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Mazdaspeed6 or Altima 3.5SE manual?
by mchang
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Jul 18, 2007 (5:21 pm)
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I am torn between these 2 cars and looking for input.
They are both approx $24k plus tax, tag and title.
2007 Altima 3.5SE manual
2007 Mazdaspeed6 Sport manual
comments?
can i get better deals on either of these cars?
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Re: The problem with the Saturn... [mfletou1]
by advequityguy
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Jul 18, 2007 (5:27 pm)
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Replying to: mfletou1 (Jul 18, 2007 10:11 am)
Wow!.....An Olds Intrigue, Olds Alero, and a Malibu Maxx. That's like, the all time trifecta of bad cars. The only thing that's missing is a 2001 Pontiac Aztec or something. I'm not saying all GM cars are crap, but common.
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Re: Mazdaspeed6 or Altima 3.5SE manual? [mchang]
by elroy5
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Jul 18, 2007 (5:46 pm)
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Replying to: mchang (Jul 18, 2007 5:21 pm)
I am torn between these 2 cars and looking for input.
They are both approx $24k plus tax, tag and title.
2007 Altima 3.5SE manual
2007 Mazdaspeed6 Sport manual
That would be a tough one. The Mazda looks better, but the Altima would probably have more room inside. I would go with the Altima, mainly because it's a V6.
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Re: The problem with the Saturn... [andres3]
by akirby
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Jul 18, 2007 (6:03 pm)
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Replying to: andres3 (Jul 18, 2007 5:09 pm)
History would have said the Fusion would have first year problems and Camcords would not have transmission problems or sludged engines. Not to mention all the 2005 Toyota recalls.
So which history do you go by? Pre-2005 or Post-2005? Don't you think post-2005 is a better predictor for 2008?
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Re: The problem with the Saturn... [akirby]
by goodegg
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Jul 18, 2007 (6:16 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 18, 2007 6:03 pm)
History would have said the Fusion would have first year problems and Camcords would not have transmission problems or sludged engines.
The Camcord problems affected what? A tenth of a tenth of a percent of their sales? I had multiple, major headaches with my 96 Taurus. I'll go with Honda's legacy all day. Ford's legacy is tainted bigtime in my house. I'll ever buy another one. Any domestic consideration goes to GM.
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Re: Mazdaspeed6 or Altima 3.5SE manual? [mchang]
by waygrabow
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Jul 18, 2007 (6:17 pm)
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Replying to: mchang (Jul 18, 2007 5:21 pm)
I bought the MazdaSpeed6 but didn't cross shop the Altima because, to me, they are significantly different cars. I prefer the Mazda's smaller size and AWD was important to me. We did look at the Altima when we bought my wife's A4 Quattro; again the smaller size and AWD won out. I still think that the Altima is a good car, just depends on what features are most important to you.
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Re: Mazdaspeed6 or Altima 3.5SE manual? [elroy5]
by m1miata
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Jul 18, 2007 (6:18 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 18, 2007 5:46 pm)
" dittos " go for the Altima. New car too.
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Re: The problem with the Saturn... [advequityguy]
by batista
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Jul 18, 2007 (8:56 pm)
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Replying to: advequityguy (Jul 18, 2007 5:27 pm)
Wow!.....An Olds Intrigue, Olds Alero, and a Malibu Maxx. That's like, the all time trifecta of bad cars. The only thing that's missing is a 2001 Pontiac Aztec or something. I'm not saying all GM cars are crap, but common.
The Olds intrigue was actually a good car. My brother has the 3.5L DOHC engine and its quite smooth unlike the 3800 engine. But the Alero is junk you are correct.
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Re: The ACTUAL subject at hand... [mz6greyghost]
by zzzoom6
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Jul 18, 2007 (10:36 pm)
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Jul 18, 2007 4:02 am)
sounds like the perfect car for your wife! thanks for your reviews; knowing you own a 6, it's easier for me to relate when you talk about the Altima's handling. post pics when you get a chance. and if your 6 makes it into the pics too, all the better! your wife probably can't wait to get into it and wave goodbye to the neon... exciting times!
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Re: Mazdaspeed6 or Altima 3.5SE manual? [mchang]
by zzzoom6
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Jul 18, 2007 (11:00 pm)
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Replying to: mchang (Jul 18, 2007 5:21 pm)
definitely a tough call... both are very fast, have good suspensions for solid handling, good transmissions in both. perhaps AWD might be an issue depending on where you live and how much you push the car when cornering (I'm of the view that an AWD car can be pushed harder quicker after the apex than a FWD car could). I've heard in the recent past that the mazdaspeed6 could be had for 5k+ off msrp, but I don't know if that's still the case... geuss it depends on where you live and the availability of this model in your market. I'd say the MS6 would have a tiny bit of a performance edge especially in steering feel, cornering and braking and it looks slightly better (and I think will "age" better) but the Altima would probably have more creature comforts since it has more room, push start, quieter, and slightly softer suspension. So I geuss it comes down to how much sportiness do you want in your sporty sedan? btw... have you looked at the legacy gt?
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