GUYS GUYS GUYS! I found a car that I think I'm going to buy!

"Stupidru" (Schm1an) 11/20/2014 at 09:22 • Filed to: None

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After many weeks of trying to find the perfect car for me, my wife volunteered to try and understand what I'm after. She offered 1 car and it ended up being the one that I'm giddy about.

It's a 2005 Mazda6 s Sport wagon, V6 with 6 DIY gears

None of my friends can understand my love for wagons. Can Oppo please validate that my love for wagons is not irrational?

I'm so excited, I think I'm going to go in tonight and test drive it and then put some money down on it!

Alex B > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:24

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Do it!

Travis, Senna of The High Seas > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:27

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noice

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:29

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Great car. Do it.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:31

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Nice choice, I was trying to talk my grandad into buying a Mazda 6 last year but their residual values are so good he'd have needed to buy an older car than he wanted.

Stupidru > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/20/2014 at 09:38

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I'm just tickled that this car is so cheap! It was recently marked down from $10k to $6k, so I could even get away without negotiating anything

CalzoneGolem > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:38

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Easily the sexxiest wagon available. 10/10 would dragon until I died of exhaustion.

Stupidru > CalzoneGolem 11/20/2014 at 09:40

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I would put a V70R or any German wagon above this, but for the price/performance/reliability, I wouldn't trade it!

CalzoneGolem > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:41

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On a purely visual level this is the best there is for me.

thatguywiththe > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:43

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My wife drive this same car. It has got some pep. Other than the headlights being a PITA to change, it has been very reliable and a fun ride.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:43

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Not bad. Hopefully it all checks out and you're driving it home soon. Seems like a good compromise between fun and practical.

Stupidru > thatguywiththe 11/20/2014 at 09:45

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I think one of the first things I would do is retrofit some awesome projectors and HIDs in there. TRS makes some great kits and the DIY for this car didn't look too hard

Aaron M - MasoFiST > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:45

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Nice! If you're the modding type, a relatively cheap intake + MAF tune can get these babies from the stock 215hp to around 240.

Stupidru > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/20/2014 at 09:46

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Absolutely. And this is located at a Subaru dealer right down the road from us where we bought 1 car, just had 1 car fixed there, and we can trade in out other Subaru. Hopefully they give us a good trade in/deal

MHunter905 > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:46

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Watch out for surging throttle problems, very common on the V6 and extremely dangerous to have happen while driving. I forget what the fix was for this, might just be caused by faulty TPS but there was a bunch of other things that got changed before the problem was fixed. rendered the car un-drivable due to its tendency to apply full throttle on its own, even while full brakes are applied. twas a pants shitting experience when that happened on the road :)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:48

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I looked at a Mazda6 V6 wagon. It was a Touing, so no manual :( but still a great car.

Stupidru > Aaron M - MasoFiST 11/20/2014 at 09:49

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woo! I'm all about mods that keep the car looking stock from the outside. I like OEM wheel replacements that make the car look slightly edgier, a modest drop (2-finger gap), and that's about it. So that being said, I would definitely look into the mods you mentioned! Thanks!

Stupidru > MHunter905 11/20/2014 at 09:50

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Holy cow, thanks for the heads up!

Stupidru > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/20/2014 at 09:50

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I'm just thrilled I get a sunroof again and finally a manual!

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:55

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Your love for wagons is not irrational. But you need to find some better friends. I'm afraid those punks will be a bad influence.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:57

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Should be a great car for you. I'm guessing 3.0L V6? I have one and it's a great motor.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 09:58

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http://www.therpmstore.com/store/p/209-CP…

I was looking at Mazda6s back in 2011 when I bought the WRX, and came across the CPe system. It looks like it's been discontinued, but apparently you can get the same sort of results with a more generic intake and a Unichip.

JGrabowMSt > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:06

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Wagon all the things!

You'll never hear me say no to wagons. Especially cool ones. Do you know an uncool wagon? Ill let you know when I find one.

Stupidru > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 11/20/2014 at 10:08

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Yes a 3.0L V6. I have a friend with a sedan with 200k on the clock. He says the body will rust out before the car craps out

Stupidru > Aaron M - MasoFiST 11/20/2014 at 10:09

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$500 seems like quite a bit of money for 16hp

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:10

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Yeah hopefully. Decent garages usually are good with giving deals for repeat customers.

jariten1781 > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:13

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I had one of these for 10 years and it took me across the country numerous times. Same color too, though I didn't have the roof rails. It was great and gave me no real problems the time I had it. Only unexpected repairs were the drivers window when the motor chewed up its plastic teeth, the intake hose when it dry rotted and cracked, and the auto climate control when it decided to stay locked on full heat to the face.

