Should i buy this Mx-3?
Should i buy this Mx-3?
Hey evryone latelt at my dadss dealership a 1993 mazda mx-3 was traded in. Its got a nice set of rims on it, intake, nice sound system, and some type of exhaust but i forget what brand he said but anyways its got 333 346 miles.Alot eh! But the car still runs great and shifts smoothly and i was wondering if should buy it. My dad says i can have it for 600 bucks. Do you think thats a good deal? Its also got the 1.8 v6 in it.
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$600 is a decent deal considering the milage is so high.
Think of it this way, if anything major breaks on it you can just scrap it and buy something else without taking a major loss on the car.
Think of it this way, if anything major breaks on it you can just scrap it and buy something else without taking a major loss on the car.
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well im at 230 thouand miles... it has a new engine 35 thousand miles..transmission? who knows... running good and worth the 1000 dllrs i payed for it 2 years ago.Ive put it ALOT of miles.
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Parts for these cars are cheap in comparison to some other cars on the roads. Aftermarket parts are more expensive.. but OEM replacement parts are usually cheaper. $600 is a good deal.. I would jump on that in a second.
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parts for the gs ARE NOT cheap...
knock sensor = 100 dllrs
wires 60 - 120 dlrs
Shafts are descent around 75 - 100 dllrs
alot of things are special order
HOWEVER these cars are SO SEXY.. get it. They drive well.
You dont really pay much for maintenance IF you do everything correctly and dont street race and drive it hard like i do
I am the cursed mx3 so its just me . Im sure you will be fine.
thats a steal at that price!
knock sensor = 100 dllrs
wires 60 - 120 dlrs
Shafts are descent around 75 - 100 dllrs
alot of things are special order
HOWEVER these cars are SO SEXY.. get it. They drive well.
You dont really pay much for maintenance IF you do everything correctly and dont street race and drive it hard like i do
I am the cursed mx3 so its just me . Im sure you will be fine.
thats a steal at that price!
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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Bah hec, havent you made friends at a mazda dealership yet It's a nice thing to have
mx3 for 600 isnt bad specially since its running, if the motor went out you could fix and upgrade for more horsepower for about 600 more so sure why not go for it
mx3 for 600 isnt bad specially since its running, if the motor went out you could fix and upgrade for more horsepower for about 600 more so sure why not go for it
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the mx-3 in itself is a necessary evil
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yes.. cant be without my mx3Mnemonic wrote:the mx-3 in itself is a necessary evil
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
if a MX-3 popped up in my area for $600 id buy it in a heart beat. Like others have already mentioned if its running and there isnt anything else wrong with it other than high milage, id take it. its a great deal imo
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I hope you asked them if they replaced the Altenator, distributor, water pump and CV Axels
These cars can become a money pit at times so be careful with this car
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