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I knew you can get a fully-loaded (175hp, leather, heated seats, moonroof, etc) Saab 9-3 Linear for <less than 25K (sometimes Saab has $4000-$5000 incentive and.or $1000 GM incentive/rebate). For the S40, you may need to wait because they are new model. You can get a stripped S60 for $25K but I don't think anyone wants to do that.
I really like Protege5 and Mazda 3 Hatch but I think it is too expensive for paying $22K+ for a small Japanese hatch. Some people may like it but I would rather spend the extra money on mechanical stuffs.
http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-neil2- 0oct20,0,590140.story?coll=la-class-autos-highway1
I had no trouble accessing it, but I have registered with the paper. Some of you might need to register, but there no charge.
We found one 2004 that has the ABS, Moonroof, Xenon lights, and leather packages. We are going to ad the auto dimming mirror at the dealer. Dealer cost on this vehicle is $19,871 plus approximately $250 for the mirror. The deal from the dealer is $500 above invoice plus $100 for the transportation cost from another dealer across the state. Since we already own other Mazdas, MazdaUsa sent us a coupon for a $500 loyalty rebate, good on any 2004 Mazda. This means I will finance before taxes and licenses $20,221. The msrp on the sticker is $21,805 plus $300 for the mirror.
I know that some people around the country have purchased their vehicles for less than the $500 above invoice, but a difference of a couple of hundred dollars doesn't amount to much when your financing around 60 months. Since I have nothing down, no trade since I gave my car to my daughter, means I am financing a good bit. Three hundred dollars over 60 months at Mazdas 4.9% financing is only $5 a month. Saving $5 a month is a good thing, but no enough of a difference to kill my deal.
The only thing that I have to worry about is will my wife be jealous that I have a fancier 3 than she does.
Oh yeah, I'll have to change my name on the forum from redpr5 to something with red and Mazda3 in it.
Is the new color like the dark gray (or charcoal) of the M6?
Don't sweat it. Lots of people like to scare others when new buyers get something nice or with a "new" technology. Enjoy your car and get decent theft insurance. If you're really worried, invest in a really good alarm.
http://www.aiada.org/article.asp?id=25551
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Sleep well my friend. The Xenon headlight assemblies in the Mazda 3 fit no other car but yours.
to make this easier to understand, let's assume I have a boat that I like to tow to the lake every weekend. But during the week, I want to drive around like the cover boy for import tuner. Could I do that with the Mazda 3?? Should I buy the extra lower body cladding?
thanks,
Jesus.
READ
THE
MANUAL
Meade
As the manual says, no towing.
Unofficially:
See this link: http://www.mazda.com.au/accessories_pl.cgi?id=45&categoryID=1- 7
Why the difference?
Liability. Too sue-happy in N. America (and no, I'm not joking, this is the real reason).
Bottom-line:
So you can get a tow for the Mazda3. Your options are either the aftermarket (there are some companies with Mazda3 applications), or get the genuine Mazda one from overseas (Australia or UK would be most convenient since they speak english).
Tow or don't tow.
I have my own opinions on towing anything with a light, unibody-construction, front-wheel-drive vehicle with no weight in the back end (can you guess my opinion, LOL), but consider the fact that your warranty will be void if you do choose to ignore the owner's manual.
I agree with the truck suggestion. I've done lots of towing with a medium-sized pickup, pulling a load of only 1500 lbs., and lemme tell ya, you don't want to be pulling any more than maybe a JetSki on a small trailer with a car like the Mazda3. Not unless you live in a pancake-flat area with no wind and the speed limit's never higher than 25.
Meade
wil
As the manual says, no towing
Just hope you never ever have any kind of electrical or structural problem....the trailer hitch and wiring will be enough for Mazda to reject the warrany claim..
Meade
it says it can tow 900 kilo, which is like
1600 pounds.... cool, i might have to get me
one of those. and I used the manual for tp, sorry
I heard it was lighter and quicker?
** I would also like to know if anyone could tell me if paying $16000 for a HB Mazda 3s '04' with 7500 miles is a good deal???
Ohh, and is it true what one person posted on here that the '05' seems quicker than the '04' Mazda 3?
Thanks.
Well, I should say that that is what edmunds new car pricing said?
but, for me this happens only because i changed to 4 snowtires. the stock rsa's are not very good in snow for my taste (although you will find others on this board who claim otherwise). i did buy Dunlop M3 snow tires, but apparently any tires (up here anyway) that have the snowflake symbol on the sidewall (not M+S, but actual snow or ice tires) will give you the traction that you are looking for.
Thumps, eh?
Want to see why? Check out the Focus II:
creakid1 "Ford Focus 2005 release date" Oct 20, 2004 4:23am
"There's better suspension isolation and rebound - it doesn't thump over my test route like the Mazda 3 does and that's on the same chassis - and the really stratospheric sixth means that you can cruise quite comfortably at 80mph."
What do you expect? This is the "zoom zoom" tuning from the original design. Unlike the Focus II & the new S40, the Mazda3 uses firmer bushings. Even my newly purchased old-platform(read no subframes!) 2005 Focus I ST 2.3 w/ SVT/S170 shocks & sway bars has no harshness over minor irregularities & no thumps over bumps! Best of all, there's no abrupt ride motion/rebound as found in the Mazda3 & even the TSX, which has forceful jolts from time to time. Despite a firm ride, the '05 Focus I ST's ride comfort was rated even higher than the regular Focus I (per Consumer Guide)!
