Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Falling Apart - 1999 Mazda 626
  By ann - September 29 - 2:30 am

  My 626 was my first vehicle. This was a great started car, very reliable. However, as soon as it neared 80,000 miles things started snowballing. I had belt problems causing acceleration problems, to the point that it was unsafe to drive. This was a minor repair compared to the transmission I had to replace at 95,000 miles. It was running smoothly then just gave out one day. I was told by a local mechanic this is a very common issue. Mine was the third 99 Mazda 626 the shop had seen this year for the same issue. Since the transmission was replaced Ive had major problems with the a/c and battery. The car just shut off going 40 mph down the highway today. I am officially retiring this vehicle

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  Nice car, bad transmission - 1999 Mazda 626
  By spg - August 15 - 10:46 am

  Very nice and comfortable family sedan. Gets over 30mpg. Down side, auto transmission failed at 80,000 miles and cost $3500 to replace at dealer and still is not right. Due to possible design flaw, transmission overheats during extended highway use causing failure. Dont buy unless it has a transmission cooler in front of radiator.

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  Great valure - 1999 Mazda 626
  By Jim Beck - June 1 - 10:00 am

  Although it has absolutely now power in the 4 cyl. It has been very reliable. Besides oil and gas I have spent no money on the car. I put lots of miles on the car and it still runs well. same features as camry or accord at much lower price. Could look more sporty.

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  Not too Shabby - 1999 Mazda 626
  By RPerez01 - April 26 - 2:00 am

  At times I wish I could buy another car only because I like to have a new car all the time (but Im not rich) Maybe its not as stylish as others but its not a bad looking car I have spruced it up a bit with a spoiler, added wood trim around dash, radio, shifter also updated the grill with the 2000 model grill (BIGGER Mazda logo) and added some chrome molding around front and rear bumpers and it looks great. Next a nice set of rims and that should be all. Otherwise no real complaints, replaced timing belt, brakes and 2 sensors (normal stuff)

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  I love it - 1999 Mazda 626
  By darrellkirby888 - April 19 - 2:00 am

  I love my 1999 Mazda 626! I drove it home 100 miles the first night I owned it and fell in love with it! I purchased it to replace my 1992 Accord that bit the dust. My friends love the swinging air vents. The car runs great and looks decent for Mazda styling. I never expected to be so satisfied with it!

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  Not bad for the money - 1999 Mazda 626
  By tharry8 - April 13 - 11:06 pm

  Bought this car used in 2006 for $4900 and had 60,000 miles on it. Now have 104,000 miles. No real problems, just normal maintenance. 4cyl has very little power, and gas mileage isnt that good (22 mpg) considering the lack of performance. I can see the Ford influences, what a shame. Thought I was getting a Japanese car. Should have done my homework. Bought for daughter to train on, kind of a bumper car if you know what I mean.

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  1999 Mazada ES - 1999 Mazda 626
  By Doug Turner - January 1 - 10:00 am

  Liked the car. The 4 cyl lacked power. Main complaint is road noise at any speed.

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  Sensible Buy - 1999 Mazda 626
  By technoguys - December 7 - 10:00 am

  I bought this car as a used car from dealer. It is a 1999 with 24K miles, for about 13K on road. I have put about 11K miles on it. No probs so far, just regular oil change, 30K service & not a cent more. We did a 2000 miles in four days & it was cool.

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  Never Again - 1999 Mazda 626
  By Very Confused - September 1 - 2:56 pm

  I bought my car in 06 from a private owner. The car was in great condition and had 62k miles on it. 6 months after buying the car my the cd player decided it no longer wanted to play cds, the antenna will not go down and it makes this horrible noise whenever I put the radio on, now the AC doesnt work anymore I was told that the entire dash board needs to come out for the problem to be fixed $$$$$, also the power door locks doesnt work any more that too is making an awful loud noise that I cant stand This car is more of a headache than anything else. I wish i would have done more research on these types of cars and i only have 83,246 miles imagine what will happen at 40,000 save your money

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  1999 Mazda 626 V6 - 1999 Mazda 626
  By Alicia Gutierrez - May 30 - 6:13 pm

  Good, solid car - no mechanical problems whatsoever - low mileage