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Sports Wagons - The wave of the future?

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#444 of 483 Mazda 6 Wagon topic by pf_flyer HOST

Apr 12, 2005 (4:40 pm)

Michael, to specifically discuss the 6 wagon, head on over to the Mazda 6 Wagon topic and check what owners and others interested inthe 6 wagon have to say about it.
 
You might also stop in at the weekly Mazda chat tonight and see what folks there have to say!
 
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#445 of 483 Re: The oversized fad is out [joey2brix] by kurtamaxxguy

Apr 13, 2005 (9:51 am)

Replying to: joey2brix (Apr 20, 2004 9:26 am)
We have a fair number of luxury wagons here in LA, mostly foreign such as Audi. Have also seen a few Dodge Magnums, lots of Subarus, but virtually no Mailbu Maxxes.
 
As the the "Hemi fad", it's firing on all cylinders here. Chrysler 300C's are all over the place (I see several each day), along with "tuned" Accords, Hummers, Excursions and plentiful oversized vehicles, each with only one person inside. Do they care about gas prices? I doubt it.

#446 of 483 Magnum RT AWD by 1997montez34

Apr 21, 2005 (1:33 pm)

My dad picked up a '05 Magnum RT AWD last week. Now that's a wagon! The Magnum goes to show that a wagon can be sexy and fast. What a brute of a car.

#447 of 483 Re: Hemi [sebring95] by kowalski

Apr 22, 2005 (7:17 pm)

Replying to: sebring95 (Aug 31, 2004 5:48 am)
Check your #s O-60 time is 6.3 seconds .......I know this first hand.

#448 of 483 comparing Maxx to A3 by kurtamaxxguy

Jun 02, 2005 (6:09 pm)

am wondering if any prospective sport wagoners have compared the Malibu Maxx to the Audi A3, and what the opinions are?

#449 of 483 Re: comparing Maxx to A3 [kurtamaxxguy] by pao

Jun 03, 2005 (4:36 am)

Replying to: kurtamaxxguy (Jun 02, 2005 6:09 pm)
I looked at the A3..I beleive it is smaller in comparison to the Maxx...it is typical German quality, which in my experience has been good........but you cant touch one here in NOVA for under 30K....at least the ones on the lot I looked at were fully loaded...and all the bells and whistles.....and it appears you lose some legroom in the back as well...Price wise...the Maxx is still a better value IMHO.

#450 of 483 Interesting by ateixeira

Jun 03, 2005 (8:07 am)

Hadn't thought of that comparo.
 
The A3 is quite small, I went to see one at Rockville Audi. It has not been prepped and their demo was wrecked, so I could not test drive it. I imagine the 2.0 FSI feels a lot different than the 'bu's V6. Lighter and sportier.
 
The Maxx can pass as a family vehicle, it's a lot bigger, tons more rear legroom. I've only driven the sedan, but handling is on the soft side. The V6 is torquey, though.
 
-juice

#451 of 483 Edmunds comparo: Dodge Magnum vs. Subaru Legacy by 1997montez34

Jun 03, 2005 (9:40 am)

Very interesting article regarding "new-think" wagons. Thoughts?

#452 of 483 A3 safety by kurtamaxxguy

Jun 03, 2005 (9:56 am)

Yes I read A3 is quite smaller than Maxx (about 2 ' shorter). Will be interesting to see how it does in IIHS testing (its cousin, the Jetta, did very well in side impact testing - better than the Malibu or most other mid sized cars).
 
if anyone here does compare two as driving, etc., will enjoy hearing about it!

#453 of 483 Re: Comparison Test [lexusrocks] by bobw3

Jun 04, 2005 (4:50 pm)

Replying to: lexusrocks (Mar 25, 2005 3:19 pm)
If you're looking for interior space, the Ford Freestyle would win hands down. It's the only 7 pass among the group.

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