The Elusive 2015 Manual Transmission - Mazda 3
After massive research, I have decided the 2015 Mazda 3 HB GT S is the car for us. I have driven the AT but we prefer a manual, as it's typically much more fun! However...I might as well be looking for a solid gold car...it just doesn't exist hardly at all. Not near my home. Not in the colors we want. I found a few, hundreds and hundreds of miles away in white or red. Truth be told, the car I want is in Virginia but it's about 500 miles from me. I sure don't want to drive up to an out of town dealer in a taxi. 
Is there a time of year more mazdas arrive on the ship? Is the fact I want a blue manual, which is apparently as rare as hen's teeth, going to hurt my ability to negotiate OR will the dealer be thinking 'Yay! Finally somebody to take this manual off our hands!"
Thoughts? Thank you!

Is there a time of year more mazdas arrive on the ship? Is the fact I want a blue manual, which is apparently as rare as hen's teeth, going to hurt my ability to negotiate OR will the dealer be thinking 'Yay! Finally somebody to take this manual off our hands!"
Thoughts? Thank you!
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I bought a red car in 2010.. didn't really pick the color. It was a used model that I had been searching for and it just happened to be red. I haven't been pulled over yet.. ;-)
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The only other manual I found was an red S GT Hatchback. I like both body styles, but decided to go with the sedan for $1K less.. just because it's cheaper. These 2.5L S cars are expensive to begin with IMO anyway, so going with the Manual and Sedan saves me $2K. But the sticker is still $26K for a sedan S GT manual (not that I would pay sticker for it). I don't know why the HB is another grand $. That's just too much for and additional half a door (Hatch door minus the trunk lid of a sedan)
Anyway, because of the availability issue (and the cracking noise and other problems I am reading about), I am considering the Honda Civic Si Sedan 6-sp. manual for about $3K-4K less (basic Si model, no Navi). They can be had for $22K and change. The only thing the Si doesn't have (I think) that I want is heated seats, but the Si has awesome seats. I don't care much about the zenon lights and other stuff. I think I might even look at a "base" Golf GTI manual. I care about handling, braking, acceleration and driving dynamics more than the high-tech options.
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