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According to the numbers - the 328 would indicate the ability to move faster than the Millenia S - but again, I managed to defy the numbers presented, and again my experience/outcome also has essential factors than need to taken into account as to the probability as to why I managed to outspeed a 328.
The Millenia S is definatley more than sufficient with its speed - (while in motion) I can personally attest to that, from my encounters with vehicles in the realm of: 3.2TL, RX300, Maxima SE, SI, 328, 3.5RL, I30 and a few others as well.
What can I say, I like to drive fast........... I am hoping to top out my Millenia's speedo sometime soon! Oh yeah ecaf, spare me the lecture this time! :-)
Regards,
The Mazda sales manager of Boston/Quincy gave me a hard time. When I paid my car on Thur. the finance clerk said that only the bachelor students are qualified for the $400 rebate. However, I checked at the Mazda WEB site to find out that Master students are also qualified and printed out the AD. I asked for the price adjustment on Sat when I picked up the car. The sales manager got really irritated and said that "this is the best deal, if you don't agree, I would cancel the deal". So I was really mad and said "Fine, go ahead. I don't care" and immediately stood up to leave. He said "You need your checks back, right?". "Of course". 20 minutes later, my sales rep. was called to the counter, when he returned, he brought the paperwork with the new price and said that they would sell the car to me. What an idiot! He can cancel the deal at any time, I had nothing to lose. The sale price is still valid and I can come back to buy the car again the next day. That's what I told my sales rep. who provided very good services. He even agreed that the sales manager was an idiot too.
Any way, if you will graduate soon or just graduated and you will buy/lease '99 or '00 new mazda car, ask for additional $400 rebate and deferred payment.
check www.mazdausa.com.
So I bought the '00 millenia base for $18495. ($400 off the AD. price)
My rear window has terrible reflection of the inside(headreset, speaker) that I can't see the outside clearly. I am not sure that there is distortion or not. Any way, it's way unclear comparing to the vision from the side mirror.
rysak, I don't think your distortion is caused by extra tint. In fact, I am even considering tinting my window hoping it will help reduce the distortion, because I noticed that on cloudy or rainy day, or especially when I drive in a dark, there is less distortion.
caradvice, you probably have the light beige interior (I have it, too). I looked at other Millenias with darker gray interior and there was less reflection. The distortion exists in the glass itself (lower part especially), however I think that the reflection of the light interior adds to the distortion, because we are looking through some additional horizontal lines caused by speaker reflection. I agree that the view is unclear.
I had my car inspected last week by a District Rep. He didn't deny the distortion, and called Mazda's Engineering department. Their response was that there had been one other complaint (mine is #2), they are aware of this and that distortion is "typical for this type of car", so they are not going to do anything about it. My husband then called Mazda’s Customer Relations, and it was useless – like talking to a wall. I intend to keep complaining; and I am looking forward to receiving and filling out Mazda’s survey.
Anyway, so far I am quite unhappy with my Mazda dealer and with how Mazda treats customers. I intended to keep my Millenia for about five years, but if they are going to give me hard time every time there is a problem, I may not keep it for very long. Too bad, because I love the look.
With a fleet manager, they will tell you straight how much the invoice and the selling price are. If any of you need to know a fleet manager in Los Angeles area, email me.
Two days ago, me and wife skip work to have our 2000 Millenia S serviced (15000miles). We went to Puente Hills Mazda, dealing with Krista, one of the service advisor. I told her what need to be done on the car and also about the small rattle
noise from the rear roof area. We then asked her if they can take us to the nearest shopping mall, She then ask of their shuttle driver to take us to the nearest mall in a brand new Mazda MPV. So we got a ride to the mall in a very comfortable MPV. After about 2.5 hours, Krista called my cell phone and told me that the MPV is already waiting for us outside the mall; my car is ready to go.
So we went back there and Krista is already waiting for us with my car. She then explained what has been done to the car and how they fixed the rattle problem. Loose moonroof mounting she said. she also mentioned that if the rattle noise's still there, then they will take out the headliner and do some more thorough work it.
BTW, when I told her that I have a service coupon from another mazda dealers, she then gave me their own coupon for $5 less. What a service. We're very happy with the service that Krista provide us.
cheers
I personally think the Millenia is competively priced amongst its competing models - especially with the rebate, that was being offered. The, Millenia, is designed to compete against vehicles, like the TL, 3's and so forth; but many consumers cant digest the Millenia's competition base - for the reason that the Millenia is only a Mazda and a non-luxury line automobile cant compete against luxury line vehicles. A pound for pound review will show that the Millenia is an up to par against like vehicles in terms of standard features, maintenance cost and reliability.
Enjoy -
I have been to lazy to actually get out of my car to ask them!
Regards
Also, the gas pedal seems "sticky". Or it feels
like I must put a little extra pressure on the
pedal to get it to go, almost like there's a stiff
spring under the pedal. I know it's not a great
comparison, buy my wifes Windstar van has a very
different, and I must say a better feel. Much
easier to depress the pedal.
Any suggestions on how to explain or remedy these
problems?
Thanks again!
If my memory serves me right, what you are describing is very common with Millenias, regardless of which model it may be. I personally think it's a design flaw and really isn't going to be remedied at a reasonable cost or even at all.
S:
will be more expensive to work on overall period..the timing belt for your 120k service(or every 60K) will run you around 600-700 easy. shop around though dealer prices vary widely! ten you have the platinum plugs..everything is not easy to get to, very compact engine. however you will be rewarded hands down with the S vs base. you need to drive both and compare. the big diff is the engine of course, and a few other goodies. i have everything: traction control, 60disc cd,sunroof, bought aftermarket polished alum wheels and have the gold pkg(full on grille) my color is Merlot Mica. the 95/96 still had real wood, and the cubby hole on rear deck.
I have no problems with engine. just make sure you change oil religiously( at least every 5K) put in BG fuel inj cleaner every 30k.
get a thourough inspection before you buy.
Milleniaman1 - I remember you had a nice comparison list from the various changes from 95 and on.
k&n air filter: i have a 95 s and installed the filter. i do see a bit increase in hp, gas mileage---hmmm not really, have not noticed a real improvement - maybe iis due to i drive faster now!!!!
Good Luck
www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte054i/mazda.html
Some of the interior improvements and for more praticality, but do not warrant a price of or near MSRP. The front and rear fascia changes are really not to my liking now that I have physically seen it. In all honesty it has a ring of cheapness to it; and so do many of the added interior features. Again, just my opinion!
I really cant comment to coherently on the suspension improvements issue, because I was driving a 2001 Base Model Millenia, with 16" wheels,. and comparing an S and Non-S Millenia really isn't to fair.
By the way, I willing be selling my 2000 Millenia S in for a IS300 somtime next month, and will be selling my HID Kit, if anyone is interested in it. Simply respond to this message and leave me some contact info. Thus far, I have used approximately... 400 hours of lighting time on my Xenon-Bulbs. If anyone is interested let me know!
Also my second concern is that when the car first starts up, I hear a ticking noise for approx. 15 seconds then it disappears, and the service manager told me this is normal too, as the injector opens up a lot wider when the car first gets started up.
I remember seeing something in the millenia book that came with my car that this was normal for the 2.5 engine but did not say anything on the miller cycle engine.
I just want to ask you all if any has experienced any of the above concerns, or tell me if the service manger might be telling me the wrong information. so what do you all think?
regards
This kit is composed of Philips Ballasts and Philips D2R Xenon Bulbs. This HID Kit is extremely easy to install and does not require any cutting or modifications to your Millenia's factory wiring system. I have currently used approximatley 400hrs of lighting thus far.
If anyone is interested in purchasing this kit, simply leave me some contact information.
Regards,
As you probably already read, I wasnt to impressed with the 2001 Millenia's interior improvements,. vs. the 2000 Millenias,. from the dollar to dollar standpoint. But again, that just my thoughts,. you may fine it a little more refined and worthwhile. I think the 2001 refinements should have been done to the 2000 model Millenias -
Regards,
Any info, that anyone may have on this would be appreciated.
Regards,
1. The car is in great condition except I too am worried about exhaust coming out of the tailpipe when I start the car. sometimes exhaust is even visible when I press the accelerator. As for the clicking noise, I hear a noise like that when I press the accelerator sometimes.
The first Mazda guy I took it to suggested rebuilding the engine. I thought this was a whack decision so I took it to another Mazda dealership shop. They suggested that it was related to the supercharger.
I did put in some yellow stuff called "No Smoke" I bought. It has significantly curbed the smoking while driving problem but there is still smoke at ignition.
If anyone knows what this is related to, please let me know. Thanks.
2. Also, can someone suggest how to go about upgrading my lights to the Xenon ones. Do I need two pairs so that I can have xenon high beams as well? what about fog lights?
Any responses will be greatly appreciated.
i live in vancouver, canada and purhased a 2000 millenia S for $21k USD. excluding tax... i think i got a pretty good deal... personally, i dislike the front for the 01 model
i'm just wondering if the K & N cone air filter fits in my car or not...
thx