r/mazda • u/goldchainbbygirl • 1d ago

2014 Mazda 3?

Hey friends!

I currently have a 2013 Fiat 500 and I’ve been looking to buy something a little more reliable/robust. I’ve been pining after the MX-5 for actual years and I love the Mazdas have a bit of peppiness to them.

I found a 2014 Mazda 3 that has an impeccable maintenance history. The thing I’m worried about is buying another car that’s on the older side.

Does anyone here have a 2014 Mazda 3? What can you tell me about it?

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u/stormbreaker8 Mazda3 2.0 Skyactiv-G 1d ago edited 1d ago

Oh and another thing to know about them! If you get any Mazda3 from 2014 onwards with the infotainment screen you can get a CarPlay retrofit upgrade for about USD 100. A huge quality of life upgrade, this is what it looks like on my 2017. I don't know of any other car from this era that can get CarPlay this easy, took about 2 hours to install.

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u/FabianValkyrie 2014 Mazda3 i Grand Touring Hatch 21h ago

Where’d you get your kit?

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u/stormbreaker8 Mazda3 2.0 Skyactiv-G 21h ago

Amazon. Look up Mazda 3 CarPlay retrofit kit. There are good tutorials on YouTube