[RodneyJ]

1. I Love Mazda Styling

2. I have owned 4 Mazda's and they all are reliable (121,323,Tribute & 6)

3. I am relatively happy with their performance (No speed freak here, but I am happy that it will keep up with most cars...)

4. Good Quality.....(Will last for 10 years of solid driving at least !!!)

5. Did I mention the Styling !!!! :wink:

6. Mazda3 promises to keep up all of the Good Mazda values !!!

7. I love the look of the Blue Mazda3 Liftback, Can't wait to see it in the metal !!!!!!

 

[atl]

I like the style also but I will wait for the MazdaSpeed Version.

 

[Haris]

Ratings:

(1 - 10)(Worst - Best)

Styling = 10
Engine = 10
Interior = 10
Transmission = 10
Price = 10
Everything = 10


It seems that it gets good ratings from me.

 

[97protege]

Ratings:

(1 - 10)(Worst - Best)

Styling = 10
Engine = 10
Interior = 10
Transmission = 10
Price = 10
Everything = 10


It seems that it gets good ratings from me.

I wouldn't be able to rate the engine until I drove it, myself, same with the transmission.

 

[Frank]

I want a Mazda 3 because I want to change my Protege and I wanted a RX-8, but it's Out of Price... The best choice, while staying in Mazda is the Mazda 3...

I hope they don't make it uglier than in the pics available!

-Frank

 

[atl]

I always like to see the car for myself than judge the car by a photo. Most of the time its looks better in person.

 

[Kazbaeden]

I want one because of the price and styling. Also, I think it's a nice alternative to the Civic, of which 90% of the parking lot at school is composed.

And hell, as long as I'm getting more HP and 30mpg then it's an excellent alternative to a civic. I'm so sick of that car.

 

[AC24]

I agree with you on the Civic. I also don't like the fact Honda is cost cutting in its civic.........

i mean replacing the double wisbones suspensions with strut is just downright cheap effort to cut costs. the plastic inside also looks much cheaper than earlier civics.

 

[AC24]

but..... You can always go for an Acura EL if you hate the civic

 

[Kazbaeden]

That's like getting an Infinity because you hate Nissan, or an Audi because you hate VW

 

[atl]

LOL..... Or getting Lexus because you hate Toyota.

 

[Kazbaeden]

In that light, what's the deal with Ford, Mada, and Volvo? Three automakers from 3 countries- are they in a joint venture, or just helping eachother out, or what?

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

Um... no joint venture, Ford controls them all.

Ford = Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Astin Martin

 

[Frank]

Wow!!

What about Toyota, Honda and GM?

Isn't Ford only possessor of 40% of Mazda's shares?? So Mazda would still be Mazda!?

-Frank

 

[dinu01]

Wow!!

What about Toyota, Honda and GM?

Isn't Ford only possessor of 40% of Mazda's shares?? So Mazda would still be Mazda!?

-Frank

Nope. Under Japanese corporate law 1/3 is enough to own another company. And Ford owns exactly that - 33.XX% of Mazda, meaning they have a controlling interest in Mazda.

BTW, did you know Subaru was partially-owned by GM? That came as a shock to me.

 

[Frank]

Thanks bud...

Then we will buy a Ford 3.

-Frank

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

Wow!!

What about Toyota, Honda and GM?

Isn't Ford only possessor of 40% of Mazda's shares?? So Mazda would still be Mazda!?

-Frank

Nope. Under Japanese corporate law 1/3 is enough to own another company. And Ford owns exactly that - 33.XX% of Mazda, meaning they have a controlling interest in Mazda.

BTW, did you know Subaru was partially-owned by GM? That came as a shock to me.

Not quite true. Under Japanese law, an American company can only own 33% of a Japanese one.

That 33%, by virtue of being 33%, is enough to have a controlling interest in a company. That's why I specifically used the word "control" and not "complete ownership."

And yes, GM has a piece of Subi. Chrysler controls Mitsu.
Toyota and Honda are still independant.

 

[Kazbaeden]

GM is even bigger than Ford. They have Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Buick, GMC, Hummer, Opel(foreign?), Saturn, and Saab.

I would have thought that Buick and Lincoln would be under the same company. Their cars look so similar.

 

[dinu01]

That's what I meant - used the wriong terms. Yes controlling interest not ownership.