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Sagar S.

Sagar S.

  • 4 reviews

Still beats newer cars

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Own 2011 Mazda 6 luxury sports, bought cheap in 2017, has sat nav, Bluetooth. Great looks too. Unique headlight, added light bar too for country road driving. Outruns newer car of similar range

Purchased in May 2021 at Carsales.com.au for $16,000.00.

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TransmissionAutomatic
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Year2011
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Andrew S.

Andrew S.

  • 2 reviews

Long term durability was not there

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Disappointing sums up the 2010 Mazda6 classic. A great car to drive but was let down by three major items that went at once. They were clutch, gearbox (2nd started to crunch even with clutch pushed in) and the air conditioning unit stopped working. Even my 17 year old 626 was better than this and my original 323 is still going after 250ks.

As I said the car was great to drive but the headlights and the Bluetooth were poor. The headlights were an easy fix but the Bluetooth system was not good in dialling numbers which could take five to six goes.

Thank goodness I sold the car and my current 2010 Mazda3 SP25 has been faultless and a great drive and reclaims my faith in Mazda's products.

Purchased in November 2021.



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Pete

PeteSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 3 reviews

Way too much Ford "quality" in this car.....

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Purchased in January 2021 for $14,000.00.

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Year2012
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Peter D

Peter DMid North Coast, NSW

Have a 2008 Mazda 6 wagon since new. Needs new sas module.

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Have a 2008 Mazda 6 wagon since new. 121230 kms. Air bag light now comes on and off continuously. Mazda service department in Taree attended to this yesterday. But light came on before I had left their building. Flashes on and off continuously. Mazda Taree stated a new module is needed. Cost including labour is $1170. Do I need this. Vehicle runs perfectly except for this.

Purchased in February 2021.

Year2008

Dave H

Dave HPerth, WA

  • 7 reviews
  • 6 likes
  • Verified purchase

Affordable luxury

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I chose the Touring model. Highly recommend. Love the leather interior and the little things that make it such a joy to drive.

Bought it 2nd hand with 70,000kms on the clock. Now at 120,000 and it's no different.

A smooth running car with low running costs and no mechanical issues thus far.

BodySedan
BadgeTouring
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2016

terrywang

terrywangSydney, NSW

  • 11 reviews

Practical yet fun to drive family hatch (GH)

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Purchased in October 2021 for $33,450.00.

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Year2011
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Cait123

Cait123VIC, 3072

  • 10 reviews
  • 5 likes

Love My Car

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BodyWagon
BadgeTouring
Engine Size2.2
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2018

Batty

BattySYDNEY

  • 7 reviews

Good spacious car

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The car is cool to drive and I enjoy it . It has sufficient airbags to protect ALL passengers.
The cabin height of drivers seat could have been bit more spacious. It is tough to perform head checks if you have decent height as the head touches the top even with the seat at it lowest position.

BodySedan
BadgeGT
Engine Size2.2
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMar 2018

damtan

damtan

  • 14 reviews
  • 2 likes

love at first drive :)

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love this car.
Dreamy to drive - makes long trips enjoyable.
Sufficient airbags to protect ALL passengers. Rides well. Can sometimes have excess road nose but have nite this is a tyre choice not car.
Will defiantly sucking with Mazda And tell all of my mates about it. Next car will be a MAZDA.

BodySedan
BadgeClassic
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedJan 2009
ScreenX

ScreenXMelbourne

  • 8 reviews
  • 1 like

The perfect workhorse!

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BodyHatch
BadgeLuxury Sports
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedJun 2010

NotHappyJan

NotHappyJanBrisbane

  • 2 reviews

Nothing but problems

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BodySedan
BadgeClassic
Engine Size2.3
TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedMar 2016

Great car terrible customer service

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Melting dashboard issues were rejected for a number of years blaming the owners - this may be getting resolved soon but Mazda are poor with communications.
Safety issue with drivers seat collapsing will become a safety recall but until then it's up to the owner!
Airbag control module failure has prompted a safety recall in USA but over here not a murmer.
As I said great car despite those problems but I'd hardly call that great service.

BodyWagon
BadgeClassic Sports
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2008

T.G.R.

T.G.R.

  • 6 reviews

Excellent fun to drive car which doesn’t break the bank with fuel economy

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Upgrading from a Toyota Camry this car was an entire league ahead in terms of features and performance. The handling is excellent, it turns around corners with excellent traction, the dashboard is very clear and easy to read, the seats are superbly comfortable, the maintenance is very affordable and there’s plenty of room in the boot. This is a car which is well made, fun to drive and surprisingly fuel efficient. The only complaint I would have is that the classic is a little low to the ground, so ocasionally it hiccups over large speed bumps. But apart from that, it’s an exceptional car and well worth buying.

