Owner Reviews
3.5
2 Reviews
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2008 Mazda Mazda6 - Reliable and stylish
The Mazda 6 is a very reliable vehicle. The drive is smooth and quiet. The design of the interior is very sleek and timeless. The spoiler makes a great addition to the car. The engine has had no problems since I purchased the car. The rims are oversized which helps aid in the nice design of the exterior. The doors close very smoothly and quietly. The trunk is very good sized and the back seats can be pulled down to make it bigger. The gear shift is very comfortable on your hand. The car allows for the ability to go manual or automatic. I purchased the car at 40k miles, and I have now put an additional 132k miles on it. With regular oil changes and the use of synthetic oil, I have had no major issues over the time. The car features a six-disc, in-dash changer, which is nice. I have mana... (more)
Story
My husband and I took the Mazda a couple hours away to camp at Shade's State Park. The car held up incredibly well, even though it was packed full of camping gear and heavy coolers. We even sat in the running car at the campsite with the A/C on to try to cool ourselves down after our hikes.
Pros
The pros are the comfort and sleek design of the interior and the sport look of the exterior. Trunk size is optimal for anyone. The car runs incredibly smooth and quiet.
Cons
The only negative is that I have received two recall notices about the airbags in the car and about the tire pressure sensors. I did have to replace the sensors as they were malfunctioning. The only other con is that a sensor in the gear shift has gone bad which requires me to put the car in neutral to start it. It no longer recognizes when it is in park.
2008 Mazda Mazda6 - Reliable commuter
This car has pretty good get up and will let you have fun when using the manual auto shifting. The car handles really well and the sound system is decent. I think that the care could get better gas mileage for the 4 cylinder that it is and that their should be another couple gears. 8 Gears in the transmission would really improve the gas mileage. The A/C in my opinion is weak. Not powerful enough to help the passengers in the rear seats to stay cool. The paint on the doors and windows starts to chip easily. The low profile of the tires makes it a noisy ride when on the freeway, and I believe that they should have a usb or auxillary input. The windshield holds up well to cracks. The crack is currently 2 years old and still has not gone the gone across the entire windshield. The wiper bl... (more)
Pros
Ride comfortably and decent gas mileage.
Cons
A/C is weak in my opinion and the road noise is not well.
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