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#256 of 536 Mike by steve_ HOST Jul 30, 2004 (8:19 am)
Excellent!   Dealers make way more money on their used car division so you managed to avoid that whole scene (after the two hours of haggling anyway <g>).   Enjoy the ride,   Steve, Host
#257 of 536 Re: Also took the plunge! [rampage80] by jipster Jul 30, 2004 (2:17 pm)
Replying to: rampage80 (Jul 29, 2004 6:51 pm) Thanks for the info Rampage. My wife and I also considered the Razor Blue and Nordic Green...which are also pretty sharp.Craig & Landreth Mazda had a good selection(10). They were advertising the LX here in Louisville,Ky for about $5,000 off sticker. I hadn't intended to buy as well. So,when my wife said she really liked the car, I had the invoice numbers and everything with me. We negotiated till the sales manager started to turn green.So,using that as a guide we decided to buy.We plan on keeping this car for at least 7 or 8 years. We really enjoy the distinctive looks of the MPV and the way it drives and handles. Had almost gone with the Toyota Sienna(am glad now we didn't) for $6,000 more, but dealer experience left us cold.Will be taking a trip to the Smokey Mountains in a month or so...will get back and let everyone know how the MPV did. Replies to this message: rampage80 (Jul 30, 2004 10:28 pm)
#258 of 536 Re: Also took the plunge! [jipster] by rampage80 Jul 30, 2004 (10:28 pm)
Replying to: jipster (Jul 30, 2004 2:17 pm) Sounds good Jipster!   The dealer I was at was pretty large - they must have had 25 MPV's sitting on the lot - I was a bit overwhelmed at first, but was also pretty familiar with their inventory from looking at their web site inventory page. I'd say they had 3 blues, 3 greens, about 10 grays and silver metallic, 4 cosmic sand, maybe 2 white and 2 black.   Sales guy told me that Mazda makes smaller numbers of vehicles when trying out a "new" color like razor blue, since they're not sure if the color will be a "hit" or not with the car buying public. They order more of the tried and true colors.   Also told me the engine is made in a Ford plant here in the USA (basically a Ford Duratec V6 also used in Escape I believe) under tighter Mazda spec, then shipped to Hiroshima and installed in Japan, where the body is made, then vehicle shipped to US dealers. I read somewhere that the 5 speed auto transmission is made by Jaguar (thus me buying the extended warranty)!   Looking forward to your trip report!   Rampage
#259 of 536 2004 LX MPV Good Price? by brianb Aug 10, 2004 (8:35 pm)
From John Kennedy Mazda Phil, PA Is this a good deal. 2004 MPV LX Roof Rack 4 Seasons Package Side Airbags LX Plus Power Doors $20,600 plus tax and tags..... Could a Toyota or Honda compete with the price? Replies to this message: jipster (Aug 11, 2004 11:15 am)
#260 of 536 Re: 2004 LX MPV Good Price? [brianb] by jipster Aug 11, 2004 (11:15 am)
Replying to: brianb (Aug 10, 2004 8:35 pm) You would be paying roughly what I paid for my LX on July 1st brian b.(taking into consideration the $500 more in rebate you are getting).You are pretty close to dealer invoice. So, yeah..that is a pretty good price. I have seen others post for around $1,000 lower. I guess it would depend on dealer stock,demand in your area, how bad they are wanting to get rid of them.Toyotas can't compete with that price...probably about $4k-5k more.You could get a Honda Odyssey LX for at least invoice, which would be around $22,600 with no added options(though they come fairly well loaded).
#261 of 536 2004 MPV ES or LX by bluesky3 Aug 29, 2004 (6:02 am)
Choices:   I was offered $20k for an LX (+4 seasons, roof rack, etc.) Based on my reading here, I think I can probably push it a bit lower, but I wanted to look at the Ody or Sienna first. This was our first test drive in the minivan market.   At the dealer they also had a "manager's demo" ES with pretty well everything (leather, power doors, Traction control, etc) with about 5k miles on it. My wife really like the leather and the color (metallic gray?)   I'm thinking setting my ceiling price at $20k. Is this a fair offer? Or should I push for lower. Edmunds peg this car at $25k. (I guess before the rebate.) Replies to this message: jipster (Aug 29, 2004 1:44 pm)
#262 of 536 Re: 2004 MPV ES or LX [bluesky3] by jipster Aug 29, 2004 (1:44 pm)
Replying to: bluesky3 (Aug 29, 2004 6:02 am) If you're setting your ceiling price at $20k...then you can forget about a new Ody or Sienna. For the MPV...You could probably get the new LX for $19k or the ES for $21k. 20k may be reaching a bit for an ES(even though it has 5k miles on it) But,I would get the best possible deal for the ES. Makes wifey happy,saves you big $...and you get a great minivan with a 4 year warranty. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
#263 of 536 Base LX $20,470 OTD by mtbiker1 Sep 10, 2004 (9:32 pm)
We dealt with the Lee Johnson Chev-Mazda (Kirkland WA) fleet/internet sales guy; very pleasant, no BS. They looked around, gave me a couple quotes a bit higher (with a bit more equipment). I stated my target of $20K out the door and this is what they came back with. It was $12 lower than their initial offer, due to their having to estimate based on Washington's quirky tax/title regs. The base LX has alloy wheels, everything manual that I wanted(sliding doors, seat adjustment), no roof rack, which I didn't want, and pleasant surprise, clear glass (a plus here in cloudy Seattle). I splurged and got a $30 cargo net when we picked up the car. What I see: a very improved version of the '93 Merc Villager that was our best car ownership experience ever, for the same price 11 years later. 190 miles on the clock; we'll see how it goes!
#264 of 536 New 2004 ES by status Sep 13, 2004 (6:37 pm)
Purchased late July, $23,400 including $3K rebate, before taxes. It did come with a roof rack, four season package, and a couple of other minor things.   We bought our at MPV at Wayne Mazda, Wayne, NJ. At the time they had a ton of 'em on the lot. Wayne had the color combo we wanted--Tsunami Blue and gray interior.   We had a very easy buying experience there although it did help that we knew what we wanted after haggling at another dealership and we had all the invoice prices, etc. to show. I think this price was around--or slightly below--the Edmunds TMV.   I thought with the MSRP the MPV was really overpriced. With the rebate and the dealer discount the price became reasonable, and boy, the Mazda dealers were ready to deal! Very different from shopping for Hondas, although I was getting great prices on '04 Odysseys.
#265 of 536 re: S-Plan and doc fee: Audia8q or anyone who knows... by mmm Sep 23, 2004 (10:25 am)
I just purchased a 2004 MPV using the S-plan. I'm going to try to post details on that a little later, but first I'm trying to find out if the S-Plan guidelines have changed such that now it is allowable for Mazda dealers to charge a "reasonable and customary" doc fee. The current FAQ on the Fordpartners.com website still states it is not allowable. While purchasing the van, I was shown a letter typed on Mazda corporate letterhead dated June 2004 and signed by a Mazda corporate vice president stating it was now permissible to charge the doc fee. Anyone know anything about this? Audia8q, if you're out there, is this on the up and up? Thanks in advance.

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