Mazda 3 2007

[waseem780]

Mazda 3 2007 Sedan
150k miles , no other significant problems. Do you accept for 800$? Its from a friend. He lets you test drive it for a week+ , what are the key points to look for in the car to see if its good/bad

http://imganuncios.mitula.net/2007_mazda_mazda3_sedan_s_grand_touring_6360108432 512407402.jpg

[Nanners]

i dont know too much about cars, but it seems like anything that runs and drives for $800 cant be that bad. take it to a mechanic and get it checked out.

[Timmy D for MVP]

I asked a car question on this forum once.

Once.

But for reals, I want to at least give you 1 more response than I got. (I'm not bitter though).

With one week test drive you should be able to make a fairly informed decision. See if you can't get the Carfax. Do some research on the car. There was a website I found when I was looking into a new car that had what to check for in particular models that was laid out nicely. I cannot remember it now. Carcomplaints is nice. (http://www.carcomplaints.com/Mazda/MAZDA3/2007/engine/) If you have a mechanic you can ask him to look for basic used car stuff and then any common complaints you might find.

[KevinNYC]

do you know about Kelley Blue Book?

A 2007 Mazda3 with 150,000 miles in Fair Condition is worth 3,000.

So your friend is either giving you a deal or hiding something. In fact $800 might be his way of telling you something. Since it's quite low.

Have a mechanic look at it and ask if anything needs immediate replacing. Then ask how many miles before something will need to be replaced.

$800 is a steal on a working car. 150,000 miles on a recent and well maintained Mazda is nothing. Mazda makes good cars.

[Jameerthefear]

$800? If it doesn't work u could sell it for more than that. Buy it.

[Take Your Lumps]

$800?? If it's a manual transmission I'd take it and never look back. Stick shift Mazda's are work horses that require very little maintenance.

[UK2K]

$800 is too good to be true. I would say its a scam but you said you know the guy.....

Def get it looked at by a different mechanic, maybe bring it to a mazda dealership or somethin first.....

You could get more than $800 for taking that car to a junk yard, or probably 5-6k by parting it out.

Something is wrong with it. Or he has a crush on you.

And if not, buy it for $800 and sell it for $2500. Easy $1700. But then, why isn't he doing that? Hmm....

[Lensanity]

Something must be seriously wrong with it if it's only $800. That's too low. It's a nice looking car.

[Thorpesaurous]

Honestly, for 800 bucks if you can drive it away and not smell burning or see any smoke, it's a deal. You could spend more than you want on transmission damage, but again for 800 bucks if you muscled a year out of it it'd be worth the money.

[ISHGoat]

****ing american car prices UGH

[gasolina]

That's a steal. As people mentioned before just take it inspected. Pay for peace of mind. You're going to have it inspected for registration anyway.

Keep in mind, that generation of Mazdas used recycled steel, and caused a lot of rust/paint problems. From the picture it doesnt' look like there's any problems tho.

[ISHGoat]

So I saw this thread and decided to check out some cheap ass cars on craigslist in my city (Toronto)

For 800 dollars, I can get a 5 series thats 15 years old with 300k. It needs a new alternator though. Anyone think there is some value in this?

[CeltsGarlic]

srsly $800? thats soo cheap, like mazda 323F 2001 costs around the same :D

[DCL]

if i were you, i'd go to a mazda forum to get more detailed feedback from some former or current owners.

[9erempiree]

Mazda 3 2007 Sedan
150k miles , no other significant problems. Do you accept for 800$? Its from a friend. He lets you test drive it for a week+ , what are the key points to look for in the car to see if its good/bad

http://imganuncios.mitula.net/2007_mazda_mazda3_sedan_s_grand_touring_6360108432 512407402.jpg

I take it that it's not that car pictured right?

I would go get it checked out so you don't worry if anything is going to break down.

[Jailblazers7]

Considering that $800 is probably how much you'd have to pay to rent it for a week I'd probably buy it as long as a car bomb wasn't attached.

[waseem780]

Its a salvage title car. And The dude is kind of rich.

[UK2K]

Its a salvage title car. And The dude is kind of rich.

Salvaged cars are hard to get insurance for, and a lot of times, insurance companies wont give you any insurance at all.

Cause they're salvaged and all.

[9erempiree]

Its a salvage title car. And The dude is kind of rich.

Its common for salvage cars to be cheap because the insurance companies don't want to pay to fix it.

Also, insurance companies will salvage an automobile for the simplest of things.

If you need a car, I would get it.

[Clifton]

I sold my 2003 Mazda Protege5 (the forerunner of the 3) for $3000, a year ago. Less than 150K miles, I think it was 135. I think I ended up selling it for about a grand under KBB value because I had to get rid of it fast.

It had a couple minor noises and problems, but the buyer will get at least 2 or 3 years out of it I'm sure.

Like others have said, if it's under a grand and you make it home, it's a steal. That's a friend/family rate. You can't get a decent car for $1000 in real life. $2-3k at least.

[nathanjizzle]

im not even looking to buy a car but if i came across that deal i would ****ing buy it on the spot.

[ZeN]

OPs friend has a drug problem.

[ZeN]

Its a salvage title car. And The dude is kind of rich.
You should ask him what type of accident it was in before they fixed it. That will give you an indication of how fast it will break down on you.

[Godzuki]

u can get like $400~ in scrap value alone. its a great deal if it drives.

you're lucky to get a car that doesn't break down after a few miles for <$1000~