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If you thin the Sedona handles well, then you're going to think the MPV handles like an Indy 500 car!
To those of you who think Kia's and Hyundai's quality is all that, I will say it's improved drastically over the last several years, but it's not at the same level as the Japanese makers.
Did anyone buy a Mazda (not after-market) extended warranty? If so, how much did you pay and for what length/number of miles?
Maybe someone knows of an on-line source for Mazda extended warranty plans? I found several sites for Honda/Acura original extended warranties at great discounts, but nothing for Mazda so far. Again, I'm not interested in thrid-party plans like Warranty Gold.
Thank you!
I'm 180 lbs and 5'10" tall, so I'm not that big, and it's the only car that ever hurt me this way. It also seems like the padding on those bolster sides is getting thinner and there's really hard plastic that's poking through. I may bring this up on our visit to the dealer tomorrow to reprogram the transmission.
I don't even mind the extra long shift lever, the van has been that good for us. You can check back a couple years for yourself, the MPV is very solid.
John
We can agree to disagree.
I also drove a Sienna XLE and Quest S yesterday, and IMO the MPV handles better than either of them, although the Quest wasn't too far behind and it was a little smoother than the MPV. The MPV feels like a good-handling mid-sized car, while the Quest feels more like a good-handling full-sized car and the Sienna feels more like, well, a Buick--kind of floaty.
Pricewise, the dealer is offering $3500 off (including $2000 rebate) every '04 LX, and in three weeks they will be adding the annual $500 auto show bonus. I figure a van equipped the way I want it would be about $21k + T&L--considerably less than a Sienna or Quest, but considerably more than a Caravan SXT (adv. price $16,800 not including the auto show bonus or ABS, which would be a wash).
Most of my mileage comes from the daily commute to work and getting my son to swim practices. I would guess the highway/urban ratio to be about 65/35. Normally when I fill-up I'm getting 21-22 mpg. The highest I've ever seen was 25 mpg on an all downhill, no AC jaunt to Savannah a couple months back.
Steve, Host
Now, since this isn't a comparison board, let's let people get back to talking about MPVs, shall we?
-Brian
-Brian
Steve, Host
-Brian
Any brand preferences? What kind of tire you in search of - touring, performance?
-Brian
I guess just wait until 30k and get the pan dropped and filter cleaned.
Working on AT's is not our cup-o-tea. It's a sensitive beast I guess. Tires are easy!
-Brian