love it so far (only been about 100 miles though..)..nice step up from the old 3

havent seen many (ok havent seen any besides the ones at the dealership)..anyone drive one yet?

3/6/2013 6:09:21 PM

Grass looks nice for this time of year.

Nice car too.

3/6/2013 6:12:01 PM

thanks..i killed off the entire lawn over the summer and reseeded...been looking good

[Edited on March 6, 2013 at 7:10 PM. Reason : (my neighbor across the street and next to him also did their lawns at the same time..)]

3/6/2013 7:09:39 PM

Nice color

3/6/2013 8:11:49 PM

I needed something to bore me to sleep this time of the night, thank you sir.

3/6/2013 11:10:14 PM

My new ride

3/7/2013 7:05:01 AM

3/7/2013 7:49:25 AM

i dont get it but im assuming you are making fun of me..

..really wish i could impress you guys

3/7/2013 8:45:17 AM

just trolling...

it's a nice car drives better than any of mine do i'm sure.
probably better mpg and amenities too.


[Edited on March 7, 2013 at 9:02 AM. Reason : .]

3/7/2013 9:01:45 AM

Quote :

"i dont get it but im assuming you are making fun of me.. ..really wish i could impress you guys "

that car's an appliance, nothing special..... that's the joke.


you gotta wow the garage, fwiw. congrats on the new car, though.

3/7/2013 9:12:54 AM

Congrats on the car. If a mid-sized FWD sedan is what you need then at least you got one of the best ones.

Hope you enjoy it!

3/7/2013 10:00:54 AM

sorry... i'm a douche bag....

3/7/2013 10:05:39 AM

3/7/2013 10:08:15 AM

i rather like the current mazda design language


good lookin car, that

3/7/2013 10:30:57 PM

is that the diesel?

3/7/2013 11:17:54 PM

I like this styling way more than the previous 6.

My '06 6 5-door was about as much fun as you could have with a FWD sedan.

3/8/2013 12:07:56 AM

This is the gas version...diesel doesn't come till later this year.

I am coming from a 2005 Mazda 3 base model with absolutely no options..I needed something larger but didn't want a crossover or hatch. I test drove some other midsize sedans and the 6 had better mpg and nicer styling inside and outside..(in my opinion).

Ended up getting the touring model with tech package. It's definitely a very nice car with tons of features..it handles awesome too.

Still keeping my 3 also..to fun to get rid of

3/8/2013 8:08:29 AM

Honestly if you want to have a cheap economical secondary car that you barely use but have because it's "fun to drive" you should really get something else other than a base level Mazda3.

I mean...yeah seriously come on man.

3/8/2013 1:09:44 PM

first rule of TWW garage:


if it aint an E-series or 9xx Porsche, nobody giveth a shit.

3/8/2013 1:45:08 PM

my thought is this :

if it has under 300hp i don't really care... unless its under 2800lbs and rwd.. then i'll give you 200hp.

that is all...

3/8/2013 2:43:04 PM

So my new car barely squeaks under the limit eh? LMAO.

3/8/2013 3:30:07 PM

Lol my Subaru, truck and t-bird are all in that catagory.. Firmly.

3/8/2013 5:46:55 PM

brand new car and already drove it into a damn bush.

3/8/2013 8:42:26 PM

its not touching the bush..gopro has a 170 deg fov and makes things look quite distorted..
..im still avoiding bushes effectively


id probably get into some trouble if i had more than the 3...last reasonably fast car we had in our family was a Alpha Milano verde...it is more compact now than it was when it was new..

what do you guys recommend as a cheap fun to drive car that wont cost an arm and a leg to maintain?

3/9/2013 9:03:49 AM

1995 m3. light, rwd, all over the place, doesn't matter if it has a CEL, lots of after market because you'll need to replace the entire suspension when you get it

3/9/2013 2:19:22 PM

^^wtf is an Alpha Milano?

