Cons of the Mazda3

[bunchi]

So, two cons then Bunchi.

One, our cars are too sexy and too easy to break into.
Two, the heated seats can cause, ummmmmm, errrrrrrr, 'issues'. Yes, I still remember.

LOL!!!! I guess that's gonna linger on eh? hahaha oh no winter's around the corner.... am gonna... ah nevermind.... I know you'll bring it up again sometime later hahahaha

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

LOL!!!! I guess that's gonna linger on eh? hahaha oh no winter's around the corner.... am gonna... ah nevermind.... I know you'll bring it up again sometime later hahahaha

'Linger' might not have been the best choice of words... LOL

Yah, you know I probably will. Was one of the all-time TM3 moments for sure.

[Ex-Rolla]

Only con i can think of for the 2010 is that i don't have anywhere to put loose change... I used the ashtray in my 05

[kramr]

Only con i can think of for the 2010 is that i don't have anywhere to put loose change... I used the ashtray in my 05

I have about $10 in change in the tray of the centre consol. Yeah, pain in the a** to flip open, grab some change and close it again but it works. Used the ashtray in my old car!!

[Chester_Lampwick]

Only con i can think of for the 2010 is that i don't have anywhere to put loose change... I used the ashtray in my 05

How about that cubbyhole on the dash to the left of the steering wheel? or the one with the hinged door just forward of the shifter?

No USB port for the stereo is the biggest con I can think of. Don't car for the auto-dimming mirror much.

[Ex-Rolla]

I have about $10 in change in the tray of the centre consol. Yeah, pain in the a** to flip open, grab some change and close it again but it works. Used the ashtray in my old car!!

That's what i'm using now, and agree, it's a small annoyance.

How about that cubbyhole on the dash to the left of the steering wheel? or the one with the hinged door just forward of the shifter?

No USB port for the stereo is the biggest con I can think of. Don't car for the auto-dimming mirror much.

Unfortunately there is a 12v socket in the hinged door and the cubbyhole doesn't seem like it'll hold the change properly...

Considering this is my only "con", This car is fantastic!!!

[nymadgen]

Oops! Stupid iphone hahah Lamborghini

I have the same idea with you. Great! Thanks for sharing. :
Glad to hear you're using this: I plan to keep it much more aggressively up-to-date than has been the case in the past, but don't hesitate to let me know if you find errors or need clarifications.

[fatsock]

I have about $10 in change in the tray of the centre consol. Yeah, pain in the a** to flip open, grab some change and close it again but it works. Used the ashtray in my old car!!

Weird b/c my Mazda came with a free wallet...

[bunchi]

Weird b/c my Mazda came with a free wallet...

well.. my mazda burned my wallet lol

[Bomber-Stud]

The oil dipstick on the 2006-2009 models is a pain in the rearend to read. The 2004-2005 are much easier to read. I wonder what the 2010 looks like....

..2010 dipstick is a pain the rearend to read... the people who designed this are freakin dipsticks! I have no idea if my oil needs to be topped up or not! WTF!

[Bean]

Now that my car has 78,000 KM, it hesitates terribly and I have to floor it to have it keep up with the traffic. Glad we are trading it in soon.

[3Remix]

My scuff panels have a few MAJOR scratches, down to the metal, nothing some touch up paint and scuff plates won't fix, but goes to show how thin the paint is

[Bomber-Stud]

My scuff panels have a few MAJOR scratches, down to the metal, nothing some touch up paint and scuff plates won't fix, but goes to show how thin the paint is

im looking for a nice set of NON-LED scuff plates and no one seems to carry them! wtf

[blankets3]

No Rwd
No AWD
No Turbo

[3Remix]

Yea, same

Looking for a pair of OEM looking plates. Need to really protect that hotspot quickly

Try eBay, I saw a few there. Was considering those, but don't want to pay for shipping and duties.

im looking for a nice set of NON-LED scuff plates and no one seems to carry them! wtf

[Bomber-Stud]

Yea, same

Looking for a pair of OEM looking plates. Need to really protect that hotspot quickly

Try eBay, I saw a few there. Was considering those, but don't want to pay for shipping and duties.

tried eBay... only found the LED ones. I think I want a nice looking set of non-LEDs

[bman13]

One major con not sure if mentioned is a lot of other cars on the road feel jealous and end up in my rear view...

[Bomber-Stud]

One major con not sure if mentioned is a lot of other cars on the road feel jealous and end up in my rear view...

...sssssnap!

[Bean]

Lol

[Iceman_F1]

Not even the highest trim level of the Mazda3 has a built-in compass by default...

That's a con?

[Bomber-Stud]

That's a con?

Not even the highest trim level of the Mazda3 has a built-in compass by default...

....cant you just find north without a compass?

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

Sure. It's just nice to have for curiosity sake and for the simplicity of it. Okay, so it's not so much a con as it is a "it would be nice to have" feature.

I'm sure there is a gay iphone app for that...failing this, buy a boat instead. They all have compasses as standard equipment.

As for scuff plates/door sills, PartsPlaza carries both the LED and non LED aluminium ones.

http://www.partplaza.net/Mazda/Mazda3-Mazdaspeed3-c53/

[Gizzmo_jr]

Compass is offered as an accessory item. I think the Mazda (at all trim levels) has a fantastic standard feature list.
It alone sold me over at the time when I was car shopping.

[Bean]

I dont know of any other cars that have auto headlights and rain sensing wipers in that price range. Kind of wish the rain sensing wipers were regular variable intermittent wipers instead

[VWisTROUBLE]

+1...i told a guy i work with i had rain sensing wipers in my car and he looked like he was gonna cry...lol...thats what he gets for buying a jetta...lmfao

I dont know of any other cars that have auto headlights and rain sensing wipers in that price range. Kind of wish the rain sensing wipers were regular variable intermittent wipers instead