Planning on buying a 2011/2012 Mazda 6 but undecided on diesel or petrol...

[Scrutinize]

/edit -What gen is this?

@Feek that's the new shape but first generation pre interior dash lift ie same as mine was but diff colour. Is bang on spec for the age too as the 175ps sports auto.

Actually that's a nice well priced example, maybe £500 over plus it's due a service (every 12.5k). Ideally servicing is done at the main dealer or specialist due to the software needed to reset the ecu regen cycle each service (non adblue engine) on these but I found costs no different and Mazda is competitive. Pricing varies between dealers. You may also be able to get official Mazda extended warranty and roadside I believe even at this age but worth calling.

 

[Feek]

While on my regular walks, I saw someone parked at the side of the road in a Mazda 6 so I asked him about it - He's got the 2.5l petrol version and when I asked about what he's getting he said that on a run he can manage 30mpg. That sold me on the diesel version, I can't be dealing with 30mpg on a run!

So I bought the one I linked.

Got a good price, plus more than I'd expect for my old 407 on a part exchange, certainly wasn't worth the bother of me selling it privately. It had ten months MOT but I still asked them to put a new one on for me. Also called the local Mazda dealership, checked the cost of the service and asked the garage selling to pay 50% towards it, which they agreed to. Had a friend who runs his own garage have a look over it for me and he said it's a good 'un. I also got what looks like a half decent third party twelve month warranty on it as well.

So here's the new Feekmobile.

 

[MichaelAwkward]

Good buy - the third gen is a handsome thing.

 

[ShivP]

Looks really good one of the best looking cars regular on the market

 

[Relentless81]

The 1.8 Civic has similar performance with a more frugal engine and similar if not better reliability with a massive boot. Great family car.