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advice on Second Hand Mazda 3

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  • 23-09-2007 9:11pm
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    keitht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭


    Hi every one. i have a 1.4 Petrol 02 ford focus.
    and i thinking of going up the years to a mazda 3 saloon 05 or 06. was going to go for a 1.6 Diesel. is the mazda agood reliable car. would it be up ther with toyota. any advice i would be very gratefull.

    thanks every one.

    keith.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The 3 uses a Peugeot/Citroen engine and is based on the Focus.
    I wouldn't regard it as a traditional Mazda, but I know a few people who are all very happy with thiers.


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    bazz26
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    The 3 saloon is prettier than the hatch imo.

    Make sure you go for the Touring model which has rear electric windows, air conditioning and multi function steering wheel.

    As mentioned it is based on the MkII Focus and uses the same 1.6 diesel engine made by Peugeot/Citroen. The 1.6 litre was 110bhp from 2004 to 2006 but from then on as in the Focus it appears to be only 90bhp for some strange reason (probably EU emissions compliance). :confused:


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    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    keitht wrote:
    Hi every one. i have a 1.4 Petrol 02 ford focus.
    and i thinking of going up the years to a mazda 3 saloon 05 or 06. was going to go for a 1.6 Diesel. is the mazda agood reliable car. would it be up ther with toyota. any advice i would be very gratefull.

    thanks every one.

    keith.
    Toyota aren't as "up there" as they used to be. Honda are top for reliability and Mazda are number 2. You should have no issues with it at all, great diesel engine, quiet and refined, yet 110bhp from the 1.6.


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