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autosina:
Was surfing the net few days ago and realized the sportiness of Mazda car designs over Toyota and Honda models, and I wonder why Nigerians aren't patronizing them.
The one below even has the face of a BMW 3 series.

Wamiwa:


Bros Nissan is still better, been using one Nissan primera since 2012 - date its still serving me. no major work done on it apart from changing tyres, shaft and absorbers, infact with the way I travel, I service the car twice a year every 6 months if I want to change brand now its either I maintain Nissan or Toyota.

nams77:

Oga the thing surprise me. Immediately I drove into bayelsa enroute to Port Harcourt, Mazda 323 was just like oxygen or simply put, like MTN..Every where you go. I lost count of how many I saw there. Maybe next time I will have a chat with them.
I was just reading the sorrowful tale of Mr airborne02 on NL and his 323f. I was following his thread and even rejoiced when he bought it, only to hear the sad tale. And I was even liking this relatively less talked about brand

Alitair:
can u share the link abt the 323f?

hayjayman:
Mazda for life anywhere I dey...Toyota and Honda are over hyped in this part of the world....you will get to some more developed countries, and you will ask yourself if toyota and Honda ever existed at all.only in africa.....my Mazda 626 has never left me stranded on rhe Road where I see bonnets of Honda and Toyota almost in every traffic of lagos...

AutoElectNG:


Which model year are you looking at?

By the way, from the Forth Generation to the Eighth generation, Ford had input in the Protege and make look a like models.

If you can narrow down the year, I can provide specific guidelines/advise.

quentin06:
Who said Nigerians arent patronizing Mazda? That assertion is wrong!!

They patronize but not as much as Toyota and Honda, our car dealers are to blame for restricting themselves to a narrow range of cars.

They buy vehicle makes they can sell of easily without promotion like corolla, Camry, and highlanders.

They import only automatic versions, petrol engines and v6 models laving the 4 cylinder, manual gear and diesel versions which are more durable, luckily neighboring African countries think differently.

They dont want to do the hard work like KIA and Hyundai that is gradually taking over toyota, lucky for Toyota KIA doesnt have a bus like the Hi-ace .

The average Nigeian car buyer is mentally lazy when it comes to buying cars, they just want to buy what they hear is reigning or popular, rather buying what they need.

HITTED:

The day it will leave you stranded you will look for the parts and you will not see any. Toyota reigns supreme.

noeloge82:

That's what I was told when I wanted to but my 626 , 10yrs ago and uptill date I have never worked on my engine I only service it once in 3 months

AreaFada2:


Not everyone is so lucky.

I sent a Tokunbo Mazda 626 Coupe to 9ja like 20 years ago. It was mechanical superb driving it around in the West. But in 9ja, not single moment of peace. Whether the mechanics didn't know what to do I do not know. It was eventually sold. Phew! That was the end of Mazda for me.
Whereas the Mitsubishi I gave a family member lasted forever.

But to be fair, a friend who took home a 626 Sedan at same time used it for next 9 to 10 years nicely. Because he was returning home for good. To use it along side other cars sha.

ayobase:



Every brand is good, but the maintenance culture by most Nigerians coupled with hours, days, week and month a sick car can go before repairs.

angels09:

Mazda parts are not cheap. Don't spread rumours. Ordinary ckp sensor 10k on pre millennium Mazda. Joor be careful....

AutoElectNG:
1. Mazda is a smaller car company compared to Toyota and Honda. This means that Mazda does not have the deep pockets that Toyota and Honda have.

2. This led to a long-term collaboration between Mazda and Ford so that Mazda could leverage on the research and development financial and technical resources of Ford.

3. Ford forced Mazda to use certain engines and certain transmissions. This included the poorly designed and ill-fated CD4E transmission that come with the Mazda 626 automatic and the MX-6.

4. Around the late 1990s and the early 2000, this ill-fated transmission caused so many failures of Mazda 626 automatics and Mazda MX-6s that Mazda's image was terribly dented.

5. Affected vehicles included Mazda 626, Mazda Tribute and Mazda MX-6.

6. Other issues included transmission abuse by users who tried to exploit the zoom zoom that Mazda promised to the fullest.

7. Inadequate and ineffective cooling secondary cooling for a transmission with inadequate cooling ducts in the very first place. A race car has beefed up cooling and brakes amongst others, racing the Mazda to achieve the zoom zoom without beefing it up was a recipe for its failure in several instances, but the brand was blamed and not the users who erred.

8. Mazda focuses on cars built for performance/enthusiasts, Toyota focuses on budget and value (every Tom, Dick and Harry).

9. Market perception that Toyota's are more reliable and durable while Mazda's are more fun to drive, think of it as the poor man's performance brand, but Nigerians prefer reliable over and above fun to drive.


10. However, Mazda since 2013 is no longer the product of a collaboration between Mazda and Ford, but Mazda all alone, so Mazda can decide in its best interests and not because of the financial, legal and technical considerations due to its tie to Ford. Therefore a distinction needs to be made when judging Mazda between Mazda's pre-Ford, Mazda's with Ford and Mazda's post-Ford when analyzing the brand.

11. The disproportionate influence of so-called trusted mechanics on vehicle choice who may be more biased and less-educated than the general public who depend on them actually realize .

If you want specifics, I can back up all the above points.

Alitair:

can u share the link

seunoresco:
Well I think most Nigerians just follow the crowd. Been using a Mazda millennia 2001 car for 4-5 years now. Never worked on the engine. I just service it depending on how frequent I use it. It's a superb ride performance-wise. And I can say 100% that all these Toyotas and hondas dont outperform this car. Have refused to drop the car. Long life Mazda

IdeyVex1:


Lie! I have used a Mazda 626 for four years now and the car takes me to my home town and back without issues. I have currently added an MVP to it. That tells you how much I love Mazda

fineboynl:
..Nigerians buy cars with public opinion and demands. they are now moving to Benz. even old model Benz like vboot just because people are using latest Benz. those who can't afford latest will likely go for older version. and the price tag is going up right now. even older Benz like 190 is now been seen on the road like pure water

Noble11:
Nigerians buy cars with people's opinion and recommendations..
My first car was Mazda 626 lift back,that was in 2005,I gave it out to one yoruba man which happens to be the father of my mechanic,that car never gave me problem till date that man is still using it for taxi in ajao estate.
My second car was BMW m3 series sport . I was told not to buy that car,that it's very expensive to maintain and it consumes fuel.But when I was moving back from lagos to onitsha I filled my tank(55lits) which took me to asaba before refilling my tank.The spare parts are available in ngbuka obosi very cheap..
My next car whenever I come back to Nigeria will be either BMW or Mercedes-Benz..I only gave that car out coz I don't like front wheel drive..
Love a car buy the car..don't buy coz some says it last longer.. It's all about maintenance