Mazda 323 1997 good buy?

[supermario]

Hi to all mazda enthusiast... i am very happy that i found this site so i can ask for useful tips and advice in buying my first car.. nag post din ako sa toyota talk and the response is very positive.. this is my scenario. i will buy a car next month from a salary loan, i am not a well off person, currently working in a call center at nakita ko lang talaga yun need na magkaroon ng sarili kong car sa delikadong panahon ngayon.. my original plan is to get a toyota big body pero meron ako officemate na nagbebenta ng mazda 323 1997 ito yung malapad yun likod. i think first generation yata siya, but i am not sure.. now i have several question about this unit..

1. my officemate is selling it for 85k, (mazda 323 1997) is it worth it? 100k + + ang mileage. is this a good buy?
2. nakita ko na yun car at na test drive at mukha naman ok. cool aircon and smooth pa naman ang takbo.. sobrang mahal ba at mahirap ba hanapin ang mga parts ng mazda if i have to replace?
3. gagamitin ko lang for a 10k ride everyday (balikan na) muntinlupa to alabang then pauwi. kaya n ba nito ang 1 liter for a 10 km ride.
4.how reliable ba ang mga old mazda? engine, aircon? i know car parts are wear and tear, but matagal b ulit bago ako mag palit ng mga parts.
5. is this ok for a first car.. kasi the price is a good fit for my budget..

thanks in advance sa mga magrereply and who will offer their help sa mga question ko i know mazda is also a good car and as competitive and famous as other japanese cars.. thanks ulit..

mar

[1D4LV]

mura na ah... ganyan na ba ang presyuhan ng familia ngayon?

my questions:

- kamusta ang condition ng body?
- kamusta ang pangilalim?
- kamusta ang electronics?
- wala bang tagas sa ilalim? maski ano like tubig, langis, etc.
- kamusta ang electricals and interiors?

wala naman akong masasabi sa familia, except that medyo malakas sya sa gas. spare parts are ok, madaming makukuha and reasonable ang price.

normally ang sakit nyan is yung rear fender. nabubulok and kinakalawang.

[p_borj]

ang tanong ko din:

makinis naman ba ang labas? kung makinis ang labas, at least wala ka na gaanong problem sa cosmetics ng auto.

natanong mo ba kung ano yung mga dapat nang palitan na parts? that is a 12 year old car, i'm sure marami kang papalitan. I think hindi ka naman mahihirapan sa parts ng Mazda 323.

[hench7]

Mazda din car ko dati, 1997 GLI Familia. I am not sure if you are referring Familia by "malapad na likod"

Matibay ang Mazda, smooth ang engine and ok yun aircon. Not familiar with the gas consumption kasi by nature, malakas talaga ako pumetiks hehehe...

Just make sure na pag binili mo, change oil agad, palit ng mga fluids pati na din yun mga belts, and if possible, dalhin mo sa cruven para ma reload yun mga shocks, in that way, wala kang sakit ng ulo agad...

Proper maintenance lang yan, ayos yan

[franciscs16]

currently owned a LX 97 323 Sedan. Ok naman pagdating sa parts...wala ako problema...Got mine last Sunday and is currently working on improving it...Overall kailangan ko lng pahilamos kse di maganda ung pagawa ng last owner.

[rai711]

Mazda din car ko dati, 1997 GLI Familia. I am not sure if you are referring Familia by "malapad na likod"

Matibay ang Mazda, smooth ang engine and ok yun aircon. Not familiar with the gas consumption kasi by nature, malakas talaga ako pumetiks hehehe...

Just make sure na pag binili mo, change oil agad, palit ng mga fluids pati na din yun mga belts, and if possible, dalhin mo sa cruven para ma reload yun mga shocks, in that way, wala kang sakit ng ulo agad...

Proper maintenance lang yan, ayos yan

Sir parang sinabi mo na you need deep pockets.... check mo rin sir yung rehistro if walang issue sa papers, parang yung nakita ko dati, ang mura nung honda sa may antipolo isipin nyo sir less than 100k ang presyo sa original resale price. Nung chineck nung uncle ko CR nung car WAR ang plate number tapos ang plate number sa physical WHR - paktay! ang sabe nung may ari clerical error, how about sa pulis? pagnakita ka para kang bangko, lagi kang paparahin para delihensyahan.

[supermario]

s lahat ng mga nag reply.. sobrang thank you.. siguro pag talagang hard earn money sobrang research at pag iingat ang gagawin, thanks sa lahat ng tips and advice.. all of them are taken ang thanks ulit..

mar

[KURTLANCE]

Bro mura na yung familia na big body sa 85K. Much better kung makita mo rin yung Maintenance record ng sasakyan (Kung meron sya) para atleast alam mo kung kelan ka magpapalit at di ka abutin sa kalsada ng sira. Goodluck!

