Biggest pet peeve of the Mirage? (Annoyances)

[MetroMPG]

Seat comfort is so subjective... I mean, outside of something like this.



But I found the ability to adjust the seat cushion made a big difference. Enough so that I'd either modify a 4-way stock seat (add padding for more thigh support) or get a 6-way seat from a wrecked car.

[Dirk Diggler]

1. Insane part prices
2. Shady dealerships
3. JATCO CVT7

[Mirageman38]

Seat comfort is so subjective... I mean, outside of something like this.

But I found the ability to adjust the seat cushion made a big difference. Enough so that I'd either modify a 4-way stock seat (add padding for more thigh support) or get a 6-way seat from a wrecked car.

You guys have some sensitive tooshies. Now I understand back support but what the heck is thigh support?

[AtomicPunk]

1. Insane part prices
2. Shady dealerships
3. JATCO CVT7

Next car purchase, go Toyota or Honda, but even then research the model/year. More parts, aftermarket suppliers. Bigger dealership network in US. You pay more, but whats the old adage? I feel your pain, I remember being that age just starting out, expensive unexpected car repairs are brutal. I honestly think the Mirage is pretty decent, and I hope you can make yours last!

[Dirk Diggler]

Next car purchase, go Toyota or Honda, but even then research the model/year. More parts, aftermarket suppliers. Bigger dealership network in US. You pay more, but whats the old adage? I feel your pain, I remember being that age just starting out, expensive unexpected car repairs are brutal. I honestly think the Mirage is pretty decent, and I hope you can make yours last!

I do my best adhering to my carfax maintenance app with both ours. I schvitz a lot about the potential issues of these cars but all in all they have both been fine. The 2014 is @ 75k miles and the G4 is @ 50k miles roughly. My next look will be Mazda! No CVTs, made in Japan, cheaper than Toyota used, and a big aftermarket. I like the Mazda3 wagon.

[AtomicPunk]

I do my best adhering to my carfax maintenance app with both ours. I schvitz a lot about the potential issues of these cars but all in all they have both been fine. The 2014 is @ 75k miles and the G4 is @ 50k miles roughly. My next look will be Mazda! No CVTs, made in Japan, cheaper than Toyota used, and a big aftermarket. I like the Mazda3 wagon.

I've never owned a Mazda, but I like the look of some of the newer stuff. Skyactive engine tech is ingenious, too. Test drove a Yaris, which was a Mazda 2 and liked it a lot. But got my G4 for 1/2 the price of the Yaris, so there's that!

[Dirk Diggler]

I've never owned a Mazda, but I like the look of some of the newer stuff. Skyactive engine tech is ingenious, too. Test drove a Yaris, which was a Mazda 2 and liked it a lot. But got my G4 for 1/2 the price of the Yaris, so there's that!

I drive my wife's G4 whenever I have a choice.

[MirageRally]

I've never owned a Mazda, but I like the look of some of the newer stuff. Skyactive engine tech is ingenious, too. Test drove a Yaris, which was a Mazda 2 and liked it a lot. But got my G4 for 1/2 the price of the Yaris, so there's that!

See I don't like where they do these partnerships... If I'm paying for Toyota it better be a Toyota not a Mazda 2 with the Toyota badge swapped on it...

But Dirk I agree: Mazda is much cheaper than Toyota and a lot of them do have a much better aftermarket
For parts... And some of the old wagons were pretty cool looking.

Plus Dirk with this Mazda skyactiv direct injected engine, as AtomicPunk pointed out: they don't have too many problems and it is pretty ingenious what they do... They were talking about skyactiv X which was a spark or electric controlled ignition? Very cool stuff.

[Mark]

See I don't like where they do these partnerships... If I'm paying for Toyota it better be a Toyota not a Mazda 2 with the Toyota badge swapped on it...

I liked it better when Toyota was making vehicles for companies like GM. The former Geo/Chevy Prizm (Corolla) & Pontiac Vibe (Matrix) were great cars, & consumers could take advantage of Chevy dealerships being everywhere. There are 25 Chevy dealerships that are closer to where I live than the nearest Toyota, Honda, or Mitsubishi dealership. For many, dealership location makes a big difference.

I am not a fan of Toyota having other companies make their vehicles either.

I don't think of Mazda vehicles as being cheaper that Toyotas, but that may depend on what you are comparing. A RAV4 & CX-5 aren't price that differently at some trim levels. If you compare a RAV4 to a CX-3 or CX-30, then the Mazda may appear cheaper. It's hard to compare apples to apples these days. When comparing these type of vehicles, you need to be fair, too. It wouldn't be fair to compare a FWD model to an AWD model & claim one is way cheaper than other without pointing out the big difference.

[MirageRally]

Yeah, personally for me it just turns me away because I don't know if that Mazda made Yaris will actually hold up to a Toyota in theory... That's a pretty big chance they're taking putting their badge on something else and saying that it'll last just as long as their other cars.... What about the Supra? isn't it a BMW? Again not to wrap on them or anything... I understand that's how car companies survive nowadays... they don't want to spend billions of dollars to make a new car and instead can collab with other manufacturers to make a new car and it cuts a lot of cost...