advice on Second Hand Mazda 6

Cushtie

I've finally decided that I'm going to go for a Mazda 6 as my next car. I have a budget of around €15K, and am looking for a diesel.

I have seen these on carzone and think they might be worth a look. I'm going to have a look at the first one on the list tomorrow hopefully.

they all have over 70K miles on them which I am abit worried about. other than the timing belt being done is there anything else I should be looking out for.


Any opinions on the cars themselves would be most welcome.


http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=769724

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=759119

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=742157


When dealing with a dealer what is the most one would expect them to knock of the advertised price for a straight deal? Any tips on how to get the best deal?

thanks

Lex Luthor

if I was you, I would consider going to the UK for one of these.....they are very plentiful over there and the Spec is much better. I would recommend going for the TS2 spec. (It has the Bose stereo system & cruise control)

The Mazda is fairly bulletproof. Only thing I noticed on them when I looked last year was the alloys didn't seem to stand up the test of time and started to flake after 3yrs. The centre console of the dash on the earlier models looks a bit cheap, but other than that they are very solid car.

colm_mcm

they all look a little overpriced to be honest. I don't think the diesel commands a big premium over 1.8 models. found it hard to sell one last year. As Lex said, go abroad for one.

JB123

I drive a 03 Mazda 6 2.0 136bhp diesel Sport. Tbh the Irish cars feel a lot cheaper than the UK models. My car had only 26K miles when I got it four months ago.

I got my car here.

http://www.warringtonmazda.co.uk/ .

She has a full history with Warrington mazda . The car stands me 15k. I'v put 10k on mine in a few months with no problems. Here is a car similar to mine check out the spec

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=559677

bazz26

If buying one from the UK make sure and get a full HPI check done on the car. This will verify mileage, service history and any claims made against insurance. Also have a mechanic check the car and have the underneth of the car examined thoroughly for any signs of rust due to salt being used on UK roads in the winter.

equaliser

Remember that if a deal seems too good to be true maybe it is! Also value the car on the revenue site, it can give you a rough idea of a ballpark valuation.
Ask the seller about crash history, they are obliged to tell you, (by law it should be on the invoice) and if you subsequently find out that it has had substantial repairs, you are entitled to a full refund. But then again you only get this capability when you buy from a garage, chasing a private sale for money back is probably a fools errand.

Cushtie

I went to see the first one this morning. It is driving perfect and is in great condition. There is a full service history from a Mazda dealer.

He is willing to take €15,350 for it and throw in a fill of Diesel. This is based on me taking it away for a day or two to give it a right good test and let me have a mechanic give it the once over. what do ye think?