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Mazda3 sedan "the lowdown"
I have own the Mazda3s sedan for four months. I have had to put up with several minor, but annoying problems of having to go back and forth to the dealer for warrany repairs. Here is a list of problems i have had:
1. Excessive rear brake dust accumulation
2. Vibrating noise from glove compartment
3. Squeaky front brake when backing up
4. Road noise when the sunroof is fully open (an aluminum bar on top pops up)
5. Both side of the front bumper pop open when pushing down on the bumper
Overall I felt i have made a bad decision owning this car.
I read somewhere in this forum that the front bumper are of bad quality.
I have own the Mazda3s sedan for four months. I have had to put up with several minor, but annoying problems of having to go back and forth to the dealer for warrany repairs. Here is a list of problems i have had:
1. Excessive rear brake dust accumulation
2. Vibrating noise from glove compartment
3. Squeaky front brake when backing up
4. Road noise when the sunroof is fully open (an aluminum bar on top pops up)
5. Both side of the front bumper pop open when pushing down on the bumper
Overall I felt i have made a bad decision owning this car.
I read somewhere in this forum that the front bumper are of bad quality.
goldwing2000
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- 2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 346,000 mi (sold)
2024 CX-5 CE; 7,500 mi (so far)
Man... that is such minor crap.mazda3boo said:
1. They won't do anything about it.
2. It's an economy car. It's not going to sound like a Mercedes
3. That might be a legitimate complaint but really... how often does one back up?
4. Ummm... it's supposed to do that. It's a wind deflector. Push the bar down with your fingers while you're driving and it will get quieter but then more air will come through the opening.
5. Well... don't push down on the bumper. Why would you do such a thing anyway?
If those are the types of things that make you think you bought a bad car, then something tells me that you're going to find something wrong with any car you ever own.
Just a hunch.
Oh, and your post is off-topic.
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Mazda3 opinions
I have own the Mazda3s sedan for about 2 weeks now. It's weird that when I test drove the car, it seem to perform beyond my expectation. However, after just two week I found several problems with this car. I don't know whether it was just my car or what. I have noticed excessive rear brake dust, noisy interior, poor gas mileage, weak front bumper. I read somewhere on this forum that if you press hard down on the bumper that the side will pop out. I have tested this and indeed the side edge of the front bumper popped out. This really sucks.
I have own the Mazda3s sedan for about 2 weeks now. It's weird that when I test drove the car, it seem to perform beyond my expectation. However, after just two week I found several problems with this car. I don't know whether it was just my car or what. I have noticed excessive rear brake dust, noisy interior, poor gas mileage, weak front bumper. I read somewhere on this forum that if you press hard down on the bumper that the side will pop out. I have tested this and indeed the side edge of the front bumper popped out. This really sucks.
goldwing2000
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- 2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 346,000 mi (sold)
2024 CX-5 CE; 7,500 mi (so far)
mazda3boo said:
Well, which is it? Four months or two weeks?
And why did you post two of the same messages (both off-topic) on the same thread?!?
goldwing2000
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- 2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 346,000 mi (sold)
2024 CX-5 CE; 7,500 mi (so far)
MSPSSJ2 said:
Yeah. Not a bad idea.
MSPSSJ2: if you want this thread re-opened, please PM me and I'll open it with the irrelevant posts deleted.
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