BodySedan
BadgeClassic
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2017

Byrno

ByrnoHighfields

  • 21 reviews
  • 14 likes

Best car owned

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Love this car, first car bought new that has absolutely no faults, now done over 90000 klms, only trouble is that the car has been so good that my wife refuses to trade up to another car. Like the pin point steering, changed the multimedia unit in the first week of ownership that provided reverse camera, Sat Nav, DVD player etc, which I recommend.

BodyHatch
BadgeClassic
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedApr 2011

trjack1

trjack1Hobart, Tasmania

  • 4 reviews

Great vehicle. Reliable and looks great too.

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I bought this vehicle as I had only heard good things about it and because it looks great too. The driving experience is really nice, I feel like it's more than a standard family vehicle. It feels sporty with a dash board that looks like it was made for a racing vehicle (still easy to use but a great look and feel). Only issue I've had is with the Blue Tooth. Worked fine with my iPhone 6 but the iPhone 7 Blue Tooth isn't fully compatible so I haven't been able to use it anymore. Other than that it has a great engine, great feel, and is super reliable packed with all the features you'd expect from a modern vehicle.

BodySedan
BadgeClassic
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedMay 2016
Stuart

StuartSydney, NSW

  • 15 reviews
  • 12 likes

Brilliant value

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Bought brand new in 2008, has 186,000kms on the clock. Avg fuel consumption is showing 7.8l/per 100kms. Only ever used E10 except when I used Prem 98 for about 3 months when it was cheap. Made no difference to economy and I did not notice any performance benefits.
Serviced by Mazda for first 5 years. Only problems have been leaking rear shock absorber which started after a service and a distorting rear door speaker. Both fixed under warranty without a problem.
Good quality finish, quiet, safe and powerful. Manual 6 speed is easy to use. Huge load space, comfortable seats with good legroom, good air con and sound system.

BodyHatch
BadgeClassic
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedAug 2008

Dendid1

Dendid1melbourne

Air bag light issue

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BodyHatch
BadgeLuxury Sports
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2008

Em Gee

Em Gee

  • 3 reviews
  • 4 likes

I love my Mazda 6 hatchback

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BodyHatch
BadgeClassic
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedOct 2013

Funny Bunny

Funny BunnyGold Coast

  • 9 reviews
  • 3 likes

Best Car Ever

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I am driving a Mazda 6 2010 model, we recently thought about upgrading to the newest model but found our vehicle to be just as good, still looks like new and drives fantastic it is very comfortable has plenty of room and is very quiet. We have had the car for almost 5 years and it has never once let us down I would highly recommend Mazda to anyone Their Service department is great also.

BodySedan
BadgeClassic
Engine Size2.3
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedOct 2012

Michelle mclennan

Michelle mclennanMelbourne

  • 8 reviews
  • 4 likes

engine mounts

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TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJun 2013

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Questions & Answers

Peter

Peterasked

My Mazda 6 hatch GH, 2010 luxury sports model, (sunroof, leather seats, navigation system etc) passenger side dash has just recently started "melting" after being parked in the sun (Brisbane QLD) for a few hours over several days. This car is garaged every night, when at head office it is parked under shade sails or totally undercover. It has 96000 km on the clock. Not a lot of Kilometers as I have another older Mazda 626 that I use for a lot of other tasks, such as parking at bus stations, etc. Is Mazda Australia replacing these obviously faulty dash's? Mine is under ten years old and in America they accepted the fault and extended the warranty to ten years for the dash. I see the Mazda 3 also has the same problem as well. Seen footage where Current Affairs in New Zealand got involved for a owner who was ignored from the start and the issue was resolved free of charge, after their involvement. I had the previous Mazda 6 Hatch 2006, model GG from new and never had an issue with it. Only sold it last year, 2022. If they are not willing to fix it I doubt I will buy another new Mazda. Will they replace it? It should be done free of charge.

Update, went to Mazda Mt Gravatt (QLD) today (28/01/2020) and they are going to fit a new passenger side dash on Friday (31/01/2020). That is the section of dash that is affected, in three days time at no charge. Excellent response, Zoom, Zoom Mazda.

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House Sitter

House Sitterasked

We have owned a Mazda 6 GG model since new 13 years and had new the previous one for 2 years prior to that. We're considering buying a Mazda 6 GH 2008. Am I going to be as happy with it or are there things I need to be aware of on inspection? Thanks

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Andrew S.
Andrew S.

Yes depends on condition. Check whether your car is part of the airbag recall.


Warren B

Warren Basked

Can you put seats from a 2012 mazda 6 wagon into 2010 mazda 6 wagon?

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