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« on: 20 February 2018, 23:30:38 »

Went mad today....after getting a letter from DWP saying my pension is going up 50p a week, I decided to lash out and bought this......
Its 2014 Mazda 6 SE-L Nav 2.0, 24000 miles, petrol. Automatic. Immaculate in and out. Tax £135. One previous (lady) owner.
Please tell me I have made a wise choice......

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Re: New car
« Reply #1 on: 20 February 2018, 23:36:50 »


.... One previous (lady) owner.
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Oh dear ....  ::) ;)
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« Reply #2 on: 20 February 2018, 23:39:06 »

She may have owned it, Andy....but may have bought it for hubby !!!!! :y
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Re: New car
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2018, 07:30:41 »

It’s basically a Mondeo  ;)

By that I mean running gear. I think it’s a Mazda engine :y
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Re: New car
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2018, 08:04:40 »

Looks good to me Tony!  :y

Of course you understand that you and car have to undergo the ritual slagging?  ???  ::)  ;D
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Re: New car
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2018, 08:49:55 »

Nice looking car. My boss had one as an interim while waiting for his company motor to arrive, he seemed to like it very much  :y

However, in the finest traditions of the OOF, I’m duty bound to tell you that it will be terrible in every way, and will probably disintegrate before Easter ;)

In all seriousness, it’s a great looking car and I hope it serves you well!
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Re: New car
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2018, 09:59:26 »

The very first car I bought for SWMBO was a Mazda, (can't remember the model) and it was way ahead of most other cars at the time except for paper thin bodywork. I believe this was the problem with most Japanese cars in the early days but they got it sorted and Mazda now produce great cars.
Enjoy!
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Re: New car
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2018, 10:12:24 »

  You will be amazed at a Mazda ;D

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Re: New car
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2018, 10:21:25 »

It’s basically a Mondeo  ;)

By that I mean running gear. I think it’s a Mazda engine :y

I'm guessing it'll be the L series engine as in the Mk 3 MX 5 which is also the Ford Duratec.

Nice engine, but chain driven, so keep the oil changes regular. :y
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« Reply #9 on: 21 February 2018, 10:41:51 »

It's red good looking and runs on petrol. :y

It's nipponese so should be reliable. :)

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Re: New car
« Reply #10 on: 21 February 2018, 11:14:12 »

Looks nice. Seems odd seeing the steering wheel on the "wrong side"  ???

Happy motoring. Think what you could have got if your pension had gone up a £1 ;D
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« Reply #11 on: 21 February 2018, 11:23:30 »

nice looking car,Enjoy :y
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Re: New car
« Reply #12 on: 21 February 2018, 13:14:46 »

I bought a new Mazda 626 in 2002 kept it eight years very reliable & economical but after 90,000 miles started to have gearbox problems (manual) traded it against a low mileage one owner 2.6 Omega by which time the rear arches were rusting badly on the Mazda, looked it up on the MOT site  recently it was obviously a rot box  Nice looking car though & hopefully the bodywork has improved over the years.
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Re: New car
« Reply #13 on: 21 February 2018, 14:31:55 »

Certainly much prettier than a Mundaneo. :y

Mrs. KW's previous MX 5 we had from 30k miles to about 175k, IIRC. The only thing it needed bar routine servicing was a coil pack. We sold it at 17 years old with its original exhaust, battery, soft top, etc all in great condition.

Mind you, its replacement has blotted its record already by needing a new radiator at 32K. >:(

I'm not convinced the rust protection is still as great as most European cars, it seems the japs are learning very slowly on that front. If it's a keeper, I think I'd invest on getting it properly treated before anything takes hold.
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Re: New car
« Reply #14 on: 21 February 2018, 15:33:49 »

Certainly much prettier than a Mundaneo. :y

Mrs. KW's previous MX 5 we had from 30k miles to about 175k, IIRC. The only thing it needed bar routine servicing was a coil pack. We sold it at 17 years old with its original exhaust, battery, soft top, etc all in great condition.

Mind you, its replacement has blotted its record already by needing a new radiator at 32K. >:(

I'm not convinced the rust protection is still as great as most European cars, it seems the japs are learning very slowly on that front. If it's a keeper, I think I'd invest on getting it properly treated before anything takes hold.


Didn't like to mention it before but when I had my Hyundai rustproofed at Rustbusters in Spalding a couple of years ago I asked which were the best & worst protected cars were , the best in their opinion were Volkswagen, the worst were Land Rover & Mazda's, in their opinion Mazda had taken over from Lancia with vehicles rotting badly , so well worth spending £300 if it is a keeper.
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