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It's somewhat useful but costco and others do it for free. There's no reason it should cost a dime.
They've also put a sticker on the car window from a web site -- something like safetire, I don't recall exactly -- that claims the nitrogen will save you $300 a year in tire wear and mileage. Hmmm. Sounds like a stretch.
Would love some pics!!
Between that and Black Cherry for me but don't see any pics of either online, Mazda site is not great.
he only downside I saw in my short look was the rear seat release was change to and the seats did not come down like they used to.
I did not drive one because they did not have a 4 cylnder Touring model in yet.
What do you think about the radar system that warns you of vehicles in your blind spot? On my test drive, it beeped a few times. I would love it if I were unaware of the vehicle, but in tight city driving you often change lanes safely in pretty tight circumstances. On my test drive, I was gaining speed in relation to the other car and knew it was safe, but I got a beep anyway.
I think this system is overkill. People should just adjust their side mirrors correctly and they wouldn't have a blind spot. Most people have their mirrors turned in so far they can see the side of their car when in fact they should only see the side of their own car if they tilt their head and almost press their cheek against the driver window. This has the added benefit of not having glare from the lights from cars behind you blinding you as the light is directed further out and not into your eyes. Google it and you'll come up with all kinds of safe driving schools, national safety council, etc explaining the process to correctly adjust your mirrors to completely eliminate blind spots.
It seems to me that the tech wiz options like blind spot radar and auto dimming side mirrors would not be necessary if people would just adjust their mirrors correctly. However, it seems that a lot of people are so in love with how their cars look that they adjust the mirrors so they can the sides at all times??? :confuse:
The only other new 6 they had was a blue I4 auto Sport. Didn't care for the blue nearly as much. I liked the "zebra" striped seats but the wheel covers looked pretty chintzy. All in all though they are very nice looking cars.
Mixed feelings at best. I've probably seen 500 pictures of the vehicle so I didn't expect any surprises on looks. None the less I wasn't that impressed with the styling when I saw it in person. Obviously a matter of individual taste but it just doesn't do it for me from a styling standpoint. Actually the area I liked least in pictures (front end) seemed the most attractive part of the car in person. Profile to me is too long and a bit overdone with styling cues.
The interior on the other hand I thought was terrific in leather and even in the half leather. The cloth was another story. Don't like the velour-like portion. Would need
to have leather or half leather which obviously raises the price by 1.6-3K. I was looking for an I Touring at around 23K. 26-29K is more than I want to spend.
If I can't get past the styling or jacking the price up to get leather I'm back to square one and I had hoped to make a move in the next week or two.
Other cars I've looked at are the Jetta SE ( a little small and the seat bolsters bother my ample frame) the Legacy SE (no 08's available and therefore no rebates or financing deals on 09s) and Charger SE Plus (a real bargain but bigger than I like and who knows where Chrysler will be a year from now).
Anyone here have thoughts on the legacy and Jetta. I was told I could get S-Plan on a M6 and by my reckoning that would mean about $1800 off sticker on a iTouring. For me Black or Dark Blue mute some of the styling excesses and that would be the only likely color chices for me.
Legacy: Decent styling and AWD, but little to no rear-seat room, cheap-looking interior (IMO), and AWD does nothing but waste gas for the days you don't have to drive in 6 inches of snow.
Jetta: Nice interior, good power from 2.0 turbo-4, but they've been at the bottom of reliability/dependability surveys since the '90s, and with good reason. I've yet to meet a current or former VW owner that hasn't taken a few extra trips to the dealer, warranty or otherwise (and non-warranty work is NOT cheap).
Back on topic: Saw a new 6 with non-dealer plates on the road yesterday, and the Kona Blue has really intrigued me, although the Black Cherry and Comet Gray aren't half bad either. Hmm...
I don't think that is quite true, I think they had beaten Kia, Jaguar, and Land Rover from time to time.
However, the new jetta (with 2.5) has been rated average or better by CR for reliability. They had insufficient data on the turbo Jetta (the Passat turbo and GTI are still below average). The 2.5 has adequate power to me, but then so does the old 2.3 4 cyl Mazda6.
I like your choices Black Cherry and Comet Grey are my first 2 choices. Is the Kona Blue as Smurf looking as it is in the brochure? Someone had posted a picture on another site of a Blue 6 and it looked much darker.
