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Replying to: aelsner (Sep 04, 2008 10:10 am) 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. |
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Replying to: kapaaian (Sep 04, 2008 6:05 am) 
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Replying to: moparbad (Sep 03, 2008 9:05 pm) 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. |
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Replying to: kapaaian (Sep 04, 2008 6:05 am) 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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I have to respond to the question of the Mazda6's reliability. You have to be careful just because you have been lucky with your own Mazda6 doesn't mean that that is the general experience of everyone with a Mazda6. I trust CR since they ask a lot of people questions who have bought the car. My experience with my Mazda6 2003 with 62,000 miles on it has been:- replaced 3 blower fans. replaced battery. replaced engine mount. replaced throttle body. fixed rattles (it still rattles) replaced over head visor. replaced fuel gauge. replaced transmission  58,000 miles. replaced 3 engine coils. Oh did I mention 5 recalls. Mazda6 reliable not, fun to drive, yes. I just thought a reality check was needed here in this discussion. Trust CR not a few users who have been lucky enought not to have had problems. |
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The prime reason I don't trust CR is they actually are quite biased based on brand. If you look up the reliability on a 2003 Accord for instance, the v6 has well below average ratings on it's transmission and one other component related to the drivetrain (don't have it right in front of me, but I'll get it when I'm at work tomorrow). Most of the other items are well above average. Then if you look up a CX-9, one component rates Average, and the stereo rates well below average. Everything else is above average or well above ave. Guess how CR rates the two? Oh, that's right, the accord with a 2 drivetrain issues rates above average in reliability. The CX-9 rates below ave. Hmm. Odd. So as far as reliability is concerned, Stereo > Transmission? |
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Replying to: jason777 (Sep 04, 2008 5:52 pm)  . I would never use a magazine to make my final decision on a car. A car is a machine and none can be built exactly the same. When you purchase the car you are also taking a gamble on the reliability of the car you just drove off the lot, no matter the manufacturer. There is a reason cars come with a warranty and you may or may never have to use it.
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Replying to: jason777 (Sep 04, 2008 5:52 pm) Only if they are subscribers to Consumer Reports. Anyone know if the 17" wheels on 2009 Mazda6 will fit on 07 Mazda6 i? |
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| I don't own mazda 6 but I do own 2003 MPV with 81k miles. At 60k it experienced very rough idle becoming worse over time - cause damaged vacum house. At 70k miles it refused to start - cause seized idle speed control valve. The same problem resurfaced at 79k. Original battery died after 3 years; second, auto zone battery died after 20 months. Right now I have hard to trace coolant leak. For comparison our 2000 honda accord lx 4 cyl 5 speed with 220k miles got me stranded only twice; battery first time, broken after market timing belt installed at 105k miles broke at 190k. It cost me $900 to fix the damage. Mazda is not bad but I do believe honda reliability is notch higher. | |
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Replying to: moparbad (Sep 04, 2008 7:52 pm) So what? Is there sample model too small or does their data collection and analysis methods produce skewed or incorrect results? Can you prove it or is this just a gut feeling? Are Consumer Report readers proven to be less reliable or truthful than any other person off the street? I certainly don't swear by CR but fail to understand why some are so suspicious of their results.
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