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Great car, other than a rust spot
Nick Jordan, 10/24/2015
updated 10/27/2016
2005 Mazda 6 i Grand Touring 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
24 of 25 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2005 mazda6 s for 10 years (106k miles), bought it used as a 1 year old for $17.6k. I love the car, but it has a real problem for longevity in MI. The car will rust on the rear wheel well lip, typically in the passenger's side. This is not just bad luck with my car, its a defect across most of these cars. If you see a 2003-2005 in the midwest, odds are it will have rust in this exact spot. There are about 6 of these cars in the parking lot where I work, and all but 1 of them have this issue. Aside from that though, this car has been very solid mechanically, with almost no issues outside of routine maintenance. It's fun to drive, I get 19-25 MPG depending on weather (and I'm a somewhat aggressive driver), and I think the interior is laid out well and comfortable. Its a real shame that the body isn't going to hold up long enough to match the drivetrain. Also, it handles terribly in the snow with stock tires, but does quite well with snow tires on.
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my first car
Miguel Martinez, 05/09/2017
2005 Mazda 6 i Grand Touring 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
This car generates alot of road at high speeds. The ride is smooth and shifts like butter and that's coming from a 12 year old car. The back seats are decent with a enough room to get a car seat back there. The digital information display is go's and out as it's common with this year as well as a headliner i wished held up better. This is definitely a great car to take around corners if you need to. Beware of any sign of rust near the rear wheel wells which is very common, i was lucky enough with living in michigan(saltly winter roads) i found one without any.
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Good car not Great
Sam Jerdi, 11/29/2018
2005 Mazda 6 s Grand Touring 4dr Sports Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2005 mazda 6 s grandtouring with 90k on it. Since then i've replaced all the struts, front suspension, front upper control arms, stapled the roof fabric and replaced the turn signal light bulb socket. The tint is all thats left and the dash cargo holder is broken. I also discovered that one of the ignition coils is stuck on a spark plug. Mazda 6 are notorious for the coils going bad causing an engine misfire. The car has a heavy feel to it when driving making it more stiff when steering compared to the mazda 3. Other than those problems the car is good, It packs a punch with it's powerful v6 engine. My friends joke around and call it a mazda-rarri. The interior is leather and the heated seats come in clutch in cold weather.
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The new love of my life
Rhodes44, 06/22/2010
2005 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I had a chevy blazer, 1999 that i traded in. I had way to many problems with it. The first and only car i looked at was a SILVER MAZDA 6. I loved how spacious this car is and all of the room in the trunk. I took that baby for a test drive and truly felt how clean she was. this car hugs corners and is such a blast to drive. Best way to describe it would be clean all around. My car was owned by one person, previously and had 52,000 miles. I would be using my car for work and also pleasure. My daughter and I drive to va beach alot, close to once amonth and have not had any type of issues so far. Even my boyfriend loves the way this mazda drives and cuts around corners. Very clean and sharp.
Great handling but be careful over 150k!
Heather p, 10/08/2015
2005 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sports Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
17 of 21 people found this review helpful
I have owned my 2005 Mazda 6 for two years and she is an amazing ride, with a great heart (engine) and excellent get up and go. Unfortunately once I hit 160k regular maintanence didn't cut it. $2200 Later: struts, control arm, tires, headlights, tailights, stereo lights are burnt out and the shifter lights are dead. I love this car but the older she gets the more she costs.
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