^^S2000, Miata come to mind.

3/11/2013 10:57:55 AM

you can get an S2000 for the price of an old Maza3?

3/11/2013 11:05:29 AM

God will you stop putting an expensive extincked Hondas into every fucking thread. Let the guy show off his family sedan.

3/11/2013 11:52:38 AM

3/11/2013 11:59:22 AM

..this new mazda is the sportiest of the boring cars..!

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1305_2013_honda_accord_sport_toyota_camry_se_2014_mazda6_grand_touring/

3/11/2013 12:01:18 PM

I know what an Alfa Milano is. Still waiting for a pic of an Alpha Milano though

3/11/2013 12:40:26 PM

hey..as per a ton of recommendations on here, i asked Pete from TVP how much to tint my car..was quoted $200 for normal and $300 for premium..

Has anyone gotten the premium..is it worth the $100 extra?

3/12/2013 5:06:32 PM

Ehh... Pete at TVP didn't do THAT good of a job on the lexus window tint... I went to Tinted Atmosphere and the results were much, much, much better at the same price (with same lifetime warranty to boot).

TVP is the place to go for clearbra. Tinted Atmosphere for window film.



[Edited on March 12, 2013 at 6:00 PM. Reason : .]

3/12/2013 6:00:26 PM

I wish wish wish we were getting this model in the US:

3/12/2013 6:16:42 PM

^^so what was wrong with the work Pete did?

3/12/2013 6:20:26 PM

this is the first bad thing i've ever seen said about TVP

3/12/2013 6:37:22 PM

Must be some bubbles at the defrost lines or on the side glass where it's painted.

3/12/2013 7:17:24 PM

Looks cool man, but I think I'd get rid of the Mazda logo. Maybe black it out or something. A lot to like about that car though.

Unfortunately, all of the grille inserts I see for sale preserve that dumb seagull M.

Otherwise I think it's gorgeous.

[Edited on March 12, 2013 at 8:20 PM. Reason : .]

3/12/2013 7:52:11 PM

there is radar behind the mazda logo up front so i dont think you can black it out easily..(not that i would..)

..i could be wrong..


made an appointment for the premium at tvp...hope your issues were just an isolated incident.

I got my mazda 3 tinted at formula one and they did a mediocre job, a couple bubbles and a major hair under my driver side window. They also cracked the surround to my rearview mirror and when it fell off a couple days after the tint job they tried to claim it wasnt them.

hoping i have better service with tvp

3/12/2013 8:58:04 PM

Pete did a real jam-up job on my wife's car

3/12/2013 8:59:34 PM

Blacked out TL

3/12/2013 9:25:49 PM

jolly good

3/12/2013 9:27:01 PM

damn that front end is tall

3/13/2013 10:32:18 PM

you can blame the europeans for that

3/14/2013 8:18:07 AM

the front end is somewhat large on this car..but i feel like it give it a very aggressive stance (for a sedan)
(the second picture at the top of this thread is a go pro pic..so it makes the proportions slightly off.)

bout to go get my tint done...cant wait to see how it looks when its finished


planning on going with 35 all around..but maybe ill do 35/20

any suggestions?

3/14/2013 8:38:29 AM

Even if you won this car in a raffle, its nothing to be excited about or in love with...

3/14/2013 11:33:57 AM

tint is done..looks pretty good

3/14/2013 2:07:18 PM

^^stfu, any new (or new to you) car is something to be exited about.

3/14/2013 2:44:15 PM

OK... i'm going to accidentally sound like a douche again..

I'm not being a smart ass... i literally get excited over new appliances.. this car is definitely cooler than a refrigerator.

Not to mention when my wife got her new kia i enjoyed that too as it was the only thing i've ever had purchased new.

3/14/2013 3:30:15 PM

mazda sent me a bonsai tree


...bet you didnt get a bonsai with your used bmw...

3/24/2013 10:41:15 AM