A friend of mine told me that Mazdas are built by Ford. I'm not too excited about this since domestic cars don't seem to hold up as well as Imports. Can someone verify this for me? I am looking to purchase a new vehicle soon and I've researched a few cars EXTENSIVELY. I have looked at the Acura RSX, Subaru WRX, MazdaSpeed Protege, Mini Cooper S and now I'm looking at the Mazda 3. Any opinions on these cars? There are problems I've found with all of the above cars that make me not want to purchase. How is the Mazda 3 compared to these others? I know that the 3 is new. Does it have problems that should be addressed before I was to buy one? Thanks for any info.
Mazda built by Ford motor company?
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I'm not gonna get into the whole Ford thing, but out of the cars you mentioned, I'd get a RSX Type-S, the Mazdaspeed(if you aren't looking for a drag car) or most of all, the WRX. I'm curious as to what problems you've heard about the RSX's.
On a side note, keep in mind the Mazda 3 is in it's 1st year of production. There will almost always be problems that will arise over time. The Mazda 6 has already had a few recall issues. I'm sure the 3 will have it's share as well.
On a side note, keep in mind the Mazda 3 is in it's 1st year of production. There will almost always be problems that will arise over time. The Mazda 6 has already had a few recall issues. I'm sure the 3 will have it's share as well.
any car you look at will have its share of problems. no car is 100% reliable and trouble-free. the mazdas are of high quality, as with any japanese car (including the subaru and acura). can't say much about the mini cooper, but only get that if you're a single person willing to stay single. mazda3s are really nice.
Okay, first off, I am a single guy and am willing to stay single so a Cooper would be cool. The problem with the Cooper is the questionable reliability. Problem with the WRX is the Gas mileage. I am commuting back and forth and want something better than 25 or so. The RSX is just ugly in my oppinion. The MazdaSpeed doesn't have cruise control or a sun/moon roof, so now I'm looking at the Mazda 3. Now I hear they are build by Ford and I'm rather turned off by that. I've never owned a Ford, but I've always heard that Japanese cars are more reliable than domestic. I've had a few Hondas and I've heard numerous things about Toyota, but not much about Mazda. My family members have had them but the've never really gotten higher than about 120000, however, that's because my sister doesn't know how to drive and she's burned them out before we could even find out how long they would go.
I have a couple other questions about the Mazda, is it easy to mod to 200 hp or so? I don't want to do anything crazy, but up it some. I'm used to driving a Honda Prelude Vtec so I'd like something at least that fast. How is the MP3 player you can get for the Mazda 3? Is it worth it or should I go for a 3rd party player?
I have a couple other questions about the Mazda, is it easy to mod to 200 hp or so? I don't want to do anything crazy, but up it some. I'm used to driving a Honda Prelude Vtec so I'd like something at least that fast. How is the MP3 player you can get for the Mazda 3? Is it worth it or should I go for a 3rd party player?
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Ford has a 33.4% ownership in Mazda so there are of course going to be some bleed overs. One of more prevalent ones is the Mazda Tribute and the Ford Escape. Co-Developed/Designed/Marketed/etc.
The vehicle, for the most part, is Mazda but items like the engine are indeed Ford. When I owned my 2001 Mazda Tribute this was even more obvious when I pulled out the oil dipstick and it said Ford on it.
Do your research, I know it bothers some people that Ford parts are inter-mixed.
Click on the link below and that will tell you more. Mazda didn't have the information readily available.
http://www.ford.com/en/company/about/brands/mazda.htm
Todd
The vehicle, for the most part, is Mazda but items like the engine are indeed Ford. When I owned my 2001 Mazda Tribute this was even more obvious when I pulled out the oil dipstick and it said Ford on it.
Do your research, I know it bothers some people that Ford parts are inter-mixed.
Click on the link below and that will tell you more. Mazda didn't have the information readily available.
http://www.ford.com/en/company/about/brands/mazda.htm
Todd
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Holy cow MP5jeff!! Keep your pantyhose on!! I heard something and wanted to confirm it. It looks like it is confirmed that Ford does make some of the parts in the Mazdas and that greatly affects my decision to buying one. You just need to calm down! Try waking up on the other side of the bed next time!
i take pride in knowing my ford laser tx3 was made by mazda, not mention relevance as it was made in 87 but non the less 
if australias lasers are anything to go buy the locally built ones by ford were s**** and the ones from japan were much better build quality
if australias lasers are anything to go buy the locally built ones by ford were s**** and the ones from japan were much better build quality- Status
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