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#61 of 948 Best value for used wagons? by jaserb Jun 27, 2005 (11:32 am)
Mazda 6. Hands down. You can get '04s with under 20k miles for $14 - 15k all day long in my neck of the woods, and they come with the V6 standard. Good looking, nice handling, and likely much more reliable than the Euro wagons.   -Jason
#62 of 948 Opinions on 2002 Mazda 626 by sweetie Jun 27, 2005 (11:55 pm)
I want to get a larger car - I'm looking at midsized sedans. I'm looking at them mainly for safety in accidents.   I researched the Mazda 626 - according to some reliability ratings the Mazda 626 problems are mainly attributed to the 4c engine. The V6 requires one major repair at around $600. That isn't a lot of money considering a nicely equiped 2002 V6 model sales for around 10K less than a similarly equiped 2005 Honda Accord.   What is everyone's opinion about the Mazda 626 from a money/safety/reliability perspective? What other 2-4 year old used cars should I be looking at in the midsized sedan category? (Not Honda or Toyota though - I want high reliability and high depreciation. If I bought a Honda or Toyota I would just buy a new one - which I don't want to do because I want to save money.) Replies to this message: qbrozen (Jun 28, 2005 6:53 am) prodigalsunbrn (Jun 28, 2005 7:26 am) sweetie (Jun 29, 2005 7:12 pm) suydam (Jun 30, 2005 5:16 am)
#63 of 948 sweetie by qbrozen Jun 28, 2005 (6:53 am)
Replying to: sweetie (Jun 27, 2005 11:55 pm) Outback wagon.
#64 of 948 Re: Opinions on 2002 Mazda 626 [sweetie] by prodigalsunbrn Jun 28, 2005 (7:26 am)
Replying to: sweetie (Jun 27, 2005 11:55 pm) I'd look at the 2000-2001 Maxima. They score much higher on the reliability charts than the 626, and come very well equipped. You should be able to score one in the 9-13K range. Replies to this message: sweetie (Jun 29, 2005 7:12 pm)
#65 of 948 oops by qbrozen Jun 28, 2005 (8:55 am)
my response about the outback wagon should have been to jake20, not sweetie.   although, for sweetie, i could slightly ammend that to Legacy sedan. Replies to this message: steine13 (Jun 30, 2005 2:41 am) qbrozen (Jun 30, 2005 5:52 am)
#66 of 948 Re: Opinions on 2002 Mazda 626 [prodigalsunbrn] by sweetie Jun 29, 2005 (7:12 pm)
Replying to: prodigalsunbrn (Jun 28, 2005 7:26 am) Thanks for your advice (and to qbrozen too)!
#67 of 948 Re: oops [qbrozen] by steine13 Jun 30, 2005 (2:41 am)
Replying to: qbrozen (Jun 28, 2005 8:55 am) Used Subarus are really expensive. Right up there with Honda and Toyota. A used base Outback can be OK when it's 2-3 years old, but you gotta be lucky, quick on the draw, and not live in the Northeast or, God forbid, CO. More's the pity; I kinda like 'em... -Mathias Replies to this message: qbrozen (Jun 30, 2005 5:52 am)
#68 of 948 Re: Opinions on 2002 Mazda 626 [sweetie] by suydam Jun 30, 2005 (5:16 am)
Replying to: sweetie (Jun 27, 2005 11:55 pm) I think the 626 is your best bet from a price and reliability standpoint. Both Subarus and Maximas hold their value well and will probably cost more than a comparable 626. I've owned 3 Mazdas, including a '90 626, and all were very reliable. Other cars that will also be highly depreciated are used Buicks -- since you want a larger vehicle -- check out Century, Regal, and LeSabre. And then there's the Ford Taurus. Buicks have been pretty dependable; I don't know about Ford.
#69 of 948 Re: oops [steine13] by qbrozen Jun 30, 2005 (5:52 am)
Replying to: steine13 (Jun 30, 2005 2:41 am) They're not horrible in depreciation, but DEFINITELY not up there with Honda/Toyota .... at least not when I was trying to sell mine. OUch!   I don't know what pricerange sweetie is looking for, but I just checked yahoo classifieds within 75 miles of my area (NJ) and the '02 Legacys seem to run right around $12-$13k.   For comparison, I looked for '02 Accords..... well, its tough to sift through over 1000 hits, but the first couple of pages I skimmed were in the $18-$19K range.
#70 of 948 Impact of Rebates and Employee Pricing by bettersafe Jul 09, 2005 (1:40 pm)
Replying to: qbrozen (Jun 03, 2005 6:10 am) How have the rebates and employee pricing affected the prices of 2-3 year old vehicles? Is the market dead on used vehicles for a few months, or have the dealers lowered the prices of used in relationship to the lowered prices of new ?? You would think that a good deal could be had on a car just off of lease. BetterSafe Replies to this message: steine13 (Jul 10, 2005 6:45 am) qbrozen (Jul 11, 2005 7:26 am) bettersafe (Jul 11, 2005 2:23 pm) qbrozen (Jul 12, 2005 7:58 am) and 1 more...

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