Hello Mazda community,

I am looking to purchase a manual transmission pre-owned Mazda. Is there a specific year you would suggest I DO NOT buy? I see all kinds of years thrown around when I Google it but hoping to get some direct advice from you all.

Thank you

  • TacosAndBeagles@alien.topOPBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Good to know. At what point does rust become a legitimate issue? If there’s rust on the wheel well, would you call it a deal breaker? Or rust on the rocket panel? Or is it rust on crucial moving parts?

    • thenthomwaslike@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Depending on the state you’re in you can’t have visible rust holes on the body. in order to pass inspection I’ve seen people cover them with stickers, or weld pieces of metal over them.

    • Apprehensive_Bit_176@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      For me personally, any visible rust would be a deal breaker. A car older than 10 years is probably going to have some in the undercarriage, but that’s expected. Body or structural rust is a no.