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  • Summary

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What does this car say about you?

    IT SAYS I LIKE FAST CARS, BUT I ALSO WANT SOMETHING PRACTICAL WHICH CAN BE USED FROM DAY TO DAY.

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    THEY ALL REALLY LIKE THE CAR. THEY CANT BELIEVE IT IS A MAZDA WITH THIS KIND OF PERFORMANCE.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    YES, BECAUSE I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE OVERALL PACKAGE.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    NOT SURE YET, BELIEVE THIS WILL BE KEPT FOR A FEW YEARS AT LEAST!

  • Buying experience

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £14,900

    When did you buy the car?

    October 2007

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    YES, THE CAR WAS 7 MONTHS OLD WHEN BOUGHT AND I SAVED 4.5K FROM NEW PRICE.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    THE PERFORMANCE, IT IS DIFFERENT TO OTHER HATCHBACKS, FASTER THAN OTHER HATCHBACKS AND IT IS A RARE CAR.

    What was the dealer like?

    VERY IMPRESSED BY DEALER. I FOUND THEM VERY HELPFULL AND THEY DID ME A GOOD DEAL.

  • Driving it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What's it like to drive?

    0-60 IN UNDER 6 SECONDS! LIMITED TO 155 MPH! FANTASTIC TO DRIVE ANY WAY YOU WANT TO. BRILLIANT MID RANGE ACCELERATION. PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT!

    What's it like to park?

    IT IS EASY TO PARK. PARKING SENSORS WOULD HELP THOUGH.

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    NO, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FAULT FREE UP TO NOW.

    What's most practical about your car?

    FOR A HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR IT HAS 5 DOORS AND A DECENT SIZE BOOT, YET STILL MANAGES TO LOOK SPORTY. (ITS A BIT LIKE A GT CAR)

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    THE BOSE SOUND SYSTEM IS BRILLIANT. IT ALSO HAS AUTO LIGHTS, WINDSCREEN WIPERS AND AIRCON WHICH ARE VERY USEFULL AND ALLOW YOU TO JUST DRIVE AND ENJOY THE CAR.