Sultan
Sultan HalfDork
9/8/12 9:30 p.m.

I am looking at this tomorrow. It is over priced yet it has 82K for miles and it is a V6 with a 5 speed.

Input please

Mazda6

Sultan
Sultan HalfDork
9/9/12 1:51 a.m.

Poooo Lease

KATYB
KATYB HalfDork
9/9/12 6:33 a.m.

what do you wanna know. i dont get back on here enough so pm me with anything u wanna know and ill answer your questions. im not sure if anyone else here knows these cars better than me but its doubtful.

Vigo
Vigo SuperDork
9/9/12 11:24 a.m.

Thats about 30-40% overpriced imo. Part of the problem is it's at a dealer...

Sultan
Sultan HalfDork
9/9/12 12:03 p.m.

Yea it is a grand of retail.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
9/9/12 12:32 p.m.

I have nothing to add other than agreeing that KatyB has proved to show extensive knowledge on these cars.

Sultan
Sultan HalfDork
9/9/12 12:33 p.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote: I have nothing to add other than agreeing that KatyB has proved to show extensive knowledge on these cars.

we have been pm'ing!

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair PowerDork
9/9/12 6:42 p.m.

if i needed a car, i'd pay $6k for that one, tops. i bought my '03 V6/MT/Sport from the original owner when it had 125k on it. replaced front wheel bearings and lower control arms, and have been driving the wheels off it.

my general impression: powertrain is nice, but the shifter isn't honda quality. handling is good for a comfy mid-size sedan. seats are supportive, but i hate leather. parts are reasonably priced. fuel economy is decent for a V6 sedan. Bose stereo is nice.

water pump belt tensioner failed on the freeway at about 145k, so i ran for a few minutes with the needle pegged. didn't hurt the engine, but i don't recommend doing this. later years (i think '06-up) deleted the tensioner and used a shorter "stretch to install" belt, so that was my fix. power steering pump is making noise now, at 164k.

no other complaints in 2+ years of ownership.

KATYB
KATYB HalfDork
9/9/12 6:59 p.m.
AngryCorvair wrote: if i needed a car, i'd pay $6k for that one, tops. i bought my '03 V6/MT/Sport from the original owner when it had 125k on it. replaced front wheel bearings and lower control arms, and have been driving the wheels off it. my general impression: powertrain is nice, but the shifter isn't honda quality. handling is good for a comfy mid-size sedan. seats are supportive, but i hate leather. parts are reasonably priced. fuel economy is decent for a V6 sedan. Bose stereo is nice. water pump belt tensioner failed on the freeway at about 145k, so i ran for a few minutes with the needle pegged. didn't hurt the engine, but i don't recommend doing this. later years (i think '06-up) deleted the tensioner and used a shorter "stretch to install" belt, so that was my fix. power steering pump is making noise now, at 164k. no other complaints in 2+ years of ownership.

replace the ps fluid with a good synthetic atf and add a lil rear end friction modifier to it. i bet it shuts right up.

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair PowerDork
9/10/12 9:19 p.m.
KATYB wrote: add a lil rear end friction

that really is what she said!

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