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I've been following development for this car for like a year now. Really looking like it'll be my next car. I hope the planets align and I'll be able to get a stripped down 2.5 with a manual tranny. Oh god I hope so.
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So I've been following the 2014 Mazda 3 for more than a year now. And the past two weeks my current car has been giving me poo poo, so I said gently caress it. Went to the dealership today and closed on a 3S Touring Sedan in Meteor Grey. 25k OTD. I pick it up tomorrow, ahhhhh! I've been flip flopping on the sedan vs hatch thing for a while, but I really think the sedan looks better on this generation 3. This car is drat pretty in person. I've been missing Mazda since I sold my rx-8, it feels good to be back!
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Feb 27, 2014 02:07
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kefkafloyd posted:Congrats on your new car! This got me looking at what Mazda is doing for the new 3s, since i haven't checked on them in a while. I also had this same problem. I was looking pretty hard at the 6 also, because, as you said, the prices are pretty similar. What it came down to for me is a couple things. One, is that after driving the 3, I realized it has all the room I need for me personally. Also, the infotainment on the 6 is a different unit than the 3 and from what I've heard it's really, really buggy, and it's been out longer than the 3. The 3's is also a bit buggy, but it's being updated regularly. Basically it came down to a bunch of small things, it was a tough choice.
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Feb 27, 2014 12:02
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Eirgen posted:After spending about an hour at the dealership, definitely getting myself a MZ3 S touring hatchback. I'll get back to you in a few weeks Stolennosferatu. Thanks. Drove home my S Touring sedan today. You'll love it!
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Feb 28, 2014 03:06
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Eirgen posted:Hmm, I been talking to an auto group personnel and they were looking into deals for me on the 2014 mazda 3 s touring hb. Finally got back to me at 25600$. I know stolennosferatu mentioned end of march might have some better deals but I was wondering if anyone knows if it would be a significant difference in price? Haven't gotten back to the dealership either but they quoted about the same price a few weeks ago. Does that quoted price include destination? If it doesn't, that's way too high compared to what I payed for my S Touring a couple weeks ago.
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Mar 14, 2014 11:09
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Kraftwerk posted:I noticed my first bug in the 2014 3. When I turn the car off with navigation on screen it crashes the headunit. I get a black screen until I pull out the SD card and restart the car a couple times. Kind of annoying really. Hopefully a TSB will come out soon to deal with that. Other than that the car is absolutely brilliant. It's pure loving magic. I am really enjoying it. What version software is your HU on? They're up to 29 now.
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Apr 13, 2014 14:21
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Kraftwerk posted:I'm V28. I left my service department an e-mail to ask about V29. I'm not sure if that will help things. Based on what I've seen they haven't been able to fix the issue for a while. I think it's the one thing that is getting on my nerves on an otherwise great car. I heard 28 was actually pretty buggy and most people went from 27 to 29. I'm on 27 and luckily have had pretty much zero issues so far.
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Apr 14, 2014 21:14
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Kraftwerk posted:Will do. Is there anything you'd recommend for winter climates? The fluid I used on my old car had a tendency to smudge and make visibility worse. I suspect that it has everything to do with the piss poor wipers though. These new Mazda 3 wipers are great! Well in the new 3 it does a few things. Increases throttle response, will hold gears longer, and you will usually be cruising at a lower gear than normal to keep the car in the power band. It actually works really well, not so good for the gas mileage though.
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Apr 15, 2014 03:24
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So how's this for some poo poo. On the way back from my lunch break last Friday, a pretty big crack appeared in the windshield of my '14 mazda 3. Looks like a rock chip right in the middle of it. Called my insurance, glass company, etc, and the end result is that the windshields for these cars are on loving national backorder with no dates on when there will be new ones. The glass company is going to ask my insurance to approve getting an emergency one from Canada. The woman over there said she has never seen this happen before. It's a little goddamn irritating. I have 3500 miles on the car.
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May 12, 2014 02:36
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Man, one of the main reasons I went with the S touring, aside from the bigger motor, was the headlights. I couldn't give two shits about a moonroof, also glad I went with a 2014.
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Sep 7, 2014 00:36
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Phantom Limb posted:Got my 2014 3sGT at Tustin too, spent several hours trying to deal with bullshit at South Bay Mazda until I got tired of it and just called Tustin, asked for a price, drove over, and was out the door in an hour. My only other leather interior I had was on my RX8, and I honestly don't notice the difference.
