Used 2005 Mazda Tribute for Sale

The indigo color of the car was the initial thing that drove me towards the car, as it was such a unique color. I liked the body as it wasn't bulky and didn't have a tail end that stuck out. I wanted another SUV since that's all I had driven, but something smaller than my Rodeo. The car has been very easy to drive in all kinds of weather, and I've never felt unsafe. However, after about two years of having the car, the paint has started peeling very badly. It looks peeled off in certain places and has lost some of its shine. The sunroof (which I originally loved) stopped working effectively about two years after having the car as well. It's gotten good mileage; I've taken the SUV on about 10 road trips and have never had a problem. I never noticed any blind spots, and when I had to break quickly I always could. The back seat was pretty tight and couldn't comfortably fit a person in the middle seat. There was adequate trunk room which assisted multiple moves.

I bought my truck used. The previous owner bought the truck new. When I purchased it, the previous owner did mild maintenance. They did regular, albeit late, oil changes, sometimes changed the spark plugs but never changed anything mechanical. In the two years since I've owned the truck, I've put well over 50,000 miles, which puts the total overall mileage at over 252,000 miles. Since I've owned it, I've replaced the radiator, radiator hose, and coolant reservoir, normal wear and tear, and I'm surprised I hadn't had to do it sooner. I haven't had any issues with the engine, but the check engine light is on for an O2 sensor, which doesn't effect the drivability of the truck at all. Currently, I'm having an issue that could either be one of three things: the transmission is going out, my fuel pump needs replaced or the connector for the fifth spark plug needs to be replaced. When I would press on the gas before, it would immediately accelerate and handled very well. Now I have very little power, and the gas mileage went down from about 16 MPG to almost 12 MPG.

I loved the small compact size of it. I also loved how reliable it is and decent on gas. What I disliked greatly is the pick up. Extremely slow.