A couple of weeks ago my other half got some good news about some ppi money owed to her. We currently own a Renault megane 1.5dci 106bhp sport toured. I know that any car can and probably will be better to live with than old megane, some may say anyway. But touch wood to this day she hasn't been a bad motor. We bought her in May/June 2015 with 182000 miles one her clock on a 07, yes high miles but still drove very well and cheap at £750. We have since put 7000 miles on her with no trouble, the odd oil top up and water for windscreen washers is all I've had to do. For mot in August she passed with 1 advisory been a tyre that was done there and then.
She has her niggles though, rear drivers side window and front passenger window work when they want and drivers side drive shaft has become noisy but other than that she's been a good motor.
I've been around cars most of my life so can do bits what need doing as long as it doesn't involve a computer I can probably do it. In this time though I've never had any experience with a mazda and my better half has her heart set on a mazda 6. Something 2009 and after is affordable so not very old.
As I've never had any e experience with mazda I just want to know what they are like to live with. I know that if we were to go for a mondeo or vectra or something like that we would get a lot more car for the money but they also depreciate more. I know to look out for certain things, flywheel on diesel models, timing chain, belt etc. But is there anything to really look out for on mazdas? She's swaying to a mazda 6, but I wouldn't mind a 5, just for the extra seats/space and a device seen have screens in the rear which would be excellent with a 2 year old and another due late May. I know stuff like this can be added but if we are going to spend that much on a car I would much rather it had everything in already. Sat nav, cruise control, electric windows, leather and heated seats. There's no rush to buy as we still have megane to use until the right car comes up. I don't want to lose space either as we have megane now she's a estate so plenty of space without needing a trailer.
I could go on all day but I'm gonna leave it here for now and hopefully get some positive comments that will help me to decide what to go for and maybe some reasons to talk the better half into a mazda further or get her away from them.
Thanks in advance
Leigh
She has her niggles though, rear drivers side window and front passenger window work when they want and drivers side drive shaft has become noisy but other than that she's been a good motor.
I've been around cars most of my life so can do bits what need doing as long as it doesn't involve a computer I can probably do it. In this time though I've never had any experience with a mazda and my better half has her heart set on a mazda 6. Something 2009 and after is affordable so not very old.
As I've never had any e experience with mazda I just want to know what they are like to live with. I know that if we were to go for a mondeo or vectra or something like that we would get a lot more car for the money but they also depreciate more. I know to look out for certain things, flywheel on diesel models, timing chain, belt etc. But is there anything to really look out for on mazdas? She's swaying to a mazda 6, but I wouldn't mind a 5, just for the extra seats/space and a device seen have screens in the rear which would be excellent with a 2 year old and another due late May. I know stuff like this can be added but if we are going to spend that much on a car I would much rather it had everything in already. Sat nav, cruise control, electric windows, leather and heated seats. There's no rush to buy as we still have megane to use until the right car comes up. I don't want to lose space either as we have megane now she's a estate so plenty of space without needing a trailer.
I could go on all day but I'm gonna leave it here for now and hopefully get some positive comments that will help me to decide what to go for and maybe some reasons to talk the better half into a mazda further or get her away from them.
Thanks in advance
Leigh