Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Not quite nice... - 2001 Mazda 626
  By nyhel - August 6 - 3:13 am

  Ok, so this isnt the best investment Ive ever made. Ive had to take the dumb thing back to the shop every few weeks for some repair or another. The transmission is rough on the shifting and burns the fluid quite fast. The handling is poor and even though the shop said the suspension is good I seem to feel every bump I go over, not to mension the car drifts while being driven. I make sure to keep up on all preventive maintence but it doesnt seem to be enough.

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  One reliable car - 2001 Mazda 626
  By aaron - May 27 - 2:43 pm

  First off this car will not beat too many vehicles on the road. It will get you where you want to go but speed is not what my car is about. I cant speak for the V6 models but my 4 banger is definitely missing the VROOM VROOM. But I havent had 1 problem with the car yet so its reliability for me is outstanding and gets a 10 thus far. Car has no thrills and is nothing impressive. It just does the job its meant to do and does it well. I think it would be a good car to give to a high school kid or a family. But I wouldnt want to go hit the town in it.

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  reliable and fun to drive - 2001 Mazda 626
  By oncerest - December 17 - 10:00 am

  I bought it as the first look. As a used car, it doesnt cost that much as Honda, and certainly a good value. Since we bought it, it has been reliable, and just change oil every 3 months. And with that good price, I can use extra money to buy good warranty

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  Piece of junk never buy a 626 - 2001 Mazda 626
  By miami3055 - December 12 - 12:10 pm

  Ok where do I start I bought the car for 4500 and I have put that much into repairing the darn thing. Tranny went out at 117,000 water pump and timing belt at 118,000 2 radiator resivours had bad seals and coolant leaked through. Brakes needed to be done @ 115,000. The car just fell apart right after I bought it and I would never even consider Mazda again for a future car in any model at all. They are cheeply made and also the tranny is a Ford tranny. Umm Mazda car with Ford tranny? tranny has been known to fail in these cars but Mazda says nothing about it and has no recalls on it. Ford and Mazda will never receive any future purchases from me ever

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  MAZDA 626 - 2001 Mazda 626
  By fmn3926 - July 7 - 10:00 am

  HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY ENGINEERING RELATED PROBLEMS. SEATING COULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE. DIFFICULTY WITH RADIO AND CLOCK VISABILITY.

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  Great family Car - 2001 Mazda 626
  By Dan - March 5 - 5:46 pm

  Weve owned this car for 6 years. We put over 110000 miles on it. In the whole time that weve owned we only had to replace CV boots and a timing belt. It is comfortable and has great trunk.

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  not a bad car at all - 2001 Mazda 626
  By capt. midnight - October 28 - 10:00 am

  Very reliable and no problems at all in first 15 months of ownership. My only complaints are a very whimpy V6 (165 hp) that uses premium gas, and stereo has bad reception and sound for a Bose system. Main problem is antenna built in rear window. Aside from those issues it is a very nice car and well built.

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  A good car overall - 2001 Mazda 626
  By Al - October 8 - 8:56 am

  From an appearance standpoint, this generation has the best lines compared to previous 626s, and the interior has an inviting look to it, plus its roomy and comfortable with a great stereo. If you want a car full of high- tech toys, youll be disappointed. The luxury/power features this model has (ES-V6) have been in luxury cars since the 80s. Reliability is good, except the radiator needed replacement @ 110K. Ive heard complaints about the transmission but so far Ive had no issues with it @ 156K. The V-6 runs horribly on 87 octane, it needs at least 89. Im getting clunking from the rear suspension, most likely bushings/struts needs replacing.

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  MY CAR - 2001 Mazda 626
  By DIANEDLE - September 5 - 10:00 am

  First front wheel drive I have ever owned, excellent in snow and ice...I am so impressed!!

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  Excellent car for the price - 2001 Mazda 626
  By iBlue - August 11 - 2:00 am

  Excellent car for the price. I got 44k miles on it and had zero problem so far. Comparable with Camery and Accord, but much better price. Mazda offers better performance/price ratio. Buy again.