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#4490 of 8223 Mazda sales increasing by beachnut
Sep 17, 2002 (7:51 am)
This was posted over on the MPVClub.com by Alex. I'm sure that these numbers reflect the increase in horsepower from the new 3.0 liter engine, but also the value and good looks of our beloved van:Passenger Van sales in US (August 2002):
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1. Dodge Caravan - 16,585 (17.4%)
2. Honda Odyssey - 14,810 (15.5%)
3. Ford Windstar - 12,048 (12.6%)
4. Chrysler Town & Country - 11,011 (11.6%)
5. Toyota Sienna - 7,935 (8.3%)
6. Chevrolet Venture - 7,899 (8.3%)
7. Mazda MPV - 5,071 (5.3%)
8. Kia Sedona - 4,826 (5.1%)
9. Pontiac Montana - 4,825 (5.1%)
10. Chrysler Voyager - 2,922 (3.1%)
11. Nissan Quest - 1,960 (2.1%)
12. Mercury Villager - 1,674 (1.8%)
13. Oldsmobile Silhouette - 1,621 (1.7%)
14. GMC Safari - 1,368 (1.4%)
15. Volkswagen Eurovan - 535 (0.6%)
16. GMC Savana - 222 (0.2%)
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Total - 95,312 (100%)
Passenger Van sales in US (August 2001):
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1. Dodge Caravan - 14,582 (16.9%)
2. Ford Windstar - 11,846 (13.7%)
3. Honda Odyssey - 11,792 (13.7%)
4. Chrysler Town & Country - 9,341 (10.8%)
5. Toyota Sienna - 7,684 (8.9%)
6. Chevrolet Venture - 7,438 (8.6%)
7. Pontiac Montana - 4,278 (5.0%)
8. Kia Sedona - 3,725 (4.3%)
9. Chrysler Voyager - 3,383 (3.9%)
10. Nissan Quest - 3,038 (3.5%)
11. Oldsmobile Silhouette - 2,843 (3.3%)
12. Mazda MPV - 2,532 (2.9%)
13. Mercury Villager - 1,469 (1.7%)
14. Volkswagen Eurovan - 1,193 (1.4%)
15. GMC Safari - 970 (1.1%)
16. GMC Savana - 189 (0.2%)
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Total - 86,303 (100%)
#4491 of 8223 What kind of tire on your new MPV? by mikeco
Sep 17, 2002 (8:57 am)
I posted this topic before, but got no response.I noticed my new 2002 MPV lx has Dunlop SP40 a/s(15'), a lot cheaper than SP4000.
I found on the dealer's parking lot that some other new MPV has Continental tires.
#4492 of 8223 rutger by maltb
Sep 17, 2002 (9:13 am)
I think Rich's perspective is from once the customer is in the dealer. Mazda's biggest problem is getting people to the showroom. If they can get people on test drives, the products sell themselves, at least most of them. Mazda has some class leading cars in terms of feel and driveability with the MPV, Protege & P5, Tribute, Miata, and the upcoming Mazda6.#4493 of 8223 Overdrive light on/off by rlor
Sep 17, 2002 (1:14 pm)
I have a three-day old MPV ES 2002 with an overdrive light that flashes on occasion, a steering wheel that vibrates more than my 1987 Volvo 740 at 70 mph and a mild case of misalignment to the left. I am particularly concerned about the light. Anybody out there have this problem? Is it normal? Manual says it could be a bad thing.#4494 of 8223 OD light by kczmudzin
Sep 17, 2002 (1:56 pm)
go back a few hundred posts to find a long discussion on this topic. In short, it's most likely they way you shift.--kcz
#4495 of 8223 OD Light by rlor
Sep 17, 2002 (3:36 pm)
I could not find that discussion, but I am a little confused. What do you mean by the way I shift? It's an automatic. What am I missing here?#4496 of 8223 rlor by tboner
Sep 17, 2002 (4:07 pm)
It could be the way you manipulate the throttle. If you are changing the throttle just as the computer is changing gears, you could catch the tranny at the wrong time.Say you let off, the computer is getting ready to shift, and you get right back on the gas. You could experience a very rough shift.
That's just one example.
HTH,
TB
#4498 of 8223 OD Light by alexv1n
Sep 17, 2002 (5:37 pm)
OD OFF light flashing could indicate a transmission or TCM (transmission control module) problem. On 2002 vans built before March 11, 2002, TCM has a programming error that could cause Check Engine Light go off or cause OD OFF to flash. It may need to be replaced.
Here is more info:
http://www.mpvclub.com/index.php?action=showprb;PrbID=57
http://www.mpvclub.com/index.php?action=showprb;PrbID=58
#4499 of 8223 Trying to buy MPV (02) any thoughts? by hpark21
Sep 17, 2002 (9:28 pm)
Hi!I was at a Mazda dealer today and they quoted me on an LX with Rear AC, Roof Rack, and floor mats with MSRP $23700 for $22532 where the Invoice price is $21899.
First, he told me that $22532 includes the local tax and tag but not $2000 cash incentive.
Local tax is 3.2% so this offer sounded like $21833 + tax which is lower than invoice by $66.
So far, it sounded good, and I did not take $2000 cash incentive into factor since I was going to finance it for 0% x48 mo. (48 mo.
5.49 -2000 cash was about wash I will be paying $2383 in interest and payment per mo. would have been higher than 48 0%) However, here was a kicker.. He then turned around and told me that to finance it(which he knew was my intention), it would cost me $486 / Mo. Then I left the dealership thanking him for taking time. He was telling me that I should get back to him ASAP since they are selling them out fast. Hmm..
When I got home and did calculation, $486 per mo. didn't jibe (this is correct spelling, look up your trusty webster) with quick calculation, since $22532 / 48 = 469.81 not $486, then when I calculated out $486 / mo, it totaled to $22532 * 1.032 which was added tax. Hmm.. Did he make mistake when he quoted me $22532 contained tax and tag fee? Or was he trying to put a wool over my eyes by quoting me $22532 but actually trying to have tax hidden into higher monthly payment?
Do you think it would be reasonable for me to ask to get the van for $500 below invoice since 2003 are here already and I am willing to take old stock from him? I remember the days when invoice price was FAR below the MSRP, I wonder how the MSRP now a days seem much closer to invoice price. Are they hiding something here?
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