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#92 of 346 2005 S by j647 Dec 30, 2004 (6:20 am)
2005 S model, 6cyl, auto trans, FWD (don't need AWD in NC), $18,300 after the 3000 rebate. No upgrade packages. I bought it the Saturday before Xmas, (went in the 1st week in Dec to test drive), and there was NOBODY in the showroom.   I drove an '04 in August, w/ 5-speed and it was about the same price although the '05's had come out.   I am not a big fan of the interior looks where the radio is but everything else is great.
#93 of 346 Great Tribute/Bad West Coast Mazda Dealer by swe Dec 30, 2004 (4:30 pm)
2005 Tribute GX-14 (with Convenience Package) 2.3L, FWD, 4 speed Automatic A/C, Cruise Control, etc. etc. Price: CAN $26,110 before taxes   Just love the car, nice exterior (Dark Titanium) and the interior very well laid out and stylish. The 2.3 liter engine is surprisingly powerful and the fuel consumption great (as per spec.)   The dealer West Coast Mazda in Pitt Meadows BC,was ok until I found a defect a few days after purchase (small damage to underside of lower moulding/bracket)probably caused during transport.   Sales Manager refused to take responsibility, instead blames customer and subsequently looses good customer. Stupid way to do business I think, save a few dollars on a minor repair and loose years of maintenance/service income.   Oh well, it's their loss, I still love my new Trib. Replies to this message: swe (Dec 31, 2004 11:24 am)
#94 of 346 Re: Great Tribute/Bad West Coast Mazda Dealer [swe] by swe Dec 31, 2004 (11:24 am)
Replying to: swe (Dec 30, 2004 4:30 pm) CAN $26,110 = US $ 21,671 (CAN$1.00 = US$0.83)
#96 of 346 '05 Tribute 5 speed, 4 cyl, FWD by lothar23 Jan 20, 2005 (1:18 pm)
Wish I had known about the $1000 rebate through Mazda financing...should have checked here before I bought...whoops.   Question - why, after 3500 mi am I only getting 21.5 mpg, when I do almost all Hwy driving, and at reasonable speeds?   rcinmd - funny, new mazdas are similar, and I switched from a Honda (Accord) also. Loved that car, but not a fan of CRVs.   Wasn't sure if FWD would be enough, but handles great in the snow. Replies to this message: dc_driver (Jan 20, 2005 7:51 pm) rcinmd (Feb 02, 2005 1:05 pm) tidester (Feb 02, 2005 7:41 pm) rcinmd (Feb 07, 2005 9:01 am) texas_ford_guy (Feb 03, 2005 8:55 am)
#97 of 346 Re: '05 Tribute 5 speed, 4 cyl, FWD [lothar23] by dc_driver Jan 20, 2005 (7:51 pm)
Replying to: lothar23 (Jan 20, 2005 1:18 pm) From what I have read, people usually average 2-4 less mpg during colder months (look through some of the SUV posts). Maybe after winter that average will be closer to 25 or so..   I was lucky enough that my dealer was up front about all the incentives (of course I negotiated over the Internet and did my homework on pricing). It is highly possible that the dealer pocketed the rebate.. This is not uncommon (read Edmunds "Confessions of A Car Salesman" when you have time, you will learn a ton!)
#98 of 346 05 FWD Tribute S XA/6cyl by nanas2 Jan 22, 2005 (12:25 pm)
Platinum Metallic, Cloth, Tow PKG, Side Step Tubes, Rear Bumper Guard, All Weather Floor Mats, Spoiler, Cargo Net, Auto 4 spd. 430 miles.. We ended up financing 17,403 we gave 2500 down with 2600 for our trade. The dealer gave us 3500 cash back. Mazda financing disappointed us and would not match our institutions 6.5, We took 7.4 and will refinance in 6 months. The dealer Milo Gordon, Lawton, OK. was an OK experience. After reading some of the forums I think we did OK, but will do much better next time. My first new car buying experience
#100 of 346 2005 tribute rebates/incentivesw.... by huskerdoo1 Feb 02, 2005 (10:06 am)
Hi, Can anyone clear up the current Mazda Tribute incentives for me? Currently there is 2500 dollars back to customer and 1000 more to customer if they finance through Mazda at the current rate, which I have been told is grossly inflated at 7-8.5% way above the majority of financial institutes 4-5%. I have also found on this web site a 500 rebate "to dealer" as well. There is also 0% financing but not with the 2500 but you can get 2.9 with the 1000 rebate. Should the dealers 500 be considered in when determining price or is that their money that you will never see or get credit for? Just want to have my information correct before I start dealing. Replies to this message: dc_driver (Feb 02, 2005 7:08 pm) dc_driver (Feb 02, 2005 7:14 pm) texas_ford_guy (Feb 03, 2005 8:52 am)
#101 of 346 Re: '05 Tribute 5 speed, 4 cyl, FWD [lothar23] by rcinmd Feb 02, 2005 (1:05 pm)
Replying to: lothar23 (Jan 20, 2005 1:18 pm) I've had the Tribute since Thanksgiving, and I have not yet put 300 miles on it. Still breaking it in, and still racking up miles on the Accord till I sell it. I am a bit concerned about the gas mileage though as well. I have generally found that what a vehicle gets when new is what it gets 50,000 miles later. Thus far, and admittedly during cold weather, and short trips, I have averaged around 21 mpg.   We have had a couple snows recently, but I have been driving the Honda. I did take the Tribute down the street after the first snow, to check traction ( AWD, 5 speed ), and it did great. Also "slammed" on the brakes to check the ABS. Lots of racket, and it stopped just fine. So the Tribute is still nice and shiney silver in the driveway, while the Accord is salt-covered.   But back to the gas mileage. Not sure what is going on there. It seems this family of vehicles is not very fuel efficient. Replies to this message: tidester (Feb 02, 2005 7:41 pm) rcinmd (Feb 07, 2005 9:01 am)

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