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• ASX v Mazda 3 - New car Time ? Dealer Discounts and advice 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  The 2 cars which I fancy most are ASX 1.6 Attivo list price c £16000 K with metalic, and Mazda 3..The petrol is cheaper, around the same price as the ASX, the Diesel a bit more, but obviously better economy ( I do 10-12K/year) Ideally I would like the ASX, as I do a bit of work in the countryside, so parking a bit off road would suite the clearance of the ASX etc My 2 choices are also driven by my main desires in a buy and keep car..Reliability, safety features both excellent in these, need to carry a bit of stuff with 4 adults occaisionally ( which the mazda will just manage) I have little experience negotiating with dealers, as I tend to keep cars, is my budget likely to land me one of these...is there a better time of year to try....any better suggestions for a vehicle..?
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  Different non-mainstream type cars 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Your suggestions please! I have around 10k to spend on a car that could be described as ‘different’ or ‘unique’. I don’t want an eco-car! I would...
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  Missing information? 31 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Thank you for keeping such a informative website for car buyers and users. I would like you to consider a piece of information that you can add on one...
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  Which SUV to replace my Toyota RAV4? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would appreciate your advice on what would be a good replacement for my 8-year old RAV4, which has been excellent. Should I look at the latest RAV4 or...
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  Small, fun car for Country roads 8 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to get rid of my beloved 51 diesel Fabia estate and swap it for a second hand hatchback. I'd like an economical diesel (manual) which is safe,...
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  Changing my car - X-Trail or new Mazda CX-5? 1 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My present X-Trail has given me no problems and has done only 42k miles. As it is coming up to 8 years old should I change it and if so to a new XTrail?...
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  Uncertain used car history 15 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In August I bought a used 2008 Mazda from a trader & with exception of replacement door locks was assured there had been no accident damage or repairs. Couple...
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  What £5k small car? 4 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My sister used to share ownership of an R reg Alfa Romeo 156 but now needs to buy something for herself. She has a maximum of £5,000 to spend but cannot...
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  2’s company 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is looking to replace her Nissan Note after three years of reliable service. Her only problem with it is that she struggles with a lack of comfort...
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  Is there a fun, environmentally friendly car that I can replace my Mazda MX3 with? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I sadly have to bid farewell to my 14-year-old Mazda MX3 due to age (suffers from wear and tear, like us) and road tax cost. I want a ‘green’ car. I have...
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  Automatic car, cheap to insure and safe 17 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Following being involved in a collision deemed as my fault my insurance is about to rocket. I am still within my first year of driving and am so worried...
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  Can you recommend a car with extremely good ride comfort for under £20,000? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to buy a car that will give me the maximum ride comfort for a budget of up to £20,000. I am retired and do only 2,500 miles per annum, and would...
• Mazda 626 (2000 - 2002) - 00 2.0D Diesel leak 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I have an old Mazda 626. After a visit to a specialist aircon garage to get the air con fixed it developed a diesel leak. Not sure if this leak is related to the mechanic trying to fix the aircon as the leak is where one of the fuel pipes enters the engine block.
• Mazda 2 - Battery replacement 11 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  Car recovered to dealer who kept it overnight on a trickle charge. Battery charged but technician not happy with voltage readings so Mazda gave permission for new battery to be fitted. Odd thing is, when I picked up the car I set about re-pairing up my phone with the bluetooth expecting that it and the radio pre-set channels had been wiped when the battery was swopped out.
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  Mazda MX-5 air con problems 14 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Mazda MX-5 that has done 30,000 miles. I took it to a dealer because of a "rattling" under the bonnet. They are charging me almost £1000...
• Mazda MX5 - Battery failures 26 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Bought a 3 month old MX5 from a franchised dealer on 31/12/13, only 65 miles on clock, allegedly a demo car. Every 2 weeks it fails to start and battery is dead. Been in local Mazda dealers for a total of 5 weeks out of the 11 weeks i have owned it, it has had 3 batteries and the latest one has just failed again. Dealer can find no drain on battery, but something is clearly draining it and presenting itself as a faulty cell on the battery.
• Mazda MX5 - MX-5 Water in boot 28 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  This winter, water has somehow got into the boot, saturated the carpets, something that didn't happen last winter, nor with her previous MX5 (softtop) which she had for over 5 years.  So, today we get the Mazda dealer to check it out... not the easiest problem to diagnose, I admit, but this is their answer... you park the car on a sloped drive, that's part of the problem, also this winter has been very wet, that's the other part of the problem.
• Mazda 6, Skoda Octavia, VW Passat, Ford Mondeo? - Best value Family Estate for around £5000 19 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  With a budget of around £5-6k, and annual mileage of around 8,000 miles, I don't know whether or not to go for: A 4 year old VW Passat 1.6 Diesel with +140K miles on the clock A 7 year old Mazda 2.0 Diesel with 65K miles on the clock A 5 year old Skoda Octavia 1.6 with 40K miles on the clock A 5 year old Ford Mondeo, with 60K miles on the clock Or am I missing a trick - and should I be looking for something comletely different!?
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  Possible cause of poor starting on a diesel Bongo? 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with initial starting in my Mazda Bongo auto diesel. Smoke and poor combustion, too.
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  Changing a Mazda2 for an Audi A1? 19 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Mazda2 Tamura and feel I would like to change to an Audi A1. I do on average 6,500 miles per year. Which model would suit me best?