Either Mazdas don't break down very often...

or nobody ownes one...

If you are referring to the relative lack of problems between this and
some other newsgroups...yeah...they are pretty good cars.

Ken

Hachiroku ???? wrote:
> or nobody ownes one...
>

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:45:09 -0800, KWS wrote:

> If you are referring to the relative lack of problems between this and
> some other newsgroups...yeah...they are pretty good cars.
>
> Ken

I passed on a Mazda 3 (Basically because there are NO dealers around here)
and went with a Scion tC. I like the tC, but when I worked at a 'Yota
dealer we had a 3 come in, and I liked it a LOT...and the driver's
position was a lot better than in the Scion...



>
> Hachiroku ???? wrote:
>> or nobody ownes one...
>>

It is alleged that Hachiroku ???? claimed:

> or nobody ownes one...

The only reason I traded in my '00 Mazda Protegé was because it was a
stick, and my knee gave out, I am unable to use a clutch full time
anymore. This was in December of '02. If the '3 was out a year
earlier, I probably would have gotten a 3 hatchback with the SportAT.
As it is, I got the 6s with the SportAT.

First production run of the first model year... I had a few "issues" at
first, but it's been running fine the past few years.

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"Infection")

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:46:53 -0500, Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:

> It is alleged that Hachiroku ???? claimed:
>
>> or nobody ownes one...
>
> The only reason I traded in my '00 Mazda Protegé was because it was a
> stick, and my knee gave out, I am unable to use a clutch full time
> anymore. This was in December of '02. If the '3 was out a year earlier,
> I probably would have gotten a 3 hatchback with the SportAT. As it is, I
> got the 6s with the SportAT.

Definitely a smooth machine!


>
> First production run of the first model year... I had a few "issues" at
> first, but it's been running fine the past few years.

It is alleged that Hachiroku ???? claimed:

> > I probably would have gotten a 3 hatchback with the SportAT. As it is, I
> > got the 6s with the SportAT.
> Definitely a smooth machine!

First production run of a first-year car. I've had a few bumps in that
road. Like having to wait several months for a couple dealer options
to actually be available, only to find out that one of them doesn't
even fit.

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=?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in news:_ehrh.3602$tZ.537@trndny05:

> or nobody ownes one...
>

They are very relyable machines. What does break is easy to fix.
I had an '89 626 that I bought with 48,000 miles on it in '93.
I ran it up to 200,000 miles. It ws in the shop only 3 times.
Once to replace the exhaust, Once to replace the clutch, and
at 128,000 miles to replace the timing belt and reseat the valves.
I did a lot of work on it myself; replaced the Alternator, radiator,
MAster cylendar (sp), and a few other minor repairs. That's a
very short list of work for 12 years.

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:48:28 +0000, Gordon wrote:

> =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in news:_ehrh.3602$tZ.537@trndny05:
>
>> or nobody ownes one...
>>
>>
> They are very relyable machines. What does break is easy to fix. I had an
> '89 626 that I bought with 48,000 miles on it in '93. I ran it up to
> 200,000 miles. It ws in the shop only 3 times. Once to replace the
> exhaust, Once to replace the clutch, and at 128,000 miles to replace the
> timing belt and reseat the valves. I did a lot of work on it myself;
> replaced the Alternator, radiator, MAster cylendar (sp), and a few other
> minor repairs. That's a very short list of work for 12 years.


I'm a Toyota person myself; almost all I have ever owned. The '89 626 was
a bargain, $150 + $450 for shocks, brakes, timing belt, water pump.

The only thing wrong with the car as I see it is the power band is very
short. It doesn't 'get there' until about 2700 RiPpeMs, and after 3500
you're not gaining much. But I didn't buy it for a Race Car...

That's what the Scion and the Supra are for...

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:48:28 +0000, Gordon wrote:

> =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in news:_ehrh.3602$tZ.537@trndny05:
>
>> or nobody ownes one...
>>
>>
> They are very relyable machines. What does break is easy to fix. I had an
> '89 626 that I bought with 48,000 miles on it in '93. I ran it up to
> 200,000 miles. It ws in the shop only 3 times. Once to replace the
> exhaust, Once to replace the clutch, and at 128,000 miles to replace the
> timing belt and reseat the valves. I did a lot of work on it myself;
> replaced the Alternator, radiator, MAster cylendar (sp), and a few other
> minor repairs. That's a very short list of work for 12 years.


I wanna RX-8...

Toyota makes a fine car as well. I decided on the Protege because it
appeared to have all the benefits of a Toyota at less cost. I was right;
the three Proteges we have in the family have been excellent cars.

Ken



Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:48:28 +0000, Gordon wrote:
>
>> =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in news:_ehrh.3602$tZ.537@trndny05:
>>
>>> or nobody ownes one...
>>>
>>>
>> They are very relyable machines. What does break is easy to fix. I had an
>> '89 626 that I bought with 48,000 miles on it in '93. I ran it up to
>> 200,000 miles. It ws in the shop only 3 times. Once to replace the
>> exhaust, Once to replace the clutch, and at 128,000 miles to replace the
>> timing belt and reseat the valves. I did a lot of work on it myself;
>> replaced the Alternator, radiator, MAster cylendar (sp), and a few other
>> minor repairs. That's a very short list of work for 12 years.
>
>
> I'm a Toyota person myself; almost all I have ever owned. The '89 626 was
> a bargain, $150 + $450 for shocks, brakes, timing belt, water pump.
>
> The only thing wrong with the car as I see it is the power band is very
> short. It doesn't 'get there' until about 2700 RiPpeMs, and after 3500
> you're not gaining much. But I didn't buy it for a Race Car...
>
> That's what the Scion and the Supra are for...
>