"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
07/12/2019 at 22:26 • Filed to: None
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"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
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A green Mazda2 and a white Mazda2. I’ve always liked these for some reason, but the 2 isn’t really my first choice for a car. However, the low price for a rather new car that is fun and cool occasionally makes me consider one.
The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! one is $3000 and has 158k
The
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one is $1700 and has 240k
The white one is a 2011 with more features such as fog lights and alloy wheels. The green one is a 2012 with steelies.
Neither has a sunroof, as one was never available on the Mazda2. Webasto has that covered, but it’s still an extra $1200 or so on top of the price.
Another big
negative about the 2 is that they all
have drum brakes! The cars at the top of my list all have 4-wheel discs.
I do like the green one better since green is a cool color, and I like cars with cool colors, but the price is kinda high, and I do like the fog lights and wheels on the cheaper white car.
The higher miles of the white car don’t bother me since 240k in a car so new means mostly highway miles, and the 2 should be easy to work on. But I really like that green color!
My current car is a 4th gen Maxima with over 290k (I got it with 250k), and will have 300k if I still have it by the end of the year, and is a transverse V6 which gets shitty mpg and is hard to work on. It’s also rusty as fuck. Either 2 should be relatively rust-free, and it will be rustproofed annually.
My first choice for a car is actually the Mada 6 hatchback, but it’s hard to find a 4-cylinder 5-speed 6 hatch. I’m also considering the Matrix XRS/Vibe GT and the 5th gen Camry manual (they even made a sporty SE version ooooo). The Matrix/Vibe is cool with that 8200-prm 2ZZ from the Celica/Elise, but it does require premium, which sux somewhat. The Camry is on the list because the Camry is an awesome car. I also like the Astra and would consider a non-silver manual Astra with the panoramic sunroof, but one big negative is that it has a timing belt, and also they didn’t bring too many of them to the US
wafflesnfalafel
> dogisbadob
07/12/2019 at 22:49 |
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green, green, green, green, green
Grindintosecond
> dogisbadob
07/12/2019 at 23:36 |
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I love the 2. I’m considerably weirded out by the gearing which makes interstate travel at about 4k rpm all day long. About like my 79 Volvo was with it’s 55mph gearing doing 75 at 4k rpm. Before long it was droning.
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Grindintosecond
> dogisbadob
07/12/2019 at 23:37 |
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On second thought, the white one, parted out, would be a great Lemmons car.
For Sweden
> dogisbadob
07/13/2019 at 00:02 |
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Can oppo accept a non-blue Mazda2 ?
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dogisbadob
> For Sweden
07/13/2019 at 00:30 |
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as long as it’s not boring silver :o)
Echo51
> dogisbadob
07/13/2019 at 04:58 |
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Complaining about way simpler, cheaper, longer lasting drum rear brakes on a tiny economy car? Silly but ok :D
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dogisbadob
> Echo51
07/13/2019 at 09:24 |
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those springs
are scary! And everything will rust and freeze up and it will be impossible to replace the wheel cylinders :(
Khalbali
> dogisbadob
07/13/2019 at 09:26 |
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I would go green for sure, I owned one mazda2 and am considering another for my next car, and that green is awesome. Except for maybe cruise control (which I never really use) everything on the white one could be added easily to the green one if you really wanted it. They are easy to work on and rear drums really aren't that bad in a car that small, the biggest downside is you'll go through front pads a lot faster.