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#2117 of 4030 The End of an ERA ---the MILLENIA by mwielunski

Oct 13, 2002 (4:54 pm)

Just traded my '99 Millenia S w/leather (29k miles) for $13.5k. Got a new Odyssey to replace it. Here's the crunch. My local Mazda dealer is discounting $7k off prices on new 2002 Millenias! Really impacted the price I could get for my cherry pearl white S.
 
The word is Mazda is killing the Millenia line with the 2002 run. Shades of the '90 929 I had and loved.
 
Yours could be a collectors item in six months or -----------?

#2118 of 4030 End of an era by cayennered1

Oct 13, 2002 (5:18 pm)

It's unlikely that the car will turn into a classic. But the Millenia is hardly the first or the last car to be discontinued. Cadillac Catera bit the dust this year and the Contour-Mystique a couple of years back. Resale is tough on many used cars even ones still being manufactured. Lincoln LS gets hammered so do many others.
 
Buying this car is all about what you perceive as the value of the vehicle. Specifically, things like reliability, styling, high level of equipment and or course, what it costs to buy. I can imagine those who paid 30K plus a few years ago won't be happy if they want to trade in in the next year or two. By contrast, buying within the last year or so with the great deals available should do a lot to mute any weakness in resale a few years out.
 
I actually saw an ad for a lease deal today. $269/mo. with $2300 at signing. I don't go for up front money but figure that might be something like $325/mo. with just first payment. Lease is 48 mo., a little long. Still $350 (tax inc.) with no worry about depreciation might be appealing. Anyway, I'll probably check it out.
 
So many deals out there now it makes it hard to decide. Most on cars I don't want, but with prices and payments so low it makes you wonder whether you should take advantage of the deals and spend less.

#2119 of 4030 End of an Era by maximase2002

Oct 13, 2002 (5:54 pm)

Yes I agree with the whole resale issue it sucks for lack of better words, but the MM does make an excellent used car deal. I'm trying to pic one up right now myself. The 929 was RWD and those things were spacious and had some get up and go to them. They are right up there with the Acura Legend here in VA people buy them up and really improve on their looks

#2121 of 4030 Still going! Not gone by cayennered1

Oct 16, 2002 (5:49 pm)

Many of us here I think presumed that the Millenia has been discontinued because of the fact that the model is being replaced here in the US by the 6.
 
Well, this is not true. An October 9, 2002 press release by Mazda has just announced a new luxury package for the 25M (2.5 V6) model of the Millenia. It includes a Bose stereo and navigation system. Also two new paint colors one of which is the silver from the Atenza. If nothing else the continued manufacture of the vehicle should bode well for parts availability down the road.

#2123 of 4030 Trying to stay optimistic by mustangdrew

Oct 16, 2002 (6:35 pm)

Here is the link to article cayennered1 refers:

http://www.mazda.com/publicity/public/200210/1009e.html

However, it says only in Japan. If they are still going to make it, why not still import it here? Or is this going to be another RX7 thing that will be pulled from the US?
If Nissan can get away with the Altima and Maxima, why shouldn't Mazda try?

#2124 of 4030 Interior with nav by mustangdrew

Oct 16, 2002 (6:49 pm)

After a lot of patience and a little luck, here is a link to the Millenia in Japan with the nav system. (I can't read Japanese)

http://www.millenia.mazda.co.jp/interior.html

I like the shape of the Japanese steering wheel better. I don't think they have the Miller Cycle engine available there though. Wouldn't it be cool if everyone (esp the Mags) had been wrong and they did continue to bring it over here and with some new goodies?

#2125 of 4030 mustangdrew by billyperks

Oct 17, 2002 (6:11 am)

I will be the first one on line.
However, just to add some improvements-
Make it 3.0 engine with around 220-230 HP.
Interior cabin a little more spacious.
Thats all.

#2126 of 4030 Lucky Japanese, they can still get it. by fwatson

Oct 17, 2002 (9:52 am)

Too bad Americans have gotten so addicted to excess horsepower. MM is truly a great car otherwise. With 50 more hp it would have sold very well here.
 
OTOH if it had been selling well I wouldn't have gotten the bargain basement price I got on mine.
 
If they continue it in Japan though it does bode well for parts availability even if it is necessary to order them from Japan.
 
Mine looks identical to the one on the home page of that link, minus the front plate. They also have a reflector stuck on the front fender, must be a Japanese requirement. Glad mine doesn't have it.
 
http://www.millenia.mazda.co.jp
 
I don't care for the tan and gray interior though.

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