dwv@ihuxu.UUCP (D. W. Vollman) (02/17/84)
Here are the responses from the Mazda 626 inquiry I put out about a week ago. Thanks to all who responded. From uucp Sat Feb 11 13:33 CST 1984 >From uw-beaver!tektronix!tekig1!barbaral Sat Feb 11 13:33:23 1984 remote from ihnp4 From: ihnp4!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekig1!barbaral Message-Id: <8402111933.AA02586@ihnp4.ATT.UUCP> Received: by ihnp4.ATT.UUCP (sendmail 4.12/9-Jan-84) id AA02586; 11 Feb 84 13:33:23 CST (Sat) To: tekig!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxu!dwv Received: from tekig1.uucp by tektronix ; 11 Feb 84 09:59:13 PST Received: from tekig1.uucp by tekig ; 11 Feb 84 09:31:58 PST Date: Saturday, 11 Feb 84 09:26:00 PST Subject: Re: Have questions for owner of 1984 Mazda 626 References: <239@ihuxu.UUCP> I don't have an 84 Mazda, but I almost got one. I ended up with a Toyota Corolla. For the features I wanted, The corolla and 626 were about the same price, and since toyota has had a better reliability record in the past, I went with the toyota. The non- luxury 626's were quite noisey, but I sure liked the way the Mazda handled. I am female. I wonder why it is in so many cases that the wife refuses to drive a stick shift? My last car was an automatic, but I decided to get a stick shift this time. Please tell your wife, it only took me about a week to get comfortable with it, and it is actually pretty fun doing the stick shift. It was very easy to learn how to drive a stick shift (I learned how when I went test driving cars.) After only a week, the shifting was already becoming "second nature". From **RJE** Mon Feb 13 09:31 CST 1984 >From **RJE** Mon Feb 13 09:31 CST 1984 forwarded by **RJE** >From madine Sun Feb 12 15:54 EST 1984 remote from aluxe Subject: 626 responses Date: Sun, 12-Feb-84 15:50:30 EST Sent-By: aluxe!madine (Gary E. Madine, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, Pa.) To: mhuxi!mhuxj!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxu!dwv Dave: Would you mind posting a summary of the responses you get from mazda 626 ownes in net.auto? I am interested in buying a 626 myself. Thanks Gary E. Madine AT&T Bell Labs-RD Office 30G-212 cornet 234 x6287 P.S. If you don't want to post something on the net, could you forward some of the responses or mail me a printout via corporate mail? Thanks again. From uucp Tue Feb 14 18:55 CST 1984 >From harpo!floyd!clyde!akgua!sb1!mb2c!uofm-cv!lah Tue Feb 14 16:10:43 1984 remote from ihnp4 Message-Id: <8402142210.AA25799@ihnp4.ATT.UUCP> Received: by ihnp4.ATT.UUCP (sendmail 4.12/9-Jan-84) id AA25799; 14 Feb 84 16:10:43 CST (Tue) Date: 14 Feb 84 16:51:23 EST (Tue) From: ihnp4!clyde!akgua!sb1!mb2c!uofm-cv!lah To: mb2c!sb1!akgua!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxu!dwv Subject: Re: Mazda 626 I have 1983 Mazda 626, not 1984. But I think it is pretty much the same car. And mine has 5 speed transmission. I like the car very much. It has a reasonable performance and good quality for the money. The only major problem I had was that the pulley(sp?) on A/C belt was broken because the belt was adjusted too tight. It was fixed by warantee, of course. Also, after running about 10,000 miles on the ROUGH roads of Ann Arbor, I start hearing some minor noises from the body. If you want to buy automatic transmission, I strongly suggest you to look into Toyota Camry. I did the same comparison, but I chose 626 because I wanted 5-speed and I could not add the options I want on 5-speed Camry. Also, Camry was a bit more expensive. One more factor: Folding back seat of 626 is kind of convenient, sometimes. Conclusion: Do careful comparison between 626 and Camry, and make your choice. You cannot go wrong either way. Jeh Lah Univ. of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI From uucp Wed Feb 15 10:33 CST 1984 >From alberta!ubc-vision!ubc-vision!mprvaxa!mosher Wed Feb 15 10:33:57 1984 remote from ihnp4 Received: by ihnp4.ATT.UUCP (sendmail 4.12/9-Jan-84) id AA15799; 15 Feb 84 10:33:57 CST (Wed) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 84 00:24:52 pst From: <ihnp4!ubc-vision!mprvaxa!mosher> Message-Id: <8402150824.AA03019@ubc-vision.UUCP> Received: by ubc-vision.UUCP (4.12/3.14) id AA03019; Wed, 15 Feb 84 00:24:52 pst To: alberta!ihnp4!ihuxu!dwv Subject: Re: Have questions for owner of 1984 Mazda 626 References: <239@ihuxu.UUCP> I have a 1983 Madza 626. It is the same as the 1984 except for cosmetics. The ride is firm, but as a result, it is the best handling car I have ever owned. We had some minor problems that needed adjustment when new, buut no serious problems. The car is not a hot rod, the engine seems just as strong at 3 grand as it does at4 and 5 grand. Power is adaquate, nothing spectacular. The car cruses at highway speeds extremely quietly, no wind noise, no engine noise. ( 5 speed) This is one of its strong points. It has plently of room for a family, ( We are 4) and is one of the reasons why we bought it. We are very pleased with it. Now , if I were single, or had no kids Hmmmm.