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Replying to: adhaviland (Jun 11, 2008 10:26 am) |
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| that website doesnt help with used cars but it did give me some insight. thank you! | |
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I had what I thought were some simple criteria... a silver sedan with a moonroof and a manual transmission. What I'm finding, as I scour my local area for Civics and Mazda3's and Corollas and Focuses (Foci?), is that no one carries manual transmissions anymore. In some cases (Corolla), I can't even find one to test drive - let alone one with the other stuff I want. What's the deal? Do I live in the wrong area (Indianapolis) or is this a nationwide thing? How do I get what I want when I can't even get close to what I want without putting money down to get the dealer to bring one in from out-of-state? I have 9 days and counting until I purchase my vehicle. Given that I had my last one for 10 years, I'd hate to compromise and drive something I don't like for the next 10. Any suggestions on where to look for stick shifts? J
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Replying to: misfit815 (Jun 12, 2008 8:59 am) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: tidester (Jun 12, 2008 9:35 am) I guess, as a follow-up to this, I'd like to know if there's a way to search the same database(s) that the dealers use. I wouldn't mind going to the Cincinnati area, for instance, if I knew I'd have my pick of manuals there.
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Replying to: misfit815 (Jun 12, 2008 9:47 am) You can browse through the topics in Honda Civic or Mazda3 for example. I am wondering, however, why there is such a rigid date for purchasing your next car? tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Because I don't have the time before then, and I really can't wait any longer. My current car is dead and I'm driving a loaner. I live in Indiana, so Sundays are not an option (blue laws). I work through the week, have commitments in the evenings, and can't do it this Saturday. So, 6/21 it is. Also, I have not been focused on one particular make. I'd be starting the same thread in a dozen different forums if I went that route. My problem is the same, whether it's a Civic or a Corolla or an Impreza or a Jetta... there just aren't any manual transmissions for sale. One Hyundai lot had one Elantra that I was able to test drive yesterday. Similarly, one Mazda lot had one Mazda3. I haven't found any of the others yet. And in both of those cases, I'm either severely limited in my choices on other options, or forced to order one in from out-of-state, which means putting money down ahead of time, something that really affects the negotiating process. Make sense? Now, to bring the original question back... how do you be a Smart Shopper, when you want a manual transmission? J
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Replying to: misfit815 (Jun 13, 2008 3:08 am) Kings Mazda Cincinnati has 26 manual-shift Mazda3s.. Good luck! kyfdx
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Replying to: misfit815 (Jun 13, 2008 3:08 am) |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jun 13, 2008 8:16 am) Now, how did you come across that? Are you in the Cincinnati area, or is there some crystal ball that you're not sharing with me? J
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