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Jim Hill, Lanarkshire

Mazda 3 2009

3 star review

A good driving car and nice and comfortable for passengers, but road noise is very bad for a family car. The last time I will buy one.

Submitted: 09/12/2011 10:43:01

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Jason Beech, Warwickshire

Mazda 3 2009

1 star review

Well where do I start? I lease the Mazda 3 NAV Sport (keyless) The starter motor went after 7000 miles, Mazda Customer Services don’t know what to do in such a situation. I asked Mazda for a hire car until it was fixed and they told me I had to go to the dealer where it was being fixed, the dealer will then need to submit a hire car approval form to Mazda. So I called Colliers to tell them and they said they had never had to do this before and passed me back to Mazda. After waiting/calling and not getting through, finally they agreed to call Colliers to explain what to do. They then submitted the form. Then I waited and waited, I heard nothing back, rang Mazda as Colliers said they had submitted the form and that’s as much as they were prepared to do as Mazda are responsible for organising the car. Then I called Mazda back and after all that, they then said I need to call the RAC to get a courtesy car. WHAT!? Absolute nightmare! I spent over 4 hours on the phone with Mazda and Colliers and it took 3 minutes with the RAC to sort the hire car out and deliver the same day. Mazda refuse to take any responsibility for anything that happens to their cars and will pass you around to avoid sorting anything out for you. I am absolutely disgusted with the level of customer service from Mazda, with their lack of knowledge and professionalism, their unwillingness to help and just fob you off. I even said to one of their team, "Why am I the one having to call everyone, why don’t you just speak to eachother and save everyone the trouble?" "That’s not what Mazda do" he replied. I will never invest in a Mazda again. As soon as they go wrong Mazda just don’t care and just give you the ’deal with it yourself’ attitude. What a bunch of bloody amateurs - ARRRRGGGGGG!

Submitted: 27/07/2010 13:45:33

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Jacques Snake, England

Mazda 3 GT 2009

4 star review

I have been driving this car for 5 weeks now and it didn’t take long for me to fall in love with it. It has it all, looks, spunk, finish, convenience, quality. Heck, my 2 sons (23 and 25) are jealous! My previous car was a Nissan Sentra SE 2 Litre, on which I racked up 260,000 kms, and it was a tough act to follow. But I am extremely satisfied with it. My only gripe is fuel economy, but seeing as it is a 5 speed manual, it’s probably a question of fine tuning my driving more than anything else, because I admit I do have a tendency of shifting at 4,000 rpm when 3,000 is certainly more sensible. What surprises me most about this car is how really smooth it drives, despite the firm suspension and stick-like-glue handling.

Submitted: 27/11/2009 22:04:07

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Malcolm Oldnall, Cheshire

Mazda 3 2009

5 star review

Having previously owned a Vauxhall Astra 2004 1.6 petrol hatchback, I was very surprised at the difference the Mazda 3 was. As soon as I started my test drive I knew it was the car for me. It offered the comfort and the feeling of a car that was well put together with a lot of thought. Every switch and control seemed more precise and refined. I have not had the car very long so there may be some down points, but as yet I am very pleased with the car in every way. Will send a report again with further views.

Submitted: 27/05/2009 10:41:27

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