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Ok, im a bit frustrated with the cost of repairs for the mazda. Ive had the car since 2003, in 2007 car started to have issues. #2 Cylinder kept mis-firing, they couldn't find anything wrong except the sensor was bad. Car sat at the delearship for 6 months, Check engine light came back on after starting it up. They said i could still drive it--no biggy. Car came increasingly worse, starting to take about 30-40 mins during winter to even get car started, stay running. Takes me 10 mins for summer time. Once started, the car bucks initially when going but over 20 mph you are fine. RPMs will go as high as 3 then cut off down to 0. At that time you can sense the pressure is gone unless you step on the gas peddal to kick it back on. Bring you to current, car has thus died. Turns out starter was bad (note, battery was replaced in may 2009 due to tooo many attempts to start car). Replaced with new starter that was found at auto zone... installed new one and mazda will crank engine followed by a loud grinding noise and cuts the engine off. When attempting again, all i hear is a clicking noise and car won't start. HELP!?!? what is it that is wrong? i have 82K miles on it.. warranty is out. Although everything is still pre-existing problems since a year after i have had the car (started with a poping noise coming from engine) the extended warranty and dealership keep pasing it back and forth to each other... in the end i suffer because i dont have a reliable car... advise, help?!?!?!