasn't had any issues.

Have you tried just hitting the gas when parking brake is on? I just read that it should just disable itself. I'm going to try it today.

Yes that is what I did. That being said there still is 1 issue I see with this. While it helps for many situations, the autolock feature really should be more of a backup for the forgetful or those in a hurry. The correct functionality would be for the car to detect key and as soon as driver...

Just as an aside Arrow is a known speed demon. I regularly get over 30 mpg combined and if it's mostly freeway driving, my record is 38 mpg. That being said you have to really work to get 38. 25-30 is normal for mostly city driving and 30-35 for mostly highway.

As I have told you, disabling the auto parking brake is not difficult. There is a set of instructions on how to disable that function and surely the dealer can disable that for you. I am not certain if auto-braking can be disabled as it has only worked as promised for me so far. If you turn off...

Best advice is to really shop around. Not sure how easy it is to deal with dealers in Canada, but here in Los Angeles I just had a reserve auction with every dealer in town. Lowest price got my business. Not sure if it applies in Canada either, but chase bank offered $500 off post negotiation...

Are you in a cold climate? First upgrade I would do is anything to protect the paint from rusting. My '05 3s was a rusty mess living in NE Ohio and Buffalo, NY. Honestly loved the car mostly stock though.

Just want to mention that this is a compact sedan not a sports car. Nobody is expecting it to "take" any kind of corner at 70 mph...

Key cover is designed to pop off. Just re-attach.

I can't say I agree with it being difficult to drive at speed. Coming from a Honda Fit this thing is rock solid on even the truly awful roads in Southern California. Never thought I would miss NE Ohio and Buffalo roads, but honestly nothing is worse than SoCal. Auto parking brake can be...

If you have a current Mazda you can try calling dealer and when you take your Mazda for service they can offer you a 2019 Mazda 3 loaner. Mine is just starting to have 2019 loaners so it might be a while as I believe they are the highest volume Mazda dealer in US.

How did you engage the emergency braking system during a test drive? Mine has engaged only once as the system decided I wasn't stopping hard enough, but I wouldn't say it was wrong to do so.

What model year is the car? There is no quick and easy fix usually. It involves pulling the headunit, finding which cable goes to that speaker and testing it. Then you move to the actual speaker and test to see if you are still getting a signal. If so then the speaker likely died.

That is indeed odd. I agree with a few criticisms. Mainly the lane keep assist function. If you look at it as a system designed to keep you from driving off the road it works fine. If you expect it can drive for you then sadly it's accurate to say it doesn't deliver. Other point is the...