Previously on rec.autos.makers.mazda, another nogn said:
> I am considering a purchase of this vehicle - any experiences good or bad?
Don't. The '09 is a completely new car that just happens to be named
the same as last year's. I thought that by buying a Japanese make car,
I would not have to worry about the first-model-year problems, but I
was wrong.
I have an original production run '03 6s. Not only the first year of
the car model, but from the first batch of production - I bought in
December of '02. A listed accessory turned out to not fit, there were
almost a dozen official recall notices on it in the first two years for
various issues ranging from cosmetic to reliability to safety. Some
they sent out official notices, some they did silently as the cars came
in for service. One of the silent items was to reprogram the engine
management to "reduce emissions". It also intentionally dropped the
horsepower from the stated 220 to probably 210 or 205.
In my second year of ownership, a hairline crack developed in the
radiator. It happened in such a way that it only leaked when cold.
The fan control module (for the fan in the radiator) has been replaced
four times. The first time was due to a recall notice, and that
replacement was a dud out of the box. Then two more, supposedly
new/redesigned, failed within 18 months of the original recall notice.
If you want a Mazda6, I'd recommend either an '08 leftover or wait a
year until the '10s are out and get one of those. But IMO you should
never willingly buy a first-model-year.
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