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BEEN READING YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS WITH MUCH INTEREST..I JUST BOUGHT MY ES-V6 LOADED..$400 OVER DEAL INVOICE.(GOT THE TOWING PACKAGE THOUGH I DIDN'T REALLY WANT IT.BUT NOT MUCH LEFT ON THE LOT.....I HAD TO TAKE IT.DEALER ONLY CHARGED ME HIS INVOICE PRICE ON IT) 2 WEEKS AGO..ALMOST 1000 MILES... NO RATTLES NO STALLS NO SMELL OF GAS... I'M REALLY ENJOYING DRIVING THIS CAR! PICK UP IS QUICK HANDLES GREAT!GAS MILAGE ISN'T A+ BUT THEN AGAIN... I ALSO OWN A MERCEDES C240(2001) WHICH USES PREMIUM GAS AND GETS ABOUT THE SAME MILAGE... GUESS WHICH IS CHEAPER TO DRIVE???????
AND... THE MERCEDES.... CONSTANTLY HAS NAGGING LITTLE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE ME GOING BACK TO THE DEALER.MERCEDES OWNERS SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT OWNING A CAR,NO MATTER WHAT THE PRICE, MEANS DEALING WITH IMPERFECTION.ENJOY YOUR TRIBUTES AS I AM!!!!
ZMEENOW
OTOH, I have seen posts here with people getting mid- to upper-20's for mpg??
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
I am not sure if this is something I want to stock for inventory...I would like to hear from any current or future Tribute owners about this option.
Rich
Has anyone seen the 2003?
BW
The car stalled once, about a month ago.
All in all, I am satisfied. I agree with rph74 about the seats, I've had better. I wonder if the cloth seats are more comfortable than the leather?
Norm
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
I will tell my friend - his is 2WD V-6, and he has been averaging 18-19. He is a bit of a leadfoot too! :-)
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
I have been following this discussion board for the past three months while I was researching for a Mazda Tribute. Some of the comments were extremely useful in arriving at our decision. We just signed up to get a 2003 ES-V6 model. I was wondering whether anybody has signed up for extended warranty and if so what are the deals out there. I am looking for 7-10yrs/ 100,000 miles. I will certainly pass along my comments about the vehicle to this forum. This will be our first Mazda. I am excited.
Steve, Host
All 2003 Mazda's get a 4 year / 50K bumper to bumper warranty!!!!
If you already purchased a 2003 you will get the warranty also
zoom~zoom
Rich
Steve, Host
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
I know Mazda can tow 3500 lbs, but anyone out there towing with the tribute?
Steve. Thanks for the advice. The main support for us to go with this SUV came from Edmund's site as you guys keep this one in your long-term drive plan. We have already 800 miles on it in 2 weeks and getting gas mileage of around 19.5 (mostly freeway driving). I checked with the dealership whereI got my vehicle from and they said there has been rumor floating around regarding the 48months/ 50000 miles warranty but they don't have any papers yet. The dealership told me that they will call me if they receive anything in writing!!
audia8q: I would appreciate if you could confirm it. I went to the Mazda site and there is no mention of it either in their profile or in their news.
If it happens I'll feel good about the purchase.
Second paragraph: At the same time, MNAO announced that it was extending its bumper-to-bumper warranty to 4 years/50,000 miles on all 2003 models, including those already sold.
Steve, Host
Steve, Host
I'm buying a 2003 Tribute in the next couple of weeks. Anyone have any comments on hauling things on the factory roof rack on the Tribute? Or maybe a suitable after market rack system? In particular I want to be able to tie a 16' canoe to the top. I currently have the Yakima track/Locking Railrider Tower system on my 2001 Ford Ranger (with fib topper). Originally, when I was in the market for an Escape, my existing towers would fit perfectly into the Escape factory tracks. With the Tribute, if I want to use the Yakima system, I'll have to buy either LowRider towers, Q-Towers, or a combination of the two. Or possibly install tracks on the roof of the Tribute, if they fit with the existing rack system.
I know some of this Yakima jargon should be reserved for Yakima technical support employees, but I thought maybe someone out there has been down this road.
Steve, Host
Best Fuel Economy: 17.7 mpg
Worst Fuel Economy: 13.5 mpg
Average Fuel Economy (over the life of the vehicle): 18.1 mpg
Freeway traffic must have been really bad last month, LOL.
Steve, Host
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
zmeenow
tidester, host
How well does the 130hp 4 perform in the Tribute considering its curb weight? Is the 4 cylinder engine a Mazda engine or closer to its Ford counterpart?
While the Tribute and Escape had some reliability woes during the first year, how reliable are they now?
Last but not least, what is the availability of the Tribute DX 5 speed 4? Any info is appreciated...
Good News and Bad News:
Good News: You may not have discovered this, but in the center console, there is a bracket designed to hold Kleenex Little Traveler boxes.
Bad News: Kimberly-Clark has discontinued producing them. (I have not checked to see if the "Juniors" fit.)
You can call Kimberly-Clark (1-800-553-3639) and tell them you own a Tribute and that you'd like them to bring back the "Little Traveler". Maybe the guys in Marketing will re-introduce them.
I guess for now it's back to the ol' roll of toilet paper in the trunk ...
Meade
Meade
Steve, Host