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Sep 7, 2014 01:07
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Koirhor posted:I got a 2014 3GT, and I'm getting average 35-36mpg between fill ups on 87. Really loving the mileage, the Navigation iDrive wannabe system desperately needs some improvements. Are you on the newest version? Because I'm actually pretty happy with mine. It had a few weird bugs at first but seems solid now.
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Oct 18, 2014 20:15
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Speaking of infotainment system earlier in the thread, I just updated it myself to version 33 in my 3. Was pretty straightforward.
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Dec 20, 2014 20:21
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Alighieri posted:Is there an online guide for this? My google skills are failing me. Yea, a rather sparse wiki here - http://www.mazda3hacks.com/doku.php Some dude on reddit linked the actual firmware here - http://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/2jnh97/2015_infotainment_system_hacks/ When I went to the dealership to get this done it took them like an hour an a half, only took me about twenty minutes.
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Dec 21, 2014 14:13
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Fabulousity posted:They updated Mazda Connect from version 28 to 30 but I thought the newest version as of a few months ago was 33? Either way I've only had an occasional temporary glitch with it and online research suggests my cellphone Bluetooth woes are the fault of my phone (Lumia 928) rather than the car. Yea, the newest version is 33. I actually managed to update it myself pretty easily.
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Mar 12, 2015 11:24
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azflyboy posted:I just finished my first road trip (about 1200 miles in 6 days) in my '15 Mazda3 and I was really impressed with how good the fuel economy was. During a 280 mile stretch of 80mph interstate, I averaged just over 36mpg, and driving around Yellowstone (lots of shorter trips, substantial elevation changes, and going no faster than 45) , I don't think I did any worse than about 45mpg, which is a nice upgrade from my old Forester that only managed mid 20's on 65mph highways. Is that milage on the 2.0 or 2.5? Most I've gotten out of the 2.5 is 31-ish
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Sep 5, 2015 12:37
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Fabulousity posted:If the roads in your area are cratered disasters it might be something to consider. This is true. I had two blowouts in two weeks on the same tire on my S Touring. loving potholes!
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Oct 3, 2015 16:03
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IOwnCalculus posted:I warped the factory front brakes twice before the car hit 40k miles, but never had any issue with a set of Hawk HPS pads and Centric blank rotors for the next 80k I owned the car. Slightly less initial bite, but so much less dust. Is this just an easy thing to do or what? My '14 3 has like 28k on it and I'm getting some really annoying shudder on braking, been considering replacing them with something a little better.
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Oct 11, 2015 00:42
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2014 s Touring, two weeks after I got it a rock hit my windshield and spider webbed it. The car was so new in the country that it took 2 weeks to get a new windshield, and even then it had to be imported from Canada.
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Jan 8, 2016 00:50
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The automatic in the newer Mazdas is pretty great.
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Apr 22, 2016 23:13
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Fabulousity posted:Yeah they're pretty nifty. And if you get a high trim level you get paddle shifters for extra wackiness when getting on the freeway. Yea I have a 3s, but I never use the paddles. Just throw it in Sport mode. It's fun!
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Apr 23, 2016 03:40
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So my '14 3s is getting close to 45k and it feels like I'm gonna need brakes soon. I've done basic maintenance on some of my cars, but have never done brakes. Was thinking about doing it myself. Two questions. Should I? And can anyone recommend some decent aftermarket pads and/or rotors? If it feels like OEM, that's fine.
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Sep 25, 2016 13:52
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worstrobot posted:I have a 2016 Mazda 3 hatchback and I'm looking at getting winter tires. Are the wheels from previous generations compatible with the 3rd Generation? Yup! I did the same thing, got them off an MPV. The cool thing is the TPMS is built into the ABS so no need to have sensors installed.
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Sep 26, 2016 23:49
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Kraftwerk posted:Yeah oil change interval. I just don't want anything to gently caress up. I've been meticulous about maintenance till now. Yea man, I honestly thought you were joking. My last service was supposed to be at 45k, finally got it in at 48k. Don't worry about it.
