Mazda 3 Collision Repair

Mazda 3 Collision RepairTurk’s in Minooka recently completed a Mazda 3 Collision Repair, to the left rear. While the body damage appears to be minor, (visibly showing a dent in the bumper and a broken tail light), often times the damage extends to the underlying sheet metal and parts.

During this Mazda 3 collision repair, hidden damage was found and repaired.

Plastic bumper covers are designed to flex and during impact they will get pushed inward, but then bounce back to their original shape to some degree. While observing a plastic bumper cover that was impacted, it may appear to have minor damage – yet behind the bumper there are various parts and structure that could have sustained damage as well.

The Mazda 3 was introduced in 2003 as a 2004 model, replacing the 323/Protegé. Mazda has had a great deal of success with the Mazda 3 and it consistently scores well during automotive reviews. Car and Driver rated the new Mazda 3 with 5 stars!

Mazda 3 and Ford Focus are very similar and were built on the Ford C platform.  The Ford Focus, Volvo S40 and V50, and Mazda3 share about 60 percent of their parts and components.

The Mazda3 has been offered in various trim levels over the years, from the most basic transportation to fully loaded luxury and sport models. The Mazda3 is offered in several different body styles including sedan, hatchback and wagon. Mazda cars are also widely used in car races and sports car events. Mazda Motorsports, (managed by Mazda North American Operations), oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Mazda provides a support program where anyone who’s racing, or building a Mazda car for racing, can purchase competition and stock parts at a discount directly from Mazda.

For more information on the Mazda 3 visit the Official Mazda Website.

If you need auto body repairs, contact Turk’s Collision in Minooka.