Last July I drove down from upstate New York to buy a 2015 Mazda CX9 I saw on the internet from Reliable Car Connection. Since there was no guarantee, I wanted assurance there were no mechanical problems. I was told one of their mechanics had checked the car thoroughly and there were no issues. So I bought the car and started my drive home. Since the gas gauge showed an almost empty tank, i stopped at a gas station for gas. First problem, I could not open the cover latch of the gas tank. I had to borrow a screw driver and pry the cover open. The cover latch spring was broken. As soon as I left the station, several people honked their horns at me and pointed to the rear of the car. They said I was leaking gas all over the road. I thought it was because I overfilled the tank and drove on. However, after about 5 minutes of driving I noticed my gas tank now only had half a tank of gas. I filled the gas tank again with the same problem. I obviously had a gas leak, But I needed to get home that day so I only stopped for gas when almost empty and added only half a tank. But there was another problem, a red light kept flashing on my dash. I checked the manual and discovered I had a low oil pressure warning problem. I checked the oil fill gauge every time I got gas and did not lose any oil. But the engine started to misfire so I drove a slow 50 miles per hour. There is more. When it became dark I turned on my headlights but the road was still very dark so I had to use my high beams the rest of the way home.
I finally arrived home late in the evening. The next day I took the Mazda to my mechanic for a thorough inspection. He found a big hole in the gas tank, faulty oil pressure sensor, engine misfiring because of worn spark plugs and wiring harness. and burned out headlights.
I called Reliable Car Connection with the results of this inspection and they said they would send me a check for $500 to replace the gas tank, that was all. So I had to pay over $2,000 for the needed repairs. So much for the thorough inspection of my Mazda by Reliable Car Connection.
The Mazda I bought was unsafe. The leaking gas tank could have resulted in a serious fire and personal injury. Thankfully that did not happen. The failure to replace the faulty oil pressure sensor could have resulted in major damage to the engine. It remains to be seen if that is the case. The burnt out headlights made night driving very dangerous.
Based on my negative experience detailed above, it's obvious I would NEVER recommend anyone buy a car from (UN) Reliable Car Connection.
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