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That is one of the first colors to be what we painters call 4 stage - 3 different colors (layers) underneath, with a clear coat on top .! That's why it's so good looking.!
Meanwhile destroying the reputation of vw...while my best friend has 120000 miles on a 2017 jetta..keeps up with maintenance..no issues but a leaky fuel injector at 60000...that set off a light but caused no driveability issues. I love scotty but according to him it should have been a complete money pit and be dead already..
@@maskerua6779 hey..I know what the rumor is..this is a 1.4 t...I'm just saying 120000 miles in 3 years...according to scotty it should have blown up by now..2 trips across country and uses it for grub hub..its changed my perception that's all.
I disagree. More detail is needed to really judge such complexed issues. Ford has good technology and access to markets. Mazda can just take what fits the best, improved it and save on R&D costs. Now Ford lost access to the Japanese market. Many models available on the European market are a good fit for the Japanese market, so Ford and American manufacturing lost on that. The same story goes for South East Asia. Ford lost an important partner, which rises business costs.
I hope he did. He sounds so depressed and forced against his will whenever he says toyotaoruhhondeh. Can't wait for him to start saying toyotaoruhmazdah
I've never owned a Mazda, but my oldest son had a Mazda Ranger and my middle son had an MX-6, and also a wife whose family is from Hiroshima. She outlasted the car by several years. He still has her.
Sony took decades to perfect American VCR technology, and didn't worry about next quarter's stock results. Many American managers spend their time propping up stock prices and gaining bonuses, instead of innovating and taking a longer view to grow new markets.
The tech revolution came from American engineers and visionaries, the evolution came from Japanese engineers able to innovate and perfect the technology. I think that makes a perfect partnership, along with China who is able to finally build it!
There are problems with Mazdas. You feel guilty always passing by gas stations. You hardly ever see your dealer (never a breakdown). With that Soul Red paint on my car, you NEVER have to wax it (even after 4 years). Oh, one more problem here. You have to always tell people about the car and the company.
They still don't beat Toyota in sell. There are 3 kind of buying, people who buy for looks, people who buy for more power, people who buy for reliability . Look at BMW and benz, they are beautiful cars, but they are junk and depreciation are worst.
@Chief Wahoo Nope! As Scotty pointed out before, SkyActiv engine got problems with its timing synch of VVT around 100,000 miles due to Mazda's evasion of VVT patents owned by Honda and Toyota while performing its VVT design for SkyActiv engine(a design flaw). The valves would collide with piston due to "mis-synch" and causing "explosion" to destroy the engine completely.
@Chief Wahoo Consumer Reports does not tell the outcomes of new cars after 8 years(100,000 miles). I have been a subscriber of CR since 1980 for 40 years.
I’ve owned 3...currently still have 2 of them (‘17 CX9 and ‘19 6) truly amazing, elegantly designed, reliable and engaging to drive vehicles! Best of all, not too common on the roads (they make you stand out in the crowd than just blend in)!
I've owned several. MX-5, RX-8, and a 626. Liked all of them. My only problem with modern Mazdas is their prices seem to have gone through the roof. 36K for a Miata?
Mazda's story is truly an amazing one. From cork company in Hiroshima to one of the greatest and most innovative automakers in the world, that is synonymous with reliability and affordability. I love Mazda. It's one of my favourite car companies and they deserve every bit of success they got.
@@estycki You should buy a Toyota Yaris. In fact it is a Mazda 2 hatchback in disguise. Mazda made both Yaris hatchback and YarisiA for Toyota. Yaris hatchback is a "refaced" Mazda 2 hatchback while YarisiA being a rebadged Mazda 2 4-door sedan. Both are more affordable!
Not the only. Heard of huynday veloster N? Vw GTI? Mustang GT and its variants? Dodge charger and challenger? Civic Type R? Seriously. Other than the Miata, Mazda is no longer making fun to drive cars. No manual cars except a Mazda3 hatchback and garbage suspension? Yeah. I thought so. Signed: former owner of 3 Mazdas switched to VW and Ford.
@@nsbioy considering you can't even spell hyundai I wouldn't take you seriously. VWs are a poor man's German vehicle. You don't get the performance or luxury of audis/bmws/Mercedes but still pay for the ridiculous repairs (VW produces some of the most unreliable cars in history, look it up) for imported parts. Never would I drive a VW
@@nsbioy and don't get me started on those cars you mentioned which are produced under fiat and Chrysler motors. Complete scum bags selling rolling trash cans
I just bought a used 2019 Mazda 3 for $20k CAD. Really happy with my purchase, honestly with this price the interior of the car competes with something like Audi or BMW.
