Originally Posted by Direct_Rejection
Originally Posted by RayCJ
I've got the 2018 Mazda3 hatchback and really like the looks and it's mechanical aspects. I keep in-touch with the car salesman and took all the 2019 models for test drives. The 2019 Mazda3 made a lot of little improvements in the suspension and compartment sound levels. Honestly though, the 2019 hatchback looks do nothing for me. When I saw one in person, the back styling immediately reminded me of an AMC pacer. I do however like the looks of the Mazda3 sedan and believe it or not, the trunk space in the sedan is more usable than the hatch space of the hatchback.
Mazda has come a long way. Their constant innovation is incredible! I can't wait to see if they release the Skyactive-X (gasoline diesel) in 2020.
Lockstep, Sir.
But please...AMC Pacer...cannot unsee...oh, the humanity.
The dealer and I were walking toward the test-drive car; he was sipping on a cup of coffee. When I got close enough to really see it, I said "Gee, that thing looks like a Pacer". He was in the middle of a sip and coffee shot out his nose. Yeah... Butt Ugly if you ask me.
... On another note... I have the collision sensor turned on the lowest setting on my car... Never had a problem with it throwing-out the hooks. Every now and then, the deactivation light goes on because of heavy rain or fogged-up windshield. I'm not a tailgater so, I doubt if the car has ever self-invoked the brakes.
Also, I asked the dealer how the cylinder deactivation was performing. His shop has not had a single case of a failed system but he did acknowledge the recall. The recall is a firmware update for all Mazda's with that feature. He personally has gotten almost no complaints but, there are some people who can feel when it transitions. He said under some conditions, it can feel like an AC compressor kicking in. Most people are OK with it but the ones who don't like it really hate it. I test drove two cars (2019 Mazda6 and Mazda3) and it could see on the panel that each went in/out of deactivation mode. I could not feel anything at all. A friend of mine has a CX-5, I asked him if he could feel when it kicked in/out. Let's put it this way... I had to first explain that his car had cylinder deactivation. Needless to say, he does not feel when it transitions.
Ray