I test drove an '04 today (w/ ABS/SAC/...moonroof/6-CD) but didn't know it was an '04 until AFTER the test drive.
Although I opted not to sit down to negotiate a price, I was given an offer of $18,500. I laughed when they offered it because thats the price I was planning to push for an '05!
They are really trying to push the '04's out though...and if they can get me an '04
with those options for $16,500 - $17,000 (including the $500 recent college grad rebate) I'll take it! Not sure if this is considered reasonable, but I'm sure going to give it a try!
Otherwise, I'd rather have a car that doesn't further depreciate on January 1, 2005.
I worked hard to save up my money. I have no plans of giving it away so easily.
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You can get an 04 V6 for 25K in my area (RTP, NC).
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Even if the boat is a little 14' fiberglass sailboat on a two wheel trailer,
you will have big troubles trying to pull up a steap ramp. "But there won't be much weight on the hitch.", you say. Really? Where are you going to carry all the other stuff: life jackets, cooler, food containers, and other gear that goes on a trip to the lake? In the trunk or in the boat? And if you take another person, or persons, with you?
I know I have tried it and had to get a truck to pull my car and trailer up the ramp. Ramps are usually wet and slippery. You may launch the boat fine, but retrieving it and pulling up the ramp is entirely different.
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the only minor thing i don't like the sun visors that don't block out the sun all the time. i wish it had those little flaps that slide out to get better coverage. my parents' buick has that, but i don't if it's a common feature.
anyway, i'll chime in from time to time about any additional likes/dislikes, but i am basically very happy with the 3.
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I'm picking up my mazda 3 tomorrow....can't wait!:)
Question...i will be parking it on the street. Did any of you get any type of bumper protectors (not sure if that's the right term) that you could recommend me? I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks!
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I had first selected ABS/SAB/SAC Package & then I proceeded to chose the Interior Trim Package, in addition.
Apparently & according to Mazda, the ABS/SAB/SAC Package & the Interior Trim Package (Red or Blue: Door & Instrument Trim Panel; plus premium floor mat upgrade)
I could not find this same restriction while trying to build the same vehicle on Edmund’s web site & a couple of other web sites that offer similar car build programs. In fact, on some of these independent web sites they direct the order to Blue or Red Clothed Seats when ordering Interior Trim Package (blue or red to match). Sometimes, this is done by prohibiting the order of black/charcoal leather seats in conjunction with ordering Interior Trim Package. I wasn’t able to duplicate this on Mazda’s Canadian web site because the packaging is different (without descriptions)
What gives? Who’s correct?
The sedan's trunk is definitely both wider (about 8") and deeper (about 1.5") than the hatch's cargo area with the seats in normal position, which is how I expect I'd most often use it. But the sedan's trunk opening seems much more awkward than the trunk opening on my '91 Protege.
I usually carry groceries, shopping bags, a small suitcase or two, occasional file boxes and flats of flowers. I'm more concerned about being able to cope with these daily things than about passing the "32-inch TV test."
I'm also posting this question in the Mazda3 sedan forum.
1. 100% flat and level load floor (with seats up)
2. The load floor is flippable. Flip it over and instead of carpet, you've got easy-to-clean hard plastic.
3. Flipping=removable. You can yank the floor OUT, take it inside and vacuum ot or clean the plastic or whatever.
4. The cargo wells under the floor, while not terribly deep, can be pretty useful. And they'll also hold your flower flats pretty well, probably. Flip down the brackets and turn the "floor" into a shelf and you've now doubled your carrying capacity for such items. Might want to use the carpeted side so they don't slide around, which means you'll want to remove it and vacuum it off. Which means:
5. Since the shelf is removable, why not just use THAT to carry half of your load out of the car to wherever you need it?
That's just a quick brainstorm, but the hatch's cargo area is EXTREMELY versatile, moreso than the trunk on the sedan. As for groceries, I've never had a problem fitting everything. I'm single, but I buy a month's worth of groceries at a time. And even there, you can always set up the shelf if you need to.
Luggage I might worry about if it got beyond a certain size, but I'm the type to just slide one into the back seat if they won't both fit into the hatch. If you need the back seat, the sedan might actually work better for that unless you remove the cover on the hatch. It really ISN'T terribly deep front to back; the great stuff comes from more efficient useage of the vertical space.
Again with the "single guy" eval: the hatch is perfect for bringing home take-out pizza with serious extra cheese. It's dead freaking flat; the mozarella won't slide all over the place on you.
In my experience, trunk floors aren't 100% flat...there's always a bit of imperfection. Plus trunks end up as not such nice places to put things sometimes, since people keep oil and coolant and stuff back there and they leak. With a hatch, the cargo area feels a bit more like part of the passenger compartment, and gets treated that way, at least in my mind. I guess a trunk comes under "out of sight, out of mind" or something.
Since I'm single, I can careless. But the driver's headroom of the 3 is disastrous for me under the moonroof, 'cause I need raise the seat all the way in order to stretch my legs comfortably!
I realize now that I haven't had the hatch's cargo area really "shown off" to me, because I haven't seen the cargo wells & I haven't seen the floor turned into a shelf. (I've been fixated on the sedan until I started having second thoughts about the trunk opening.) Too bad the Mazda website and brochure don't show the bit about flipping down brackets to form a shelf.
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