Another What car thread but for my sister. Mazda 2?

[MG CHRIS]

My sister is looking for a new car. Her car is starting to get unreliable had to pay out 105 quid for a pas steering switch that blew itself apart and other bits and peices car is a proton savy.

List of reguirments.

Budget 5-6k
Reliable
Petrol under 1.6
56 or newer
Not bothered on 3 or 5 doors.
40+ mpg

She likes the new mazda 2 a girl that works with her just got one and she likes it. What are they like to live with and any reliablity issues.

Im a mechanic so know whats good and whats not. But ive never worked on a mazda 2 in work haven't really worked on many mazda and heard they are very reliable.

There is a mazda 2 58 not to far from me at £5250 before i go to see it any other cars out there that meets the requirments.

Please no french cars.

[Superhoop]

Nothing wrong with Mazda2... Cracking little car.

Early ones had a knock from the rear shocks, but most have had modified ones fitted, and very early cars had problems with water getting into the rear wheel bearings, again most have had a modification to prevent it

Other than that, the only thing worth checking is an excessively soft brake pedal - not common, but can occur on some cars

Otherwise, brilliant little things, light, nippy, pretty economical, and bullet proof engines

Is it from a dealer? And if so, which one?

Edited by Superhoop on Tuesday 29th November 20:16

[MG CHRIS]

No private sale. Thanks for the info.

[F1GTRUeno]

I think they're really good looking little cars.

With effectively the same underpinnings as the Fiesta they'll probably be good to drive as well.

Might as well go for it.

[Gixer]

For what it's worth my Mazda 3 has done nearly 272k and is still reliable. I'm sure the 2 will be just as reliable.

[Leigh996tt]

Cracking little cars. I bought a new Tamura spec one in March 2010, sold it 8 months later though and would still have it now if I hadn't of needed to sell it.

[Changedmyname]

Looks like a fiesta...same thing spos.
The new ones are lovely.