Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Best in price range - 2000 Mazda 626
  By SuperRevs - August 24 - 10:00 am

  I have my car for a 1.5 years and have had no problems. I had to replace freon which kind of annoyed me cause I really think the car came with it low. Car handles well, looks great and the V6 model is plenty fast. I do not like the downshift feature of the automatic sometimes it is a little rough. I have not noticed the engine noise like so many posting, but I play my music loud. I definately recommend this car over Camry and Honda. I am a previous Camry owner and this handles much better.

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  Sport Performance Commuter - 2002 Mazda 626
  By troyb - August 11 - 7:40 am

  I bought this car used for $9,900 last June (2004). It had 10,800 miles on it then and currently has 22,500. I have had no mechanical problems. I am 64"+ so the vehicle gets a bit uncomfortable on 1-hour+ rides (leg room). There is not really ample room for adult passengers in the back seat, I think the 02 Protege has more space. The V-6/5-spd is quite peppy, especially on the highway. I average between 26-29 mpg. The interior is simple and functional. The exterior design is nice, but the paint scratches easier then other cars I have owned and the door molding paint is fading. The suspension is sporty, but can get uncomfortable on bumpy roads.

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  Japanise Version of 626 (NOT USA) - 2002 Mazda 626
  By Marce002 - August 5 - 2:00 am

  GREAT CAR very pleasant to drive and mantain. Good price and performance. The trans. problems I read about , seems to be for those USA MADE cars. I have tested 2 626 japanese version (for other countries) GB2D 2.0 AT - GE10S1 for 200.000 kms in one car an 70.000 km in another, and the transmission never caused a single problem. MAYBE FORD TRANSMISSION IS THE PROBLEM and only for the USA 626 models.

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  good car - 1999 Mazda 626
  By chrissy - July 26 - 10:00 am

  the ride and handleing is amazing

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  Zombie car that I love. - 2001 Mazda 626
  By hassef - July 2 - 9:17 pm

  Owned this car for 11 years. I purchased car used as a dealer demo with 7K on it. At first thought I had a lemon, door trim peeled off, radio broke, O2 sensor went and a sway bar linkage broke, thankfully all under warranty. Now in its 12th year the car has given up the ghost and is a rolling zombie that refuses to die! This year had to replace the CV boot and axle (my fault regular maintenance would have spotted cracked boot and saved me $), the oil pan rusted out, front struts gone, check engine light is on, exhaust almost rusted out and engine leaking oil from a gasket. Saying all this I still loved it. Has out lived all my other cars and cost the least in maintenance.

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  Most Bang for the buck! - 1998 Mazda 626
  By outbreak - July 1 - 10:00 am

  Ive had this car for 4 yrs now and I can tell anyone whos looking for a new or used car that it is extremely reliable. Ive done my oil changes every 6000 - 7000 miles and the car has always run flawlessly. The car is very clean and basic, not too much junk that will break that many cars tend to have. The interior ergonomics are perfect.

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  Mazda doesnt suck - 1999 Mazda 626
  By - May 19 - 10:00 am

  Bought my 626, first Mazda I ever owned, with 52000 miles. Drives like new and have had no problems. Could use more power and better gas milage as well as a little more room. Would buy Mazda again. New Mazda 6 should solve most complaints everyone has of the 626.

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  1999 Mazda 626 LX w/ 200,000 miles - 1999 Mazda 626
  By mlapompe - April 22 - 10:53 am

  I purchased this car in Nov 1999 with a $2,250 rebate at $16k. As of July of 2009, it has 200,000 miles. Around 68k (after warranty exp) miles, I replaced the rack & pinion. I have changed the timing belt & water pump twice as part of scheduled maintenance. No transmission problems (problems w/ 4cyl)! The car still drives good. I just purchased a 2000 Lexus GS w/ 124k miles on it and Im looking forward to getting 400,000 miles out of that. The Mazda will be used as a spare car until it cant run anymore. The parts are a bit expensive though.

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  I like my 626 - 2000 Mazda 626
  By Free - April 19 - 2:00 am

  I have not had any major problems other then the regular oil change and rotation of tires.

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  Reliable and zippy family sedan - 2002 Mazda 626
  By Carcrazy10 - March 13 - 7:56 pm

  Bought my 99 626 V6 as a preowned with 84K miles on it and have driven over 22k miles since then. No major repairs other than spark plug wires. Regular oil changes and fuel additives like injector cleaners and gas treatment keeps the engine running smooth.Very reliable and friends riding in the backseat love the comfortable seats.