New car discount
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kingOFchester
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I own 2007 Toyota 30k miles......1997 Toyota 140k miles.....and a Ford 2001 truck 40k miles. Still trying to sell the ford.
rod
Retired 22 years
Although one can end up with a lemon no matter what make vehical you buy I have to say my daughters Mazda 626 was the biggest piece of crap we have ever owned-------and I've had some dozies. I ended up tradiing it to a salvage yard for a set of tires and wheels for an old pickup. 100 dollar trade at the most---and it was only 7 years old. It had all kinds of electrical/ computer problems and the final straw was the day the motor blew. My wife drives a Honda Accord and it is the best car we have ever owned. It beats the heck out of her last car, a 2002 VW Passat , when it comes to carefree driving. I spent close to 2 grand chasing a "check engine" light on that piece of German crap. After trading it for the Honda, VW had a recall on Passats of that year. Guess what for. They recalled the old gas caps as they would cause the ck eng light to malfunction. 2 grand for a #%^#***% bad gas cap. (yes I know that the 1st thing you do if your ck eng light comes on is to make sure you gas cap is on tight-done that dozens of times to that Passat).
some1else
Banned
dude make sure with the x-plan (or mazda equivalent) you not only get the pricing; but you also get prefered financing!!!!
my dealer didnt mention this; luckily i always take a 24hour "cool off" before i finalize a large purchase (well worth it if you think about it) and was researching at 2am unable to sleep.
the dealer "oh ya i forgot that!" mo#######r
my dealer didnt mention this; luckily i always take a 24hour "cool off" before i finalize a large purchase (well worth it if you think about it) and was researching at 2am unable to sleep.
the dealer "oh ya i forgot that!" mo#######r
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Remember that you will be able to write off the sales tax on your 2009 Federal taxes.
City Driver
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i buy japanese and im not afraid to admit it
more reliable in my opinion
more reliable in my opinion
Cementups
Box Monkey
Wish i would have known you then. The 626, also known as the Ford Probe, had plenty of problems. I tihnk Mazda made a pretty big change though around 2000. Their new lines are quite.nice
i too am a Honda guy. My 1991 Honda CRX Si has 154,xxx on it. Not a single problem other than normal wear and tear. It needs a clutch right now and then will be good to go. Not bad to get 150k out of a OEM clutch. I have owned close to a dozen Hondas annd never a major problem. I am really leaning toward an Acura MDX, but am keeping my options open for now.
Big Babooba
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I am considering a Mazda6. I have spoken to a few people who have them and nobody had a bad experience with them. I test drove both the sGT & iGT models. The sGT with its 6 cylinder flies down the road. Aw few weeks later I went back to the dealer and drove the iGT. The salesman put a plate on it, gave me the key and sent me off alone. Needless to say, I put it through its paces. I was very impressed with it. The 4 lacks the power that the 6 has, but a 31 mpg hwy/20 city rating is nothing to sneeze at. I took the iGT on the highway and thought that it was a slug. Then I looked at the speedometer. I was doing 85 mph and not realizing it!. The 4 cylinder is what I'm leaning towards. The 6 cylinder would be nice, but the 4 cylinder makes more sense because we never know what the price of gas will do.
SmithBarney
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Yeah and don't forget that 626 was made right here in the good ol USA
at Fords Flat Rock plant, where the probe, cougar, and now the Mustang are built.
I still think todays MPG are crap, I drive a 99 Cougar(V6)
and while the window sticker says 28mpg HWY, I can easily get 34-35, but usually end up around 32. So when {insert company here} brags about 31mpg for a 4 cylinder, I wonder what these companies
really are doing.
Get what makes you happy.
at Fords Flat Rock plant, where the probe, cougar, and now the Mustang are built.
I still think todays MPG are crap, I drive a 99 Cougar(V6)
and while the window sticker says 28mpg HWY, I can easily get 34-35, but usually end up around 32. So when {insert company here} brags about 31mpg for a 4 cylinder, I wonder what these companies
really are doing.
Get what makes you happy.
Big Babooba
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The Mazda6 is built in Michigan by UAW members. Its corporate cousins (Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ) are built in Mexico.
UPSNewbie
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I got a chance to drive a Mazda6. SWEET car. Thought I'm not a big car guy, since I am a jolly green. I like my friend-150. Seat ALL the way back.
pretender
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I had a 2000 Passat--It was great when it was new, and I loved driving it. However, it was one thing or another always going wrong--The "check engine" light was a constant source of annoyance. Just before I sold it, the headliner trim starting falling down. My wife has a 1998 Accord, and she just loves it. Other than scheduled maintenance, we have not had to spend a penny on it.
rod
Retired 22 years
I had a typo in my post---mine was actually a 2000 also. I wonder how many $$$$$$$$$$ VW made off their unsuspecting customers with that parts changing scam. I'll bet it was millions nationwide. It was a good car until the day the warranty ran out. I should have known something wasn't addiing up the 1st time I took it in and was charged $137.00 to change 4 sparkplugs. Nothing else- just 4 sparkplugs. That lasted about 2 days before the ck engine light was on again. That lead to polution pumps, sensors, gaskets and the list went on and on. It was always the same excuse- "your prievious problem caused your current problem." It got to the point where my wife wouldn't allow me the take the car in because she was afraid I might do something I would regret to the service manager. ( She was probably right) Don't even bring up the subject about how much it costs to replace a timming belt on a VW
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Nope.
jumpman23
Oh Yeah
Mazda makes good cars. Highly under rated. We have had a 2007 mazda 3 and still have it, have never had 1 issue with it yet.
