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Paid 19k for it, but got wheel locks and cross bars for the roof.
MM
As soon as I stepped into the dealership, the first question the so called sales manager asked me was, “are you the one who wanted the M5?” I said yes. “what price did **** give you?” I told him the price. Then in a typical stereotypical con artist, he blubbered “well, you see, **** is very new here and does not know the price of that car” But I told him that **** he consulted you or some manager here several times during our negotiating phase, so what are implying? He said that they cannot sell that car for that price but he’ll give me a good deal. Unbelievable! Well, that was it. Not being too smart or stupid, I left.
Something did not seem right in the whole of that dealership place. Hungry and high pressured looking sales people were pacing up and down outside the building waiting for victims for bait and switch. This a very low-life scam-like way of doing business that has place in today’s world. Or maybe they thought since I came from too far away I would be desperate to leave with a car. Shame on them!
Looking back, the dealership fits the profile a nightmarish experience at a car dealer’s lot. You have been warned, if you have any dignity left in you, stay away from Premier Mazda. Car shopping is stressful enough.
Why didn't you go to your local dealer, agree to a deal and have them do a dealer swap?
Your story isnt new....There are stories all over edmunds of folks traveling long distances to get a car only to find out the deal has changed or something left out.
That is a new one. I hadn't heard of dealers selling teflon coatings... What is it suppose to do?
If you are diligent in preventive care and wax your vehicle twice a year, the teflon coating is not necessary. If you ignore/abuse your vehicles, the added benefit of the teflon coating will not be realized.
In summary, skip the coating, and spend that cost on a nice dinner out in your new vehicle.
Does anyone have a sense of how badly I got taken?
Unless you can some how "return" the extend warranty, I wouldn't worry about it and just enjoy the car.
Welcome fellow Mazda5 owner! :shades:
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123640343&highlight=warranty
When I got a corolla and Rav 4 years ago, I did not get the extended warranty because these cars were reliable enough to me at that point.
From my experience and my understanding, the warranty is returnable and cancelable at any time. Money for the future period will be returned to the policy holder.
manual transmission
popular package
locking wheel bolts
cargo net
roof rack
all weather floor mats
Total before tax and tags of 17419.00.
Had a bad experience with a dealership in Derby, CT.
The car gets very hot, I am looking to purchase tinting for the windows, anyone in CT know of a good place to have this done?
zoom500
06 are on a 4 yr/50k mile bumper to bumper. The 07's are switching to a 3 yr/36k mile bumper to bumper.
I'd go with the 06...
But that is just me.
It had tinted windows and pin-striping, the windows I would have had done anyway, but the pinstriping wasn't in my plan. It was the only white 5-speed I could find, so ended up paying more than I wanted to, but I don't think I got a bad deal. I love the white pearlescent paint, don't know if it was worth $200 extra, but it and the window tinting help keep the car cool when it sits all day in the sun.
Sport Model
Popular Pckg
Leather Chair (custom made, very nice)
Auto Transmission
The sale price was $19000, w/tax and license it came out to $20800 b/c of leather chair. No tradein. I thought it was a good price considering the dealer only had 3 left.
I paid $20000 OTD for a new 2003 Camry LE V4 3 years ago, the Mazda is a lot nicer on inside though. Hope this car is as reliable as Toyota or Honda.
D
We're torn between a used Honda CR-V and a new Mazda5.
Do you have any insight that could help sway us to the Mazda side?
Also, we're wondering how it does in Canadian winters.
Thank you all in advance!
Karlis
Now we also own a 00 CRV and the Mazda5 is just a bit roomier than the CRV, it's way quieter and handles wayyyy better.
Gas mileage is actually pretty close. ~25 mpg for the 5 and the CRV.
The 5 isn't perfect (e.g., no rear ac vents, just a bit more hp would have been nice), but it works out great for us.
I just purchased silver Mazda 5 sport on 8/23/06 in Brooklyn $18,220 for
Sport
Popular Package
Auto Transmission
The total OTD was $19,941. There was no trade in and I financed with my bank at 5.49%.
D
I am doing some searching for the Mazda5 in the Houston, TX area. How does $100 over invoice sound for any of the Mazda5 models available?
I used Edmunds to get an internet quote from 3 Houston Mazda dealers. The internet guy at Best Mazda was quick to respond, and had the best quote. The location also turns out to be the best for me since it is on the way to work (easy to drop off for oil changed, etc).
In January 2006, I got my Strato Blue Touring w/AT, cargo net and all weather mats for $19,100. That included a special that month of free oil changes for 2 years and an internet special of free tinting. Overall I had a very positive experience with Best Mazda, the salesperson in particular.
:shades:
bc
We contacted other three dealers in the Houston area but they could not match the price.
Thanks for all the information in this forum. We finally bought our Mazda5. It is a Strato Blue Sport, with automatic transmission, popular equipment package, cargo net & wheel locks at Mazda of Thousand Oaks, California. The price was $17,265 + TTL. Doc fees were $45, lic $174, tax $1254.98 for OTD of $18,747.73. From my figures this was $2,200 below MSRP, $916 below invoice. I think this was a pretty good deal. They have a black sport MT lossleader for $15995 +TTL if anyone is interested. The only downside was the relatively high milage of 172 miles.
No problems with the deal - had to talk to the general manager to get the final price. I think that 2006s are getting really cheap since I saw a 2007 on the lot.