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Nov 10, 2016 01:48
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Applebees Appetizer posted:The problem is the repairs are being made with the same defective parts, that's what owners are reporting. Only way I'd consider it is if the sellers would drop the price accordingly (lol good luck) and that there are definitive parts available that aren't defective. If you can find a current gen 3 the auto is loving awesome. I'm not even sure I would take a manual at this point.
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Dec 6, 2016 20:29
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dissss posted:The manual is great too, completely happy with going for it on my new 3 even with the slight economy loss (offset by the cheaper purchase price) I don't doubt it, my rx8 manual was sublime. The auto on the newer 3s is so good that I don't really miss it THAT much though.
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Dec 7, 2016 07:15
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dissss posted:I bought the first facelift (I'm not going to say 2017, this was in September so that's ridiculous) off the lot so I got to hear the new features spiel from the dealer. A lot of stuff is market dependent so may or may not apply where you are. I know it's dumb but I'm excited about that full color HUD. I've grown so use to the old one I hate driving a car without it.
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Dec 18, 2016 21:00
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So anyone with a '14+ with the infotainment and an Android phone (maybe too specific), is there anything you've done to make sure when you start your car and your phone reconnects, that you don't have to go back into your phone to start audio again? Sometimes it happens for me, but it seems completely random, and I can't figure out what the hell make it work or not work. I love the infotainment for the most part, this just drives me nuts sometimes.
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Jan 18, 2017 00:52
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CharlesM posted:Oh that's good to know. I've had some difficulty with that thanks to the dealer being a bit incompetent. I had some weird poo poo happen to my infotainment on a road trip, I did a factory reset and it fixed itself. Worth a shot maybe?
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Feb 28, 2017 01:08
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:The new CX5 looks so loving nice. Mazda is crushing it nowadays. If they put that turbo 2.5 in a CX-5, there is my next car.
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Mar 28, 2017 02:25
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Martytoof posted:I think that's what I'll need to do. I was hoping to just order one online but going to a store will probably lead to 100% less tears in six to three hundred weeks after it arrives from Chinese eBay. Either that or your local hardware store. I always have good luck at those places.
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May 31, 2017 03:07
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Anyone have any recommendations on new tires for my '14 mazda 3? It has the 18s. I have separate wheels and tires for winter, so I'd like a good 3 season tire, with a focus on less road noise and more comfort I suppose.
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Jun 9, 2017 00:46
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REMEMBER SPONGE MONKEYS posted:If you have 18" rims, your choices for reduced road noise are pretty much nil. I don't know on the latest body design but it seems like they just didn't bother to do much road noise dampening on the 3. The current size is 215/45, would it be a big deal to go up to 55 profile tires?
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Jun 9, 2017 22:52
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Wibla posted:You'd be better off getting a set of 16"s and the inherent higher profile tires that come with them to get the same rolling diameter. Yea I'm probably just gonna have to live with the lower profile tires, I think the 3s with the 16s looks kinda goofy.
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Jun 10, 2017 01:12
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So my '14 3 needs brakes. Is it worth it to do it myself. I'm pretty handy but have never done my own brakes. Anything specific I should know? Also any recommendations on pads and rotors?
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Jun 14, 2017 23:08
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regulargonzalez posted:2016 Mazda 3 sGT. Back up camera is glitchy, image rolls and is like 2-3 fps and staticky. Latest infotainment software version. Yup!
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Jun 20, 2017 19:28
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MetaJew posted:Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Just need to find time to do it. And also figure out where to pick up new ones. Mail ordering two bolts seems kinda tedious. Most local hardware stores usually have a good assortment of individual bolts.
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Sep 12, 2017 23:46
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MetaJew posted:No Ace Hardwares in Austin as far as I know, but the Lowe's around here at least have a better fastener selection than Home Depot. Is this place anywhere near you? It's an ace hardware franchise I think.
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Sep 15, 2017 00:43
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MetaJew posted:Interesting. Two of those aren't too far from my office. The one that's actually branded as Ace Hardware is quite a drive away. Are you familiar with them? I can't tell if they're actually a hardware store, or a Bed Bath and Beyond style place that happens to sell hardware. No idea, just googled hardware stores in Austin. Every Ace I've been to around here always had a good selection of fasteners though.
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So easy on the '14+ models, took about 5 minutes, dealership wanted $60 to do it for me.
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