Mazda 323 1.5 GSE 5d (2000/W) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
£6000 for a 10,500 mile mint condition car.
Costs
Parts are expensive. Fuel consumption a bit on the low side for a small car, around 37mpg. Servicing costs are fairly good although more expensive if done by a dealer.
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On the road
Driving
Suspension a tad hard. Every bump in the road is transmitted through the steering, or your bum.
Performance
Fairly nippy once you tell the engine you want to go. A bit noisy at higher speeds mostly through road noise. Handling is superb. This buggy goes like it's on rails.
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Living with it
Reliability
An ignition coil went down and cost £8.00 for a replacement. Mazda had done a recall on coils but said that mine wasn't included in the recall. Dealer did the repair for the cost of parts only.
Image
Sporty looking small car with nice low profile alloys, good looking roof spoiler and nice paintwork. Only thing that let it down was lighting. Headlamps threw a strange cutoff pattern.
Comfort
Sore legs and bums abound on a long journey. Not a car to travel the length of the country in.
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Security and Service
Security
Fairly good with deadlocks and immobiliser.
Service
A bit of an argument with Mazda UK. The dealer backed me up but Mazda wouldn't replace the faulty parts under recall.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Coils failed after 12,000 miles.
Other
Poor lighting. Headlamps pretty useless even on high beam.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes