SOLD 2017 Mazda3 Sportnav hatch petrol. 42k miles. Excellent. Cheap car!

[Pondrew]

In case anyone on the forum is in the market for a medium sized family hatchback;

2017 (facelift) Mazda3 hatchback. 42,500 miles. Petrol, 120bhp 2.0 litre n/a.
SportNav model. Highest spec available from the factory.
Machine Grey metallic with black cloth interior.
Excellent condition inside and out.
PICTURES TO FOLLOW
Good service history.
Spec is as follows:
6 speed manual.
Heated front seats
Sat nav
Mazda version of i-Drive with multiple functions on a central screen
Bose sound system
CD player. USB drive. DAB etc
Heads Up Display
Front and rear parking sensors and rear camera
Cruise control
Bi-Xenon headlights
18" alloys
LED lighting all around
Auto fold mirrors
Auto dimming mirrors (all three)
Auto headlights. Auto wipers
Front fogs
Start/ stop with Mazda Active Technology (charges the battery on braking and coasting)
Dual zone digital climate
Electric auto handbrake with hold function

£30 per year road fund licence. Over 50mpg on a run.
Cheap as chips to own and run.

New front brakes 12k miles ago (decent quality).

We have owned the car for nearly 2 years and it has never put a foot wrong. It is a really easy car to drive and live with; with a spec the Germans would charge a fortune for! Well looked after as are all my cars.

Virtually no marks inside or out. No kerb marks to any wheels.

Imperfections (and I am really fussy):
One or two very minor stone chips (tiny but there)
The wheels have a few areas where the water/ salt has got under the paint and it is starting to bubble. No paint missing and easily rectified.
The aircon is slightly low on refrigerant and needs a re-gas. It works; just not very well.
One of the front parking sensors occasionally has a hissy fit and decides to cause a problem. I have reseated the connections a couple of times and it goes back to normal but does come back after a time.
It has a short MOT (mid Feb) but if sold privately I will get this done.
It is really due a service shortly (again I will do this for full asking price)

I have been offered £9,600 to sell to the trade as is, so am asking £9,800 with a new MOT and a service. This car will be £11,500-12,000 from a dealer.

Pictures will be uploaded as soon as I can take them without frost on it!

[Pondrew]

Last chance before I sell this to Motorway next week. Has a new MOT as from today to run until mid Feb 2025.
Full service history. Three at Mazda, then one or possibly two by previous owner (receipts for parts available), then all fluids and filters done last Feb at 33k miles.
Two keys, full book pack, excellent condition car.

Pictures attached are of an identical car although a year newer as I haven't been able to clean mine yet due to the weather. It will be spotless upon viewing/ purchasing.

£9,600.00 as is. This is extremely cheap! Car is in Spalding South Lincs.

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[bigwinn]

I can attest that:

Andy’s cars are cosseted and well looked after
He is a perfectionist

GLWS

[pvr]

But this is his wife's

[Pondrew]

But this is his wife's

And your wife looks after her cars does she?

[Nictrix]

Would this not make a better car for your daughter or will the insurance be too high?

[Pondrew]

Would this not make a better car for your daughter or will the insurance be too high?

Insurance too high plus she is bound to hit something soon. And it's a £10k car! I ain't Elon Musk!

[IRD]

Well if this car is anything like the Z4 I bought from Andy’s wife the buyer won’t be disappointed. I am delighted with my purchase and Andy’s wife was a delight to deal with. What mare can I say?

[Pondrew]

This is going to go into the trade I think, which is a shame TBH.
I just can't be bothered to advertise it privately 'properly'. The last few months of car buying and selling has put me off for a while TBH and I really need the space now. There are bloody cars everywhere at 'chez Pond' at the minute. I can hear my snooty 'Spalding posh' neighbours rolling their eyes and whispering amongst themselves from here.
And I'm picking up the body for another one on Thursday...that will have to reside in the back garden for now!

[Hut man]

GLWS, Andy, I know how you feel about private sales ,I’m going down the same road with my gs1250

[Mr Tidy]

That's a great car and would probably make far more sense for me as a daily than my 124K mile 2005 BMW 330i that cost £360 to tax last year, just before it became a Cat N!

But it owes me Shed money now and I seem to have become addicted to straight 6 petrol engines.

Anyway GLWTS.

[Pondrew]

That's a great car and would probably make far more sense for me as a daily than my 124K mile 2005 BMW 330i that cost £360 to tax last year, just before it became a Cat N!

But it owes me Shed money now and I seem to have become addicted to straight 6 petrol engines.

Anyway GLWTS.

TBH Iain it isn't the most exciting car to drive (actually one of the least) but it has all mod cons, does everything you need from a car perfectly well and is Japanese, so will likely run forever for about £20 in maintenance cost. Looks fairly presentable too. Not an ugly car!

I have had three Mazdas in the past 12 years and am quite a fan for everyday transport with all creature comforts catered for.

[Pondrew]

Just remembered it has speed limit recognition aswell.
That will deffo make the difference....form an orderly queue please.

[Pondrew]

Sold to the trade via Motorway.

[IRD]

Sold to the trade via Motorway.

W hen is the blue one going on the market? You’ve had it for a while now.