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I do agree however that you should go straight to the fleet manager for S and X Plans.
I got the sticker out and base was 21255.00 w/ perimiter alarm (115.00), rear bumper step plate (89.00), wheel locks (30.00) and luxury package (1090.00) = 22549.00 + delivery of 540.00 = 23089.00.
odie has it basically right, What they did was get you to spend more on the basically same vehicle you were buying in the beginning.
Man, this is ridiculous. Its a Mazda for crying out loud. Yes, I like the Trib...and I drove all 3 trims and was considering buying one...BUT...for what these idiots (YES, THESE MAZDA DEALERS ARE IDIOTS!!!!) are asking the consumers to do is incredulous.
The Hyundai Santa Fe buyers are in a similar boat...Extra charges,"dealer adjusted mark-ups", all that garbage.
It seems to me that Subaru and Honda are the only ones being realistic, fair, and honorable in the way they are treating their consumers.
Its only my opinion, and some of you may consider the Trib or Santa Fe worth the extra money and all the games...but I don't.
This may be true, I don't know. If so, is it just a coincidence that these two brands are the major players that have the oldest entry-level SUV designs on the market right now? Just wondering.
I'm curious what will happen if their next generation models are a hit.
Supply and demand...
If you were shopping for mini-vans, it would be exactly opposite. The Honda dealer would be gouging you for over invoice and the Mazda dealer would sell to you at invoice.
Face it, car dealers are businesses too. They are there to make money and when the opportunity is there, they will take it. New car sales are not the breadwinners anyway, so to them it's fair game.
23 Telluride SX-P X-Line, 23 Camry XSE
23 Telluride SX-P X-Line, 23 Camry XSE
You get a cassete player w/6 cd changer in Trib: not so W/Esc. In the Esc you can get a power drivers seat without opting for leather.
Bought my Tribute ES about a month ago. So far, it's been great and I haven't had any problems with it (unlike the majority of posts here??). Anyway, I had a question that I'm hoping you guys (and gals) could answer for me. It seems my fog lights only come on when I have my low beams on, but he manual says they also work with just the parking lights (but they don't). Does anyone know if the manual is a misprint or should the fog lights work with the parking lights?
Something else, too...while checking out my warranty info, I noticed that I have warranty information for Firestone and Goodyear tires (2 separate pamphlets) but have Continental tires. What's up with that? I've never heard of them. Should I be concerned?? Thanks muchly!!
well i can't speak for everyone.
i just bought a new loaded LX (only have 300miles on it), I find the fog lights only work when the low beams are on, and go off when your highbeams are activated.
AS far as the continetal tires. I also have these tires as well, they are made by Goodyear. These are pure road tires, the good news is that they produce much less roadnoise than a hybrid tire(my friend has yoko highlanders on his tribby and its sounds totally different).
i suspect the firestone pamphlet got into your owners book by accident. The goodyear warrenty is the correct one.
Am i correct?
frank
i'll check tomorrow morning, but I believe my tires have this printed on them... Goodyear on the top and "continental SUV" opposite-at least thats I recall what printed on the side of the tire.
Guess i best not say anything until i check again
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Odie
I checked the tires... in fact they are Continental Conti-trac SUV.
They seems like good tires, and are much quieter on the road than my friends yokos.
I'm gonna call the dealer tomorrow and find out why i recieved the Goodyear pamphlet in my new car booklet (and why i did recieve anything from Continental)
I wondering???
So as mentioned above.... I purchased a V6-LX 4X4 that came w/ the factory installed perimeter alarm. I've read thru the car handbook, and find very little useful info on this alarm except on how-to lock, and unlock, and set off the panic alarm. So can someone explain to me what else this does. I've had many auto alarms which arm the doors and set the locks, chirps, then sets off when the car is shaken, hit, or broken into.
This factory installed alarm does not go off when i violently shake the car (after arming the car)or try to open the door. Am I missing something? where is the blinking light shown when thr alarm is activated?
Second, the upgraded stereo is good but average, the speakers are definately paper and sound it when i play at moderate volumes. Does anyone know what size speakers are in the doors and in the cargo area (i guess this is a subwoofer)? I can't really see thru the plastic grilles.
Thanks in advance
Also, if you have a complaint with the vehicle, what is it?
Please advise. Thanks.
while i can't answer anything definitively (since i've only got 300 miles on my tribby).
I'll post what the longterm reviewers @ edmunds.com are getting on their tribute
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/longterm/articles/44729/page007.html
Check the bottom of the page
I believe ride is too close to call, MPG both suck and looks are up to each person to decide.
As for gas mileage, I am a little OCD. I have recorded every tank since the very first. My overall mpg is 19.062. Now, my daily commute is at least thirty minutes each way of stop and go traffic (I really love I-95 at rush hour). Additionally, my wife gets better gas mileage when she drives . . . yes, I like to drop the hammer every once in a while. Email me if you have any other questions.
Never have reached 22 mpg yet.
I did have a rattle in the hatch that was fixed by the dealer with some thick lube goo.
I also had a crooked "MAZDA" plaque on the hatch that bugged me so I removed it.
ALOHA FROM HAWAII EVERYONE...
I just bought a protege on the "s" plan. Most of the dealers I talked to wont budge on the Tributes. There aren't a shortage of them sitting on their lots.
