Is it still worth it to buy a brandnew Mazda 3...

[louien]

...at this point, 3 years after it's original release? The Civic's out (but I'm not buying this), soon the Lancer then the Corolla... should I wait or follow the mantra when you buy electronic gadgets - "if you need one now, buy, don't wait for an upgrade"? I'm not much into resale, I intend to keep it for 10 years (I've heard Mazdas have low resale value) - so is mazda built tough enough to last? Are replacement parts expensive? Will the maintenance be easy?

Help!

[honismitoy]

All Japanese cars are okay. Depending on your driving habbits, cars can last up to 10 years. If you buy Civic or any Honda cars, rust proof mo na lang para di kalawangin.

[CVT]

Mazda3 should still be a good buy.

In the ballpark for maintenance compared to Honda and Toyota.....

3404:surfing:

[ghosthunter]

The Mazda3 is still a good buy. Car dealers often include some more "extras" to make an "aging" model more appealing to buyers.

[kotiko]

They released an ad campaign this year diba that they've added more new features this year? Well personally I think since new Mazda 3's release here it's gained a good reputation naman. If you really can't wait for the new models of other brands, then I guess its fine to get the Mazda 3.

[erickdpogi]

get the new ford focus TDCi if you don't and won't get the FD civic (if you prefer euro-style, american brand, asian produced, talk about cross continents), same chassis mate as the mazda3, looks can be very deceiving. hehehe. If the mz3 would also do the same as what Ford did to it's compact, then why not.