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Car Buying: Is A Used Mazda 2 A Steal?

By Mike Garcia

Photo credit: Screenshot via YouTube, AutoGuide.com
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It is a total steal.

LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 2: The new Mazda 2 is debuted during press preview days of the 2009 LA Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on December 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Auto makers are expected to unveil at least 40 North American, concept and world debuts at this year’s show. The LA Auto Show will be open to the public December 4 through December 13. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 2: The new Mazda 2 is debuted during press preview days of the 2009 LA Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on December 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Auto makers are expected to unveil at least 40 North American, concept and world debuts at this year’s show. The LA Auto Show will be open to the public December 4 through December 13. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) /

The current new hatchback market is littered with vehicles with base spec models that start at $16,000.  Looking at the used market, a three-year-old Mazda 2 is still under $10,000.  More importantly, depreciation of a vehicle slows down with age.

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The latest Mazda 2 underpinnings can only be found in the Scion iA, which is priced at $15,700.  Scion doesn’t exist anymore, and will likely be rebadged under the Toyota label.  The 2012 Mazda 2 has a cleaner look without a demonstrative front end.

It’s lightweight and fuel efficient.  It can come with a manual transmission.  It can be made SCCA legal for B-Spec racing.  It is affordable.  It is an outright steal.

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