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5 out of 5 stars

Mazda 6 2004 is Strong

Waseem, 11/11/2020
2004 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this vehicle when I was almost broke, and got it exchanged by my Benz s class. It had almost 300k miles on it and I was afraid that it could hardly run for 6 months or so, but as I driven this vehicle I found it powerful,comfortable and 5 years passed by, I just repaired few parts,tires and starter. Only 1 speaker of Radio use to work I remember but damn the sound system was awesome. Overall guys great performance vehicle

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Disappointed...

B Raymond, 01/04/2010
2004 Mazda 6 s 4dr Hatchback (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful

Bought this car used with 20,000 mi. LOVED this car, how it drove how it looked, the amount of room. But after about a year every few months we had to replace something: the clutch, the shocks, tires (2x), and air box system. Finally the engine in the car blew due to a cracked seal that caused the oil to leak dry(the oil was changed every 3000 mi). the carpeting is coming off in the cabin area and the drivers side speaker goes in and out. So we are getting rid of the car (after taking a huge hit on the loan) and never buying another mazda.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

stinkmobile

tom, 04/11/2006
2004 Mazda 6 s 4dr Sport Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Rotten egg smell all the time. Filed lemon law. Mazda dealer replaced all four cats. Still stinks. Tried different gas. No difference. Getting rid of this machine. Mazda not cooperating.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Good Stuff

rdn, 04/25/2010
2004 Mazda 6 s 4dr Sport Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

This thing is a rocket ship. The engine hums at speed. It has a great growl. The bad thing is the split personality. Gently drive this car and you feel like an old person cruizing around. Open the taps on this car and HOLD ON! It just goes. I had a Honda Civic before and this car runs a bit rougher...but this is another species altogether. The only major issue so far has been the drivers door handle which has broken...thanks to some ice and a weak spot....one morning gave it a pull and CRACK! The motor sounds awful when started and then wakes up. Need to get plugs changed... but that is normal. Would buy another.

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2 out of 5 stars

major diappointment. original owner high miles

long term mazda owner, 12/28/2016
updated 01/23/2019
2004 Mazda 6 s 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
8 of 13 people found this review helpful

Suspension and steering held up well but that was about it. From the ceiling falling down, seats breaking, and dome lights and stereo displays not working properly to brake, cooling system, ignition and ac issues up to having to replace the engine at 50k (then second Mazda warranty engine started leaking oil at about 50k miles later). Not to mention engine light codes that mechanics have trouble figuring out, and that seem to come and go when they please. I have had lots of issues with this car and some terrible dealer service. More problems with this one car than my previous 5 cars I have owned over the last 30 or so years combined. It surprises me, but some people don't have a lot of problems and some do. If I didn't know a fair amount about cars and proper maintenance, and drove it more aggressively, I think it would have died a long time ago.

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