Whats going with the 09 mazda 6?

[MazMusic]

just the buggish headlight and the bulge around them make it look wierd, looks good from the back though......buttahead of sorts

 

[Mazda3]

Now, I was the one who said that I wanted to know more about the car and said that my family's options are an Accord and a new 6, so I must say I appreciate all, especially first hand, impressions. Tough In all honesty I wasn't expecting an opinion favorable to an Accord in a Mazda forum too. In any case, this causes activity in this rather stale forum, that can't be bad can it??

Styling-wise, I like the new 6, but don't I also don't like the smileyface(3), and feel fortunate I bought my car(08.5 MS3) in the design it came in and I can relate as to why old 6 users would feel the new one isn't in the same spirit as the old one; they did take it a bit more mainstream in regards to size, but also in fit and finish (not bad when you're comparing with Honda and Toyota IMO). In any case, it seems to be working since at least in my town, where there are a fair share of previous gen 6, there are a ton of new ones, so if they are selling them well, they must be doing someting right.

My CX-7 lease is up in the fall. The new 6 is the front runner to replace it. I had a 2004 Mazda 6 GT-V6 before that, which I loved at the time, but the new 6 is an improvement in every area. Its' basically a Acura TL/Nissan Maxima at the Accord/Altima price.

 

[darkmanrob85]

I love my 09 M6 sTouring. I get alot of head turns. People always asking "What car is that" or "Who makes that car". One time, this dude almost ran into me bcuz he was staring so hard at my car. I put 20" rims on it(i think it handles better imo) and my girl got 35% tint put it over the weekend( on a black car the tint looks darker). I plan on getting it lowered next month and upgrading my stereo system( I already blew one of my speakers LMAO LOL)

 

[skylar2ups]

I love my 09 M6 sTouring. I get alot of head turns. People always asking "What car is that" or "Who makes that car". One time, this dude almost ran into me bcuz he was staring so hard at my car. I put 20" rims on it(i think it handles better imo) and my girl got 35% tint put it over the weekend( on a black car the tint looks darker). I plan on getting it lowered next month and upgrading my stereo system( I already blew one of my speakers LMAO LOL)

Glad you're enjoying your car. And welcome to the forums. I want to go on record saying that the Mazda6 isn't a bad car I like the car but I would get a Honda over the Mazda for my needs but I still like the car.

 

[Business]

I put 20" rims on it(i think it handles better imo)

(it doesn't)

 

[nolig2278]

I test drove both and liked the Accord tons more. It was a Mazda6 S GT and the Accord EX-L V6 with Navi.
The front seat in the Mazda felt small and I drive a Mazda3 so thats really saying something. The seat didn't feel at all comfy like the CX-7 and I felt like everything was way to close to me. I thought it felt cheap but yes the trunk is HUGE and you can tell when you look at the car. The Euro 6 is very pretty the US spec... is okay. (And yes I moved the seat back)

The Accord felt big and nice, I love the way the Accord looks, the V6 had plenty of power for me, where when I drove the Mazda I felt like it was lacking something... many tranny maybe.
I thought the leather in the Honda was 100X better than the 6's the navi and bluetooth/hands free everything in the Accord was nice too. I like the fact that I can controll the radio, gps, ac, and bluetooth with just my voice it was pretty sweet.

Everything that the Mazda had the Accord had or it had something compairable to it. The Mazda out beats the Honda by 1HP... REALLY?

Oh and the best part? The Honda was less.
Accord $32,577
Mazda6 $33,320


But I like the CX-7 a lot and it's $31,855 fully loaded... (Not AWD.)

I saw a fully loaded 6 for under $30,000
Did you adjust the seat as there is now way you can say a new 6 feels smaller than a 3? I have sat in both?

 

[darkmanrob85]

(it doesn't)

It does

 

[skylar2ups]

Felt like... everything was closer and the dealer we have down here often does custom leather so I think I might have seen some non-mazda leather... I'll have to go test drive another fully loaded one sometime.

 

[skylar2ups]

(it doesn't)

What does IMO mean to you?

 

[tiagotiago]

My CX-7 lease is up in the fall. The new 6 is the front runner to replace it. I had a 2004 Mazda 6 GT-V6 before that, which I loved at the time, but the new 6 is an improvement in every area. Its' basically a Acura TL/Nissan Maxima at the Accord/Altima price.

Thanks for the input. I appreciate all the comments here. When my folks try out both vehicles I'll try to tag along and give my impressions on both the cars.

 

[dc5rn]

bought my 09 v6 GT for 28k plus tax and plates... payment of 480


didnt have a chocie.... blew 4 motors in my msp6...and just wanted to stay away from the 2.3disi turbos

 

[P5w3kids]

The new 6 is an unbelievable car for the money and the class benchmark by far IMO. However a small group of enthusiasts have taken it upon themselves to hound 09 owners with negative posts on any new thread they start on the most popular Mazda forums, so they just don't post about their cars anymore.

