M3 any good?

[Werm9]

I'm looking for a new car and wan to know your opinions on the mazda 3. i love the styling and there are a couple review sites that says the reliability is a 3 out of 5. what do you owners have to say and how many miles have you put on it?

[kcap122]

I love mine. I have no issues w/ it technically, but there are minor problems that some people have. Here are the most common:

-Rear brake pads make alot of dust / wear down sooner than they're supposed to.
-Clutch pedal can develop a squeak over time.
-A/C sucks. There is a cabin air filter you can get to make it better though.
-In a few, read, 3 or 4 known cases, the clutch/brake master cylinder had to be replaced because it was leaking fluid into the driver footwell.

If you really want to get a feel for the mz3, head to www.mazda3forums.com . There are thousands of mz3 owners on there. good luck man. and dont get a scion tc :-P

[arfman]

I've had nothing but good things to say about my Mazda3. Its fun to drive, looks great and IMO there's nothing that can match it in the same price range.

I havent had any problems with anthing yet either. I have about 20,000 kms on it.

[DarkHadou SP23]

i love mine had no problems with it yet. i agree you do get alot for the money

[justmount1]

i just bought a 06' mazda3 a month ago (it was at 4 miles when i test drove it 9 when i picked it up) i have 3000 miles on it now. I havent had a problem yet, its really fun to drive and a great value.