Q: Buying a Mazda 5 with 4 cylinders

asked by on April 10, 2016

I'm looking to buy a 2007 Mazda 5, 4-cylinder. It has about 93,000 miles. What are your thoughts about the cost to fix relay problems on these cars?

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