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That's somewhat reassuring to hear. If it wasn't for the pandemic and the shortage of new cars and them selling about MSRP, we would be trading it in for a new Toyota.

I think the climate might be part of the issue. I'm in the Pacific Northwest Washington State where @Kedis82ZE8 is located. Dealers are pushing a lot these days and becoming aggressive especially with negative reviews: Can leaving a negative review lead to being sued for defamation?

Japan.

Seems to be a common problem for that generation Mazda3. Good luck though trying to get a new vehicle next year. Wait lists are long and availability low. Stealerships have us by our jewels. My Mazda 3 is made in Japan.

I was thinking that based on past experiences when I was in my youth. Thanks for reiterating this. I thought about an indy shop/garage. But very few have this kind of experience with the Mazda3 where they have to take everything apart like A/C and more. It's a mammoth job and while I expect...

At the dealer the day, our Mazda3 with only 53K miles or 85K kilometres showed signs of timing chain cover leaking. The stealership mentioned it will be over $1500 to repair and they will need the car for a day. Upon research, it appears there is a TSB on the leak but TSBs are not the same as a...

After replacing our Mazda3s battery at the dealer, we notice intermittent issues where the AT Transmission generic warning message appears on the Infotainment Panel, nothing in the dash console and intermittently when shifting into reverse, the camera screen won't engage. Has anyone else had...

AA and ACP is now available for those vehicles who have the MazdaConnect system. One of the things, the only thing actually that interests me is Google Maps. I know with Google Maps, you can download offline maps so you're not chewing up your data while you're roaming. Unfortunately, nobody...

Did you do it yourself or take it in?

I've been reading online and I am very confused. Some say you should never recharge your A/C system if everything is operating properly. While others say adding pure 134a refrigerant/coolant will help with your cooling. My Mazda dealer says one shouldn't need to recharge the A/C either. In...

That's my thinking too...but it seems that RockAuto has a good reputation here, but of course, I'm too chicken to test it out since I can't afford to pay labour twice.

I'm looking for an online auto parts retailer in the USA or Canada that sells OEM parts and also has a good interface that can also suggest what else you need for the item eg. when doing an oil change, it would suggest to change the washer for the bolt and also PCV, shocks, struts etc. I heard...

honestly, if your car is no longer under warranty, I wouldnt bother with the infotainment bugs. just find an aftermarket unit that integrates with the system and allows you more features like dvd and upgradability.

There's no such thing as perfection...at least not with these fog lights. (smoke)

Any updates?

What's the latest version of firmware the 2014-2015 Model years? About several months ago it was 56.x

Did Mazda change the frequency of the updates from 3 times per year to 2?

kms1990, have you heard of paragraphs?? (crazy) From what I understand, the OP wants to buy something more affordable and smaller in size because she doesn't drive much. We all have different needs. Just because we want or like something doesn't mean the next person does. The Camry, Accord, CRV...

Things might be a bit different now as the 2014s now no longer are eligible for free updates. However, the vast majority of people don't want to tinker with their infotainment which always was flaky at best. In fact, people are moving away from this sort of thing in general. At one time...

Lol. And reality for some folks finally sets in. I recall not too long ago some Mazda fanboys were praising how advanced Mazda's entertainment tech was and how they're not introducing AA or CP because they are ensuring it runs perfectly. :p And even though both AA and CP have their limitations...