mazda3ster said:At only 1700 miles, I have observed several problems with my M3. First of all the engine check due to a faulty purge valve, vibrating dashboard/ glove compartment on rough road surfaces, excessive brake dust on rear wheels, and cheap front bumper (if you press down hard on the side of the front bumper, you will notice that it will pop out). So far I feel very dissatisfy with my M3. Has anyone observe any of these problems on their M3 yet?
mazda3ster said:At only 1700 miles, I have observed several problems with my M3. First of all the engine check due to a faulty purge valve, vibrating dashboard/ glove compartment on rough road surfaces, excessive brake dust on rear wheels, and cheap front bumper (if you press down hard on the side of the front bumper, you will notice that it will pop out). So far I feel very dissatisfy with my M3. Has anyone observe any of these problems on their M3 yet?
mazda3ster said:Have you tried pressing hard on your sedan bumper? You will see what I mean when I say cheap and poor quality.
mazda3ster said:honda are way better cars. Now I know. Always has to be the hard way. Lost thousands $$$
That is bizare! Which mean that at 5 mph carsh the bumper will fall off. Another thing I forgot to mention was that when I took my M3 in for warranty service, I received a free car wash. After they had washed my car, I noticed that the front bumper popped out. I pushed it back in and tried preesing down hard on the side and noticed that it popped out. So I realize that it was not the dealer fault for damaging my bumper. It turned out the the bumper was poor quality. This really sucks.mazda3zoom said:yeah i noticed that too and i think someone told me that its like that for a reason. its designed to give way a little in the event of a light bump or fender bender. so when you hit someone your bumper wont bust or dent, but rather pop outta place and maybe need a few clips replaced. my friends truck did that, he hit a snow bank and instead of breakin the bumper it just broke it off and he got some now brackets and put it back on.
mazda3ster said:That is bizare! Which mean that at 5 mph carsh the bumper will fall off. Another thing I forgot to mention was that when I took my M3 in for warranty service, I received a free car wash. After they had washed my car, I noticed that the front bumper popped out. I pushed it back in and tried preesing down hard on the side and noticed that it popped out. So I realize that it was not the dealer fault for damaging my bumper. It turned out the the bumper was poor quality. This really sucks.
Mine is titanium grey. Very nice color and doesn't seem to scratch or swirl after a car wash. That is the only good thing in this car that I saw so far. Do you see any problem in yours?mazda3zoom said:i dont know about 5mph but i know its made to give way a little so it doesnt break. but one thing that i have noticed was the paint. the paint scratches so damn easy. i dont know what color you have but i have winning blue and every time i wash my car i find new scratches.
its got a million swirl marks.....and lots of scratches in the clear.mazda3ster said:Mine is titanium grey. Very nice color and doesn't seem to scratch or swirl after a car wash. That is the only good thing in this car that I saw so far. Do you see any problem in yours?
mazda3ster said:Should I trade my M3 in for an Acura RSX?
mazda3ster said:Should I trade my M3 in for an Acura RSX?
mazda3ster said:At only 1700 miles, I have observed several problems with my M3. First of all the engine check due to a faulty purge valve, vibrating dashboard/ glove compartment on rough road surfaces, excessive brake dust on rear wheels, and cheap front bumper (if you press down hard on the side of the front bumper, you will notice that it will pop out). So far I feel very dissatisfy with my M3. Has anyone observe any of these problems on their M3 yet?
