Used Mazda Cars for Sale in Philadelphia, PA

Mazda vehicles are often advertised as being built with your desires and emotions in mind. Barring its various marketing shenanigans, Mazda is also well known for its extremely wide and versatile selection of SUVs, minivans, and sedans. This company also tends to suddenly cancel out some perfectly serviceable models, and sometimes you have no choice but to browse used Mazdas when looking for a new car.

Even then, you may wonder, “Can used Mazda cars live up to their spirited commercials?” And if you decide to commit, “Is it possible to buy a used Mazda near me somehow?”

So, let’s put aside all the zoom-zooms and Kansei engineering for a while. Instead, we’ll try to summarize the strong and the weak points you might want to look out for in Mazda vehicles and give you some pointers on where to find a used Mazda for sale. 

The first thing to remember here is that the list of Mazda vehicles is enormous. Even if we talk only about the discontinued vehicles here, this list can easily rival, say, Lincoln’s whole lifetime of building cars. Now double that number to account for models that are currently being produced. 

Thus it’s no wonder that used Mazda cars will vary wildly both in reliability and maintenance requirements. Sadly, with this much variety, you have a very good chance of stumbling upon something very capricious. 

Here are some problems frequently encountered by Mazda users:

• Mazda 3 had some very distinct problem years, as its 2004 models were prone to having issues with engine mounts, while 2010 models were notorious for failing clutches.
• Mazda 6 is vulnerable to transmission issues, with its 2008 and 2014 models being most prominently featured in reports.
• Owners of Mazda CX-5 have reported various glitches with LED units and windshields cracking for no apparent reason. 

Nevertheless, Mazda held a very solid 83/100 Consumer Reports’ reliability rating, topping the list of the most reliable 2020’s car brands. This probably means that you’d want to be on the lookout for some relatively recent models when hunting for a used Mazda.

These are the most popular Mazda cars that are frequently on sale:

• Mazda CX-3
• Mazda CX-5
• Mazda2
• Mazda3
• Mazda6

The first two are rather new SUVs, while the last three are sedans, some of which might have nearly 20 years of maintenance history. Be sure to ask your dealer for a thorough maintenance and repair report.

Good discontinued models that are also usually very cheap are Mazda CX-7 (SUV) and Mazda Millenia (full-size sedan).

If you live in Philadelphia, PA, Rolls Auto Sales can offer you the best deals on various used cars in perfect condition. Don’t hesitate to contact us even if you have bad credit history -- we’ll surely work something out.

Mazda is a bit of a special case here, as they are running Mazda Approved Used (for the UK) and Mazda Certified Pre-Owned (for the US) programs that search for a good used vehicle almost too trivial while still offering some semi-official benefits. Each program will also help you to find a used Mazda dealership nearby.