Do people hate on mazdas like other people hate on ford?

I told my cousin that i wanted a mazda 6 and he said they are $hitty cars. This is the first time i ever heard this. But i hear people hate on ford all the time.

Always

My daughter got a new Mazda 3 this year and she is incredibly pleased with it. I used to have a Miata until some idiot ran a red and totaled it. Great car. Only one small issue at the 42,000 mile mark with a camshaft sensor.

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OMG! I heard the same thing then promptly didn't give a **** what anyone thought.

Depends on how far back you go. Mazda was almost bankrupt when Ford bought a big chunk of the stock. Ford turned them completely around & they started making some of their cars in Michigan. Ford sold most all of their stocks couple of years ago, but anything made when Ford controlled them until now is a safe buy.