[kompressor]

He might be referring to a 97 323 BG, pero still murang mura yan for the given price. I believe lahat ng 97 na BG eh all power na.


Gusto ko lang sa BG (B3 engine) eh swak yung ibang parts ng B1 engine (mazda built engine na gamit ng kia pride) like timing belts, thermostat, manifolds, transmission parts, etc... Makakamura ka kung bumili ka from Kia na original parts but you have to know which parts are compatible. From my experience, nagpalit ako ng timing belt, tensioner bearing and oil seals, puro OEM kia lahat. Iba talaga quality ng OEM compared sa replacements. And ang layo ng pricing pag Kia nakatatak compared sa Mazda.

Regards sa fuel efficiency niya, on city driving I can only get a max of 9km/liter, worst is around 7.5 especially on heavy gapang 1st gear traffic(on a 1.3 carbureted engine). Ibang usapan na pagdating sa highway driving. Naglalaro ako sa 13 sa highway.



Ako I considered mine as a good buy (mas mahal ko pa nga nakuha yung sa akin, almost 20k difference).

[OldSchoolHack]

1. my officemate is selling it for 85k, (mazda 323 1997) is it worth it? 100k + + ang mileage. is this a good buy?

yup.

2. nakita ko na yun car at na test drive at mukha naman ok. cool aircon and smooth pa naman ang takbo.. sobrang mahal ba at mahirap ba hanapin ang mga parts ng mazda if i have to replace?

di naman po. kahit collision parts meron. surplus and sometimes new.

3. gagamitin ko lang for a 10k ride everyday (balikan na) muntinlupa to alabang then pauwi. kaya n ba nito ang 1 liter for a 10 km ride.

medyo gas hungry ang mga mazda 323. good driving habits and well tuned car will make your FC good din.

4.how reliable ba ang mga old mazda? engine, aircon? i know car parts are wear and tear, but matagal b ulit bago ako mag palit ng mga parts.

ok naman for it's class. unless me sira na yung engine, aircon and cooling/fuel system then ok pa rin yan. like any 2nd hand car consider replacing the shocks and suspension parts, belts, air intake, tires.

5. is this ok for a first car.. kasi the price is a good fit for my budget..

kinda. cheap base price mo para ma upgrade at maintain mo pa. A similar toyota or honda will call for a 2x to 3x. At halos same lang ang condition (even worst sometimes)

And most of all, test drive mo.

Good luck

[jmonses]

Hi to all, newbie po just got my Mazda 323 1996...So far na test drive ko na sya and ok makina, best buy na rin cguro e2 skin kc super mura ko nakuha dhil paalis na may-ari so rush tlaga and not an ex-taxi. Ask ko lang po sna kun san magandang magpa-tuneup and change oil d2 ako s QC commonwealth. Kc plan ko ipa-tuneup muna. Ska san po ba nkaka-bili nun mga mods like spoiler or ducktail, chin na medyo mura but durable?

*supermario

Bro, gudluck sa pagbili mo ng mazda , check mo muna b4 you buy it. Anyway friend mo nman yun may-ari so hdi ka nman nya cguro lolokohin.

[ATHR_BLUE]

Dear Mazda Experts,

Good day po, newbie po ako relatively sa sasakyan lalo na sa Mazda, ayaw ko na start ng new thread kasi bka meron na, pa merged nlang po if necessary. Need your advice. I recently saw a Mazda familia 96 model, M/T, priced at 135k, exterior is still good, check the engine, seems ok naman pati idling and response to throttle, dko pa na test drive kasi no time so minor inspection pa lang ngawa ko. problem noticedaa is power windows, hindi lahat gumagana and timing belt havent been replaced yet at 90k ++ km...ok npo ba yung price na yun for that model? if i buy it kasi, I plan to have it tuned up, belts replaced, fluid changed and power windows repaired, but since it will be 1st time for me to own a car, can anyone give me a quote mga magkano pa magagastos ko sa mga balak ko gawin so i can see if it fits my budget or ask the seller to lower the price pa para sa mga kailangan pa pagawa.

Maraming salamat po.

