Quote Originally Posted by nvmee View Post
but i hate mazdas because i hear their reliability is poor. and plus ive owned a mazda/ford before.
I'm guessing you're talking about the Mazda 626/Ford TX-5 Telsta?

I guess that was one of the least reliable Mazda motor (from the MX-6). I know someone with the TX-5, and he had heaps of trouble with it too. But, IMO, the Mazda 3 or any of the more recent Mazda's wouldn't be like that.