How many miles can a Mazda 3 last?
Working at a mazda dealership I see a lot of mazda3 they are my bread and butter. We have customers that put 80,000 miles in 2 years on their car. I've seen 3s get up to 250,000. The 3s will generally have suspension issues (all cars will have issues though) i.e. control aem bushings, sway links, and lateral links. Most of those parts are pretty cheap less than $75 for parts and about 1 hour of labor time each (estimate).You want to get a mazda3 with the 2.5l motor not the 2.0 (2.0 has a few more problems) and check the vin before buying, don't buy a mazda with vin starting with a 3. 3 means it was made in Mexico and we have found that they commonly have odd issues here and there (nothing too big). Any other vin starting with anything else is ok.These cars as long as you treat them pretty nicely and stick to the maintenance getting 180k out of these cars is not a big deal.
Timing belt or chain with my 2010 Mazda 3 Touring with the 2.0 liter engine?
Do I have a timing chain or a timing belt in my 2010 Mazda 3 Touring Sedan with the 2.0 liter engine? Also, at what mileage do I need to change the belt/chain? Thanks for your answers.
Does my 2010 Mazda 3 2.0L fit a dual exhaust?
I want an aftermarket exhaust for my Mazda 3, however, when I bought it, it came with a single exhaust, and I hate the look of an aftermarket single exhaust. Does my Mazda 3 2.0L have the ability to fit a dual exhaust?
Mazda 3 what is the difference between "i" and "s"?
Kevin is clueless....Mazda 3's dont come with a 6 cyl option. The i is usually the base model and the S is the upper market model...more features larger displacement 4 cyl engine also more $.
Is the 2017 Mazda 3 2.5 liter Grand Touring worth the extra price?
Worth if you require it otherwise you cab have VW and honda 1.5t were same pricee qual trim- give or take $500-Car leasing singapore
Is the mazda 3 a girls car.?
I've considered other cars as "girl" cars but the Mazda 3 is certainly not one of them. This car is a performance-oriented compact sedan that looks good and is probably the best choice available in its class. It's a nice alternative to something like a Civic, which is a good car but you see 3 of them every direction you look. If you need to kill the idea that you might be driving a girl's car the first thing you do is get some aggressive wheels and some noticeable performance upgrades (fart-cannons, or anything to make it sound/look nasty). Put some NFL oriented stickers on the back window, then drive around with some death metal blaring out the rolled down windows... Here's the top 5 girls cars according to some: http://www.automotiveblogger.net/dude-you-bought-a-girl-car/
Is a Mazda 3 a good car and why?
The Mazda3 (no space = cooler) is a phenomenal car, almost regardless of your priorities as a driver.Let's skip how they look - you can develop your own opinion there.PerformanceNimble, planted, fun to drive. Excellent steering. You can get the rear wheels out if necessary, and it will only ever be your decision.My Mazda has the 2.5. It's sweet, smooth, and more than enough to get up to 120 or so without waiting too long. In literally every situation that is not a race from 60 mph to top speed, this car would dominate my old 280hp Lincoln Mark VIII.The automatic transmission is quite good. You can shift manually with flappy paddled or by moving the gearstick. Programming normally, while shifting manually, and while in Sport mode is excellent.The Sport Mode button is my car's clitoris.InteriorThe seats are faux leather, but it's nice faux leather. The contrast sticking looks gorgeous. The materials throughout are great - Mazda has fantastic attention to detail.Great sightlines, solid seat adjustability, back seat is road trip-friendly. The trunk is below average in size for this segment, or at least it seems like it.The switchgear feels GLORIOUS. Seriously. The infotainment control nob is in $100k Audi turf.TechBlind spot warning (audible and there's an icon on the side mirrors) is amazing and useful and I don't want to live without it.Backup camera is ditto.This car has a HUD. And Mazda was smart, because they made something quite low-tech that is insanely useful. You hardly notice it, except that you notice it not being there for the rest of your life in cars without one.The tach is front and center. All of the gauges are gorgeous and useful.The infotainment system is a bit too slow, but otherwise very intuitive and full-featured. You can get root access to it and remote into your car from a nearby Starbucks, as long as the engine's running. It's mostly JS and compiled C++ on there. You can change the background, enable Navigation system operation while the car is moving, open a dialog saying "Serious Shit" when the car hits 88 miles per hour, whatever. This is seriously cool. Durability:There was one month when I got 3 flats, but I live in Boston. Weirdly, that's the only time that ever happened.The paint is SERIOUSLY thin. Scratches will happen. The skin of the car isn't particularly thick, either.Nothing else has ever gone wrong.