Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) 1.6 GSi 5d (AC) (2003/03) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
that i want something different, little bit sporty i guess and that i value practicality
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
they always seem pleasantly surprised how nice it is!
Would you buy this car again and why?
yeah possibly; it ticks a lot of boxes and the electric blue colour is nice
What are you likely to buy next?
will certainly keep this for the foreseeable future
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£2,700
When did you buy the car?
April 2009
Did you get a good deal and why?
was a reasonable price so worth travelling 40 miles for
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Wanted something different, liked the look, sunroof, colour
What was the dealer like?
pretty helpful
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
I quite like it, suspension is quite stiff so you can throw it round corners quite quickly when required. seats weren't that comfortable until i added some lumbar support though.
What's it like to park?
Visibility is really good all round so pretty easy
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
no, mechanically it seems pretty sound, though both the rear arches are rusting; quite common with this car it seems. To stop the parcel shelf rattling I had to add a couple of strips of self adhesive door gap sponge.
What's most practical about your car?
the boot's quite big and the rear bench slides forward to provide more room when required. It's just a shame that this means that the rear bench sits quite high, meaning poor headroom in the back.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Sunroof, having a CD player and a cassette player is handy
