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#1994 of 2063 Re: Or they could refund his money. [gee35coupe] by rlawrence Sep 26, 2005 (11:51 am)
Replying to: gee35coupe (Sep 26, 2005 11:05 am) Nissan made the same mistake though with the Van. They took a car that wasn't necessarily meant for the U.S. and installed a U.S. friendly engine in it. The engine bay wasn't designed for that amount of heat generated by the larger engine though and caught fire.   What van? What year? Replies to this message: erics6 (Sep 26, 2005 2:40 pm) rcinmd (Sep 27, 2005 3:17 am)
#1995 of 2063 M5 by garandman Sep 26, 2005 (1:35 pm)
I looked at one today. It sure didn't seem like much leg room in the third row seats, even for children. How much room is there for pre-teens there and how convenient is the second row slider seat for getting in and out? The dealer's answer to the question was "There'a $4,000 rebate on the MPV." Replies to this message: frank4cars (Sep 26, 2005 3:56 pm) smaria (Sep 26, 2005 5:05 pm)
#1996 of 2063 Re: All Mazda5's recalled and production stopped [mactavish1] by jaserb Sep 26, 2005 (2:08 pm)
Replying to: mactavish1 (Sep 26, 2005 9:21 am) That really is a bummer. They should put you in a loaner that's the same type of car. Maybe an Opel Zaphira or Volkswagen Touran. Oh, wait. None of the 5's competitors are available in the US, so I guess it would be hard to put you in an equivalent vehicle. Unfortunately, the closest thing here is a minivan, and every minivan I've ever rented has been a big 3 piece of junk. At least you didn't get a Freestar. Your venting is justifible, but there's not a lot that can be done.   It could be worse - one time, I brought our van in for a recall and got ... are you ready? ... a 15 passenger Ford van. It was literally the last car Enterprise had available. I told them anything would be fine - a sedan, a convertible, anything - but that was it. I needed to get home so I took it. It was actually kind of a hoot, and since the rental lot told me not to worry about filling the tank I just rolled with it. Amazingly it even fit in our garage!   -Jason
#1997 of 2063 Re: Or they could refund his money. [rlawrence] by erics6 Sep 26, 2005 (2:40 pm)
Replying to: rlawrence (Sep 26, 2005 11:51 am) I think it was the 80's Nissan van. They had a tendency to burn up, so Nissan bought some of them back. Replies to this message: rcinmd (Sep 27, 2005 3:17 am)
#1998 of 2063 Re: M5 [garandman] by frank4cars Sep 26, 2005 (3:56 pm)
Replying to: garandman (Sep 26, 2005 1:35 pm) I'm surprised you were able to find one still on display. The second row of seats slides fore and aft just like the front row so if everybody compromises a little bit, three six-footers can fit in each row directly behind each other. If you are currently in a full-size SUV or minivan, and think this will give you all that space plus better mileage, this is probably too much of a compromise. If you are moving up from a sedan, small SUV or wagon and want a little more versatility and the ability to seat 6, take a second closer look.
#1999 of 2063 Re: M5 [garandman] by smaria Sep 26, 2005 (5:05 pm)
Replying to: garandman (Sep 26, 2005 1:35 pm) The dealer's answer to the question was "There'a $4,000 rebate on the MPV."   Of course the dealer pointed you towards an MPV. The MPV doesn't seem to be selling too well, so dealers will be happy to point you towards one if they see that you might be interested in it.   Also, because of the current Mazda5 recall, the dealers CAN'T sell you a Mazda5 right now. So, yet another reason to point you towards an MPV...
#2000 of 2063 Mazda Halts Sales of Mazda 5 by regis Sep 26, 2005 (6:33 pm)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050926/ap_on_bi_ge/mazda_recall Replies to this message: mazda6s (Sep 26, 2005 10:10 pm)
#2001 of 2063 Re: Mazda Halts Sales of Mazda 5 [regis] by mazda6s Sep 26, 2005 (10:10 pm)
Replying to: regis (Sep 26, 2005 6:33 pm) Old news.
#2002 of 2063 Re: Or they could refund his money. [erics6] by rcinmd Sep 27, 2005 (3:17 am)
Replying to: erics6 (Sep 26, 2005 2:40 pm) It was during the 'rebirth' of the forward control van in this country. Think early Chevy, Ford, and Dodge vans. Actually, it was all the Japanese had to offer us at the time in order to get on our mini-van bandwagon. Nissan, Toyota, and Mitsubishi all offered forward control vans for a brief period until they were able to produce conventional layouts for our market. The Nissan was the best looking, but I think the Mitsubishi was probably the best pick. The buy back was voluntary, and there are still NIssans on the road.   By the way, my luck, the local Mazda dealer sold the silver option-free 5 speed Sport just days before the recall. I'm kind of hoping Mazda will have a big 'welcome'back' rebate on them when sales commence again, and that another unadorned 5 shows up about the same time. If anyone is looking for a 5 speed Touring with Nav, he still has it, along with 3 others.
#2003 of 2063 Loaner by ateixeira Sep 28, 2005 (12:30 pm)
Durango? Uplander? That's cruel and unusual punishment. LOL   Just kidding, but I'd rather have an MPV. Rental companies don't usually have 'em, though.   Let's see how Mazda handles this. It could be a PR disaster, or it could be an opportunity to earn loyal buyers. Extended warranty, anyone?   -juice

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