Cons of the Mazda3

[rajin929]

damn rust. oh and the POS 4-speed auto tragic.

never a Mazda again.

Great model - build a car that rusts to shit, then produce new parts that deal with the rusting issue. Make owners buy new parts and have them installed....and wait for the next part to go.

[113GT]

damn rust. oh and the POS 4-speed auto tragic.

never a Mazda again.

Great model - build a car that rusts to shit, then produce new parts that deal with the rusting issue. Make owners buy new parts and have them installed....and wait for the next part to go.

that is EXACTLY what Mazda was thinking when they designed this car.

major facepalm dude.


***in case you are a bit slow, i was sarcastic....****

[113GT]

The con that i have is not with the car itself, but the dealerships suck!! I dread going there for maintanence but i feel better since i can hold them accountable for any screw ups.

[rajin929]

that is EXACTLY what Mazda was thinking when they designed this car.

major facepalm dude.


***in case you are a bit slow, i was sarcastic....****

as too was I, no worries.

[113GT]

as too was I, no worries.

no sarcasm apparent at all lol. whatever, moving on.

[rgs]

Biggest con for the 2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv is that it's so much fun to drive that despite the better fuel efficiency I'm still burning more gas!

[mazdalver]

People every car gets rust, some more than other, but there are lots of cheap products you can buy to protect your car from rust and you should wash your car once a month and if you see rust already there tons of ways to get rid of it. So rust isn't a con of the mazda because every car gets them. Mazda's are amazing and you will only get problems if you don't take care of your car.

[tweak_s]

People every car gets rust, some more than other, but there are lots of cheap products you can buy to protect your car from rust and you should wash your car once a month and if you see rust already there tons of ways to get rid of it. So rust isn't a con of the mazda because every car gets them. Mazda's are amazing and you will only get problems if you don't take care of your car.

I'm sorry I have to disagree. Yes there are those who don't have a problem at alall, I say though that that is the exception not the norm.

I took care of the car a lot, washed it weekly, waxed often, all that jazz. And rust still developed in 3 years. Very little and it was "repaired" but it happened none the less.

Yes every car rusts, but it seems this is very premature. The 1994 Accord in my house didn't rust until 6-7 years, and Honda's are known to be quite susceptible to rust.

It just seems there's a high number of rusted vehicles that really list are not that old yet...

[peterm15]

If rust wasn't a problem with Mazda.

They wouldn't be fixing it under a warranty for 6 years.

Frankly for a car company to fix rust in CANADA under any kind of warranty. They recognize that there is a problem.

[mazdalver]

yes I do agree with you as well, just many people complain about the 2004 mazda 3 with having a lot of rust problems. People have to understand that 2004 was the first edition of the mazda 3s and it was bound to have problems, and mazda has fixed the problem with rust in the recent models. A family member of mine however had the 2004 mazda 3 gt model and it didn't start rusting till 6 years later because of how they took care of the car. Eventually every car will rust, theres no doubt about that.

[Booter22]

Eventually every car will rust, theres no doubt about that.

i have been waiting for someone to say this! i had a 2002 ford focus and i got it in 2005 and it then was rusting below the fenders in front and in the rear doors and hatch and i was told by Ford then i was out of luck for warranty which i now find surprising. but even by 2010 when i got rid of it. rust of course got worse but i tried to keep it to a low but at the end of the day cars will rust. i havent seen one not rust yet. each car has the 5 year warranty and to me thats very good. as by 5 years of me having my car it will have over 160,000 km at my current driving habbit. and 2 years to an age of 7 years it will have 224,000 and thats if i still have it. so unless this car starts rusting in the next 5 years thats the last thing im worried about.

mind you peterm15 if rust wasnt a problem for any car they wouldnt warranty it period. vw covers rust for 10 years. mazda covers rust for 5 years. ford, honda, who knows. ( i could tell you if u would still have coverage for perforation if you send me your vin as well) every car manufacture knows every vehicle will rust when faced with what we drive in ( more so salt in the winter) and unless the car is made of plastic id be hard pressed to think that eventually every car wont rust, it of course is up to each manufacture to cover the perforation for so long, if at the end of the day you love the mazda 3 but dont like the 5 year perforation coverage, then apart from buying an extended warranty for rust / perforation the only other choice would be to get a vehicle that you may like less but has a longer warranty ( VW )

[aris]

^^My sister inlaws 08 started to rust In the wheel well when it wa 2 years old... It's going back for its third time before warranty ends.

All cars will rust but when it's 2 years old and rust proofed since new it shouldn't happen.

[Impressive]

yes I do agree with you as well, just many people complain about the 2004 mazda 3 with having a lot of rust problems. People have to understand that 2004 was the first edition of the mazda 3s and it was bound to have problems, and mazda has fixed the problem with rust in the recent models. A family member of mine however had the 2004 mazda 3 gt model and it didn't start rusting till 6 years later because of how they took care of the car. Eventually every car will rust, theres no doubt about that.

It didn't start rusting until SIX years later? You're acting like that car deserves a flippin' medal or something...6 years...really?
There are cars that last decades without rusting, so don't go writing home about six years without rust being due to immaculate conditioning...because it's not anything special.

[peterm15]

It didn't start rusting until SIX years later? You're acting like that car deserves a flippin' medal or something...6 years...really?
There are cars that last decades without rusting, so don't go writing home about six years without rust being due to immaculate conditioning...because it's not anything special.

