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Cars and issues of personal transportation have interested me for quite a long time, with memory spanning even back to the late 70's and the oil embargo that ensued in that decade. Were nearing fuel prices (adjusting for inflation) that are to match or even surpass the true cost that was...

Ahhh, Oldsmobile is history, and I couldn't be happier! Well, hold on a second-- I guess I could be if Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer, and SAAB also failed miserably. This I would celebrate with joyous glee. I maintain contempt for auto makers who consistently...

Hey folks! I'm in the process of looking for a used car :( and have come across a 1990 Geo Prizm GSI, which is inexpensive (that's why I'm considering it). The GSI's of that time came equipped with Toyota's 4A-GE (130 HP) engines, the A series being quite an excellent and reliable line...

Thanks to all who responded to my previous plea for used tires on another thread! That said, the OEM Dunlops, in varying tread wear states, were continually very expensive-- The prices being asked were extremely high, I thought, and factoring in shipping costs would have risen the price for...

Hi folks-- Anyone have any experience with the old 323? In about 3 months I'll be selling my Protege in order to save more toward the purchase of a new car, and I've been considering a 323 as a temporary car to get me by while I'm saving up. Getting an inexpensive used car will allow me to...

With problems now surfacing in the Mazda3, I believe this further points to what I consider a disturbing trend in the quality of contemporary Japanese vehicles. Although they still present superior reliability over domestic counterparts, the release of several new Japanese vehicles recently has...

Point of daft curiosity: How can an auto company offer a Nav system on their lowest end, North American compact car, and NOT on their flagship mid-sized sedan? (smash) (hand)

With the hope that someone out there might either know directly or perhaps have friends who own a Honda, anyone out there know of good Accord sites similar to our Mazda resources here? It's a longshot in terms of being able to afford one, but in less than half a year I'm looking to replace my...

While in the midst of Christmas shopping, on a whim I figured I'd cruise down to our local Mazda dealership to check out a 3. They had advertised in today's paper that they now have them in stock. They had an S being displayed on the showroom floor; a Silver sedan built in 10/03, according...

Okay folks, as a point of curiosity, I'm hoping someone out there knows a bit about the optional navigation system for US spec Mazda3's. I've noted that it's a "DVD Navigation System". So what does that mean, anyway? It means you have to insert a particular city DVD in order to get a map...

Point of curious information, folks-- I was just reading a bit about the cheesy Kia Sephia, and I learned that the engine used in it is a Mazda derived 1.8. This doesn't vindicate Kia for lousy products (nor does it make Mazda look good, in my opinion), but I found it interesting, nonetheless...