We were considering a Legacy for my wife, she drives an Impreza now (has had a few issues and gets crappy gas mileage). I like the interior of the Legacy because of their soft to the touch materials and I think they have good build quality. However, the car is small on the inside. Much smaller then my Mazda6. Also, I do not see the point of having AWD year round when it snows a hand full of times AND she's a teacher and does not have to go to work when it snows anyways! She won't do without AWD. She really wants an Outback. So, until a good used one comes along (right now a new Outback is a bit out of my price range), we are going to hold on to her Impreza.
It is darker in person. If you're familiar with the deeper blue that's offered on the Altima, IMO it's slightly darker than that. It's definitely darker (and better looking IMO) than the bright island blue that the prev-gen 6 had.
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If you're S-plan, as Mazda calls it, or X- or A-plan through Ford, you get invoice pricing less an unpublished $500 rebate (applied after tax). The inital buildout will heavily favor the more expensive models, but the Sport (with no options) that I drove today is one impressive automobile. CamCordTima, look out!
How is the lease program compared to Honda/Toyota? A $31,000 2009 Camry V6 w/ every option except NAV leases for $354 a month plus tax.(36month, 12k/year no money down). Can you lease a Mazda 6 S GT w/ Bose/moonroof for similar? Due to the worse gas mileage, the Mazda would actually have to beat it by about $15-20/month to be a wash. I want a 6, but not if it won't lease competitively.
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They have have done a good job on the design, it looks more substantial, with more stance to it, than the older model of which looked really dated, had that economy car kind of look. I would definitely take a look at this model, if I was in the market now. I am sure many will buy this model with its new look, not saying its really original styling, but atleast it can almost speak for itself and not look to conservative like other competitors.
"Killed"? I must have read a different review. :confuse:
Does this include a lot of other midsizers as well? It's smaller than the Accord. If you look at the new 6 it really doesn't appear much larger. I would also drive it myself before I condemn the handling. Edmunds went from calling the 1st gen 6 their "editors most wanted" to bad mouthing the same car. Take braking, Edmunds is saying of the new Mazda6 and I quote, "Their braking performance also doesn't seem to be impressive, as this 3,593-pound car comes to a halt from 60 mph in 127 feet". Consumer Reports reported the 2008 Mazda6 stopped from 60 in 132 feet. CR reported the '08 Altima's stopping distance to be 136 feet.
I'm not saying that CR tests or reviewers are any better or worse than Edmunds but I feel that you REALLY have to assess a car yourself before you start parroting the magazine car reviewers.
Still, they also posted the first 0-60 and rolling-60 time that I have seen (6.4 and 6.1).
I am not sure the Altima can do tha and I know the Altima has some pretty large torque steer issues with its drivetrain. . And even if it is 'faster' it wouldn't be by much and likely more a driver ability issue.
I mean, I remember when spirt cars only did 0-60 in 7.5.
I want a driver oriented car, but I have no illusion about this being like a BMW. I don't think anything about the review indicated it would not be at least as good as the Altima/Camry/Etc.
I was probably on an asphalt section during my interstate test drive, but the car seemed quiet enough to me. I think a rough textured concrete road is probably going to create enough tire noise in many cars for passengers to at least notice the difference between than and smooth asphalt.
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Since you have the same model as Edmunds tested -- s GT -- could you give us some feedback on this question. Have you driven it on a textured concrete highway? How was the noise level?
Any other owners have experience in this area yet?
Thanks.
all-season tires = noisy
as do comments like:
The extent to which a sporty nature implied by Mazda's zoom-zoom catchphrase is still present in this car...
and
In this 2009 Mazda 6 s Grand Touring sedan, this zoom-zoom character may not be as overt as it was on previous models...
I can go back much less time, just 2 years, to a mid-sized sedans comparo done by C/D in which only one car broke .80. So in the realm of mid-sized family cars, is .81 really being "killed"? If so, there must have been a huge leap in handling in the mid-sized sedans field in the past 2 years! Also, I wonder if the Mazda6's standard ESC had anything to do with the .81.
I seem to recall the Altima and Accord 'coupes' doing .81/.82 recently, anyway.
Oh well
So I guess .81 is good but not as good as .81, or even better, .81. :P
Otherwise, it was a great car and I'm looking forward to test driving the new Mazda6 i..
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My 1986 Horizon needed exhaust about every 3 years, but then our 1989 Voyager had SS and it lasted the life of the car (12 years).
Mazda has not really gone back to non-SS, have they?
Anyone know what is normally used today in most new cars? Or what's used in the new Mazda6? How do we know it's not stainless steel?
I'm trying to adjust now to the prospect of a black interior. On the cloth, there is some relief in that the zebra striping has a little gray in it.
I haven't seen the beige cloth interior yet. Maybe it will be a more practical shade, and I could pair it with the black cherry exterior.