The car has kind of been leaning towards a lemon so far. Issues have been...
Loud tapping when accelerating (everyone claims this is normal and has actually cleared up on it's own)
Headlights dim when turning or braking hard (TSB for this and they supposedly updated my software but it didn't do jack)
Peeling paint (I hear Mazda has a bad track record for skimping on low quality/thin clear coat)
Most recent issue has been intermittent sinking brake pedal. Could be Master Cylinder, Booster, or ABS valve sticking, etc.
Mechanic had it for 2 weeks and couldn't reproduce the issue. It goes to Mazda dealer tomorrow because I don't want to die or kill someone so I'll pay the stealership penalty.
Step dad is a senior sales manager at a honda dealership 4 hours away, should I cut my losses and trade in for a CR-V or Accord?
Or would I be better off fixing the issues and selling it outright before or after buying a new car? Temporary funds wouldn't be an issue. No car payment nonsense, we pay our cars off in full.
Loud tapping when accelerating (everyone claims this is normal and has actually cleared up on it's own)
Headlights dim when turning or braking hard (TSB for this and they supposedly updated my software but it didn't do jack)
Peeling paint (I hear Mazda has a bad track record for skimping on low quality/thin clear coat)
Most recent issue has been intermittent sinking brake pedal. Could be Master Cylinder, Booster, or ABS valve sticking, etc.
Mechanic had it for 2 weeks and couldn't reproduce the issue. It goes to Mazda dealer tomorrow because I don't want to die or kill someone so I'll pay the stealership penalty.
Step dad is a senior sales manager at a honda dealership 4 hours away, should I cut my losses and trade in for a CR-V or Accord?
Or would I be better off fixing the issues and selling it outright before or after buying a new car? Temporary funds wouldn't be an issue. No car payment nonsense, we pay our cars off in full.