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Steve, Host
Talk about it over in Mazda MX-Flexa / Mazda5.
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Sorry, I don't know of any other merchants that carry the Kumhos. The only thing that I can tell you (which doesn't help at all) is that I replaced the OEM Dunlops that were shot at 30,000 miles with all season Kumhos for a great price from The Tirerack, and they are holding up very well, so I would think that the Kumho snows would be a good choice as well. Good luck in your quest.
I can live with it, but I wondered if anyone can tell me how it holds up and how easy/hard it is to clean. And when did they change the carpeting, my 01 looks like luxury carpeting after seeing the 04.
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Has anyone here heard/done about adding the silver circles within the gauge area like the 2004 and newer MPV's have? I know there is a kit you can buy ( $120-$180), but wanted to know how to pull out the gauge area to snap them in...just to add some class to the gauges I guess.
Also, went in today for the latest recall notice regarding rear heat/not getting good heat. I have the 4 Season Pkg..
With the temps below zero in the Twin Cities now, I find that the heater on my MPV really sucks. You have to have the fan on full blast and dial all the way over to keep the cabin comfortable...anyone else had a fix on this issue??
I now remember this being a problem last winter, but it was not as cold as it is now and I forgot about it since then.
ONE MORE THING: Has anyone had that creaking sound in the front end when it's below 20 degrees?? I went over some speed bumps and heard this horrid sound form the front...I DID go at a slow speed too! I called my local friendly Mazda dealer and they said it was normal; plastic rubs and gets cold and creaks. You would think they would have a better design for this issue...?!?
Thank you.
I think there is a TSB to trim some plastic that can rub against one of the front struts.
-Brian
You might want to check out the TSB though...that sounds interesting.
Our 02' ES heats extremely well...we have only gotten down around 10 degrees here in Northern Virginia this winter, though I don't recall having problems in the past either.
Must be a 'normal' thing.
I am very pleased with the MPV, it has performed flawlessly. The only issues have been the recalls for the foglights, PCV hose, and door sticker. I like the Duratec and 5 speed very much, they work well together. The Duratec has much less required maintenance than my Subaru.
John
Does everyone elses temp gauge register about 1/4 up the dial at full warm-up?? I think that seems rather low. My camry runs about half way on it's gauge.
-Jason
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can you figure out a way to keep it and not get hit on the resale?
-Brian
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FWIW, Javadoc opted for the Sienna because it had AWD and was roomier.
-Brian
"Last year, Mazda -- one-third owned by Ford Motor Co. <F.N> -- managed a 2-percent rise in U.S. sales to 263,900 vehicles against initial projections of a 10 percent increase." Boston.com
Seems like the company is growing faster elsewhere, like in the UK and Canada.
Steve, Host
The Mazda MX-Flexa / Mazda5 discussion is pretty active.
Steve, Host
We have comparison discussions where the Honda/Toyota crowd can mix it up with the Caravan/MPV/Quest/Terraza fans. There's some comparisons in the model specific discussions, but we try to keep focused on the make in question.
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The other forum is not as busy as some other brands and models, but we are having fun.
I pop in here from time to time to see if anybody is looking for something and can't find the answer.
TH doesn't like linking and such, well I'd understand a copyright issue sometimes as well, but that makes it hard to get by with helpful posts. Sooner or later all will find the Holly Grail. ;-)
Hope you are not to lonely Steve, I think there is not a specific forum for the Quest yet either, I believe the most stuff is under the Nissan forums (can't post the link right?).
As for MPV sales, it seems to always improve with a new model redesign and the truth as subearu said, there is almost zero publicity for the MPV.
And perhaps there is some baby boom as few more people from the other place traded for new Ody or Sienna as their families got bigger. ;-)
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Steve, Host
Why are the sales numbers so low on a Mazda MPV?
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What makes "one" van superior over another is decided by the buyer and here is where some van owners want to have a "war of words" and others
would rather not have that exchange. So, they move on.
-Brian
The Ford Freestar obviously cannot compete.It is my understanding that Ford will be dropping the Freestar lineup as it has been a sales failure.Mazda has a smaller market share,so there post numbers aren't going to be as high as the others. Since Ody and Sienna are the most researched minivans by far...maybe these people want to feel as though all this extra effort/money spent is rewarded with the reassurance and positive feedback from fellow owners/posters?
Link's on the left and the chat opens in an hour and twenty minutes from this post. All welcome, lurkers or not.
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These sticky Dunlop tires won't last very long. I guess I should ask them about the brand of replacement tires first. Most likely it's going to be the Dunlops or Yokohoma? cheap tires.
I know that most tire stores would match Costco and Sam's club price. The bad side is these clubs do not have alignment service.