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Mazda 6: To buy or not to buy?

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  • 17-06-2012 5:35pm
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    roxybelle
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    I test drove a 2008 mazda 6 2L diesel car in a garage yesterday and am considering buying it. However, I don't know anyone who has one and said I'd check boards to see if people have good/bad things to say about them. There seems to be alot of negative comments here about them. Can someone please advise of good/bad experiences with 2008 2L ones. I have read on honest john about engine problems, DPF problems, what is DPF?). I don't have any car knowledge.

    Any advice would be much appreciated.
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    Nonoperational
    Registered Users Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    You have to watch the oil and make sure it doesn't rise above the X on the dipstick. There are horror stories about the Diesel engines, I'd buy one personally, but only if I was doing decent long journeys regularly. For city driving forget it.


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    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Mazda 6 is a lovely car, but I would not go near diesel ones. Mazda still can't put shiet together when it comes to diesel engines.


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    CianRyan
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    My mam's got an 09 1.8l Petrol one. It's dead reliable, so far anyway and compared to everything else I've driven, it's a dream.
    For long journeys the petrol engine gives ~40-45mpg she says, a little less around town but still high 30's to 40.

    I'd have a good think about the petrol before buying the diesel, far more reliable and in the long run and to buy, it'll work out much cheaper.


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