Ouch, not good.

I'd like to see an active forum for the car.

 

[brampton2009GT]

The new 6 is an unbelievable car for the money and the class benchmark by far IMO. However a small group of enthusiasts have taken it upon themselves to hound 09 owners with negative posts on any new thread they start on the most popular Mazda forums, so they just don't post about their cars anymore.

This is so true.
I loved my 05 but the 09 is a differant car.It addresses what I'm sure was a LOT of market research by Mazda as to what the new 6 should be in N/A.
The enthusiasts can't accept that Mazda took a direction differant than the one they thought Mazda should take.Ilooked at every car in this segment and still bought a 6 because it is the best value for the money,hands down.
No it's not a Audi or BMW,it's not meant to be.It's a family car that is fun to push a little bit on the weekend (which I would never try in an Accord or Camry , unless I wanted to be pulled out tof the ditch).

So to the OP it's a great car if you are reallistic in your expectations.

Nuff Said.................(yes)

 

[tunersteve]

This car has great potential, but came out at the wrong time. The economy hit and really hurt sales out of the gate. Not many companies are making parts for the enthusiasts right now, and who knows if they will. If the aftermarket base picks up, then I would imagine a more active forum around here.

 

[soldmygoat]

I test drove both and liked the Accord tons more. It was a Mazda6 S GT and the Accord EX-L V6 with Navi.
The front seat in the Mazda felt small and I drive a Mazda3 so thats really saying something. The seat didn't feel at all comfy like the CX-7 and I felt like everything was way to close to me. I thought it felt cheap but yes the trunk is HUGE and you can tell when you look at the car. The Euro 6 is very pretty the US spec... is okay. (And yes I moved the seat back)

The Accord felt big and nice, I love the way the Accord looks, the V6 had plenty of power for me, where when I drove the Mazda I felt like it was lacking something... many tranny maybe.
I thought the leather in the Honda was 100X better than the 6's the navi and bluetooth/hands free everything in the Accord was nice too. I like the fact that I can controll the radio, gps, ac, and bluetooth with just my voice it was pretty sweet.

Everything that the Mazda had the Accord had or it had something compairable to it. The Mazda out beats the Honda by 1HP... REALLY?

Oh and the best part? The Honda was less.
Accord $32,577
Mazda6 $33,320


But I like the CX-7 a lot and it's $31,855 fully loaded... (Not AWD.)

Hi all! I've come to let myself introduce........ my self


You can get a Mazda 6 S Touring for $25k (or less).

I know. I bought one last Saturday night (nana)

(GT's go for 27k-28k)

 

[100$ GUY]

just dont waste money on the stock nav then its all good~
i did find v6 runs smoother/quieter than 4 cylinder & braking on the v6 is stronger as well. maybe its just my imagination? lol

U are on to something....

 

[100$ GUY]

well i think its obvious that the demographic mazda is shooting for does not give much a s*** about having a MT. I too prefer MT, but also will most like stay in the compact segment my entire life which will almost surely continue to offer all models in stick. Its funny too me, I have heard ppl say they wish the offered the speed models in auto, hopefully the next speed6 doesnt and stays MT but who knows.

Well bro, give the people the power of choice!

 

[100$ GUY]

My CX-7 lease is up in the fall. The new 6 is the front runner to replace it. I had a 2004 Mazda 6 GT-V6 before that, which I loved at the time, but the new 6 is an improvement in every area. Its' basically a Acura TL/Nissan Maxima at the Accord/Altima price.

WHy not another crossover?

 

[100$ GUY]

This is so true.
I loved my 05 but the 09 is a differant car.It addresses what I'm sure was a LOT of market research by Mazda as to what the new 6 should be in N/A.
The enthusiasts can't accept that Mazda took a direction differant than the one they thought Mazda should take.Ilooked at every car in this segment and still bought a 6 because it is the best value for the money,hands down.
No it's not a Audi or BMW,it's not meant to be.It's a family car that is fun to push a little bit on the weekend (which I would never try in an Accord or Camry , unless I wanted to be pulled out tof the ditch).

So to the OP it's a great car if you are reallistic in your expectations.

Nuff Said.................(yes)

Im definitely not looking to buy one, but thanks for the input.
Yes, if I were in the market, this would be my first choice.

 

[Mazda3]

WHy not another crossover?

I get bored of vehicles no matter how nice they are. I'm ready for something different. They haven't changed the CX-7 enough for me to get another one at this point. The CX-9 is great, but I'm not sure I want to spend that much. I love the new 6. As far as I'm concerned they improved everything I wanted improved from my 2004 M6 GT-V6. Nothing is written in stone yet, but the 09-10 Mazda 6 is the front runner at this point. Although I will miss the AWD.