The new 3 was £19,250 just over 4 weeks ago now but i have noticed a 10% drop in car prices since then. My old car's value was showing £8,900 on Auto Trader when i part-exed it (i actually got £9,250 for it from the dealership) but now it's dropped to £7,700.

  Thoughts on the new car so far....firstly the power and acceleration feels a lot different to my previous Gen 3 165 Sport. The Skyactiv X is supposed to be 180bhp yet somehow it doesn't feel like it is at times. The 165 Sport had a sudden burst of pace above 3500rpm on the motorway while this new car is more linear in it's acceleration and at lower speeds even sounds a bit like a diesel. It's not slow but feels less raw than the Gen 3. On the other hand it does feel a lot happier when you're driving in slow moving traffic and is definitely quieter inside.

  It's possible this car might need another software update as i believe there is one to improve throttle response. Some early Skyactiv X cars have slight hesitation on accelerating between 30 and 40mph and i have noticed mine doing this every now and again. Another slight niggle is the piano black detail around the gear stick scratches far too easily. Mine is not too great even on a 9,000 mile example so i'll see if i can do something about this going forward. Why Mazda use this material is a mystery as the rest of the interior is amazing quality, it easily matches the equivalent sized German cars.

  Overall though, the Gen 4 is lovely to drive, has an amazing gearbox, a brilliant infotainment system and is pretty nice to look at inside and out.       

What about what's in the boot? The jack and brace (assuming it has them nowadays) and the 'tube of goo' (aka tyre 'repair' kit) that may now reside in the underboot area where the spare wheel & tyre used to go (and maybe still can).

I might also be something that got snagged in the area under the car - more likely in the suspension / wheel well area.  After all, there's a LOT of detritus on the roads these days.

Hopefully it's not one of those temporary bump stocks that are put on new cars when being transported from the factory to the showroom and has not been removed.  Normally you can tell if that's the case if the ride is poor as well as noisy, if I recall previous discussions (elsewhere).

Worth checking at the dealership once you've exhausted all other avenues.

Thanks Misar. I checked what warning lights are ‘available’ on my vehicle by turning on the ignition and checking the warning lights whilst they were illuminated temporarily. I couldn’t see the ‘Windscreen Washer Fluid Level’ light. So I guess the reservoir doesn’t have a level sensor in the Mazda 3 2024 model. Seems a shame, as it’s a basic safety feature to be warned when your washer fluid level is low. Thanks again.

Had my new Mazda 3 Saloon Takumi 2024 model for just over a month now. Went to use the windscreen washer but  reservoir empty. I guess there’s no warning of this? I imagine that’s the case , but thought I’d check, just in case. Cheers.

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