I'm looking to buy 2011 or 2010 Mazda3 s GT Hatch manual. Is there anything I should look out for? Is the clutch still an issue? The clutch issue is the only thing really holding me back.
There's a 2010 with 54k miles and a 2011 with 24k miles.
I bought a 2010 3s GT 6MT used with about 35k miles. Clutch is good. Everything on it is good. Minus the dealership improperly installing my rear brakes. But car wise, I'm 10k in and everything is solid.
my 2010 has 86000 miles on the original clutch, starting to show age but its still good.
Be gentle and do your maintenance and she'll be fine.
*Bleed the clutch at the same time with brakes, the bleeder is near the oil filter. It uses the same reservoir as the brake fluid. have competent folks do it.
where are you located? I drove 8 hrs to S. Florida from N. Florida to save a couple grand. The market you're shopping in makes a huge difference. My 2010 had 33k when I got it, GT plus tech and nav and all the goodies - $16k out the door. Would have been right up at $20k in Tallahassee where I live. 8 hrs to save 4k is worth it. Plus you get the joy of driving your "new" car for 500 miles which is a great place to learn all about it.
In fact, there was a base 2010 2.0 sedan with 30k miles on it on sale here in town for $16,500 at the time we purchased our 3...
My 6 speed 2010 GT Hatch has 88k km, just bought it a little over a month ago. Clutch is fine and has never been replaced. However this is my first manual car, so I don't have much to compare it to...
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