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MF.. you understand what the term 'probability' means, don't you?
OVERALL Mazda are good. Even though they apparently made one car that was a turkey. I'm talking about stats, not 'my mate's dad's mate' stories.
Molgrips how do you rate the prius? That new 7 seater one looks interesting, might make a tax efficient and more eco friendly alternative to my unacceptable 4x4 when it goes back.
MF.. you understand what the term 'probability' means, don't you?
Yeah - the probability of having a 3, 5 or 6 built between 2006 & 2008 means 50% all faults in those cars were the DCS system failing costing around £700 to repair. It isn't just *my* car, it is all models at that time fitted with that feature.
And no 'mate's dad' theory here - look on any Mazda forum or on reliability reports and the fault appears again and again.
Yeah - the probability of having a 3, 5 or 6 built between 2006 & 2008 means 50% all faults in those cars were the DCS system failing costing around £700 to repair. It isn't just *my* car, it is all models at that time fitted with that feature.
Out of all Mazdas ever made, the stats seem to be good.
Prius - I love it. It's a really relaxed car, super easy to drive. 55-60mpg depending on season and journeys. Problems with mine are the steering wheel has no reach adjustment, and the interior is a little crude in places - not everywhere strangely. Also a smidge more road noise than I'd like. However the newer one is mean to be more refined; it's signifiantly quicker, more economical, a bit bigger, nicer inside and it has steering wheel reach adjustment. I do want one but see above for the reasons 🙂
The 7 seater also looks good - should be pretty efficient, hardly any higher than the standard car.
Out of all Mazdas ever made, the stats seem to be good.
Possibly but my point being that I bought a brand new car - and it was actually chosen mainly because we thought Mazda WERE a reliable brand - so in my experience (and that of countless others as I said above) past performance is no guarantee of reliability which is why I responded to your comment.
A reliable brand is not very likely to go wrong I don't think
Well my statement holds by definition - in fact it's almost tautological. If a brand's cars are likely to go wrong then they're not a reliable brand, are they?
Yes, you were unlucky. However overall (not in the specific cases you quote) I am still right.
I might lease, I might buy but I'd never buy from Toyota GB in a thousand years
Buying an ex-lease car has been good so far for us. All servicing done up to date by the lease owner., we picked up a 3yr old passat estate a year ago for 5.5k. High mileage at 126000 but it literally looked like it'd done 26000. had had its second cam belt on time and hasn't skipped a beat since, now reading 140000 and no problems. Sure it'll cost at some point but if I'd been paying 300 a month I'd have spent 3600 by now, which would probably pay for any approaching repairs 4 or 5 times over. And I bet I'd get 4 grand for it tomorrow.
Just another option.
I am still right
I know. You always think you always are.
😛
and Volvo drivers beware..it is a common fault that suffered a recall in the USA but not in the uk!
It's alright, Volvos are reliable 😉
Is that similar to the old Passat issue? I.e keep leaves/mulch clear of the drains?