hello all. i am the new owner of a brand new 2008 mazda 3 GS. and i am currently wondering if anyone has any problems or any advice for me as i have just purchased it. soo if anyone could let me knowthat would be great thank you

 

53,000 virtually trouble free miles...1 motor mount had to be replaced at 49,000 miles. Flawless otherwise, still feels like a brand new car.

 

well thats good. cuz im like worried that something could go cuz mazda is owned by ford. but i found out these are made in japan. so it makes me rest easy. but because im 17 and am worried something huge could go wrong and couldnt pay for it. soo thats good lol

 

Ah, Man!!! You couldn't know it, but you just opened up a HUGE can 'o' worms from the only other guy that's replied so far.

sstlaure is a Ford designer. HeworksFOR Ford.
(Whoops!! Open mouth. Insert foot.)

 

Congrats on the '08. I've got ~10K on my '07 with no problems.

Did you take a look at the '07's? Did the dealer, or does anyone else know what minor changes might have been made to the '08's?

 

Advice for newM3 owner:

1) Get the oil changed at 600-750miles. Yes, I know the manualsays don't get it changed until you hit 3,750. But Mazda only cares about your motor lasting 36K miles (since that is the warranty). Spend $25 and get it done.

2) Use 5W30 oil. There are very real doubts about how much protection5w20 oil provides. Exception is if you live in Minnesota (or similar) and it is winter.

3) Keep it under 65 MPH, and the engine under 3500 RPM, until you hit 3000 miles. Yes, the manual is not specific about this. See above re: Mazda'spriority re: how long your engine lasts.

4) Re: Ford, good news is very little on this car is Ford (notable exception is the stupid,virtually impossible to read dipstick).

 

ya i did look at the 2007s but i went down to the dealership and they were like ok we have silver and thats it. or get the gx in carbon grey and i didnt want it. so i decided to spend the extra 30 bucks and buy a year newer. instead of getting the gx or the silver. but am very happy

 

i didnt know the 2008 came out yet....has anyone else heard of this? i'm pretty sure it hasnt come out yet

 

ive had my '07 since october (14500km's so far) and the only problem's ive had are from me lowering the car..... but other than that, i love it

 

If something huge goes wrong with your car, it will have nothing to do with what manufacturer made it. Japanese, Domestic we all use the same processes, the same materials, the same technology in our cars. Do some research on vehicle quality these days, we (Ford) are just as good as anyone else.

Being 17, I have to assume you get your attitude about domestic vehicles from your parents, I won't hold that against you. You could have some fun one night proving with data that your parents are wrong about something...you should give it a try.