I owned a Mazda6 04 plate from new. I put 85,000 miles on her in 5 years without any problems. I thought the inner arch rusting problem? was caused by excessive stone chips on the lip of the arch as the rest of the inner arch is enclosed. I had no problems with any rust anywhere on the vehicle, and when the it was 4 years old it had an underseal placed around the inner lip of the arch.This was carried out free of charge by my local Mazda dealership whilst having its 50,000 mile service.

I was so pleased with my Mazda, that with a growing family I purchased a New Mazda 5 Sport 2.0 petrol last year.19,000 miles later no problems so far.

My wife has owned a 2007 Mazda 3 1.6TS from new. Again this has been superbly reliable. The alloy wheels are starting to corrode very slightly. This is from stones chipping off the lacquer and paint.The car itself is as new.

On my own ownership experience I would not hesitate in buying another petrol Mazda.

Hi rohann. Our cars have never seen the inside of our garage.They are parked on our drive, as our garage is full of the usual stuff. The only treatment I give our cars isa very thorough polish and wax in spring and autumn(including door shuts etc) . Thoroughly clean the wheels at every wash with a soft bristle brush and regularly clean under the arches with a blast from the hose, especially after a harsh winter with lots of salt on the roads. Thats it. The only car that I have owned that started to rust was a seven year old Passat estate which I purchased as a stop gap vehicle. Within one year it had started rusting badly around the windscreen. Very odd, as I knew the complete history of the vehicle and it had always been well looked after. Maybe just a rogue one.