Hi guys- I'm looking for a car for my wife who was in a wreck that totaled her Scion Xa. We've been looking for several months and she has fallen in love with the Mazda 3 Hatchback in red. Since we have been looking the prices here have crept up staying just out of reach for us by a few hundred dollars. I have been watching for a 2016 Touring - she wants leather - dual zone - heated seats and mirrors and a sunroof. I want to make sure it has the 2.5L. We're paying cash.

I have come across a 2014 sGrand Touring model with Technology package - 48K miles for $13,600 (before dealer fees).

Carfax has it as sold here in this local market - 2 owners. Personal use - No crashes. 1st owner - 13,231 miles/yr -- 2nd owner 6,022 miles/yr. Brakes rotors resurfaced on 10/11/19.

I'm not sure about a 5 year old car, and I am concerned about the amount of miles.

2014 was a redesign year - are there any bugs that needed to be worked out?

Am I better off holding out for a newer lower trim level with fewer miles (for more money)?

Any insight you guys can give me would be a great help.

Thanks!!!

 

Sounds like you have doubts, so I would go with your gut feeling and hold out for something else. I looked for a while and ended up with a 18' Mazda 3 Touring 2.5L w/ 35K for $15.3K. Keep looking brother, there's always a better deal out there!

 

I can’t say if it is a good deal or not.

I will say the third generation Mazda3 is a great vehicle and I would consider 50,000 miles as low. I just passed my 2015 3 S Touring sedan down to my son with 100,000 miles. I asked my mechanic to go over it and do anything that would be needed in the near future. He said it did not need anything but an oil change and tire rotation. It is as good as new. I have full confidence that it will serve him well. We would not have considered letting him have my wife’s Subaru with less miles but the same age.