BuzzKen
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10? You're being generous... Give it 5
Lol. You took the words out of my mouth.
10? You're being generous... Give it 5
Lol. You took the words out of my mouth.
Ohhhhhhhh silly me, lol!No Bill, you're completely misunderstanding. You are then supposed to take the diesel/oil mixture and pour it all over the car to keep it from prematurely rusting out. Nothing like a 4 year old Mazda3 that looks like it's been through some kind of brutal salt test.
I sure did and so did Aaron. Ask him about his MKIV and the rear floor.....and this was 2 years ago. They rust but not as bad as the Mazdas. Mazdas are biodegradable.I just did. And MK5's have way worse rust problems than MK4's. Show me how many '00 mazda3's there are around with a solid floor........one hand should be enough to count with. Have yet to see a mk4 with a rotten floor. Mk3's..... well, let's not discuss that.
what I meant is look at the improvements on the new 3. inner rear liner that looks effective on rear quarters. Paint looks extremely high quality. whole bottom is covered for chipping. vented quarter panel covers to allow humidity out...painted sealed finish on rear quarter lip...improved drainage on hatch...Listen they were garbage...we all know that but according to new warranty 8 vs 5 for other japs although not as good as 12 for vw and some of the obvious stuff that I can see and that I have heard from a member of Canadian dealer council when they went to Hiroshima to see the new cars (apparently they had a one hour full on discussion with the body engineers right in the plant 3 years ago and again voiced dissatisfaction on the rust issue for some model years) then I think the situation for future buyers will be improved. All the manufacturers get better every year on this score in general. I think a 10 year life seems reasonable for most of the jap/Korean stuff now. Some VWs will ast longer. VW does a better job. No doubt. Hopefully that will translate into more rugged mechanicals for Dubs too with less fragile components. Yes...Time will tell on THAT score as well..Gonna watch for a year at least and see what the new TDI brings in terms of issues or hopefully lack of them. Competition is good no? keeps all of the players building better stuff. Consumers get a better built car hopefully.My mk4 has barely any rust... My old protege5, oh dear God....
And look at what? The Mazda 3 is brand new, I hope there's no rust
I just did. And MK5's have way worse rust problems than MK4's. Show me how many '00 mazda3's there are around with a solid floor........one hand should be enough to count with. Have yet to see a mk4 with a rotten floor. Mk3's..... well, let's not discuss that.
Am starting to notice more and more mkiv's i work on with almost unrepairable rust problems. Strange how the odd one you see is completely rust free and the next 5 are completely cancer ridden. Wish I knew how to spot one on the dealers floor, though I will probably never buy new.I sure did and so did Aaron. Ask him about his MKIV and the rear floor.....and this was 2 years ago. They rust but not as bad as the Mazdas. Mazdas are biodegradable.
Emissions are the primary reason diesel is no show in North America. Secondary is very strong demand for diesel engines in Mazda vehicles worldwide coupled with capacity constraints for engines and vehicles. Note Mazda lost significant capacity when production of the 6 ended in 2012 at Auto Alliance International in Michigan. Ford purchased Mazda's interest in this plant and renamed it Flat Rock Assembly. All 6 production is now Japan based. Mazda is opening a new plant in Mexico, though it will not build 6.I was under the impression that emissions wasn't the primary reason for all the delays. Rather, it was the dilution of engine oil with unburned fuel that put an end to Mazda's diesel ambitions in the U.S.