I can also get accessories at dealer cost - was thinking about getting the cargo cover. Is the car cover worth the extra cost since I can get one on ebay for about $70?
Will be tinting the windows next - any suggestions for tint brand?
Regards,
David
So based on my experience I would recommend dealing with the Internet department of Best Mazda in Houston, TX.
In terms of the tint I heard that the 3M brand is good (although maybe not the greatest).
As a brand new owner of a Mazda 5 (Touring model with auto trans.), I'd like to report my initial impressions of this "micro-van." As expected, it is a unique vehicle given its 2+2+2 seating in a compact van format. Sitting beside our our BMW 528i in our garage, I noticed that the Mazda 5 is shorter in length.
Its four cylinder engine and 4 speed auto transmission give me plenty of pick-up with 2 passengers. In fact, I have to watch my driving to avoid speeding tickets. I haven't yet tested it fully loaded, but for my kind of driving and the sporadic occupancy by 4 or more passengers, I expect its pick-up to be MORE THAN ADEQUATE. The car's 4 speed auto willingly down shifts for additional power whenever the accelerator pedal is pressed. The car's weight & size undoubtedly helps. To estimate for yourselves what expect, just compare the Mazda 5's horse power to weight ratio against those found in full sized vans and SUVs that have V6 engines. You can get such information very easily on the internet.
In general, I concur with everyone's opinons about the Mazda 5. Its 3rd row of seats is good only for short trips, short people, and/or young kids. Mazda 5's layout is incredibly flexible and roomy for its size. The non-powered dual sliding doors is van-like and very light to operate. The car seems to be well put together although some of its interior parts feels a bit "cheap." But what do you expect for under $20K MSRP? In comparison, the highly rated Toyota RAV4 SUV (by consumer reports) cost some $4000 more, get slightly worse mileage, and its 3rd row seats are no roomier.
If this car's reliability holds up (introduced about 16 months ago), Mazda may have a "winner." We certainly can't lose given the ever higher cost of gasoline.
David
Know what the invoice price is and the dealer costs of the options on the car and to be installed by them later. Also be careful about the doc fees, as high as $450, and other things they sneak in. Never buy paint protector scams. If they won't knock that off go elsewhere. All buyers do have to pay the advertising fee since Mazda doesn't re-imbuse dealers.
But don't make a rediculous offer no one would accept.
When you get the survey, mentioned on this forum, read it carefully and answer honestly, it is IMPORTANT for the dealer to get good reports. Bad surveys lower the number of cars he can order later.
Ignore ignorant salesmen who send bad emails. The salesman turnovers are high and he probably won't be there when you go in for service. It isn't the dealer attacking you it's a disgruntled salesman who should be working in Sears bedding department.
The Mazda Club Chat is on tonight. The chat room opens at 8:45PM ET Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule
Thanks.
Sticking to that plan is your best bet... Be ready to give up a couple of hundred, if it takes that... but, don't offer..
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Dealers will sell you cars for under their cost if they need the sale to make their monthly bonus.
If they take the car back, my understanding is that they can only re-sell the car as used - so they'll lose $ anyway.
What was the price of the car before TTL? You can check the invoice price & holdback on the Edmund's price to see if they were really losing $. (OTD price doesn't mean anything on this forum because the taxes & licence differ by state/city) Ok, I checked for you ... Invoice for your car including AT, Sirius, Pearl paint & destination is $19,625.
Tell us what happens.
My 2 cents,
David
So I think I got a pretty good deal - invoice is $19625 (Touring, AT, Sirius and Pearl Paint). I got mine for $18900 after the $1000 rebate I wasn't supposed to get (ha,ha). That's before TTL, of course ($21000 after). What do you think??????
I'm really enjoying the car/minivan/whatever it is. My daughter will be having another baby (making it 2 under age 2, plus a 10-year-old) and I just couldn't see me getting two carseats in and out of my Dakota QuadCab when I have the privilege of babysitting them. This definitely is a dream vehicle in that respect. Lovin' it!
Looks like you drove a pretty good deal, $725 under invoice. They probably have about $400 in hold-back so I don't think they lost much and they probably will find some way to get the rebate. I think once they sign the contract, they can't change it, but it probably depends what state you are in. Since the 07's are coming out, the dealer will give you pretty good deals on 06's (which have a longer bumper-to-bumper warrantee anyway.
David
The Mazda Club Chat is on tonight. The chat room opens at 8:45PM ET Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule
Questions:
1 - has anybody seen the new color - dark plum? It seems it is the only color that has not been made yet. We wanted to get a look at it but we aren't going to wait very long.
2 - does anybody else think Mazda made a poor choice of leather color on the GT? We have decided on a Touring instead and we'll add aftermarket leather
3 - isn't it annoying that Mazda does very little advertising on this vehicle? Are they capacity constrained for the US and don't need more sales?
Re: question #3
Well in my selfish opinion, I think its better that there's not as much advertising - otherwise, there'd be more demand and we'd have to pay more for our M5s. We also have unique cars, easier to find our car in the parking lot.
On the downside, since not as many are sold, we don't have as much aftermarket support.
David
I just ran the TMV price in edmunds - the MSRP is $25,410, Invoice is $23,450 and TMV is $24,911 for zip code 91362.
I believe that buying agents such as Costco can get you your car at invoice +$500 or so - see other threads. Depends on how much in demand the Grand Touring is.
What MSRP is Edmunds giving you? Did you select all your options?
Regards,
David