thinking about getting a speed6

[hollar1211]

I Started getting CEL's like 2days after I bought It. I brought it to the dealership in Stamford, and they voided the warranty. whoever had it before me Upgraded the turbo and took both the cat's out. It's illegal to sell a car with no Cat's and I called the dealer and Blasted him!!!! He sent two guys up from Jersey 2days later to pick it up and refunded all my money. I know your all thinking "upgraded turbo?" "I would have kept it" right? wrong. I did'nt know who did the work nor was it tuned correctly or it wouldent have throw a CEL, plus my warranty was now gone. (There is nothing like a factory warranty) The one I returned was a red Gt with Nav that I picked up in Jersey it had that stupid chrome gas tank and a boost gage installed in the driver side air vent. If this is the car your going to see in NY DON'T BUY IT!! and never, never, buy a used car in Jersey!!

ruh roh, i'm going to look at a speed 6 in jersey tomorrow. i'm in danbury, ct and the one in jersey looks legit. i'm looking to trade in my 2003.5 mazdaspeed protege, so we'll see what happens.

 

[OJ Bartley]

never, never, buy a used car in Jersey!!

Mine actually came from Jersey, and now you have me worried about it. Other than having the funky red LEDs installed in the wheel wells, which I now found the switch for, it's been pretty good with nothing too freaky.

 

[kwright997]

So i woke up saturday and called up the dealership in new york where i was going to look at the car just o make sure it wasn't sold yet. Nope still there..sweet.

4 hrs later i get to the dealer and am looking around the lot and i see the car. Look inside and no leather....ok wtf the picture on the internet had leather. Maybe its another car.

So i go talk to a sales guy and he said that they had 2 ms6's here and the one that i was looking at online was sold.....

The sales guy tries really hard to get me into the one without leather. We go for a drive and he gives me a ok deal on it. But i walked away.

So my whole saturday was pretty much wasted.

Guess my search continues. What im looking for is a 06 ms6 black or black cherry, Leather interior, nav, and keyless entry. So basicaly a black ms6 gt with nav with under 25k milage for around 18-19k in the mid-atlantic. willing to travel up to 200 miles from maryland for the right car.

Anyone selling??

 

[Myriad]

I'm not sure if I'd place any importance on the stock nav since it's not really all that great. When I was out test driving ms3s before I got my ms6 I found the nav was more interested in getting me lost or telling me to turn on streets that don't even exist, and that was in Las Vegas which isn't all that hard to navigate around. While an after market GPS may not have that clean, fully integrated look of the stock unit, they have generally better functionality and support. Also, I'm not sure how many came equipped with the nav since it was a factory installed option. I think narrowing your search down to a ms6 GT is already limiting your selection. It was a low production number car and I personally liked all the colors it came in (5 total over the two years if I'm not mistaken), but the GT is worth holding out for.

 

[protege02]

check carmax out. I've found several gts, and some of the gts I saw on carmax were up north, such as Illinois, but Im not sure if that's too far, but you can always pay the transfer fee which shouldn't be that much considering that they have carmax where you live(8 ms6's on carax.com) I'm still debating sport or gt. I would be fine with the sport because it comes with the stereo and hids, and I would only get a gt for the key card and black/white interior. I dont care about the other options, and nav is just annoying to me. I usually just get my computer for directions if I dont know where I'm going, or I can use my cell phone.

 

[kwright997]

check carmax out. I've found several gts, and some of the gts I saw on carmax were up north, such as Illinois, but Im not sure if that's too far, but you can always pay the transfer fee which shouldn't be that much considering that they have carmax where you live(8 ms6's on carax.com) I'm still debating sport or gt. I would be fine with the sport because it comes with the stereo and hids, and I would only get a gt for the key card and black/white interior. I dont care about the other options, and nav is just annoying to me. I usually just get my computer for directions if I dont know where I'm going, or I can use my cell phone.

I checked out the carmax's within 200 miles from me and only found 1. It was a gt, but they wanted $20,000 for it plus 1800 for the extended warranty. 22k Is about 4k out of my price range.

I saw a red gt with the black/white interior on one of my searches but i cant remember where i saw it. If i come accross it again ill send you the link.

 

[protege02]

I checked out the carmax's within 200 miles from me and only found 1. It was a gt, but they wanted $20,000 for it plus 1800 for the extended warranty. 22k Is about 4k out of my price range.

I saw a red gt with the black/white interior on one of my searches but i cant remember where i saw it. If i come accross it again ill send you the link.

There's one on autotrader that's red for 16.9, but i don't remember the mileage. I'm currently awaiting to get my spec v back. it's been at the dealer since Friday, and it's getting a new steering column(something like that) and a sunroof motor under warranty. The dealer it's at is terrible, and every time I take it, it takes them like a week+ on little stupid things as this.

 

[LoresonDE]

I've been looking just like you, found one last week in NY white GT, well the dealer i am working with find out monday that the place that has the car is having problems with the car. something about putting the cats back on and CEL lights, big no-no to me. I'm sure the car has been flashed, freaking people...trying to sell a car and not telling the buyer things unless they are pulled out.

Back on the hunt...

 

[protege02]

I'm in the same boat as you. I'm trying to find all precautions in not buying an abused one, and I'm trying to stay away from the north just because of the snow and people doing 360's and what not in them. best bet with this car is an extended warranty because stuff will fail way before 50k miles or at least 50k miles, and most extended warranty companies replaces most parts.

 

[kwright997]

well guys i think i have officialy found my speed6!

Up in pa found a 06 ms6 black cherry gt with 22k on it for $15K has everything but nav.

Went up today and looked at it and everything seemed pretty good. I had them put it up on a lift for me so i can check out under the car.

found the rear diff was leaking a little at the axles, driver side one touch down isn't working, keyless entry battery is dead. I gave them a laundry list of things and there going to bring it to a mazda dealer and have everything fixed on it before ill take the keys.

And yes i am getting a 4 year/100k milage bumper to bumper extended warranty from them.

But good luck on everyone elses search!

 

[Myriad]

Congratulations! The car is a lot of fun and it sounds like you found most of the things you were looking for.