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SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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The 09 Corolla was for my wife, but I decided to get something myself. I started looking around and absolutely loved the new Mazda6. It is quite a car, very responsive, plenty of power, EXCELLENT interior, flawless fit and finish, and a design that in stunning in person(the pictures make them look awkward, I wasn't sure about it until I saw it with my own eyes).

 

I bought a Ebony black S Touring model, V6 and 6speed manumatic auto. You don't have to drive a mile before you can tell this was made buy some car guys. Firm but nice ride, responsive steering, and a great motor. The red white and blue lighted instruments on the Touring models are a great touch, I'm thinking they may have done that since the Mazda6 here is USA market only.

 

It's the most fun front wheel drive car I've ever driven, reminds me of my old BMW in some ways, ya know ,besides being nose heavy and the wrong wheels getting power!

 

I'll post good pics as soon as I can get home in daylight! Here are some mazda website photos and a couple of the interior. In encourage you to head to mazdausa.com and check out the interior 360 view for a better look, being so dark the pics don't look very good.

 

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Gotta love that in-bumper exhaust!

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EDIT:Answers to reply's your about to read:

After driving it the last two days, I love it more everyday. Very satisfied with my purchase.

 

I looked at at getting a new red tagged 08 Z71. No offense to anyone, but the 09 Mazda6 is in a totally different class in interior quality. Even the noises the electronics(blinker click, multi-tone start up chime, etc) exhume quality. The closest GM gets is the 08 Malibu. Almost everything is soft touch, basically no seams at all. the cloth trim feels like velvet, and the "Marble look" trim pieces in the middle of the dash and around the armrest and shifter look excellent, if nothing like marble!

 

And yes, those exhaust tips in the bumper is metal, not plastic.

 

And about the V6....the interesting thing is mazda products are using the Motor first(CX-9, Mazda6)....which makes me think Ford just stole/bought it. Considering their comparable cars are released a year after Mazda's

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

Zembonez

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It's a good looking car. Let's hope Mazda has fixed some of their resale issues. If so... you made a pretty good buy there.

 

edit: SWEET interior. Why can't we get that in an American car? I test drove an 08 Vette just this week. The interior plastic looked like something out of an early 90s Camaro. Why the hell can't we do better? My frikkin 2009 Scion xB (Japanese made Japanese car) has better interior quality than my damn truck! The seat cloth, the dash, the door trim... WTF? The plastic in my truck looks like a 5 dollar plastic football.

 

WHY THE PHUCK CAN'T WE AMERICANS DO BETTER?

 

You know we can. Why don't we?

 

Think this just MIGHT be one of the reasons the big 3 are ****ed right now?

 

MAYBE?

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

Zembonez

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Not too bad for a Ford. :thumbs:

Well... Ford owns a portion of Mazda. As of November it was 13%. Not exactly controlling interest.

 

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/11/18/247942.html

 

 

I was just giving him a little shit. I wasn't implying it was like one of the trucks or the Tribute which are all Ford. :lol:

 

Yeah... sorry Tobias. That was a little Jeff like. :D

tobias Senior Enthusiast

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Not too bad for a Ford. :thumbs:

Well... Ford owns a portion of Mazda. As of November it was 13%. Not exactly controlling interest.

 

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/11/18/247942.html

 

 

I was just giving him a little shit. I wasn't implying it was like one of the trucks or the Tribute which are all Ford. :lol:

 

Yeah... sorry Tobias. That was a little Jeff like. :D

 

 

Whatever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

Zembonez

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Not too bad for a Ford. :thumbs:

Well... Ford owns a portion of Mazda. As of November it was 13%. Not exactly controlling interest.

 

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/11/18/247942.html

 

 

I was just giving him a little shit. I wasn't implying it was like one of the trucks or the Tribute which are all Ford. :lol:

 

Yeah... sorry Tobias. That was a little Jeff like. :D

 

 

Whatever.

 

Nice avatar.

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

2000DV4.8

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Not a fan of the rear end, looks like a smooshed Corolla to me. Good luck with it though, Mazda seems to be making some great cars recently, the 3 has been getting some awesome reviews. I'm trying to convince my dad to get the 5 door 3 when his Civic finally eats shit.

tobias Senior Enthusiast

tobias

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Not too bad for a Ford. :thumbs:

Well... Ford owns a portion of Mazda. As of November it was 13%. Not exactly controlling interest.

 

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/11/18/247942.html

 

 

I was just giving him a little shit. I wasn't implying it was like one of the trucks or the Tribute which are all Ford. :dunno:

 

Yeah... sorry Tobias. That was a little Jeff like. :D

 

 

Whatever.

 

Nice avatar.

 

 

:lol:

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