Why so cheap Mr.Mazda?

[loserone]

he's in Stockton, but it's too late as he's splurged all his* dough already.

[John F]

OK then, don't keep us in suspense - hva er din nye bil, nordmann?

[loserone]

[SiC]

Simple answer: A Laguna II - They don't rust!

 

Sensible answer: A Laguna III - They don't rust and far less likely to break!

[Cluso]

Thank you for all the replies, never expected this many to see me post, now let me disregard most of your advice

 

We fell in love with it, deposit paid. 

 

Pics coming when i figure out how to post them. 

 

Fresh MOT and "health check" included in the total price of 1095 after part ex my focus. 

 

Love you guys. 

[LessThanEqual]

Thank you for all the replies, never expected this many to see me post, now let me disregard most of your advice

 

We fell in love with it, deposit paid. 

 

Pics coming when i figure out how to post them. 

 

Fresh MOT and "health check" included in the total price of 1095 after part ex my focus. 

 

Love you guys. 

Upload the pics to imgur and copy the forum link, ez pz.

[Cluso]

Here are some pictures, more to come when i get it, should be tomorrow or day after. 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H77ILJVkYYsG2YSAdqUfiSqOPzXK2HT7iw/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GMRl7r5UIAjuasrgTKQqw3ELMHUlgI9Kcg/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wD46XOXFd6Sfs4x0rMzyF150y27Abtx0KQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XJM8uQAhIt5GxjobS13ijT_FXoBFHj2oUg/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uy4yJ-kHSfYkkiie01KD-cWPgwpXhADxmw/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bNl9BGbf48AnEZU9pe8O5EoRf2trWkdOvw/view?usp=sharing

[Parky]

Set of good brand tyres, that's usually a sign it's had some care and attention in its life. It looks good for the money!

[loserone]

ALL UR MODERNZ ARE BELONG TO THE IRON OXIDE MONSTERS

 

SAD HOCUS POCUS

[Pillock]

I see they're doing free valet, a tank of pez and a small baby with every purchase, that's not a bad deal.

[Bren]

Some body local to me had an 03 plate one. He was well in with the church - the car had "Jesus is Lord" on both sides in big letters.

 

I do not even think the lord himself could stop one of these dissolving.

[taxi paul]

Very nice. Happy motoring.

[Tamworthbay]

Our old one is still for sale:

http://www.criteriacars.co.uk/mazda-mazda3-3-takara-in-cambridgeshire-for-sale-6107825

 

£800 less than we paid for it 5 years ago with 30,000 more on the clock. Been there a while now............

[Cluso]

SAD HOCUS POCUS

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We called it Starbug, sad to say goodbye, il miss the throwableness of it. :<

[unclecalzone]

Bro in law has one, it drives reasonably nicely and for a 1.8 (I think it's a 1.8!) in a relatively large car seems to be quite torquey and pokey.

Has nearly run dry of oil a few times, seems to like a bit of drink of that. Other than that I don't think he's touched it other than new tyres over the 4/5 odd years he's had it. Seems to have a penchant for filling the spare wheel well with rain water though but amazingly doesn't seem to have any rust back there even though there's usually a good few inches of water sloshing around at any one time

 

 

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[Barry Cade]

From the picture with the shiny pirelli-I'd be checking that rear callipers sliders, there is a lot of unwiped disc...an aerosol spray on the arch and the rear of the sill looks like it has the beginning of grot.The other rear disc looks like it's been hot.

[oldcars]

Looks nice, as has been said rear brakes look a bit rusty. Get the arches cleaned out and waxoyled asap.

[sierraman]

As above those rear brakes look shot. I'd make it my first job to swat some discs and pads on it. Hopefully the calipers won't be seized. Or leaking.

[John F]

+1 on the brakes.

 

In fact, I'd be a little suspicious about the quality of that fresh MOT...

[oldcars]

+1 on the brakes.

 

In fact, I'd be a little suspicious about the quality of that fresh MOT...

Mot was done a few months back end August. Could have been sitting for a few months maybe?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Not sure what the crack with the fresh MOT is - MOT history definitely says August MOTage. No mention of obvious tin worm on any previously MOTs though, so hopefully a good sign...

[loserone]

Several mentions of borderline brake pads and tyres though.

[sierraman]

The brakes have to be awful to fail the MOT on a modern car.

 

+1 for getting it Waxoyled in the summer!

[Cluso]

Failed its MOT today, hoping they are taking care of the advisories too, if not should I demand that they do?

Advisories relate to break pads and tyres.

[loserone]

How have the tyres worn on one side only whilst sitting at a dealership since the last MOT? Also note that the discs on the back weren't changed despite that uneven wear when the pads were changed just over a year (and only 5k miles) ago.

 

I wouldn't, not at that price :S

 

EDIT: Alright, overly negative; Yes, probably if they sort the discs and pads on the back and the imbalance on the front isn't a totally siezed caliper which they just hit with a hammer till it passes

[Bren]

Failed its MOT today, hoping they are taking care of the advisories too, if not should I demand that they do?

Advisories relate to break pads and tyres.

It needs rear discs as well.

[sierraman]

They'll not mess about with the advisories. It's a £1000 car, at trade rates it's going to cost them £100 to put some rear discs and pads on it. If it was a £10,000 car you'd have a case but if you go asking them to put new discs on the back they'll tell you to FRO.

[Cluso]

They'll not mess about with the advisories. It's a £1000 car, at trade rates it's going to cost them £100 to put some rear discs and pads on it. If it was a £10,000 car you'd have a case but if you go asking them to put new discs on the back they'll tell you to FRO.

Tru dat i guess.

 

Cant wait to have it, confirmed pickup tomorrow after passing its MOT.

 

Will include more pixxxxxxxxx

[sierraman]

Changing the back brakes is fairly simple so long as you've the tools to wind the caliper in. £60 should do it. I'd use the proper tools though don't go in for Mcgyver short cuts like using pliers to wind cylinders in etc.

[Barry Cade]

Changing the back brakes is fairly simple so long as you've the tools to wind the caliper in. £60 should do it. I'd use the proper tools though don't go in for Mcgyver short cuts like using pliers to wind cylinders in etc.

Not quite true, because Mazda. Usually the big blue spanner is needed to free off the slides, which sometimes come out like a bullet.