Bought my Mazda 6i 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual brand new in 2004. The best car I have ever owned it now has 114K miles on it and looks and drives as new. Had sagging headliner replaced at upholstery shop for $400. Other than a leaking power steering line replaced for $150 bucks its just required the usual maintenance, tires, brakes, spark plugs, and regular oil changes with full synthetic oil...great car.

As the title says, I bought a 2004 Mazda 6i (base model) 10+ years ago and never had a mechanical issue. The only odd this is the sunglass dashboard clip broke, the sunvisor clip broke (easy fix for like 5 bucks) and then regular maintenance. I basically treat this car like a truck. Loaded with landscaping bricks, rocks, etc. Multiple times to the point it looked like a lowering kit was put on it.

Vehicle has met all of my needs. Bought it for my 17 year olds first car. 196,800 miles and runs great. Drove it foe the first 3 months daily just to check the performance and the overall condition before giving it to her. Other than replacing motor support, front struts and rotors and pads for the front, I would have to say that it’s a pretty reliable vehicle.