Need advice on Mazda

lenaconlon

Hello,

I am buying my second car second year driving on pro licence with a year claims bounos i got a quote on it for €1123.56 and just wondering what this car is like to run on diesel and are they reliable
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...diesel/5842441
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lenaconlon wrote: »

Hello,

I am buying my second car second year driving on pro licence with a year claims bounos i got a quote on it for €1123.56 and just wondering what this car is like to run on diesel and are they reliable
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...diesel/5842441
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http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-mazda-3-diesel/5842441

tatli_lokma

Had one of these in 1.4 petrol and it was a great car, really enjoyed driving it and it was very economical. I can only imagine the turbo diesel model would be even better. And diesel in these aren't that easy to find. Given your limited driving history your quote isn't too bad and I reckon this car will be very affordable to have no the road. But I'm far from a car expert, and only going by my own experience of owning one.

lenaconlon

Hello thanks a million for that great feedback

tatli_lokma wrote: »

Had one of these in 1.4 petrol and it was a great car, really enjoyed driving it and it was very economical. I can only imagine the turbo diesel model would be even better. And diesel in these aren't that easy to find. Given your limited driving history your quote isn't too bad and I reckon this car will be very affordable to have no the road. But I'm far from a car expert, and only going by my own experience of owning one.

dh0011

Mazda diesel engines of a certain vintage are known to be ****e. I am not sure exactly which engines this effected but I am sure someone can fill you in on the details

bazz26

The 1.6 diesel in the Mazda 3 is supplied by Ford and made by Peugeot/Citroen.

CianRyan

dh0011 wrote: »

Mazda diesel engines of a certain vintage are known to be ****e. I am not sure exactly which engines this effected but I am sure someone can fill you in on the details

One of Mazdas diesel engines was ****, this is not that engine.

JohnBoy26

CianRyan wrote: »

One of Mazdas diesel engines was ****, this is not that engine.

True that, the 1.6 diesel in the 3 is a psa unit and is infinitely better than the 2.0 ball of sh*te in the 6.

still though the 1.6 psa unit is not without it flaws.