06 Mazda 6 1.8 petrol

martineire

Pros and cons to this car? Do ye rate this car? There one on donedeal for sale for €5500 120000 km

I'm tempted

Sorry it's a 07

Nonoperational

Bulletproof reliability. I like them.

CiniO

It's a great car OP, but don't expect to get even 1/3 of current price you mentioned in 2 ot 3 years.

I wouldn't pay 5500 for 07 mazda 6.

CiniO

heinz hummer wrote: »

3250 euro sounds more realistic,

Car OP mentioned is 6 years old.

I paid 3900 for nice high spec version 2 years ago (car was 7 years old then).
At the moment car is 9 years, and I'm struggling to sell it for 2000.
People don't want those cars anymore, so 5500 for 6 year old mazda 6 seems excessive to me.

JohnBoy26

martineire wrote: »

Pros and cons to this car? Do ye rate this car? There one on donedeal for sale for €5500 120000 km

I'm tempted

Sorry it's a 07

They rust badly underneath, are cheaply finished on the inside imo and aren't all that economical. Still they are reliable enough and have good handling. Imo they are not near as good as the praise they get on here but in saying that they are no bad car either.

The Pontiac

Jesus, I would have thought that was a good price. 120km is only 74k in old money.

But then I saw this one cheaper from a dealer in Cork, so maybe a bit dear alright.

Are they only fetching that money? Great car if not doing diesel mileage.

Topper Harley

I got an 04 one in 2009 so I've had it for just over four years and I can't fault it.

On Carzone, all the petrol 07s are priced from €5,000-€10,600 so it seems like an alright price for it's milage assuming it's in decent enough condition but I wouldn't expect it to be worth much in another few years.

They're comfortable, spacious, reliable and handle well. The interior is one of the things that drew me to the car.

Depending on your driving or rather where you're driving, you can expect between 28-32 MPG which is not great and it burns through motor oil fairly quickly so it's important to regularly check it and top it up. Also, it has a timing chain not a belt, which is one less thing to worry about.

In the four years I've had mine I've had no problems with it. So far I've only had to replace tyres, brake pads, wiper blades, a few bulbs and a handbrake cable.

I would like to change to something a bit more exciting, like Mazda RX8 or something like that, but I'm sure I'll feel very stupid if I change and end up with a car that gives me any trouble and I'll wonder why I got rid of the Mazda 6 when it never let me down, so I'm sticking with it for now at least.

If you haven't already read this, do now:
Parkers - Mazda 6 review

bazz26

The Pontiac wrote: »

Jesus, I would have thought that was a good price. 120km is only 74k in old money.

But then I saw this one cheaper from a dealer in Cork, so maybe a bit dear alright.

Are they only fetching that money? Great car if not doing diesel mileage.

This one actually looks tidier despite having a bit more mileage on it, cheaper too with plenty of tax on it:


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4546830

H3llR4iser

Ok, this might be strictly a petrolhead issue but...I think the 1.8 Mazda 6 is not worth the motor tax; The engine has only 120 HP, most 1.8 around will deliver more than that and it's relatively easy to find a 1.6 with the same power.

Other than that, the design is getting really outdated.

bazz26

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Ok, this might be strictly a petrolhead issue but...I think the 1.8 Mazda 6 is not worth the motor tax; The engine has only 120 HP, most 1.8 around will deliver more than that and it's relatively easy to find a 1.6 with the same power.

Other than that, the design is getting really outdated.

I'm genuinely curious to know what other similar sized 2007 car in 1.6 litre will have the same or more power for €5k.

H3llR4iser

bazz26 wrote: »

I'm genuinely curious to know what other similar sized 2007 car in 1.6 litre will have the same or more power for €5k.

Not necessarily from 2007, but a 2005 Alfa 156 1.6 will have exactly 120 HP and be much less than 5k.

Ford had (has?) a 120 and a 125 HP version of their 1.6 that has been at least on the Mondeo, not sure about the years.

Point is, a 1.8 liters engine from 2007 should have more power than 120 HP, especially on a car with a sporty attitude. My family had an Alfa 75 1.8, 8 valve engine with carburettors, that produced 120 HP. In 1987...

bazz26

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Not necessarily from 2007, but a 2005 Alfa 156 1.6 will have exactly 120 HP and be much less than 5k.

Ford had (has?) a 120 and a 125 HP version of their 1.6 that has been at least on the Mondeo, not sure about the years.

