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1367 messages, Last post on Sep 26, 2008 at 4:20 PM
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Replying to: chasman (Sep 16, 2007 7:33 am) After e-mailing Mazda, * Topic: "Product Information" * Subtopic: "Suggestions & opinions" I received the following reply: RE: Product Information - Suggestions & Opinions Hello, Thanks for contacting Mazda. I am pleased you took the time to bring your suggestion regarding the MAZDA6 Wagon to our attention. Consumer feedback is always very important to Mazda. Certainly, we want to offer exciting vehicles, and comments such as yours help us to achieve that goal. Rest assured I have documented your suggestion for our corporate record. These records are continuously being reviewed by our Product Development Department in an effort to provide only the highest quality products to our customers. Again, thank you for bringing these suggestions to our attention. Regards, Gylan D. Specialist, Customer Assistance Mazda North American Operations Perhaps if Mazda receives enough customer feedback requesting a Mazda6 Wagon, we will see one in the US sometime in second half of 2008. So keep those calls & e-mails coming!
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Replying to: chasman (Sep 19, 2007 9:30 am) |
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Just completed a trade for a certified '07 6 Wagon S VE-- we agreed to add Sirius and Roof Rack Side Rails as part of the contract-- now dealer is saying they dont think there is a part # for them to procure and install-- only as an option I found a catalog on the web with a part # GM9L-V4-860F Dealer says this is not a mazda part #-- Anyone have any input or suggestions? Thanks -Lg2207
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Well I just picked up a Mazda6 wagon in BC Canada for about $24k without taxes. I've been driving a '94 MX-6 in Ontario for the last 13 years (interspersed with owning a 2001 Subaru Outback for a year), and felt I needed something a little more practical again. Moving to BC seemed like a good time to buy a new wagon. Since I bought it in BC, and finding one is pretty hard, I didn't really get a chance to drive the vehicle, and I relied on auto reviewers critiques. Anyway, I got the Smokestone with auto trans. My impressions: For space and utility, the Mazda6 has got it. The rear quick folding seats, and massive cargo area - no question, space is ample. For comfort, the power seat, telescoping/tilting wheel, the 6 has got it. Now for what it doesnt have: Off the line, unless you punch the accelerator, this car is pretty porky. It has practically no low end torque, and the only thrill you'll ever really get from it is from 4000 rpm plus. I'm sure the 5 speed would handle better, but because I have another driver who can't drive standard, I had no choice. Secondly fuel economy ...I've only driven about 900km on it so far, but the fuel mileage has been absolutely dismal. The first week I drove it like I would my MX-6 with the sport-shift and got little over 400km on a tank of 64L. Then I drove it in Auto the whole time for this last tank, and I still only got a little over 450km. Part of the problem is I am driving this car around Vancouver mostly in the city with a lot of lights; and it simply is not a city car. (I shoulda bought a Prius!) It might be a great road trip vehicle on highways, but I've yet to find out. The other thing is the auto tends to sit around the 1500-1700 rpm mark, which makes for pretty slow reaction if you do want to pass or need a sudden bit of kick. Mind you, if I do punch the accelerator, the car does react pretty nicely. So .. it's drive aggressively and pay $70 a tank for 400kms, or drive like an old man and still pay $70 a tank for 500km. I don't know where the reviewers have got their idea that the Mazda6 is a sports wagon. Even my 13 year old MX-6 with 160hp spanks it with much lower end torque, handling, and it truly is a thrill to drive. The Mazda6 has a huge turning circle, it feels big, and can feel every bump in the road. That horrible turning circle really does not make the car feel nimble. Steering is good, but it is b-s that the Mazda6 is a sports anything. If this is the best in the category (better than Camry or Accord) than all I can say is boy .. what a terrible boring bunch of vehicles. The interior is spacious and even perhaps elegant (I do like the circular vents), and cup holders are nicely placed. The electroluminescent lights in red? who's great idea was that? While ok during cloudy overcast days, they absolutely suck in brighter conditions. It's also difficult to distinguish between guages that are truly important (such as the red parking brake light). Oh and the stock stereo: The volume difference between each segment (say 4 and 5) is ridiculous and I keep finding myself trying to compensate by rear fading. Digital isn't always better, and I far prefer my MX-6 stock stereo with it's very adjustable analogue volume control. Same goes for bass and treble - stuck in a menu, instead of having dedicated knobs. Speakers muddle bass. I'm really unsure what to do with the stereo; since it's not even really a proper double-DIN unit. If you can't tell by now, I was expecting a car which is almost 14 years newer than my MX-6 to wow me a little more. Right now I'm pretty underwhelmed - especially with the fuel economy, and honestly thinking of shipping out my MX6 from Ontario to BC, and ditching the Mazda6 wagon in a years time. If you are a perspective buyer with any kind of enthusiasm for sports driving, look elsewhere. I'd suggest the new Impreza if the space meets your requirements, or the Subaru Legacy. The impreza is fun to drive, and the legacy wagon while costing alot more without the rebates Mazda is giving, is imo a better vehicle. |
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Replying to: lg2207 (Nov 23, 2007 9:30 am) Jon |
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Replying to: nunavut (Dec 25, 2007 2:27 pm) Imprezas are small and although fast not a true family car and the Legacy is expensive compared to the Mazdas |
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Replying to: platypus3 (Mar 07, 2008 1:53 pm)
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Replying to: stkntraffic (Mar 07, 2008 4:35 pm) |
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Replying to: stkntraffic (Mar 07, 2008 4:35 pm)  ...I have out-accelerated a lot of other cars in my 4 cyl automatic Mazda6, are you saying they might not even have been trying. And here I thought I must have one of the fastest cars on the road  . If you are in a race, but no one else knows it is a race, is it still a race? 
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Replying to: platypus3 (Mar 07, 2008 1:53 pm) Having said that, I am starting to enjoy the Mazda6 sport wagon for what it is, and not what it isn't. |
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