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768 messages, Last post on May 02, 2008 at 5:27 AM
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Replying to: pepjrp (Sep 04, 2007 2:07 pm) Okay, you're wrong!  Remember that nobody really talks about something unless it's a problem. For every issue that's brought up by someone on this board, there are literally thousands of satisfied owners that are more than happy with their 6. Me, for instance. 3 years and 55K miles later, the only issue I've had was a bad gas cap that tripped the Check Engine light, replaced under warranty. Other than that, I love my 6, and plan on seriously looking at the second-gen model when I plan on buying my next car in 2010. The gas mileage isn't bad (I have the 3.0L V6 with 5-speed manual), the handling is outstanding, the braking and steering are both direct and accurate, and the styling pretty much puts other midsize cars to shame (IMO). Buy the 6, you won't regret it!  BTW, what year 6 are you looking into? |
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Replying to: pepjrp (Sep 04, 2007 2:07 pm) Of course if you really want a mid-size hatchback (er, 5-door) it's either Mazda6, Malibu Maxx (what were they thinking with that styling?), or a European model (most seem quite nice, but so much more $$$ to buy and fix). Mazda doesn't have the Honda/Toyota-like reputation for reliability, but I think most Honda and Toyota models are terribly styled and have the personality of a wet dishrag, and I'm willing to take on some additional risk of mechanical trouble (be it real or imagined) so that I can actually enjoy looking at and driving my car every day. Seems like many of the more vocal owners in the forums have had dealer issues exacerbating their car trouble, so you may want to try and find out what sort of reputation your local dealers have before committing to Mazda. If you are purchasing from a Mazda dealer you should try to get the car's service history from them as well. My other impression of the postings here is that many of the issues described have been similar in nature, so there doesn't seem to have been a huge variety of problems. It's hard to know what the reliability of the Mazda6 really is relative to others in it's class, but my guess is that it's at least average, and quite possibly better than average. Any discussion forum online should also not be considered a good yardstick for measuring reliability. As others have said, people tend to be most vocal when they are unhappy, and tend to say very little or nothing at all when they are happy. Whatever you decide, good luck!
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Replying to: slickdog (Sep 05, 2007 9:28 am) The local dealer is not offering a very good deal, and the best offer I had was from a dealer 90 miles away. Hopefully the local dealer's service department won't have a problem if I bring in a car for service that was not bought from them.
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Replying to: pepjrp (Sep 05, 2007 10:59 am) |
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Replying to: pepjrp (Sep 05, 2007 10:59 am) If you buy elsewhere I'm sure the local dealer's service department will still be happy to take your business even if their sales department didn't sell you the car. |
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They ought to be getting anxious to sell those '07 models pretty soon as well. There are only 116 days left in 2007! 
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Replying to: moparbad (Sep 06, 2007 10:03 am)
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Replying to: maltb (Sep 06, 2007 1:04 pm) There are hardly any changes at all in the 2008 and they better be here before November since they are already built. |
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Replying to: moparbad (Sep 06, 2007 1:42 pm) As far as features being insignificant, I'd wait solely for the improved interface head unit with auxiliary jack. To each his own...
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Replying to: maltb (Sep 06, 2007 2:11 pm) 1YVHP80C785M01366 1YVHP80C685M00239 Here are a couple of VIN's if you are interested in verification. Where did you see Oct. Job 1 info.?
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