*i still own the 1991 Mazda Suitcase* starts right up, A/C blows freezing cold, shifts like a dream, runs like a clock, bulletproof engine & transmission
I recently purchased a 2017 Mazda cx5 grand touring with the premium package. Of all the compact suvs I felt this was the best decision from a driving, handling, power train, practical, and aesthetic standpoint. The quality of that vehicle in my opinion could rival some of the entry level luxury vehicles at this point in time.
I have the same year with over 75k and have had no mechanical issues. Never had the check engine light come on. The Bose speakers do have issues along with the control knob for the screen and the screens also have issues with moisture. Other than that they are super reliable!
@@syloui THey are doink OK i wouldnt say incredibly well. The 3 isnt selling. The CX30 has been doing decently...Mazda 6 is almost 6 yo and hasnt been selling. The CX5 is what has been keeping them afloat here in the US..
It's not. Toyota now have a small stake in it, and are allowing Mazda do what Mazda does best. Innovate because Toyota can't. Hence the rumoured 6 cylinder skyactiv x which Toyota will also use.
In the mid-nineties I owned a 1988 Mazda MX-6 turbocharged 4-cylinder. Four speed transmission with the dash louvers rotate back and forth when the air conditioning running or the heater is operating that's what was very unique about this car i surely miss this car.
I bought a new 929 in 1993 after my disappointment with my Maxima. My wife literally loved that car. It looked like it was carved by water, and was stunning in the Black Forest color. Without a doubt it was the single best car we ever owned. It was comfortable, great driving (rear wheel) and super dependable. But after 3 years and 112 thousand miles we traded it for an SUV. It was the only car my wife cried over when it was traded. Wonderful car.
@@97I30T yes they were very cool cars. I often wished we had never gotten rid of the car. Everywhere we went for the time we had it, people's eyes would be drawn to it, and they would ask if it was a Lexus. The car rode like a cloud and went like stink! It was beautiful inside and out.
@@mikehenson819 The Millenia was sort of the spiritual successor to the 929 but it wasn’t as pretty. Those were cool cars too though. Especially the supercharged ones. But the rumor is that Mazda is making the next generation of the 6 rear wheel drive with an inline 6 so I think that will be a worthy successor to the 929 and Millenia.
What about Daimler-Chrysler? So much worse. I personally see the Ford-Mazda partnership as having produced some of the best cars either company is capable of. The mid-00s Mazda 3 is their equivalent of Saab's 9-3, they took their friend's car and fixed it for them.
He's getting to it.... part of a series. Mazda has always been a very different company than the rest, and often has had brushes with insolvency as their reward. Innovative, stubbornly so and often to their own detriment.
Scotty I have to say I absolutely love the history part in your videos, I’d love to see more like these, very professional and no gimmicks awesome job Sir!
My auto shop teacher in the early 70's got me hooked on Mazdas. He had an rx3, rx4, and a Cosmo. I've had a '72,'73, and '74 Ford Courier, which are built by Mazda, an '81 626, a '94 MPV and currently a'73 b1600.
Get the MX5 or 2.0 Mazda 3 with a stick shift and drive worry free for many years. Currently driving a 2017 3 hatchback manual and love it. Back in 2001 my 1995 Mazda MX6 literally saved my life when an old lady ran a red light in a Buick sedan, going fast In the rain. I was T -boned on my driver door and launched into a pole! The car was destroyed but I survived with minimal injuries:) That car was build solid.
I bought a mazda Protege new in 1990. i had all kinds of cronic brake problems. They kept making a grinding noise. Every time I took it back they would replace the rotors. I finally had enough, I took it and traded it in on a 1991 Ford Explorer. I absolutely loved that car. I was in the military at the time a received orders to go to Turkey. There was no way I was going to take it with us so I sold it. I miss it to this day.
Drove a 2017 Mazda 6 GT Diesel the other day, woweee, I'm a Toyota man but that Mazda had a style combined with quality that is a street ahead of Toyota, and has probably change my mind.
Agreed, I have 2016.5 version, (yes it's 2016.5 because it's essentially the 2017 model year car but they released the current updated model that year and called it the 2017 model). Awesome car. Reliable, fun, good looking, excellent interior. The updated model is such a beautiful car by the way, same awesome quality.
We love our 2004 Mazda MX5 Miata Speed! What a joy to drive with the top down out on back country roads here in Central Minnesota! Now that we are retired, we don’t need to suffer rush hour! The 6 speed with a Turbo is wonderful! A four wheel drift around a gently sweeping corner! Perfect balance front and rear! It doesn’t get any better!
Hi Scotty, Please don't say that Mazda will go bankrupt. I have owned a number of Toyota's, Honda's and Mazda's, and of all of them, the Mazda's have always been my favorites. Very reliable, really great to drive, and just generally nice cars. People need to know they can trust a Mazda!
