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Replying to: mikemartin (Apr 18, 2009 1:08 am) Don't hold your breath. Since the MS6 sales were abysmal with the last-gen, I doubt you'll see another MS6 on these shores again, especially with the current economy.
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Replying to: ambrosia (Apr 18, 2009 9:41 am) Thanks for the responses. Yes, I'm willing to travel, especially if I can work a purchase into a vacation or business trip. I've seen some dealers in Maryland and Texas with the base i automatic for an eyelash over 16k, and like I said, Mazda packed even the base 6 with so many features standard, the base car really is a value proposition in its class. I happened to notice that Toyota is aggressively discounting the Camry lately, and I'll bet Honda will follow suit soon if they haven't already with the Accord. A competitive sector seemed to get a lot more competitive with the arrival of the new Mazda 6, the Altima, the Sonata and the Chevy Malibu an Ford Fusion. I think the Fusion and the Mazda6 are by far the sportiest of the bunch. |
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Apr 18, 2009 11:48 am) Sad but true. I think the "Speed6" is actually now the "Fusion Sport." The Fusion sport has a 3.5 vs the slightly smaller V6 in the Mazda and regular Fusion. I think it also has goofy paddle shifters and a slushbox. From an earlier comment...why does transmission type play into available space? The Mazda6 is one of a handful of mid-size sedans available with a manual.
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Apr 19, 2009 4:01 am) Don't think that was meant. Believe the poster was just listing the different (unrelated) reasons for a trade to more "family friendly" vehicle. You can still row with a family but it does free up a hand for other duties. Also, isn't the V-6 in the 09 Mazda6 3.7L vs. the 3.5L in the Fusion Sport?
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m6user, you are correct in your response to lilengineerboy about the transmission issue. lilengineerboy - the manual isn't as family friendly to me, because when we have the little one with us, I'm more likely to be multi-tasking, which is not a good idea but nearly impossible to avoid when you have a baby in the car, and driving a manual makes this even more risky. I'm as safe a driver as humanly possible, but anyone with a baby knows that when you're driving with the baby in the car, a manual transmission makes any headache that occurs 10x worse. I'm just learning how to pack and organize everything for even a short trip with a four month old. It's amazing how much gear they need. Good thing my wife is organized. LOL.
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Replying to: mikemartin (Apr 19, 2009 5:02 pm)
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Replying to: m6user (Apr 19, 2009 10:05 am) Yes. Not only is the V6 larger in size, it also beats it in HP and torque figures as well. |
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Replying to: stkntraffic (Apr 19, 2009 5:46 pm) However, unlike 20 years ago, these days manuals offer little or no practical advantages. |
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Replying to: stkntraffic (Apr 19, 2009 5:46 pm) We are in a similar situation, we have a 2 yr old and 2 manual trans vehicles. If someone told me I had to give up a stick to have a kid, I would've thought more carefully about it  I second the comments that the kid is strapped in, facing the wrong way, in the back seat. There isn't a lot you are going to be able to do from the front seat anyway. Our child seats are rated for 25 or 30 lbs rear facing, which were told is safer, so it will still be some time before he flips around. He seems to enjoy the manual transmission as well, making "vroom" and "whee" sounds. If you like a manual, I would get a manual again. You aren't suddenly more or less responsible based on your transmission choice, and after about 2 years of driving a manual in north America, it becomes "automatic" enough to the driver that it doesn't count as multi-tasking. If you don't like a manual and are tired of it, then by all means get the slushbox, but you don't have to do it "for the kid." |
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got a price quote for 20,475 for i touring AT (doesnt include any other fees) is it a good deal? it's about 3k under MSRP
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