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Sedans Mazda6 MAZDASPEED Mazda6
1675 messages, Last post on Sep 01, 2009 at 3:40 PM
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Replying to: bolosmith (Mar 13, 2007 11:25 am) Is that a closed-end lease?
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Replying to: joe131 (Mar 13, 2007 11:26 am) |
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Replying to: bolosmith (Mar 13, 2007 11:25 am) 
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Replying to: bolosmith (Mar 13, 2007 11:25 am)
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Replying to: mach9 (Mar 16, 2007 11:30 am)  Did the dynamics change? 
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Replying to: mach9 (Mar 16, 2007 11:30 am) Maybe you should go get a toyota corolla(POS).  I sure they will trade you even. |
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and now the engine seems a little stronger. Sorry to hear that some people are having problems. So far this Speed6 seems to me to be the most ideal car I have ever owned. It has changed my driving style a bit. With the turbo, it has quite a rush between 3000 and 5000 rpm. I can pass on the highway in a quick burst without having to pre-plan/position my move. Went skiing recently on a day when highways were being closed due to the snow and resulting pileups. AWD (with the right tires) allowed the Speed6 to go around long lines of traffic. I can accelerate on a snow-covered road at the limits of traction; can feel when all four wheels start to loose their grip; then let off just a little on the gas and leave the line of traffic in the other lane behind. Excellent handling/steering. Enjoy the automatic climate control; set and forget. And it is averaging 25 mpg.
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Replying to: waygrabow (Mar 16, 2007 8:08 pm) Pretty good mileage. I get 16-20 MPG  . Medium-heavy on the throttle.. Nice driving description, I think she rolls pretty smooth!!! BTW.. What was your CEL for??
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Replying to: pounder2 (Mar 16, 2007 8:31 pm) I do almost no stop-and-go city driving which helps the mpg. Purely highway, the car has done 28-29 mpg. |
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Friday nite (3/17) in the snow/sleet storm, my fuel pump died and stranded me on I95 on the shoulder in DE. It was a scary experience as the state declared a state of emergency and closed down many roads. I was able go get towed off the highway and to a motel where my wife & I spent the nite. On Sat., I was towed to a Good Year store where they tried to scam me into a new battery - said the old (12mos. old) battery would not hold a charge. I demanded to keep the old battery to show to Mazda, and all of a sudden they were able to recharge it after all. On Monday the car was towed to Nucar Connection Mazda. They determined it was the fuel pump (battery was good-what a surprise) but they couldn't find a fuel pump anywhere. They gave me a loner for the duration until a new pump was found. They found one today - Friday 3/23/07 and said to come & get the car. I live about 100miles from DE, but I went over in the afternoon & got my car back. They even washed it for me. Mazda customer relations is going to pick up all my expenses, including towing, car rental, motel stay, gas, tolls & meals away from home. I was very unhappy about the breakdown, but impressed by Mazda's treatment thru this experience. BTW, this is the best car I have driven through weather as bad as this was; it held the road extremely well. I had changed the tires in November to all weather & definitely feel I made a good choice for the winter.
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