kicked in Mazda 3's in Calgary

[barbarian]

Is there finally a recall? This would be a good thing as soon the number of cars that can be broken into will be reduced, and the punks will move back to smashing windows.

I hope they have some sticker to apply that says the lock has been fixed.

[bignerd]

You could always add your own note for a personal touch.

[shakalaka]

I saw a Mazda 3 today on my way to Chinook mall and the right side was dented pretty bad, seemed like it had been kicked in, reminded me of this thread.

[Boneyard]

Mazda has NOT issued a recall.

They haven't really done anything. If you car has been broken into they will put the metal plate and the shock sensor (for GTs) in. They won't fix the dent in the door.

The 2007 3's have the metal plate and shock sensor. But most thieves can't notice the difference between the model years. So they end up kicking the hell out of the door trying to get in.

I own an 06 and I have a small dent in my door, someone broke in a stole my sun glasses. And the only other person I know that owns a Mazda 3 also had hers broken into. Except she has an 07 and they dented her door pretty bad.

A recall would help to fix the problem because it would be public and everyone would find out that you can't break into them because they have the metal plate. But for whatever reason Mazda won't.

[jay42w8]

theres no shock sensor on 07's either....what is the cost of a cheap shock sensor?? 200 installed?

[Boneyard]

Not sure. I am getting Kramer Mazda to install the parts and there is no way I am paying for anything. I bet you could get the parts installed for free as well.

[zoik]

well at least they changed the door panel for the 07's. i think out of all the mazda 3's that i've seen there's only a few without that stupid dent.

[Boneyard]

Really? I've never seen another 3 with a dent (not including mine and my friends). Which is surprising because a lot of people say they have the dent, and there isn't exactly a shortage of 3's out there.

[lilmira]

Originally posted by jay42w8
theres no shock sensor on 07's either....what is the cost of a cheap shock sensor?? 200 installed?

The shock sensor is only 50 bucks. You can install it yourself in less than an hour, or less than 10 min if you know what you are doing. I would bitch at them to install it for free. In hindsight, you should have asked them to install it before you picked up the car.

[maplelodge]

Originally posted by jay42w8
that is hilarious....yeah I don't think I've EVER seen anybody with a club here in Calgary...I still used mine when I moved here on my Integra haha

I am seeing a lot more cars with clubs in the mall's parking lot now a days

[Toms-SC]

The question should be who has NOT seen a dented in Mazda 3?

[jay42w8]

I actually haven't, but then again, I only drive around the SW area....there are probably more Mazda 3's than there are any other car now in its class on the road......so the proportion of this happening would definitely be higher anyways

[HRD2PLZ]

I was talking to a friend of mine who has an '06 Mazda 3 and he said Mazda Canada had called and left him a voice message saying that as a courtesy to their Mazda 3 customer's they were willing to install the lock plate free of charge...

[FiveFreshFish]

If I owned a Mazda 3 I'd get rid of it before its market value tanks.

[PDRguy]

We had been seeing close to 10 a week at the shop, but it has slowed, maybe 4 or 5 a week now - we've probably repaired 25 so far, we also work with several bodyshops and know they've done around the same (each).Hopefully it continues to decrease to the point it rarely happens, I have too many friends with Mazda 3's.