Potential owner of possibly gen2/3

[hsyasin]

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The annual tax seems awfully high for a 1.6, its showing £250, this is what I pay for my 2litre accord

[StevenRB45]

There's a clean black one for slighlty more as well without a tow bar.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201810241788359?advertising-location=at_cars&year-from=2009&postcode=ip11aa&model=MAZDA3&page=1&aggregatedTrim=TS2&make=MAZDA&year-to=2015&fuel-type=Petrol&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used

I'd not want to say yes or no as to if the cars you are looking at are a good idea, at the end of the day you'll pay the bills, and have to work on it. It's all very well looking at adverts but until you see the car in person you never know.

But there are loads about so don't get hung up on the first one you've seen as there's a good chance you can pay similar money for one without the aircon issue.

Annual tax should be 150, mine is unless it's an Auto?

[hsyasin]

yeah this one looks good as well but in Leeds, too far away :/

but cheers for sharing, really good suggestions, I'll probably go and have a look the blue one you posted earlier, only thing is its a dealer so might need to leave it till the weekend to go and have a look.

[hsyasin]

didn't go in the end, got caught up in other stuff, but will keep looking...