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#1042 of 2118 Re: Mazda6 [moparbad] by jeffyscott Sep 04, 2008 (6:16 am)
Replying to: moparbad (Sep 03, 2008 9:05 pm) Mazda has below average reliability scores.   Not that there is necessarily a whole lot of difference between "below average" and "average", but CR has Mazda right at average overall. See April 2008 issue, page 17 or April 2007, page 25. Replies to this message: moparbad (Sep 04, 2008 9:04 am) jeffyscott (Sep 04, 2008 9:47 am)
#1043 of 2118 Re: Mazda6 [m6user] by jeffyscott Sep 04, 2008 (6:25 am)
Replying to: m6user (Sep 03, 2008 7:50 pm) If you absolutely can't afford to pay for a major repair and you're going to keep the car 200k, then I would say you are a candidate for an extended warranty   Can you even get a 200K mi warranty? Replies to this message: m6user (Sep 04, 2008 7:09 am)
#1044 of 2118 Re: Mazda6 [jeffyscott] by m6user Sep 04, 2008 (7:09 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 04, 2008 6:25 am) I think you can get just about anything if the price is right. But I am certainly not sure as I've never tried. He would be covered drivelinewise with Mazda for 5/60k. Maybe an extended driveline policy only for 200k could be had with a high deductible.   It would probably be better to invest the money and let it compound to pay for a major repair down the road.   In the end, no matter which you go, it's still a crapshoot.
#1045 of 2118 Re: Mazda6 [jeffyscott] by moparbad Sep 04, 2008 (9:04 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 04, 2008 6:16 am) Not that there is necessarily a whole lot of difference between "below average" and "average", but CR has Mazda right at average overall. See April 2008 issue, page 17 or April 2007, page 25.   I agree, not much difference between first and worst.   Vehicle Dependability 2008   I completely disagree with CR's sampling method (they only survey subsribers to CR) and am not a CR fan at all.   When you state that CR has Mazda at average, does that statement apply to Mazda as a brand or Mazda6 model only? Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Sep 04, 2008 9:47 am)
#1046 of 2118 Re: Mazda6 [moparbad] by jeffyscott Sep 04, 2008 (9:47 am)
Replying to: moparbad (Sep 04, 2008 9:04 am) While CR may have it's flaws, your link is about the JD Powers initial quality survey...a worthless measure, IMO and certainly having little or nothing to do with reliability. In any case, the IQS number for Mazda is 2.28 problems per vehicle, while average is 2.06 and Mazda is ranked 21st of 37 makes. Assuming we allow some range around the average number to be described as "average", I'd call Mazda average by that measure too.   The average ranking in CR for Mazda was for the make or "brand". Since the 2009 Mazda6 is a new model they would have no information on it's reliability.
#1047 of 2118 2007 Mazda 6 by aelsner Sep 04, 2008 (10:10 am)
Hi Everyone: I am new to this forum. Need some advice and your comments. Am in the process of getting a car for my 18 year old son. Have been considering the Honda Civic LX and after I took him for a test drive yesterday, we walked into a Mazda dealer right next door. They offered me a brand new 2007 Mazda 6 car at $17,600. with Leather, etc except sunroof. He explained reason why he has a 2007 in stock is that they sold '08s first since they had a more attractive programetc. Anyway, what is your opinion re a Mazda 6, performance, reliability, etc. and can anyone comment on the price - Best regards Alfred Replies to this message: moveover (Sep 04, 2008 11:23 am)
#1048 of 2118 Re: 2007 Mazda 6 [aelsner] by moveover Sep 04, 2008 (11:23 am)
Replying to: aelsner (Sep 04, 2008 10:10 am) What was the MSRP on 2007?   I just bought a 08 Mazda6 VE with a MSRP of $22.1K for $17K before ttl. Just looked on the website of the dealer I bought from and they raised their listed prices by $500. Maybe some Mazda to dealer rebate ended at the end of August.
#1049 of 2118 Re: Reliability [kapaaian] by heybroder Sep 04, 2008 (5:11 pm)
Replying to: kapaaian (Sep 04, 2008 6:05 am) tyvm for your informative responce, kappaian. You simply can't go wrong with Japanese quality. I use to work for the G'Town, KY Toyota plant. I KNOW the effort that goes into quality. Most if not all American auto companies have 100,000 mile warranties on their engine/transmissions. I wonder if Mazda would match that at no cost? I know I won't be able to get a warranty for 200,000. lol I'm going to buy a Mazda6, simple as that. Man, that look sooooo awesome! I emailed Mazda hopeing to get some kind of discount a week ago and so far, nothing. Hopeing that within' the next 60 days, I'll be able to take advantage of the S-Plan. The car will probably be soooo hot that no dealer will accept a S-Plan.
#1050 of 2118 Re: Mazda6 [moparbad] by chikoo Sep 04, 2008 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: moparbad (Sep 03, 2008 9:05 pm) I would suggest you look at data after 1999, when they came out with the new Protege then. Before that the Mazda 626 with the sub-par ford transmission was the cause of Mazda's lower than average reliability. That is no longer the case. The 1999+protege has excellent reliability, the 2003+ Mazda6 has excellent reliability, and so does the Mazda3. If a company is doing all the right things to make a better product, I would suggest not to bring it down by referring to reliability of products that it itself is ashamed of.  Thanks for participating.
#1051 of 2118 Re: Reliability [kapaaian] by chikoo Sep 04, 2008 (5:25 pm)
Replying to: kapaaian (Sep 04, 2008 6:05 am) Mazda6. Started kinda bad, but evened out a lot toward the end. 2008's were probably on par with Mazda3's from 2007 I will take offense to that since I own one and is still going strong at 80,000. My wife's lexus rx300 has rattles at same mileage. Zero on the 6. Go figure. The most annoying problems were the Check engine light coming on for no reason simply because they made the computer setting too sensitive and set the check engine light for even the most minor infraction. After a few flashes and recalibrations, it has remained flawless.   I was at the lexus dealership the other day with my cousin and the salesperson lured me to trade my car in. I asked her to hop into my mazda6s and took her for a spin. At the end, I asked her if she still thinks I should trade it in. She frankly said No.

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