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Need advice on Mazda

  • 22-10-2013 8:56pm
    #1
    lenaconlon
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    Hello,

    I am buying my second car second year driving on pro licence with a year claims bounos i got a quote on it for €1123.56 and just wondering what this car is like to run on diesel and are they reliable
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...diesel/5842441
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    ba_barabus
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    lenaconlon wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am buying my second car second year driving on pro licence with a year claims bounos i got a quote on it for €1123.56 and just wondering what this car is like to run on diesel and are they reliable
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...diesel/5842441
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  • #3
    lenaconlon
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    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-mazda-3-diesel/5842441


  • #4
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    Had one of these in 1.4 petrol and it was a great car, really enjoyed driving it and it was very economical. I can only imagine the turbo diesel model would be even better. And diesel in these aren't that easy to find. Given your limited driving history your quote isn't too bad and I reckon this car will be very affordable to have no the road. But I'm far from a car expert, and only going by my own experience of owning one.


  • #5
    lenaconlon
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭lenaconlon


    Hello thanks a million for that great feedback
    tatli_lokma wrote: »
    Had one of these in 1.4 petrol and it was a great car, really enjoyed driving it and it was very economical. I can only imagine the turbo diesel model would be even better. And diesel in these aren't that easy to find. Given your limited driving history your quote isn't too bad and I reckon this car will be very affordable to have no the road. But I'm far from a car expert, and only going by my own experience of owning one.


  • #6
    dh0011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dh0011


    Mazda diesel engines of a certain vintage are known to be ****e. I am not sure exactly which engines this effected but I am sure someone can fill you in on the details


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  • #7
    bazz26
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    The 1.6 diesel in the Mazda 3 is supplied by Ford and made by Peugeot/Citroen.


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    CianRyan
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    dh0011 wrote: »
    Mazda diesel engines of a certain vintage are known to be ****e. I am not sure exactly which engines this effected but I am sure someone can fill you in on the details

    One of Mazdas diesel engines was ****, this is not that engine.


  • #9
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    CianRyan wrote: »
    One of Mazdas diesel engines was ****, this is not that engine.
    True that, the 1.6 diesel in the 3 is a psa unit and is infinitely better than the 2.0 ball of sh*te in the 6.

    still though the 1.6 psa unit is not without it flaws.


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