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The 2009 Mazda 6 has improved bumpers that will reduce under ride. When bumpers have over ride or under ride, it means they don’t match the height of the other car’s bumper in a collision and this contributes to greater parts damage and higher repair costs. The insurance intitute for highway safety now rates the Mazda 6 bumper “acceptabe”, an improvement over the prior “marginal” rating. In crash tests of 3-6 miles per hour, crash speeds common in the daily commute, the average repair cost for the Mazda 6 is now less than$900. The folks at ConsumerAffairs.com have a recap of six bumper crash tests including the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and Nissan Maxima.

Now if you are looking to save some money to repair your Mazda and are interested in doing the repairs yourself, we strongly recommend starting with a good Mazda repair manual. Today’s cars have all sorts of complex interlocking systems with sensors providing feedback to various parts of the car. A good manual will make this repair easier and ensure you actually save money. Don’t be that person who tears their car apart only to take it in to the shop because they couldn’t figure it out. Get the manual. Doing it yourself won’t save anything on the parts but it will take the labor cost to zero which is typically a large part of the repair bill and you’ll have more confidence knowing what repairs were actually done to the car.