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Replying to: artour (Mar 23, 2007 8:55 pm) |
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We are shopping for a new vehicle, took both a Mazda 6 V6 5 speed and a Speed 6 for a short drive Sat. Both are nice, the Speed 6 is a real hoot to drive, power right when you need it at low revs'. Looks like there are some incentives on both right now as well. Some questions: 1. How long are the tires lasting? I assume they are sticky performance tires. Also, here in Wisconsin, I assume I'll need a set of winter tires, if not for snow, just for the low temps. Summer tires turn into rocks at low temps. 2. Does anyone do their own oil changes? Is the drain plug and filter accessible if not on a lift? I saw that the V6 filter is right up front, should be easy to get to. I didn't try to find it on the 2.3 turbo. 3. What kind of fuel mileage are y'all getting? 4. Are you happy with the ride on pot holed, bumpy roads? We have plenty of those in SE Wisconsin. 5. Does the turbo engine have a timing belt, or chain? That's all for now. We need to try out the Acura TSX and TL, and the Infiniti G35. Wife nixed the Subaru Legacy GT, she was not impressed with the interior or seating.
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Replying to: scottmsimpson (Apr 15, 2007 8:02 pm) 1. I would say the tires would last around10-15k miles. I changed mine to all season before winter because of the ice and snow. The all season tires cost me $125 a piece. 2.I have done my own oil changes and it's not hard but it takes a little more time b/c of taking off and on the engine under cover. The filter and plug are easy to get too. It does require a special wrench that you can order it's about $40. The filters are about $5. It takes 6 qts. 3. I'm getting about 25-26 HWY and 18-19 City and about 22mpg on total avg. 4. You will for sure feel the bumpy roads. I'm happy with it but it is a car built for curves and performance. 5. I beleive it is a chain. Dual chain if I remember right. If I had a choice of the cars you mentioned above and already have owned the Ms6 and the TL. I'm just not 100% happy with the MS6 but that is just me. I would pick the TL for a lot of reasons. You can pick up a 2005 TL for about 27k and 29k with nav. I never drove the G35 so I can't comment on that. If you have the money check out the TL type-s.. sweet as they come. Hope this helps. |
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Replying to: scottmsimpson (Apr 15, 2007 8:02 pm) I keep track of every tank of gas, only put 93 octane, and I average 22-23 city and 25+ highway. I suspect the highway would be higher, but I haven't gone anywhere yet that took a whole tank at highway driving. I find that it costs me between 10 and 12 cents per mile in gas, even with the price spikes. The ride is firm, but my last car was a Mustang GT, so I like firm. The traction is unbelievable... go tearing around in the car, and then just think, you can do that in the rain also! I cross-shopped the TL, but it seemed pretty expensive for what you got... I think the Accord v6 6-speed is the much better deal... couldn't see spending 30K on a FWD car. Plus the Acura dealers are mighty proud of their products. I also drove the 06 G35. I know the interior has been upgraded for 07, but I didn't see the MS6 interior as such a great step down from the G35, if you know what I mean. My only gripe about the MS6 interior is that the carpet seems a little cheap, kind of like what you might expect to see in a trunk. But the MS6 is far and away the biggest bang for the buck, which is what sold me on it. So far it's solid as a rock, no rattles, shimmies or squeaks. The MS6 has the biggest back seat of any of the cars you mentioned, if that's important to you. We fit an infant car seat in the middle spot, and a passenger still fits on either side, with room to spare. I just love the Speed6, it's so low-key, people who pull up next to me thinking they're going to beat me to the next light get OWNED!
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Replying to: stkntraffic (Apr 16, 2007 4:03 pm) Many of my MS6 customers say exactly what you just said. Great bang for the buck. They are not as luxurious as the Infiniti or Acura, but, by no means is the MS6 low rent.
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So there are a couple of '06 MS6s in my area, but the asking prices are: '06 MS6 GT Moon/no nav 12k miles $27k '06 MS6 GT Moon/Nav 9k miles $25k Given the rebates and give-aways towards the end of last summer, those seem very high to me. Any thoughts?
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Apr 17, 2007 12:53 pm) but this always seems to be the way. For quite some time, I saw first year GTOs with asking prices way over what they were selling for new. Same thing with the saabaru 92x. I'm sure there are many more examples.
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Replying to: qbrozen (Apr 17, 2007 4:41 pm)
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Apr 17, 2007 5:44 pm) |
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