[1D4LV]

Dear Mazda Experts,

Good day po, newbie po ako relatively sa sasakyan lalo na sa Mazda, ayaw ko na start ng new thread kasi bka meron na, pa merged nlang po if necessary. Need your advice. I recently saw a Mazda familia 96 model, M/T, priced at 135k, exterior is still good, check the engine, seems ok naman pati idling and response to throttle, dko pa na test drive kasi no time so minor inspection pa lang ngawa ko. problem noticedaa is power windows, hindi lahat gumagana and timing belt havent been replaced yet at 90k ++ km...ok npo ba yung price na yun for that model? if i buy it kasi, I plan to have it tuned up, belts replaced, fluid changed and power windows repaired, but since it will be 1st time for me to own a car, can anyone give me a quote mga magkano pa magagastos ko sa mga balak ko gawin so i can see if it fits my budget or ask the seller to lower the price pa para sa mga kailangan pa pagawa.

Maraming salamat po.

at 135k, anong variant sya? GLX? o GLXi? mukhang mataas pa ah.
timing belt and other related changes like tensioners, water pump can cost you around 5k or more. power windows can cost you around 2k at most and fluid changes can cost you around 4k or more.

[ATHR_BLUE]

Thanks 1D4LV for the reply, its a GLX variant, mataas pa pala yun, so i guess 115k-120k is about the right price, tama po ba ako? i'll still try to bargain with the seller, kung ayaw talaga, i'll just look for another.

Maraming salamat po ulit sa mga input.

[1D4LV]

Thanks 1D4LV for the reply, its a GLX variant, mataas pa pala yun, so i guess 115k-120k is about the right price, tama po ba ako? i'll still try to bargain with the seller, kung ayaw talaga, i'll just look for another.

Maraming salamat po ulit sa mga input.

yup, it can go as low as 110k to 100k, depending on the condition of the car. take note that the GLX variant is still not EFi....

[ATHR_BLUE]

Guys need help ulit. Nakaka confuse mga variants ng Mazda kaya need more info pls.

Mazda Familia 1996 Variants?
may Gli, GLX, GLXi ba 96 model?
Differences: Engine?What Variant is EFi and not?
What variant is all power?
What Variant has ABS and Airbags?
What Variant has tachometer?

Same questions po as 1996 regarding 1997 model naman...

Confuse lang kasi ako, read here din kasi na GLXi has Fog Lamps but some are posting GLXi but no Fog lamps pero body colored side mirror, so which is which?

Thanks in advance..

[zantets]

Guys need help ulit. Nakaka confuse mga variants ng Mazda kaya need more info pls.

Mazda Familia 1996 Variants?
GLX, GLi , LX pa lang alam ko at nakita kong personal

may Gli, GLX, GLXi ba 96 model?
GLX at GLi meron, ang GLXi ay para sa 1998 model up lang

Differences: Engine?What Variant is EFi and not?
EFI: GLXi, GLX, GLi , the rest carb na yata (familia models only)

What variant is all power?
GLX, GLi, GLXi (98 model only)

What Variant has ABS and Airbags?
GLX (96-97 model) has ABS but no airbag, GLXi (98 up model) has both ABS and driver side airbag

What Variant has tachometer?
GLX, GLi, GLXi (98 model only)

Same questions po as 1996 regarding 1997 model naman...

Confuse lang kasi ako, read here din kasi na GLXi has Fog Lamps but some are posting GLXi but no Fog lamps pero body colored side mirror, so which is which?

both GLX and GLXi has foglamps, yung GLXi (98 model up) has crystal type lens sa foglights,
kung walang foglights baka hindi totoong GLX/GLXi or GLX/GLXi siya pero tinanggal para ibenta ng hiwalay

[pol3]

I once had a 1996 gli familia A/T kinabitan ko ng mazdaspeed body kits and wing ganda din sarap pagandahin. Fuel consumption ko 7 km/l city driving. Medyo torquey ang engine tapos sarap ihataw pagturns. Maluwag ang space sa rear seats nya compared sa ibang contemporaries.

Parts are available sa mga auto supply tapos pag gusto mo ng casa service pwede mo dalhin sa Kia Pasay. Doon ko dinadala yung mazda ko dati that was 2008 lang. Problem usually yung erratic idle although yung sa akin wala nito.

Medyo na in-love din ako sa oto na ito kaya marami ako contacts sa parts, body kits, engines and kung ano ano pa. Post ko na sana kaya lang baka bawal e mapalo ako. Just ask away na lang

[Maldito2671]

sakin good to buy mazda pero double check mo rin lahat ah..................

[Maldito2671]

guys question..... yung MAF ano pang linis??? minor ko kasi nag loloko baka MAF sensor o may butas yun pipe eh posible ba yun mga mazda tech....................... Please help me thanks