All of the dealers in the metro Louisville area are selling Tributes at MSRP. Sorry I wont go there. I'm willing to travel if I have to
Yes, it has been 1 year since I've purchased my Black fully loaded 2x4 2001 ES tribby. First, I had the model with 3 recalls. All 3 recalls went unfounded with no problems. Yes, it was an inconvience having to bring in for recalls, But being a 1st year model you can always expect one or two recalls.
Two features that I would make improvement to on future models are: sturdier and longer sun visors and brighter interior cargo lights. These are very trivial items that are easy to live with.
So many posts I've read complained about flimsy door handles and how the gear shift obstructs radio controls; neither of these have been problems
After 11,000 miles the average mpg is 20.
Now for the rest: Super responsive and peppy V6 engine, great transmission. I trailer twin Sea Doo's and have never been disappointed in towing & acceleration. Very comfortable interior including leather seating, plenty of leg room front and back seats. Great sounding audio system w/6 disc changer. Oil changes are super easy for the do-it-yourselfer.
Overall, this is a very fun and responsive SUV. Excellent ride, holds the turns like a sports car and if I had to do it all over again I would be purchasing the Mazda Tribute again. For this price range of SUV, You won't be disappointed !
P.S. : If you are looking for decent prices on Mazda accessories check out www.mazdastuff.com
They have signifigantly lower prices that my local dealership would not match. I purchased the clear bug deflector and the cargo mat.
Good Luck!
On the road course, the Liberty handled well with a smooth ride and nice tight steering. I don't think it is quite as fast as the Tribute.
The Liberty has a very interesting interior which I felt was a combination of good quality and some very cheap pieces. The glove box is absolutely junk, the radio buttons are very cheap feeling, and the mounting brackets for the seats are all exposed. This was all on a top of the line loaded model. The rear cargo area is not very large.
I stopped at a Mazda dealer on the way home to look at the Tribute, and was much more impressed with the quality of the Tribute interior.
I don't think I will ever have much need for any serious off-roading, so I'm more inclined to go with the Tribute.
the 4 cyl model will be very short lived in the model year, to increase v6 production. So if you want one, get it now.
4 cyl production for Europe was cencelled. This will free up 15,000 units for US. The V6 will be the only model offered in Europe and it does not sell well compared to the 4cyl. this to slow down demand and increase more profitable US sales.
At this point...we have been told only 35% of Tributes will be built with moonroofs. 50% max build capacity of ABS brakes...side airbags will be an on/off problem also..no solid build numbers yet.
We have been told to expect a increase of availability around the 3rd quarter of 2002, until then there will be product shortages and many more orders than the ability to build will continue...the extra units and ramping up of suppliers to build more units should be working by then.
rich
We love it and everyone we've shown it to has loved it. We're averaging about 20 mpg, with a lot of stop/go city driving.
For those inquiring about cost, we paid about invoice ($23,100 w/ taxes and destination) for ours, in Wisconsin. It also has: hitch pkg, audio pkg & ABS side airbags/brakes. Supposedly, someone had ordered it, but bought something else after waiting too long. It was their only Tribute on the lot.
It was really hard to find 2wd/automatic in silver/black/blue in our region. Most of our choices were 4x4's with the beige interior (personally, blah!).
I'll check back in a few months!
Good luck to future buyers, sounds like it could be tough in the next year...(#786)
Marcia
I have the perimeter alarm on my tribby. I have to say its really nothing. IN my experience, it only goes off if the doors are opened. It does not have a sensitivity switch or any way of triggering if your vechile is bumped, jostled, or banged.
I believe its sole function is to sound the horn and flash the lights once someone has broken in and opened the door. The only way i have been able to set it off is to open the door from the inside (i sat in the car, activated the alarm and then gave it 1 full minute, i opened the door-then it sounded-i suspect it works on a voltage detection-the dome light comes on). So when combined w/ your magical key it proves additional protection.
Personally, its a very average, if not blasse alarm, it doesn't set when you close the doors (you have to activate it each time), it doesn't chirp to inform someone who has bumped into your car that there is an alarm present...
so it doesn't do alot of things an aftermarket alarm does. But if you want a quiet alarm system, its probably for you
enjoy
I've got the factory rack on my Trib. and am able to use Thule mounts on the factory cross bars. Thule makes a lot of different sized mounts to fit factory cross bars and you may need to experiment with what works if they don't list the Trib. in their parts/fit book. I got mine at an REI where they let me take different ones out to the parking lot to find the right fit. Sorry I can't remember the Thule part number, but I think I ended up with some that we're supposed to fit a Ford Explorer.
Another option, which might make for a sturdier rack, would be to find some mounts that grab/fit onto the side rails. Then use Thule or a Yakima cross bar set and remove the factory ones. I've found that the factory cross bars aren't that "tight" and definetly aren't "bomber". And the Thule or Yak bars could extend out farther to accomadate lots more gear.
Good luck!
BTW, I'm the guy who hates my Door/Light/Sticky Ignition chime and no one responded to my request for info on how to disconnect this annoying feature. One more time, HEELLPPPPP!!!!!
..........Anyone?.........Anyone?........Ferris?
(Gotta Love Ben Stein!)
Trib On,
Mike