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| Today I bought a new 2004 Mazda 6. Here is my story. I had been passivly scanning the market for 8 months knowing the wife and I would need a new car down the road. We both owned 1996 Ford Taurus GLs. I looked at civics, Corollas, Taurus's, Saturns, Stratus's and many other models. We needed: 4 doors and for it to be new. Then we had a list of I wants. I narrowed down the list late last year after researching and "Building" models on websites. Toyota, was nice but nothing just right. Saturns were a joke which upset me cause I was deadset on getting one if I could, Civics were nice but not many with option packages we liked out here(Live on the Wyoming/Nebraska border). We finally went to the areas largest dealer to check out Stratus's. It had one gizmo I really wanted - AT trasnmission cause I love shifting and wife does not. What we saw at dealer suprisingly lacked any real innovation and options then the dealer said the fateful words, "If you really want AT transmission, let me show you a real car with AT". It was a Mazda. What's a Mazda? I know nothing of them other than "Zoom Zoom" and the Miata is cute. He showed me 5 they had in stock and we test drove all but the one indoors. We settled on one well equipped(V-6, leather, AT, climate control, power and heated seats, spoilers, etc.) and it was red. We never really wanted red, we were more like a blue or grey couple but we noticed a perculiar thing. The red was a more subdued shade of red today when it was overcast versus the day we saw it with sunlight and it was closer to fire engine red. Odd. Anywhos, since it was a 2004 we got rebates and decent trade in. 25,550.00 car sold to us with bank loan for 21,450. With not even 100 miles on it today hard to tell how it will go but noticed 3 unexpected things already. Passenger side mirror does not seem to want to move out properly when I operate it from control, though it goes up and down fine. In manual mode Downshifting from 2 to 1 is rough, even when I let it downshift itself after going slow enough to make it do it by itself. Called dealer and he said it probably needs to break in a little and that if it is noticalby malfunctioning it will put up a light for service. Lastly, being 6' 2" I am surpised I did not notice the pedal setup. Less roomy vs previous cars which will make for a serious adjustment in sitting style for me. Overall we are very pleased with it but time will tell how it runs in 600 miles. I really want an after market compass mirror though! | |
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Replying to: suntop (Apr 20, 2005 3:39 pm) Don't 2nd guess your purchase- the 6 is probably the best Japanese sedan under 25K, overall. I't's not perfect, even 50K cars aren't. I've owned some similar mid-size sedans, the 6 does a lot well. The auto tranny isn't the best in terms of shift smoothness but it should prove durable. The gas mileage (on the V6) will never be great. The handling, however, will aways be great and the seats are very comfy. It also is a car that needs a lot of break-in (apparently), mine has 7200 mi and just now feels "loosened" andis getting better gas mileage. Stick with it; don't let the "little stuff" overshadow a really fun automobile! 
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Replying to: fitguy (Apr 20, 2005 8:15 pm) Welcome to the club! You have joined an elite group of men and women that would rather drive than ride, that purposely finds empty backroads instead of the boring, crowded interstate. It's the best therapy out there, better than drugs, alcohol, and Dr. Phil combined!  A couple tips: The engine does take time to "break-in", and the gas mileage will be lower than expected for the first 5-7K miles. Once it breaks in, mileage will go up. Take the time to read the other Mazda 6 forums, including the wagon and hatch forums as well. There have been A LOT of different topics discussed about the 6, and I'm sure that any questions that you might have had been addressed previously. On that note, feel free to ask questions on these boards, even if it's been discussed before, and you still don't get it. There are members here with a lot of experience and know-how (well, maybe not me, but there are others!) Most importantly, HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR NEW 6! Just to let you know, I've got 10,700 miles on my '04, no problems, only smiles!
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Apr 21, 2005 4:23 am) "I'm no expert- I just play one on the internet!" Kidding aside, there is a great bunch of guys/gals here with a ton of knowledge and insight. And as mz6greyghost said, we are very into driving our Mazda's! 
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I currently own a 2002 Nissan Altima that has given me nothing but problems. How is the reliabilty of the Mazda 6? Anyone have or know of any common reoccuring problems?
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Replying to: cannedspam (Jul 14, 2005 9:26 pm) |
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| Bit the bullet. Traded 03 Explorer XLT for an a 05 Squall Blue Grand Touring Wagon. Picked it up Thursday and have put 275 miles on it. Here are a few thoughts: Bose stereo is super, only problem is getting mp3 discs to play. 1st and 2nd gears are sluggish during shifting from a stop. 1st fill up mpg 23, mixed driving. Auto climate control super. Driving experience has been fantastic. So far I can say I am very satisfied. | |
| For all of you Mazda6 5-door and wagon owners, do you have the gas tank "sloshing" problem? Both YES and NO answers are requested. | |
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I just purchased a 2006 Mazda6s last week. Absolutly LOVE IT!!!! I traded in my pickup after getting tired of everyone asking for help moving, lol. (the real truth was I was just tired of driving the thing and it needed some expensive repairs) At first I was looking at a Mazda3 but my friends told me to try out the 6, so i figured a test drive wouldn't hurt. I loved it but the price was too much for me (it had all the bells and whistles on it lol) Ended up driving to another state to find the perfect 6 for me!!! Now I think I've given most of my family and friends the bug. They all want to drive my car, but they would have to pull be out of the drivers seat kicking and screaming. Oh, I named the car Zoomy LOL
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Replying to: letsdrivenow (Feb 25, 2006 8:00 pm) |
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