@Derek Gardin you're right, they did have a couple of bad years, up to about 2004. Mechanically, though, I haven't had any problems with any of mine (I've had about 10 in my family). We have at present 4 between 2005 and 2015, and none are showing any rust. Where do you live? I'm in Canada
Mazda is my favorite car company. Toyota and Honda come close behind. I currently have a 2002 Mazda Protege as a project car and a 2007 Toyota RAV4 Limited as a daily. Love them both but I do want to upgrade soon to a Mazda CX-5 sometime soon
I'm on my second Mazda 6 - a 2017 and now a 2019 - Signature. I like each a lot and the dealer has taken good care of me. I'm looking forward to the replacement, I hope a 330hp inline 6.
A buddy of mine in high school's mom got a 626 LX. I was super impressed with interior size & power (even with as a 4 cyl). Now years later, I'm considering a Mazda 6 for my kids' first car (to share). It's a sharp car, with strong performance, safety, and gas mileage.
Owned 3 Mazdas in the past 5 years, 2010 Mazda 5 (used), 2016 CX3 GT, and the 2020 Mazda 3 GT Hatchback. Non of them has any repairs other than oil changes.
My grandfather used to own a 1989 Mazda 626 with a standard transmission. I've never come across another reliable, fuel-efficient car since. He would constantly take that car on 100-mile trips with the fuel tank near empty and didn't have to stop for gas.
I owned a Mazda 3 for 120,000 miles and ten years. The car was so durable, it only needed two parts during this time, a motor mount and a thermostat, both which I installed. Both parts were stamped FoMoCo. It’s the most durable car I ever owned.
In 1977, my first car purchase was a 1974 Mazda RX-2, with a rotary engine. The car was 3 years old, but had 93k miles on it. I lived in hilly San Francisco at the time. That little Mazda got up and down the hills with ease, and never gave me a problem. So, just this past week, I test-drove a 2017 and a 2019 Mazda CX-5. I had been eyeing the Acura RDX, but wanted to compare it with the Mazda. In all, the Mazda CX-5 was a very nice car, fun to drive and that had lots of pep to it. The interior was surprisingly elegant too, with the stitched leather seats and console, and had a moon roof too. - In the end, I purchased the Acura RDX instead, only because I felt the Acura was more elegant than the Mazda, and had a V6 engine, which I really wanted. I would highly recommend test driving a Mazda before purchasing something else, as Mazda really has done a good job with their newer generation vehicles.
@@WALTERBROADDUS I owned an RX8 for ten years. Wonderful car to drive and very reliable; loved it. You might be right about the 7, though. I never drove one.
A friend of mine's dad in high school had an '88 626 Turbo with a 5-speed manual in sedan version no less. It was a blast to ride in and was probably the ultimate sleeper car of the 80's.
Outstanding Scotty! My wife and I have driven Mazda’s since 2005, Upgraded toa new CX5 last year and once I turned off all the new distance monitor bells and whistles have been absolutely loving it!
I love Mazda. Bought a 2006 Mazda 3 Sport in 2009 and kept it until April this year. Never once broke down on me except for a bad battery. Now a proud owner of a 2017 Mazda 3 Sport. Great cars!
I have a 2014 Mazda CX-5 grand touring with AWD. I love it!! It’s such a good car. It had some problems with the computer but they were pretty cheap to fix. But the engine and transmission are just freakin great, and the luxury is amazing for what it’s worth!
Thanks for this series on Mazda, Scotty! The company’s innovation was what intrigued me enough to purchase a Mazda RX-3 as my first new car in 1973. The MX-5 Miata is the only two seat roadster I was ever tempted to buy. I know they had a model called GLC, Great Little Car, but the RX-3, 626 and Miata that I had from that company were all GLCs. Really appreciate this history lesson!
My mom owned a Mazda 626, third generation i think. It had big transmission problems. Our neighbors also bought a 626 the same year. They, too, had transmission problems, and traded it in within 6 months. Think we went through 4 or 5 transmissions most of which the dealership had to cover. Didn't get rid of it until my dad bought her a brand new Saturn for Christmas.
The only person who would ever say that Mazda was going under would be crap car companies.......Chrysler, GM, and now Ford. After driving American cars for years and suffering, I have driven and LOVE my Mazdas. I do understand that many car owners are idiots, so Mazda may be suffering because of this.
It annoys me the way the mazda current logo is used years before invented, I think it would have been a period logo if used to describe events at the time
I had a silver '80s 626 hatchback like the one shown. Everything on the dash lit up like an airplane cockpit. Only now with digital screen displays are cars starting to rival how great it looked.
I'm on my third Mazda...started with an RX-7 in 1979, now with a 2014 Mazda 6. All told, just under 500k miles in total, with only a failed A/C compressor on a Mazda 3 as my only forced maintenance. Extremely reliable cars, nice styling. Looking forward to the updated Mazda 6, going back to rear wheel drive.
