Re: Mazda6 v. Passat GLX? - Saab Other Cars Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

Other Cars Bulletin Board
[Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main Other Cars Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: Mazda6 v. Passat GLX?
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by CWilson (more from CWilson) on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:27:03 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Mazda6 v. Passat GLX?, nola mike, Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:38:53
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I've looked at both while shopping for a new car for the wife. I think between the two it would just come down to personal preference. If you like the styling of the Mazda6, it will probably be a bit more reliable. In wagon form, I think the Passat looks better than the 6; I'm not a huge fan of the trendy styling of the 6. The hatchback version of the 6 is my personal favorite.

We have driven a few previous-gen Passats (GLX V6's) but haven't ever been really, really thrilled with the car in town. However, I feel the Passat would be a _much_ better freeway cruiser than the Mazda6, but the 6 would probably be a bit more fun to drive around town. I used to read how amazing the interiors were in the Passat but I just don't see it (maybe when they first came out they were well ahead of the competition but since then I think most have caught up).

The Mazda6 is quite a bargain in used form. The wagons especially just don't seem to hold their value. Like you, I saw several with very low miles selling quite cheaply. The Passat is probably a bit more robust and safer, but you'll likely pay more both in acquisition and operating costs.

If you read my post a little further down (I originally posted about the A6 vs the Passat), there are some good replies.

I also have to recommend the 2005-07 Legacy GT. After a lot of shopping (I have still yet to pull the trigger but that's another, long story) I found the Legacy GT to be one of the best wagons out there (second only to Saab of course!). Very fun to drive, reliable, safe and pretty cheap. Some drawbacks are fuel economy suffers due to the AWD, the frameless windows make for a bit of a noise ride, and they are _very_ common (if you consider the Outback the same car), but overall, it's a great little car.

posted by 71.37.130...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!