Mazda MX-5 Review
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Favorite feature: |
Engine, cornering |
Least favorite feature: |
Incurable Highway speed (68MPH) shudder. Rough shifting gear box |
Advice to buyer: |
Make sure you are very familiar with the driving characterists of this car at 65-70 MPH. As one other reviewer has noted, it will drive you crazy. |
Detailed review: |
If you are thinking of buying a 1999 Miata, test drive this car for a period of time at 65-70 MPH. Other owners and myself have reported extreme shudder at this speed and I know of one case in which this became a lemon law issue in which Mazda had to re-purchase the car. Don't let them convince you this is a light weight sport car on low profile wheels and it is normal. It is not. Why there has not been more publicity concerning this, I don't know. But I'm going to do my part by posting this review. Of the 3 dealerships I have dealt with concerning this problem, none have acknowledged that this is a frequent complaint about these vechicles. On the bright side, handling, engine, and looks couldn't be better. |
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N/A
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Vehicle purchased: |
1999 Mazda MX-5
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| About This Reviewer... |
Name: |
John Parkinson |
Location: |
Ogden, North Carolina |
Other vehicles owned: |
1997 Dodge Caravan
1997 Toyota Avalon
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Review submitted: |
July 21, 1999 |
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