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2.63 out of 5 stars

mazda 6 2004 no no

acbrua, 04/13/2004
2004 Mazda 6 s 4dr Sport Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought the new 6 last month on March first.....it has been in the shop now 5 time for the same reason. when you turn the steering wheel the cars front squeals!!!! I have found out mine is one of about a dozen so far that have been reported to do this also a secretary let is slip they are having problems on the 6 with shimmy problems....so my vote don't buy it!!!! Looks great but it si an over priced piece of junk

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5 out of 5 stars

Zoom zoom indeed!

Rena Hopkins, 07/25/2017
2004 Mazda 6 s 4dr Hatchback (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have owned this car for seven years and this was the best car I have ever owned. I is a smooth ride, fast and handles well.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

beautiful car piss poor reliability

blaznazn22, 09/14/2013
2004 Mazda 6 s 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 13 people found this review helpful

I bought this car 2 months ago for $3000 at an auction with 196000km on it, or about 129k miles. There oil kept disappearing quickly and I didn't know where it was going. After about $2000 in repairs and getting some tires and rims, I find out that the cars' engine is through. It was burning oil rapidly, the reason for that was the piston rings being worn out, and the reason for piston rings being worn out was the catalytic converter melting and blocking the exhaust creating excessive back pressure. Not to mention the EGR valve recirulating exhaust gases as well as other particles into the engine which also screwed the engine over. Very piss poor design by mazda.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Mazda 6 Great Buy

tbone, 12/06/2004
2004 Mazda 6 s 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I am now 2.5 weeks into owning my Mazda 6 which I finnaly took the plunge when the incentives and my Ford Supplier discount made it too hard to pass-up. My Mazda 6s sedan is equipped with just about every feature available, except for the sunroof. I was disappointed that it did not have auto headlights, or delayed locks. However, I am very excited about everything else that the car has to offer. The 225 horsepower engine is fun to drive, and gives me plenty of power on my 130 mile daily commute for work. Even at 85-90 mph, there is plenty of power for passing. I am also happy with the safety features that include ABS, traction control, & 3 point seat belts in the rear.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

More fun that you may think

DL, 02/10/2010
2004 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this new, auto w/ manual shift, minimal other frills. Overall, it rides a bit like an Euro car, feels bit stiff but soaks up bumps well. I don't like how most Japanese cars wallow but then kick you when it gets bumpy. Engine w/ auto is slow-ish, but fast enough to get you into illegal speeds anyway. Handling is far above average; I find it more engaging even than my '09 G37. It did have a software glitch, stalled a couple of times the second year; fixed under warranty. No other problems in almost 95k miles driving in the punishing Boston climate/traffic/pothole combo. No regrets. If the new Mazda6 wasn't so corpulent, I'd get another one.

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