Originally Posted by rooflessVW
Originally Posted by RayCJ
Get a brand new Mazda6 and for a lot less money, you'll get an outstanding car. The infotainment won't be as full-featured but, on the flip-side, you'll never get a mortgage-sized repair bill for routine service.
I know bitog is riding Mazda hard right now and hates German cars, but a 2015 CLA will be cheaper to buy and better to drive, and is available with a myriad of nice options which balloon the price new but make the car a bargain used.
You have to spend $30k just to get decent power in the Mazda, and are we just going to assume it will be trouble free? My mom's '15 Mazda6 was not a paragon of quality or reliability.
I have nothing against German cars and I do not speak as a collective voice for BITOG.
My comments are based on my neighbor's experience. Her CLA 250 was purchased as a dealer lease trade-in with 62,000 miles and came with all dealer service records. Between normal maintenance, a couple mechanical problems and persistent electrical problems, the car has cost her a living fortune to the tune of just under $5500. I've owned 3 Mazda's in the last 10 years and have put over 240,000 miles on them collectively. Maintenance cost for all three comes nowhere near $5500.
Have a nice day.