inspect it, make sure he looks at the engine motor mounts for leaking and I hear the struts like to wear out prematurely. 4. I hear repairs are much more expensive then other cars, Any storys? This is true of all imported vehicles. One thing that is true is that wait time for special order Mazda parts is quite long. Re: What do you think about your mazda 3? 2. have you had a lot of problems with it? - Power locks have given me some fuss - there is a tiny rattle between the dash and front windshield which I just noticed. Car is still brand new with only 15K kms 3. What are the things to look out for? - high fuel consumption compared to Civic and Corolla - 2.3/2.5L engine has more HP over 2.0L but still anemic.... hence I opted for the cheaper 2.0L which is just slightly more anemic. - The tiptronic autotranny is a slush box IMO. Either drive in full auto mode or buy a 5/6 spd manual tranny 4. I hear repairs are much more expensive then other cars, Any storys? - I do not know as car is brand new and under warranty Re: What do you think about your mazda 3? 1. Love my car 2.no 3. Deciding on which model, don't pay for features you don't use. 4. Not true actually I find my Mazda the most affordable car to own compared to my other cars, changing my engine