Underrated...05 Mazda6 GT?
 

Thoughts on 05 Mazda6 GT; I happened to like the 05 Mazda6 GT. I was wondering does anyone here know any major issues with the 6?

thanks,

Don't get V6 on a FWD/latitudinal car. The coil packs can fail and the ones against the firewall are a bitch to replace.

Check out http://forum.mazda6club.com/

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I have one :)
I bought mine from Midway Mazda (white rock) in 2008. It was a 2005 6 V6 5spd GT sport (5dr hatchback, not wagon). I drive from Kelowna to Vancouver every other weekend (sometimes every weekend), and I have experienced 0 problems with the car. The only things I did were oil changes (Motul synthetic oil), changed the diff/tranny oil, replaced the spark plugs, wheel bearings and brake pad replacements. This has been, by far, the most trouble free and comfortable car I've owned.

With Xice2 snow tires installed, I've driven up to Big White, and Whistler numerous times without any 'oh s*it* moments.

My mods include: Koni FSD + Racing beat springs and a Magnaflow SS exhaust

I'm still on the original clutch, but I'll have to replace that soon.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I've put 80,000kms on the car over the course of 1.5 yrs..

What's your trick on the engagement point for the clutch?

I found the Mazda 6 to be one of the most difficult cars to drive smoothly:(

I drove an automatic 2.3 one for my repair courtesy car and I must say I like it. Don't know about manual.

I have one, never have problems, with the free oil change for life from the dealer, i literally paid nothing on repair for the car, except for the mods :p

wheel bearings on 80k KM car?

Not uncommon if you drive on winter roads where they sand/salt a lot.

oh hm. didnt kno that.
i had to change the bearing on my moms 91 Infiniti G20 after 150k KM.

how on earth do you do that? your gas billis what? $700 a month?

he bought a 05 mazda6 in 08, so the car would of had on average 15k/year original millage, that 45k KM plus the 80k KM he put on.