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Best Car Out There
gegpdx, 07/03/2012
2006 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
27 of 27 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2006 Mazda3 Grand Touring Hatchback new when it first came out in '05 and drove it for about 78,000 miles before a guy lost control of his car on a highway, hit the driver side of my car causing the airbags to deploy and spinning us into a ditch. Because of the high safety standards, we were all able to walk away from the accident with minor injuries, when looking at my car, we should have been on stretchers. My car saved our lives. I loved this car and will be buying a new one just as soon as I can find one. They are so great that no one wants to part with theirs. I recommend this car to everyone. Fun to drive, safe, and reliable.
first newer Mazda for me not bad at all.
Frankito Giron, 04/06/2015
2006 Mazda 3 s 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
I bought the mazda3 from a private seller for $5100 great car get a easy 4.2 out 5 from me stock suspension is comfy, i did install coilovers obviously ride became a bit stiffer but not bad. is been great.
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Great fun, and reasonably practical
lurkin, 11/23/2012
2006 Mazda 3 s 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I prefer a standard shift, and so I really enjoy this car. It is the best car I have ever owned, considering it cost me $17k as an "economy car." Great value. Cargo capacity is impressive, comfort is very reasonable, although over time, chintzy interior materials and high maintenance bills disappoint. She eats tires and her tires are expensive; third set within 100k miles at $750 a set. Expensive also was the turn-signal switch replacement with "stealership" labor pricing, as well as a broken motor mount, and failed fuel injector. Downside is, maintenance adds up pretty substantially, IMO. You do pay for the sporty performance eventually. Great fun, versatile and reasonably practical.
blind spots a problem
ash, 05/18/2009
2006 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I needed a small hatchback, and of the ones I compared, liked this one the best (and the price was right). But after driving it a bit, we both were troubled by the blind spots; The window dividers make it difficult to see whats next to you or coming up. We've not had that problem with other cars. We are getting used to it, but its something for others to consider when purchasing this car.
2006 Mazda3 Grand Touring Hatchback
markanash, 10/13/2011
2006 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
Great little car now with 138K on it. Nice features including the Bose sound, LED lights, adjustable headlights, great styling, etc.