Mazda6 Hatchback

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#767 of 768 Re: ageed on the audi A3 [ccd1] by jeffyscott May 02, 2008 (4:31 am)
Replying to: ccd1 (May 01, 2008 1:15 pm) Don't disagree with any of that. With regard to: The question should not be: "I have a truck/CUV/crossover, so why do I need a HB." Rather, it should be I have a HB, so why would I want a CUV/crossover/SUV. I do not think most Americans are thinking that way (yet). Also while that might work for us now because our 3 kids are grown, back when they were younger, we did want the minivan (at least we never got sucked into the over-priced SUV mania, though). We were fine with a hatch (Horizon) when there were only 2. Replies to this message: ccd1 (May 02, 2008 5:27 am)
#768 of 768 Re: ageed on the audi A3 [jeffyscott] by ccd1 May 02, 2008 (5:27 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (May 02, 2008 4:31 am) Jeffy: Congrats on being realistic enough to realize that you (like most Americans) needed a minivan and got one instead of getting a SUV and using it like a minivan! I also agree that most of us are not at the point of preferring a HB to a CUV/SUV, but with gas rapidly approaching $4/gallon, I expect people to re-think this. SUV sales are already WAY down and I expect that trend to continue. The Mazda6 HB may end up being a case of a car that was just too far ahead of its time. I'm still on the honeymoon period with the Mazda 6 HB, but I continue to be impressed with the car. I was going to replace my SUV with a sedan, but I'm beginning to think a sports car would be more like it. The Mazda6 seems fully capable of performing the necessary SUV and sedan duties. In fact, while I was at the dealership getting sat radio installed, I was looking at the RX-8!

#767 of 768: Re: ageed on the audi A3 [ccd1] by jeffyscott; May 02, 2008 (4:31 am)

Replying to: ccd1 (May 01, 2008 1:15 pm)

Don't disagree with any of that.

With regard to: The question should not be: "I have a truck/CUV/crossover, so why do I need a HB." Rather, it should be I have a HB, so why would I want a CUV/crossover/SUV. I do not think most Americans are thinking that way (yet).

Also while that might work for us now because our 3 kids are grown, back when they were younger, we did want the minivan (at least we never got sucked into the over-priced SUV mania, though). We were fine with a hatch (Horizon) when there were only 2.

ccd1 (May 02, 2008 5:27 am)

#768 of 768: Re: ageed on the audi A3 [jeffyscott] by ccd1; May 02, 2008 (5:27 am)

Replying to: jeffyscott (May 02, 2008 4:31 am)

Jeffy:

Congrats on being realistic enough to realize that you (like most Americans) needed a minivan and got one instead of getting a SUV and using it like a minivan! I also agree that most of us are not at the point of preferring a HB to a CUV/SUV, but with gas rapidly approaching $4/gallon, I expect people to re-think this. SUV sales are already WAY down and I expect that trend to continue. The Mazda6 HB may end up being a case of a car that was just too far ahead of its time.

I'm still on the honeymoon period with the Mazda 6 HB, but I continue to be impressed with the car. I was going to replace my SUV with a sedan, but I'm beginning to think a sports car would be more like it. The Mazda6 seems fully capable of performing the necessary SUV and sedan duties. In fact, while I was at the dealership getting sat radio installed, I was looking at the RX-8!