Faults:

None, returned the car for a new SAAB as it arrived.

General Comments:

Expected the car to be quick enough, but actually it's quite slow. Previous owner never complained until he drove my old car ;). I can't get used to the automatic gearbox. It shifts down a lot when flooring the peddle, but even than it's slow.

Steering is okay, but the car leans over a lot when cornering.

Lot's of plastic inside, but rather comfy and everything you want is there: climate control, navigation system etc. etc.

Seats are soft, almost French, but provide enough support (if you're not long-legged I guess). Backseats are okay, not very much head-room, but enough space to put your legs.

The boot is great. It's large and shaped so that everything will fit in there.

Dealer is an absolute PITA. Paperwork for every little detail. Testdriving required half an hour of filling out insurance papers and stuff, whereas other dealers simply hand over the keys and trust you bring the car back in one piece.

Faults:

The car currently has 35000 miles on it and I am getting a lot of clutch chatter in first gear. I drove a Audi 90 prior to buying the 6 and sold it at 180000 miles and the original clutch!

I have driven sticks most of my life and never experienced anything like this. It would appear Mazda has a problem and they need to address it under warranty.

General Comments:

I have a problem with my Mazda 6. I drove it to work, parked it and when I collected it later in the day it was a danger to drive. The steering wheel was not moving the front wheels properly. It is now with the Mazda dealers 3 weeks and they cannot find the fault. They are insisting the fault occurred from a crash, but I have never crashed the car. Has anyone else had this problem?

Faults:

No major problems, a couple of new tires due to nails, but nothing mechanical.

General Comments:

Very quick, handles well, and good fuel economy, get a range of around 320 miles, 400 motorway miles.

Looks fantastic in black and twin exhaust system (factory fitted)

Faults:

Main catalytic converter eroded at 35,000 miles. Dealer failed to re-install the plenum cover.

Pre-catalytic converter eroded at 36,000 miles, causing major engine problems.

Engine replaced at 36,000 miles. Dealer took 3 month to replace (late November to early February).

Choked EGR valve at 38,000 miles. Was not replaced with new engine at 36,000 miles.

Many low-beam bulb changes. Factory bulbs blew every other month or so.

Drivers side tweeter speaker blew at 29,000 miles.

General Comments:

This car was problems since the day if was driven off the lot. Many trips to the dealer. The dealer was difficult to work with.

Other than a high number of problems, the car performed great, was fun to drive, and generally comfortable.

Faults:

The car initially had a great ride. Starting around 7,000 miles my car keep making a racket every time I turned it on. Eventually after 3 return trips to the dealer it was fixed until around 28,900. It is now in the shop for this again. I was told Mazda knows this is a problem. They are now installing a new starter.

My other problem is the automatic transmission. My first clutch went at 10,000 miles. I was just told by the service department it was a factory defect so they did replace it. Now again I need a new clutch. My auto mechanic feels this is bogus, the clutch should be holding up for at least 50,000 miles. I am really annoyed with the dealership. I would not recommend this car unless you have plenty of money for repairs.

I had purchased the sport package. The paint is peeling on all the pieces. The dealership said this is normal wear.

General Comments:

The car was very expensive for a vehicle that spends more time in the shop then on the road.