Mazda 5 (2005 - 2010) 2.0 Sport 5d (2006/06) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Family man with regular need for extra seating for parents.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Neighbors not too impressed with the alarm going off often.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Not sure. We love the car but the niggles are fustrating conpounded by the fact that the dealer can't fix them.
What are you likely to buy next?
Not sure - though Ford S-Max looked a great alternative.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£16,500
When did you buy the car?
April 2006
Did you get a good deal and why?
Okay deal, part-ex price for my 3 year old Renault Scenic was very low. However the dealer did reduce from the list price, projecting it as a compromise for the low partEx.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Stylish, 7-seater with sliding door.
What was the dealer like?
Very good and helpful
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Great. Though slightly sluggish off the block, but otherwise very responsive and lively. Love driving it. Driver head rest bit uncomfortable on long drives.
What's it like to park?
Quite easy for its size but I do have the parking sensors.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
YES! 1. Big crunch noise from front suspension. Although the internet is full of such reports the dealer refused to accept it as a major problem and kept quick fixing it. Been to the dealer 5 times so far - cutting the long story short, the last fix have lasted the longest (nearly 2 months and counting) 2. Alarm keeps going off and they are yet to fix it. I just have to keep resetting the alarm with their quircky sequence of actions(switch on-off three times followed by opening and closing door tree times etc) 3. Passenger side window intermittently stops working from driver side controls. Couldn't demonstrate to dealer and when he checked it worked. Still fails once in a while.
What's most practical about your car?
The sliding doors. They are a boon specially when accessing the last set of seats and when putting the the baby car seat.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Six-disc cd changer on the dash which even plays MP3s'. Climate control very effective. Parking sensors
