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If you buy it, have a good look underneath, as my 'brand new' Mazda 6 was quite rusty around the spot-welds on the front and rear sub-frame members.
Obviously the car wasn't freshly manufactured, having been build in Japan and shipped across the world then sat in a compund somewhere. It was also one of the last of that 'old' shape before the new model was introduced (which I knew when I bought it).
I didn't expect a new car to have any rust, and Mazda's customer service was unhelpful, saying the anticorrosion warranty applied to the panels, rusting from the inside-out.
It was only when I threatened the main dealer with the sale of goods act that they agreed to clean up and treat the rusty parts.
That was ok for a year or two, but now from underneath the car looks a lot older than it actually is. In any case given my high annual mileage it will not prove to me a major issue.
I didn't realise at the time, but the date code on the battery is two years older than the first registration date (I bought the car new), so maybe my ex[perience will help you check it closely if you buy it.
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