Point is, a 1.8 liters engine from 2007 should have more power than 120 HP, especially on a car with a sporty attitude. My family had an Alfa 75 1.8, 8 valve engine with carburettors, that produced 120 HP. In 1987...

Very difficult to find a tidy 156 these days and they are a lot less forgiving around TLC that the Mazda 6 would offer.

Ford offered the 1.6 in 115bhp only in the MkIV Mondeo here and it is as slow as a wet week plus thirsty in the heavy body of the Mondeo so there is no real value add over the Mazda 6 imo. BTW the 1.8 litre engine in the Mazda is 125bhp which was similar to the 1.8 litre MkIII Mondeo and 1.8 litre non turbo B5.5 Passat at the time. Even the 1.6 FSi in the B6 Passat was 115bhp, 1.6 litre in the Avensis was 110bhp. By 2007 the first generation Mazda 6 was coming to the end of it's production run, doesn't make it a bad buy.

H3llR4iser

bazz26 wrote: »

Very difficult to find a tidy 156 these days and they are a lot less forgiving around TLC that the Mazda 6 would offer.

Ford offered the 1.6 in 115bhp only in the MkIV Mondeo here and it is as slow as a wet week plus thirsty in the heavy body of the Mondeo so there is no real value add over the Mazda 6 imo. BTW the 1.8 litre engine in the Mazda is 125bhp which was similar to the 1.8 litre MkIII Mondeo and 1.8 litre non turbo B5.5 Passat at the time. Even the 1.6 FSi in the B6 Passat was 115bhp, 1.6 litre in the Avensis was 110bhp. By 2007 the first generation Mazda 6 was coming to the end of it's production run, doesn't make it a bad buy.

Very difficult to find a good Mazda 6 as well - the one in the ad looks ok, but most of the 6s I see going around are total bangers; As I posted a bit ago, I initially liked these cars and went to look at a few of them. A lot of them seem to suffer from the "sure it's bulletproof" delusion, at least in Cork. It was at that time that I also realized they're starting to look dated the same way a 626 does.

That it's not a bad buy if you like it, provided it's not been mistreated by the previous owner, I agree.
I made clear it was more of a petrolhead argument, and simply I would never buy and foot the costs associated with a 1.8 liters engine (tax, insurance) if it didn't provide performance worth of a 1.8 liters.

porsche boy

it's a nice car, a nice place to be but for the money, better out there and not just a Mazda. The tax on a 1.8 combined with the cost of petrol would lean me toward a 1.9 diesel. You don't have to be doing 'diesel' mileage to own a diesel, you'll still benefit from the frugal efficiency doing smaller runs. Your savings on diesel will more than offset the extra few quid in tax. Further more regular servicing can be a couple of quid cheaper. All the variables together I'd be looking at Passat/A4 or 2.0d Avensis/Mondeo/BMW 320d etc.

Edit: DO NOT BUY A DIESEL MAZDA 6.

CiniO

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Very difficult to find a good Mazda 6 as well - the one in the ad looks ok, but most of the 6s I see going around are total bangers; As I posted a bit ago, I initially liked these cars and went to look at a few of them. A lot of them seem to suffer from the "sure it's bulletproof" delusion, at least in Cork.

I must agree with that.
When I was buying mine 2 years ago, I looked over 10 different Mazda 6, and found all of them to be rubbish. I travelled over 1000km around Ireland before I found a reasonable one which I eventually purchased.
Now I'm selling mine which is still in great shape, but no one even bothers to have a look at is, as there is so many of those mazdas for sale now.

wandatowell

Solid. As. A. Rock.

porsche boy

CiniO wrote: »

I must agree with that.
When I was buying mine 2 years ago, I looked over 10 different Mazda 6, and found all of them to be rubbish. I travelled over 1000km around Ireland before I found a reasonable one which I eventually purchased.
Now I'm selling mine which is still in great shape, but no one even bothers to have a look at is, as there is so many of those mazdas for sale now.

Nice plug for your Mazda there CiniO, but you missed adding a link to the add on DoneDeal!!!

Topper Harley

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Ok, this might be strictly a petrolhead issue but...I think the 1.8 Mazda 6 is not worth the motor tax; The engine has only 120 HP, most 1.8 around will deliver more than that and it's relatively easy to find a 1.6 with the same power.

Good point about the tax. At €636/year it's a bit steep and it gets to me when I see friends driving around in Sciroccos & A5s at only €270/year. And they're getting 170-180 bhp and over 55 mpg.

Problem is, you have to fork out a shedload in the first place to get those benefits.