which used car

[Dubb]

spent most of the weekend used car hunting.....three candidates I've found so far:

04 mazda 6 50K miles
05 honda accord 68K miles
05 nissan altima 62K miles.

all within a few hundred bucks of each other when all is said and done. I like them all but I think the altima should be cheaper. Accord wins out in MPG, the 6 was the most fun to drive.

 

[996GT2]

I'd go for the Accord. We have an 03 EX (now with 70k miles) that runs like it just came off the showroom floor. Absolutely zero unexpected repairs or breakdowns; the car is as solid as a rock.

In fact we're probably going to get an 09 model when we trade in the 03.

 

[fbrdphreak]

V6 or I-4?

Accord for reliability and fuel efficiency. Mazda 6 for fun-to-drive. I wouldn't get an Altima, unless it was the V6 SE-R. What do you value most?

 

[Dubb]

the mazda was the only V6. altima was a 2.5L 4 cylinder, I think the accord was 2.4l

 

[sniperruff]

the mazda 6s is usually not in the same price range with other 4-bangers. run the VIN before you buy.

 

[thedarkwolf]

6

 

[raildogg]

Honda Accord for majority of the reasons, such as gas, resale value and others. Its a pretty fun car to drive as well.

 

[Ballatician]

'05 with 68k miles?

avg per year is 10-15k so that seems like a lot

 

[MiataNC]

I love Mazdas, but from those choices I would take the Accord.

 

[desy]

If your worried about gas prices, the Accord if not the 6
The 6 would be more fun to drive and looks better IMO

 

[bobross419]

There have been some issues with the pre-cat on the 2.5l Altimas as well, not sure if this affected the '05s or not, but its definitely been a major issue for some Altima and Sentra owners.

Something you might want to read before you consider buying a Nissan with the QR25DE engine:

http://www.b15sentra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=135241

 

[Arkaign]

Accord easily. Best value retention, great fuel economy, won't fall apart near as much as the Nissan or Mazda. Surprising that they'd be that close in price. Usually Mazdas/Nissans depreciate in value much faster than Honda/Toyota.