I just got my first ever car.
2007 (BK) Mazda 3 SP23, 2.3L engine, 5 speed automatic transmission, metallic grey.
I bought it for the price 6999 AUD (drive-away) from the dealer.
It is neither steal or overprice. The ideal, fair, good point.
It had 148.800 km odometer when I bought it. I will probably hit 150.000 km in 2 weeks. That's the maximum odometer one should buy a car in my opinion. 150.000 km is the sweet spot. Lower, of course, better.
About the car. The car is old, almost 20 years old. But it is looking good. It has sports engine, 2.3L, it is really powerful for the chase and size and weight (154 horsepower), but it means it is a bit thirsty. I am averaging exactly 10.0L per 100 km so far, which is fine. Not great, not terrible. It has leather interior. It has 4 BOSE speakers, one in each door. Sound quality is good. It has "cruise control", which I didn't really expect it to have. It is an amazing tool to use in the annoying Victoria roads which is extremely sensitive and cautious about the traffic rules. I am not intending to pay any of those crazy traffic violation penalties, like 500 AUD or something. So, I set my cruise control on and set the speed at 59 km on 60 road and try to enjoy the ride.
It is sedan, but it is not too long to worry about parking etc. It has the perfect size to me.
I am putting U91 petrol in it.
The fuel history as below:
08 April 2026 - 28.36L U91 - paid 60.55 AUD (got 2.52 AUD discount) - at 148.810 km
19 April 2026 - 26.50L U91 - paid 52.92 AUD (got 0.00 AUD discount) - at 149.070 km
28 April 2026 - 12.45L U91 - paid 15.70 AUD (got 6.30 AUD discount) - at 149.183 km
09 May 2026 - 31.01L U91 - paid 52.93 AUD (got 2.79 AUD discount) - at 149.500 km
14 May 2026 - 32.76L U91 - paid 54.03 AUD (got 2.66 AUD discount) - at 149.815 km
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SUM: 36 days — 131.08 L bought — paid $236.13 — got $14.27 discount — driven 1.005 km
