2001 mazda 323

Owned a Mazda 323F 2001 within 2.5 years. Now I can tell you all the pros and cons of this car. Imported from Germany with a mileage of 128,000 km. The car was looking for a while, because. I wanted a car in good condition and that it did not have to invest too much money. The price was 700 euros higher than the average price. It was worth it. The car came in ideally (EVERYTHING was changed! Belts, rollers, oils, filters, pads, 2 sets of rubber, one of which is branded casting). Of the minuses was only "bug" rust is not the rear right arch. Dynamics and ride quality. After the first trip, I noticed that the car has a very sharp control. I liked it right away. Sharp brakes and at first it was even unusual somehow. The engine accelerates the car quickly (the car weighs only 1100 kg). All this provokes a dynamic ride. Due to the small size of the car and driving performance, it is convenient to move on it in the stream of cars. On the highway 120-14 2001 mazda 323 0 km / h is confident. It accelerated to 180 (engine 1.6i 16V) and this is not the limit, but it starts to shake wildly. Visibility is good. Mirrors can be adjusted so that there is no dead zone at all. The suspension is stiff, but this is not an S-class or a BMW-7. The car has a fairly large clearance - it never sat down anywhere and drove out of any snowdrifts in winter (friends jokingly called the car the 323rd ALLROAD))) Interior and quality materials. The interior is simple. It doesn't evoke any special emotions. There is no luxury, but there is everything you need. Simple and tasteful. I would like to note the bad plastic, which creaks and cracks. Low quality velor on the door trim - wipes off instantly. Weak acoustics. Comfort. As I wrote above - a rigid suspension. She makes herself felt in the city. Even small pits, it happens, you feel the fifth point. On the highway, this problem disappears and is replaced by poor sound insulation. At 120 it is still tolerable, but further worse - at 160 as in a fighter. Technical operation. For 2.5 years I changed: 4 stabilizer struts (4x20ue), 2 rear bearings (they come complete with a hub - 2x90ue). I don’t write about changing filters and oils - this goes without saying. The investment can also include the painting of one element - 110 ye. By the way, about painting. Rusts quickly. If the paint is chipped somewhere, it needs to be touched up immediately. Rust is on the way! The advantages include a small consumption of gasoline. I am a lover of active driving and love to push the pedal. In my urban cycle with this driving style, she ate 8.5 in the summer, and 10.5 liters of the 92nd in the winter. Summing up, I would like to say that the car is worth the money and is much better than the Golfs and Focuses both in appearance, and in terms of reliability, and in terms of the cost of spare parts. Good car for a novice driver. Summing up, I would like to say that the car is worth the money and is much better than Golfs and Focuses both in appearance, and in reliability, and in the cost of spare parts.//////// It’s always like this ........... and if you had Golf, then you would probably sing an ode to him !!!! And if in more detail - then Focus, in essence, that or Mazda, or maybe better, and spare parts at the same price !!! Golf .......... a whole class of cars is named after him, and for spare parts too, go not BMW X 5 (in terms of prices ), and in appearance, that Golf, that Focus, are far from freaks ............... and any car, in principle, is "worth the money", because this money has already been paid you!!!! For Peugeot Partner May 30, 2011 at 00:54 I drove a 323, an ordinary Jap from the 90s. In terms of handling and smoothness, neither with the Golf nor with the Focus can even be compared closely, rather with the Escort. While the new one is very reliable, at the age of 7-8 years it begins to slowly endure the brain, and it also rusts. I accelerated on it to 180 (engine 1.6i 16V) and this is not the limit, but it starts to shake wildly https://cars45.com/listing/mazda/323/2001