What do you think about the MAZDA 3?

[bolbim33]

Good car? Great car? bad car??

 

[randomlinh]

specs and looks... me likes. I like the 3 and 6 from mazda... I think the best looking cars for the market they are in. only thing is parts tend to be expensive :/

 

[LAUST]

Wish the Sedan was abit cheaper. Thought it was going to be more in the Civic/Corolla range.

 

[NFS4]

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[Kelvrick]

Why are there so many threads on this? It has been agreed that most of us like the car.

 

[arcenite]

6s is teh win

 

[GTaudiophile]

I like it. Looks like a very solid car, and I may test the S version for kicks.

Looks more solid than the Detroit-built 6.

 

[krunchykrome]

The mazda 3 is very nice. Especially the top of the line trim. For $22K, you can get a sporty sedan, HID's, navigation, all the nice options. It looks better than a 6. If I was in the market to purchase a new car around $20K, it would be a mazda 3.

 

[notfred]

I test drove one and liked it a lot. I'd pick it over the RSX even if they were the same price.

 

[BatmanNate]

I think it is a Ford Focus with makeup. Not much power either. Maybe it is cheap.

 

[krunchykrome]

I test drove one and liked it a lot. I'd pick it over the RSX even if they were the same price.

The RSX type S is a few grand more. If I was in that price range, I would do better than both.

 

[ajayjuneja]

The 6 isn't much more. I was quoted at 22K for a loaded Mazda 6s (with the v-6). So I'd go for the 6. But the 3 isn't bad, just IMHO not enough cheaper than the 6 to justify it.