My 86 olds didn't start rusting until 2010 when I loaned it to my sis for a year and she didn't take care of it.

My 94 grand am didn't rust until 2007. And it's been parked outside since then and there is still no perforation.

[aris]

My 86 olds didn't start rusting until 2010 when I loaned it to my sis for a year and she didn't take care of it.

My 94 grand am didn't rust until 2007. And it's been parked outside since then and there is still no perforation.

Ill add to this lol....My brother 99 silverado zero rust and it's on it's 13th year.. Rust proofed since new and driven daily

[Booter22]

It didn't start rusting until SIX years later? You're acting like that car deserves a flippin' medal or something...6 years...really?
There are cars that last decades without rusting, so don't go writing home about six years without rust being due to immaculate conditioning...because it's not anything special.

not my place to say but i think this is a bit uncalled for " " as it was just a statement and observation as mazdalver said they do agree with the cons being rust. and yes every car will rust, it depends on when. we have a 2002 ford taurus ( my dads car) has rust on the rear wheel wells.. bad, front hood, roof. its sad to see as the car has 136,000km, they also have a 2007 camry- not a spec or spot on paint or body and it has only 40,000 km purchased from a neighbour, where as the gfs parents have a 04 avalanche with 150,000 km, mint paint, but of standard body rust under, and a 2002 Silverado 1500 with 260,000 km. good paint, bad under the vehicle and lastly a 2003 maxima with 170,000 km. and good paint and so so body rust. so i mean from ford, mazda, chev and nissan, they all go in different ways. even my sisters 2000 ford taurus doesnt have the rear fender rust as bad as my dads 2002 and the 2002 has seen more washes and care then my sisters car. take it down to when it was built.. maybe who knows.

now down to the two 2010 mazda 3's. mine- rust protected since purchased, not even a spec of rust, sharkbaits ( not rust protected ) no paint rust and slight frame rust and she had rust repaired on the door pillar trim ( which there is a tsb for if it happens )

[Impressive]

not my place to say but i think this is a bit uncalled for " " as it was just a statement and observation as mazdalver said they do agree with the cons being rust. and yes every car will rust, it depends on when. we have a 2002 ford taurus ( my dads car) has rust on the rear wheel wells.. bad, front hood, roof. its sad to see as the car has 136,000km, they also have a 2007 camry- not a spec or spot on paint or body and it has only 40,000 km purchased from a neighbour, where as the gfs parents have a 04 avalanche with 150,000 km, mint paint, but of standard body rust under, and a 2002 Silverado 1500 with 260,000 km. good paint, bad under the vehicle and lastly a 2003 maxima with 170,000 km. and good paint and so so body rust. so i mean from ford, mazda, chev and nissan, they all go in different ways. even my sisters 2000 ford taurus doesnt have the rear fender rust as bad as my dads 2002 and the 2002 has seen more washes and care then my sisters car. take it down to when it was built.. maybe who knows.

now down to the two 2010 mazda 3's. mine- rust protected since purchased, not even a spec of rust, sharkbaits ( not rust protected ) no paint rust and slight frame rust and she had rust repaired on the door pillar trim ( which there is a tsb for if it happens )

I'm just saying that six years is NOTHING. the only cars on your list that have rust on them it seems are American...and well, that's what you get when you buy American cars

It's actually sad that 2010 Mazda3s are even showing signs of rust already....absolutely pathetic on Mazda's part. As you already know John all three of my family's Mazdas have rust on them and knowing that my moms car (07 GS, washed bi-weekly, rustproofed, garage stored, drives less than 10,000km annually) already has rust forming on it makes me want to bash the head of the guy who designed the rear wheel wells into a wall for giving the go ahead to mass produce such a poorly executed product.

My 2000 VW Jetta did not have a speck of rust with almost 300,000km on it, and that thing was lucky if I washed it more than twice a year.

I don't mean to flame the kid, I just want to make sure that people don't get too impressed by six measly rust free years by one car, as I think being rust free (at least within the first DECADE of a vehicles life barring good treatment) should be the absolute norm.

[Booter22]

no i know what you mean. 6 years is not a something to jump for joy but it i suppose could be worse. but yea.. i would more or less not buy another focus if they still have problems when it comes down to another car because of my old one and my dads car, unless i really really wanted the ST or RS. but in any event.

Cons - ( i think now i should have gotten red or white )
Pros - otherwise I love everything about my Mazda 3

[Impressive]

Don't get me wrong, I'd never buy another MK4 VW














okay, maybe I would, but just to SLAM it and throw wide BBS rims so it'll look nice occupying a permanent spot in my future ridiculously oversized garage

[mazdalver]

Alright if you are gunna make such a big deal of this rust then don't buy a Mazda in the first place. Simple as that.

[mazdalver]

And I wasnt saying 6 years to deserve of flippin medal, I just said it cause that's what I've experienced. So relax there

[aris]

Alright if you are gunna make such a big deal of this rust then don't buy a Mazda in the first place. Simple as that.

FOr some of us it's to late

[mazdalver]

you can trade in your car for a better one

[aris]

you can trade in your car for a better one

Says who? Do you know what their giving for these cars?
Most of us are stuck with these cars till dead.

[mazdalver]

Says who? Do you know what their giving for these cars?
Mist of us are stuck with these cars till dead.

i dont know i was just saying, like i know it sucks that mazdas rust that's why i'm trying my best to prevent it from happening to my mazda.