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Dave
Any chance you can post some pics in the sun and clouds. This is very interesting color. I saw one here in Grand Rapids, MI, very quickly and it looked green in the sunlight. When my salesman delivered one, he was very turned off by the color saying that it looked fine in the sun, but when cloudy it was terrible. Actually, when the woman picked it up, her friend said, "That's the color you wnated?" I'd like to see it. I've seen a Mazda3 in the same color which really doesn't look "sand" colored, but its not a 5. Leave it up to Mazda to push the envelope with color.
Dave
Gerry
After seeing what the Golden Sand Metallic looked like, I spent a week driving to different dealers just to looking at colors in different conditions. At least under the lighting conditions I saw it, Golden Sand Metallic could best be described as dilute cooked lima-bean green metallic . Some people love it, others think of things infants do -- although the interior color would have been my first choice.
A month ago, I bought a white 2008 sport. As there was only one white sport within 300 miles, and it came with a moon roof, I can now see the moon. I didn't like the added cost [moon roof], but will now think twice about buying a car without a moon roof.
I love the car. I arrived at white by eliminating the other colors. There is no question the white shows more dirt than some other colors might, but it is very sharp when it is clean -- which for me is often.
For what it's worth, I've been averaging 28+ mpg in mixed driving, biased towards the city side, with the 5-speed auto.
I bought the car as a commuter vehicle. It was the smallest car that I could comfortably seat my family in. The car has grown on me, and I'm tending towards interesting others in to buying one.
For me, the white paint unexpectedly added to my positive perception of the vehicle, while the other colors had the opposite effect. Then again, I get the what were you thinking buying a white car question from friends all the time. Take your time making a decision. It's one you'll live with for quite a while. Why not get what you really like? The cost to you is only time.
For my 2 Mazda5s my priorities were: Manual Transmission and colors not being black nor golden sand (or the green silver that came for the 06). Luckily I found them and they were close from home. I stopped by the dealership the other day and the sales guy told me he has not received another Manual Tranny since I bought mine (December 2007). Luck I guess...
Thanks to this forum my buying decision went a lot faster. Thank you to all.
Many people (and quick lube shops) have successfully changed their own Mazda3/Mazda5 oil or even converted to a standard, environmentally un-friendly cartridge.
gschulz
Has anyone else noticed this?: I really enjoyed driving my '06 Touring (5-spd Manal), and it was reasonably comfortable. But, my new GT with 5-spd Auto feels like a totally different (and much more expensive) vehicle! I almost feel like this is a vehicle Lexus would sell, if they made a 6-passenger, compact Euro-style people mover. It's quieter, smoother and feels more substantial. I'm beyond in love with my 2nd Mazda5!! :shades:
http://robert.aitchison.org/tiki-page.php?pageName=Mazda3+DIY+Oil+Change
We will buy this car very soon. Could you please tell me the dealer's information? Also, if you don't mind, would you please tell me your OTD paid and why you think it's a good deal? my email is yannie_ieee@yahoo.com . Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ian
Our new car is a 2008 Mazda5 and it's great on space. I had three vans (2000 Toyota Sienna, 1998 Voyager, and 1994 Caravan) prior to this. All my vans were the sport/short model, not the extended model.
If you go with a full size van, I recommend the Toyota Sienna for quality. However, it drives like a tank. My 16-year old driver managed to scratch/dent every panel on the Sienna, and do a number on the garage door as well. Since she moved to a VW Jetta, her scraping problems are over.
On the down side: -We liked being able to roll our bikes right into the back of the Sienna without taking off the wheels. Very safe and convenient. The bikes are too tall for the Mazda 5, so we put a bike rack on top, and love it. It's a few extra loading minutes, but it's fine.
Yes, the Mazda5 is smaller, but it's so flexible. You can flatten one rear seat and leave the other up, to carry strollers, bikes, etc. and still have a child in back. We put the infant in the way back when he's likely to be napping anyway or for short trips. We load/unload his carry seat from the back.
On the plus side, the Mazda5 has a tight turning radius, gets much better gas mileage, has a great feel on the road and fits in the garage better. We love it.
I am very interested in purchasing a Mazda5 (current lease is up in Nov.), but I understand that there is no traction control or antiskid. I live in NY and can get a good deal of snow. Is this something I should be concerned about? I'm wondering what people's experiences have been in snow/ice etc.
Thanks!
Given the stock tires, I was surprised how well it handled in the snow and ice.
Put a decent set of four snows on it, and you'll have a safer winter vehicle than you would have with all seasons and the features you mentioned.
You might want to compare the expected depth of snow that you'll be driving in. The 5 is a low vehicle. Snow tires or not, the air dam becomes a snow plow pretty quickly.
Or, look here: http://www.therpmstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=103&products_id=296
I don't know how well it works, but it stands to reason that reception will not be quite as good as the original. :lemon:
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So far, the only thing that's rattled for me is the seat belts. Let the rest of us know what you find.
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Thank you so much for the idea of replacing your horrible OEM antenna on your Mazda 5 with the Dodge Journey antenna. I just picked mine up today and it works perfectly!! I paid $5.83 with tax and it looks soooo much better!
Great work!
No problem bud, I am glad you made the change and took my suggestion. Thats two of us for sure that made the change and are satisfied...best $5.83 spent on a mod.
I did the swap too, and so pleased that it works. The old one kept hitting the garage door. This one fits perfectly on the old mount - THANK YOU!
$8.20 CDN with tx.
The workers weren’t very happy! LOL
• Suspension crushing noise when weather drops below freezing point.
• Periodic belt squealing when going hi-speed in the rain.
• Sudden transmission jerk, loss of power, even stall (had it twice) This would only occur when engine is still cool.
I have a 07 model, does anyone know if Mazda has a fix for these issues?
We have been trying to get this remedied for the past 2 years.
I cannot for the life of me figure out how dealers cannot fix this problem when later models with the same design don't seem to have the problem.
I was thinking about removing the "Mazda 5" on the back of my vehicle. Does anyone know if it will hurt the paint, or if there are pins under it?
I removed the letters off my Grand Caravan, but those were more like stickers. This one seems more difficult.
Please let me know if anyone has info on this subject.
Thanks!
Thanks for the info coolmazda5.
Anyone found something that works well? The OEM tires are terrible...25K and they are making strange sounds, not to mention the poor ride/handling.
Hopefully this will help with the cold weather clanky/crunchy suspension issues...the dealer replaced both the upper and lower control arm to fix this (under warranty) and it seemed to help some, but now it's back.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Columbus, OH