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Old 04-07-2013, 08:32 AM
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Well it finally happened we traded in our beloved 2011 Jeep GC yesterday. Faithful companion, and surprisingly my son's favorite thing in the world. Never seen a kid just about tears saying goodbye to a SUV. He even gave it a goodbye hug. That was the hardest thing about getting rid of it, but the fuel economy and practicality weren't there for our families needs. So we bought a new 2014 Mazda 6 touring. Dropped our payments by about $50/month and doubled our fuel economy. Without further interruption here she is:










This car is incredibly spacious for it's size and the leg room in both front and rear is incredible. Haven't had a chance to drive it, but the wife enjoys it.
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Old 04-07-2013, 08:34 AM
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Looks pretty comfy.
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Old 04-07-2013, 08:37 AM
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Nice ride.
In 2008 we bought a Mitsubishi Lancer. It was a hard choice between the Mazda 6 and the Lancer but when the dealer got a Lancer Evo in and gave it to us for the same payment as the Lancer GTS it was all over.
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Old 04-07-2013, 08:43 AM
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Enjoy the new ride. It is funny how kids get attached to cars too. My son was mad when the wife traded in her car.
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Old 04-07-2013, 08:53 AM
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Thanks guys we like it alot. It fits our needs perfectly.
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Old 04-07-2013, 10:20 AM
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mmmmm New smell! Looks like a nice ride!

But does it come with a turbocharger?
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Old 04-07-2013, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkPnthr
mmmmm New smell! Looks like a nice ride!

But does it come with a turbocharger?
Nope a 2.5 liter 4 cyl. Churning out 184hp/185tq lol. Couldn't wait for the diesel and didn't want to pay the extra premium that I knew came with it. I got this for under $24k.
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Old 04-07-2013, 09:01 PM
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cool deal, looks like theyve improved it. the older models had tiny interiors, my nissan versa had a bigger back seat, and it was a foot shorter in OAL.
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Just look at those nose lines and rear tail light lines...
I know Ford dumped Mazda a few years ago, but it looks strikingly like a Fusion, if you ask me
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Old 04-08-2013, 06:23 PM
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Wow, Mazda has gotten significantly better looking over the past couple years.
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