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3.88 out of 5 stars

Pretty good......

Rich, 09/21/2009
2008 Mazda 6 s Sport Value Edition 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I like my Mazda. Bought it new, and now at 14k miles, having some problems. Warped front rotors, squeaking belts, steering clunk, transmission hesitant to go in gear from reverse to drive. The clunk happens mostly at low speeds, and comes from the passenger front. The tranny problem is not too good. It goes into gear when it is good and ready. It is a fun car to drive (handling) but the auto trans seems to always try to be in top gear so I am turning fewer revs. Do I really need to be in 5th gear while driving 35, turning 1800 revs? That's why I usually go 'manual' around town. It shifts to higher gears too quickly.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great value to car ratio

TinTin, 02/02/2009
2008 Mazda 6 i Sport Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

It made a few squeaks on the passenger front fender at first, but Royal Moore fixed it without questions or charge. Herzog-Meier made some fake warranty of 100 miles or less so I couldn't take it to them. Fuel economy could be better, but when you put the pedal to the metal, it shows its real performance. Flawless control at high speeds, like the car was a part of your own body. Sportiest looking sedan I could find.

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2 out of 5 stars

Belly flop

Dan, 12/17/2015
2008 Mazda 6 i Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 18 people found this review helpful

Bad decision on my part to buy this car. All the other reviews are wrong - these are cheap, unreliable cars. The car has been trouble from the first month of ownership. The roof liner is falling down and my seats show significant where and tear. I've had this car in the shop all too often for engine noises and vibrations. Dealer told me that the engine mounts are worn out and need to be replaced. This is the only car I've ever owned that has had a problem with the engine mount. The engine mount! Really?! I will never by Mazda again.

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
Reliability
1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great value

Byron Holt, 09/04/2008
2008 Mazda 6 i Sport Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I love my car. It has almost all of the options I wanted in a car. I like the appearance of the car far more than the new 09 Mazda 6, even thought it is a bit more powerful. I chose this car over the Camry, Altima, Accord and a few other midsize sedans.

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5 out of 5 stars

More trunk room than my '01 Maxima!

John Wilson, 07/06/2008
2008 Mazda 6 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Two months into this car with a little over 4200 miles on the odometer. Only negative was a bad AC compressor at 2k miles but was fixed within 4 hours. Car drives and rides nice with plenty of room for the family including the boys baseball gear and a couple of chairs. I was looking at used Pontiac G6s when I found this one and couldn't be happier. Average mileage with 5 speed with mostly city driving is a low of 25 mpg and a high of 29 mpg so far with things only looking better as the car gets more broken in. So much better than the Maxima at 19 - 23 mpg which also asked for premium fuel. VERY happy with my new MAZDA6!

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