HELP - Buying a 2006 Wagon Toronto
 

I am looking at buying a 2006 Mazda 6 Wagon GS with GFX Package with 0km in Toronto Canada. The list is $30,695 right now with $4500 cash back. The Freight, PDI and Gas Tax is waived. So the car is 26,195 + tax.

I have been doing lots of research about the car and overall looks good. The only thing that worries me at this point is the Duratec engine. In short should I be worried about reliability and gas milleage?

My wife commutes to work approx 60km per dayand we travel heavely in the summer to the cottage (that's why we need a wagon) and is a very reasonable driver. Our current car is 2002 VW Jetta 4cyl. that gets good milleage so I'm sure we'll see a decrease.

Any comments or suggestions are appricated.

Thanks everyone.

RE: HELP - Buying a 2006 Wagon Toronto
 

Please read the post on 3-12 at 6:16 about gas milage. 25 or 26 highway.
I wouldn't worry about the duratech. Mazda has made some modifications to it but the milagemay beanother issue.

RE: HELP - Buying a 2006 Wagon Toronto
 

My wife has 51,000 miles on her Mazda6 Sportwagon (3.0L Auto) with no issues to report.

Mileage runs around 24 mpg

RE: HELP - Buying a 2006 Wagon Toronto
 

Just to remind you that the US gallon is only about 4 litres while the Canadian gallon is about 4.54 litre. So the mpg of the same car will be higher in the Great White North.

RE: HELP - Buying a 2006 Wagon Toronto
 

3.79L per US Gallon.....I believe in Canada you rate mileage by L/100km

24 mpg (US) would be 9.8 L/100km, or 28.8 miles/UK gallon or 46.3 km/UK gal