This deal is profitable. The price is 27.6 percent below the fair price.
Low price: $4061
Fair price: $4938
High price: $5814
MPG: 21 mpg city / 28 mpg hwy
Interior Color: Tan
Color: Burgundy
Dealer: My Choice Public Auto Auction
Mileage: 126,998
Year: 2003
Ownership Cost for 2007 Mazda 6 (i Grand Touring)
Estimated: $36364 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1804
$866
$758
$686
$614
$4728
Insurance
$1569
$1624
$1681
$1740
$1801
$8415
Fuel
$1418
$1461
$1512
$1572
$1643
$7606
Maintenance
$2763
$1730
$945
$694
$2291
$8423
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$495
$495
$495
$495
$495
$733
Total Ownership Costs
$9027
$6876
$6266
$6155
$8040
$36364
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st & 2nd Rows
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 2300.0
Displacement CI: 140.35461141788
Displacement L: 2.3
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine Cylinders: 4
Engine HP: 146
Engine H P_to: 156
Engine KW: 108.8722
Make: MAZDA
Manufacturer: AUTO ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL, USA
Manufacturer Id: 978
Model: Mazda6
Model Year: 2007
Other Engine Info: 146HP: PZEV-B
Plant City: Flat Rock
Plant Company Name: AAI
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Trim: Core grade (Canada only)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER BEGAN TO HEAR POPPING NOISES IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. *LA THERE WAS A POP NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT FOR A WHILE AND WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE STRUTS AND MOUNTS WERE NOISY, THE LOWER BODY FAIRING HAD COME APART TWICE, AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKES DUE TO THE WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *SC *JB
2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE AN 07 MAZDA6 THAT I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE 2 BATTERY CABLES GOING FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL TO THE ALTERNATOR AND THE FUSE BOX LOCATED NEXT TO THE BATTERY (IT'S ONE CABLE BUT IT SPLITS IN TWO IF YOU TRACE IT). SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE I REPLACED IT, I NOTICED QUITE A BIT OF CORROSION ON THE BATTERY TERMINAL. I WOULD CLEAN IT OFF W WATER & BAKING POWDER, BUT IT WOULD COME BACK. THEN MY CAR STARTED HAVING TROUBLE STARTING. I TOOK THE BATT OUT AND CLEANED THE TERMINAL, BUT WHEN I TOOK THE CABLE BRACKET OFF OF THE TERM IT DISINTEGRATED FROM MASSIVE CORROSION. I EVENTUALLY TRACED THE CORROSION SEVERAL INCHES BACK ON THE CABLE WHILE REMOVING THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER HOSING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THEY'D HAVE TO ORDER A NEW WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACE ALL THE CABLES IN THAT BUNDLE (THERE ARE OTHER VARIOUS WIRES THAT ARE ALL "BUNDLED" TOGETHER) AT A COST OF WELL OVER $1000. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SEPARATED THE CABLES FROM THE BUNDLE, REMOVED AND REPLACED W BETTER QUALITY CABLES. ON ONLINE FORUMS I'VE NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE MAZDA USED SUBSTANDARD CABLE FOR THE POSITIVE SIDE. ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY DUE TO IT CONSTANTLY BEING DRAINED AND NOT RECHARGED SUFFICIENTLY. CORROSION WAS A DISTINCT BLUE/GREENISH COLOR. MAZDA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS AND REPLACE THESE. THEY DON'T EVEN NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AS THE DEALER STATED! *TR