I still have a set of Mazda Speed springs (never installed) and some 20" wheels with a bit of rash and RE50A summer tires with ~70% of the tread left if you pick this up and are interested.

It's only a 5 speed BTW. Let me know if you have any questions about the car

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:14

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Oooooooooo a unicorn. 6MT with the V6 is rare enough. Couple that with the wagon? Mmmmmmmmm.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:14

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I said *relatively* cheap. You are right, though, and modifying an NA car for power is almost always extremely expensive unless a lot of power was left on the table (like, say, smog-choked 1970s V8s). It is however, a relatively cheap add-on to the purchase price to get your car on-par powerwise with an Accord V6, which doesn't come in a wagon.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:15

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Welcome to the world of NA engine tuning. You don't get the cheap lunch that forced induction cars have.

Stupidru > jariten1781 11/20/2014 at 10:16

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oops, only 5 speeds. You're right.

I can't commit on any of your parts at the moment since I'd like to do a bit more research and see if the car needs repairs first. Thanks for the offer though!

Stupidru > JGrabowMSt 11/20/2014 at 10:16

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Lexus IS300... not my favorite

Legacy GT... sedan looks better

Stupidru > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/20/2014 at 10:18

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I guess it's only a 5-speed, but the mmmmmmm-factor remains!

jariten1781 > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:30

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No worries, not trying to push them on you or anything haha. They've just been chillin in the garage for a year waiting for me to get un-lazy and sell them.

Good luck, I don't think you'll be disappointed if you pick it up.

JGrabowMSt > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:31

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Ain't care bro, wagons are my jam.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:33

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basically. I've taken the same motor in my Milan from 45k miles to just under 90k. I do regular oil changes and so far haven't worried about anything under the hood. I've put on tires and replaced all 4 brake pads and front rotors.

Not a thing with the engine tho. I hear they run to 200k NO PROBLEMS.

Stupidru > JGrabowMSt 11/20/2014 at 10:42

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I could care less about the looks, wagons are all about the function for me even though 95% of wagons look better than their sedan counterparts

CB > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 10:48

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Good choice! I drove a four-cylinder hatchback 6 of that generation, and it was really nice to drive. Might be the best car I've driven.

MHunter905 > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 11:18

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No problem. You should be able to look it up online. I found the fix on a Mazda forum. This problem really does create genuinely unsafe driving conditions but as a whole I think the wagons are the best 6's made.

swansong, rockin' the wagons > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 11:33

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Found it! http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

Love that it has the black interior, usually then come in ugly tan.

And hey it's in WI, only 74 miles from me. Go get it!

CAcoalminer > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 12:02

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It is not irrational, especially when vehicles like this exist.

Stupidru > swansong, rockin' the wagons 11/20/2014 at 12:55

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I already put a deposit down on it :) It's like... 3 miles from my house I think which makes it nice and easy

Stupidru > CAcoalminer 11/20/2014 at 12:56

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omggg teh secks!

swansong, rockin' the wagons > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 12:59

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Awesome, hope it works out for you. Wagon owners unite!

Stupidru > swansong, rockin' the wagons 11/20/2014 at 13:46

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I already have 1 wagon in my garage :) There is someone about 2 blocks from me who has 4 wagons, yes, FOUR WAGONS in his driveway... and one of them is a Mazda6. What kind of wagon are you driving?

swansong, rockin' the wagons > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 13:52

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'08 Saab 9-3 Aero XWD, manual. Love it to death

Stupidru > swansong, rockin' the wagons 11/20/2014 at 15:21

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Wow, I keep forgetting those exist! Nice score!

CAcoalminer > Stupidru 11/20/2014 at 18:29

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Indeed.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Stupidru 11/21/2014 at 10:47

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did you go buy it?

New S4. Huskies. Party music. > Stupidru 11/21/2014 at 11:41

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Yes. Yes. Yes.

burntartichoke > Stupidru 11/21/2014 at 17:50

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All the fun but a bit lower and longer. In dog terms its like a Corgi!