 My experience with the Mazda 626 
was that the transmission went out at 
46,000 miles (4 months past warranty) 
and Mazda refused to help with any 
after warranty repair. The dealership 
helps Mazda determine whether they 
should extend help and there is no 
escalation point. Mazda has a severe 
quality control problem with their 
transmissions and I would not recommend 
this vehicle to anyone.