# Anybody have experience with 2015 Mazda Mazda3? **URL:** \ **Category:** Auto Type/Class\ **Tags:** mazda3, mazda\ **Created:** [June 27, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anybody-have-experience-with-2015-mazda-mazda3/119947 "2018-06-27T16:28:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DebraA.Hamilton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@DebraA.Hamilton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DebraA.Hamilton)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anybody-have-experience-with-2015-mazda-mazda3/119947/1 "2018-06-27T16:28:34Z")
Current car a nightmare, so looking to buy 2015 Mazda3…is the push start & info system terrible? Looking at Honda too.torn on decision ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anybody-have-experience-with-2015-mazda-mazda3/119947/2 "2018-06-27T16:43:46Z")
That’s something YOU’RE going to have to figure out yourself. Test drive it, then see if you can find a rental of the car you’re looking at (try to match the trim level of the one you tried at the dealership) and drive it around for a long weekend to see if you like it ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anybody-have-experience-with-2015-mazda-mazda3/119947/3 "2018-06-29T03:18:01Z")
Yes, she’ll have to try it out herself, but I doubt Debra is going to completely substitute the opinions of internet strangers for her own. Maybe someone else has tried it and can offer their opinion. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anybody-have-experience-with-2015-mazda-mazda3/119947/4 "2018-06-29T03:24:21Z")
Mazda 3’s are good cars. I assume you’re looking at a Honda Civic since that’s the comparable car, but I don’t know what year, so I can’t comment on that. Why is your current car a nightmare? ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anybody-have-experience-with-2015-mazda-mazda3/119947/5 "2018-06-29T13:20:46Z")
My wife’s friend has had 3 Mazdas over the years, a 323 model, a Protege, and now a 2017 Mazda3 Sport. She loved all three and had good service from all. Our son had a 2004 which he just sold last year after lengthy service. My wife has a 2012 Mazda 3 Sport which has performed flawlessly. My nephew just traded his Terrain SUV for a Mazda 3 Sport and is very happy. None of these cars have any flaws; many cars have push button starts, as did the 1940 Ford Sedan!! The only weakness I have observed that after 10 years, rust starts to form around the rear fenders. Honda Civics are also good cars, but the Mazda3 is more fun the drive; those “Zoo Zoom” ads are for real. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anybody-have-experience-with-2015-mazda-mazda3/119947/6 "2018-06-29T13:34:12Z")
As far as reliability, CR’s survey data say the 2105 3 is much better than average in all aspects except in-car electronics, which are rated average. The '09-17 Mazda 3 is on their Best Used Vehicles under $20,000 list. CR has also rated infotainment systems a few times in the last few years - I don’t have that info handy. I agree with Docnick’s observations, positive and negative. We don’t have a Mazda dealer here in Duluth, but the ones I see seem to be prone to more rust happening sooner than in other makes. That may not be a big factor where you live and drive. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anybody-have-experience-with-2015-mazda-mazda3/119947/7 "2018-06-29T15:32:28Z")
> [@shanonia](#): > > prone to more rust happening sooner than in other makes Shopping for a used Mazda 3 for my wife, I was reading in Mazda forums that somewhere around 2011 or such they did change something in the rust protection department, and indeed I’ve observed more “emerging rust spots” in 2010 I was checking to compare to 2011/2012 ones, but it may be a simple coincidence and a function of age. Our friends in Connecticut have 2010 Mazda 3, very happy with it, yes, when I looked under the rear arches, some rusty spots were showing up. I’ve ended up finding a 2013, last year in the model line, we are very happy with a build quality and feel of the car at 78K miles it has now. When shopping I was also reviewing a newer generation, but I did not want to buy a first year on production line (2014), while 2015 was already above my price threshold. My impression about new generation was as good as the one we own now: it has sufficient mud protection under arches and body, flaps covering areas where sand from wheels usually hits, so I think Mazda addressed the prior issue with “rusty clunkers” 🙂