Mazda 3 2003-2009 | the BEST value used car?? | in-depth review
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- Mazda 3 2003-2009 | the BEST value used car?? | in-depth review
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The Mazda3 saw the Hiroshima company bringing a class-competitive family hatch to market for the first time in a number of years. The old 323, while interesting, was never really a challenger for the likes of the Ford Focus or Vauxhall Astra but with the 3, Mazda were right on the pace. The comparison to the Focus is apposite, for under the skin of the Mazda3 is the same basic chassis as the Ford, spelling handling excellence and offering the benefits of one of thee world's most rigorous development cycles. Used examples are now starting to filter onto the used market and given that the Mazda3 has been rather under-promoted, these cars represent very good value indeed.
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Got one today, 2003, and I love it.
Ive had a 08 as a daily commuter work car for 3 years now got it at 240 000km, has 320 000 now. Engine runs amazing cars amazing you gotta watch those brake flex lines though. If you buy one with higher mileage n they look old replace em, they're known to be a issue n you don't want your caliper locking up when your doing 80 km/h lol it ain't fun
Found good loking mazda 3 08 with 170k km it looks pretta good. Its 1.6 petrol engine. What should i watch out on thia car?
@@Joox_02 rust underneath
"Mazda's first serious stab at bringing us a class leading family hatchback." Really? Perhaps you need to go back to the 323/GLC of '77 or the FWD version of '80, the latter of which I think you still got in the UK which won several awards around the world.
So easy to work on, just pulled the engine and trans out of mine and it took a few hours. Love this car. Literally just pull out intake and battery box, disconnect cvs, and pull straight up.
Check your brake flex lines front to back 👍 you will save your self alot of problems if you sort those out
If they haven't failed on yours yet, I can pretty much promise you they will lol. I've owned 3 of these, I own 2 as we speak. A 2011 Mazdaspeed 3 hatch, n a 2008 gs automatic. Flex lines n calipers have been a issue on both of em
Calipers become a issue cause of the flex lines Mazda really cheaped out on the quality for those flex lines, what happens is they semi collapse n cause your caliper to half stick everywhere you drive from the heat of that next thing you know the entire caliper seizes ends up fucked lol. It's happened on all 3 I've owned, flex lines, sway bar links, n the spark plug tube gaskets on the valve cover are very smart preventive maintenance things to do when buying one of these
@Kasper-wg2ds so I should go to a dealer and ask them to check out my calipers
@@jermaine___ may as well just get all 4 new when you’ve got the money it’s cheap. My front passenger just started sticking at 155k
I love my Mazda speed 3 hatch back. Given to me .
Just bought a 1st gen with 192k miles. After a suspension refresh I feel this car could go another 100k. Great value for a used car with sporty handling and decent power for a tiny 2 liter 4 banger.
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Is this an old video?
It was the same platform as the Volvo c30/v50/s40.
They are prone to rust underneath..be very careful buying used Mazdas..8/10 are heavily corroded.typical weak point of many Japanese cars in UK.
what kind of problems that could lead to?
Typical weak point for any 10+year SH cars in this shitty weather we have here.
@@George-td7es MOT failure in the UK. Then you have to spend a lot of money fixing them, or send them to the scrap yard.
You know what’s crazy, all of the metal under the passenger side near the fuse box is completely rusty on mine, and that’s inside the car …
@@tu1469 typical issue of old Japanese cars in UK market,engines last other parts not so much
Anyone buying my 2004 3 2.0 Sedan?