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#11 of 4328 dynagrip by nne3jxc Jan 05, 2004 (9:23 am)
I agree with mazda6s. The Mazda warrantee is 5 years, 60000 miles. Why pay for more than that until you find out if the car is: A) reliability challenged or B) hideously expensive to repair.   The extended warrantee may not be a manufacturer plan, but run buy a 3rd party that will (probably) do everything they can to avoid paying for your repairs. They often don't cover some of the trickier systems, and have loop-holes to avoid others. For instance, on my Oldsmobile Aurora the extended warrantee didn't cover a traction control system failure because it shared some components with the ABS system. (The ABS system was specifically excluded.)   So my opinion is don't worry about the extended plan. Inside of 60,000 miles, you'll know if the car is a problem or not.
#12 of 4328 nne3jxc by mazda6s Jan 05, 2004 (2:14 pm)
Actually the standard Mazda warranty is 4 years or 50000 miles.
#13 of 4328 warranty by nne3jxc Jan 06, 2004 (7:08 pm)
Doh! You're right. But still, an owner should/probably will know by then whether the car has maintenance issues or not.   Jim
#14 of 4328 Just got one by margomaps Jan 09, 2004 (7:24 pm)
We paid $15,800 for a 3i with the power/16" alloy package as well as A/C. That's about $700 over invoice, and I was more than happy to pay that amount. That was the price before the $500 loyalty bonus.   I could almost certainly have gone lower, but I saw Edmunds TMV and offered $100 less than that. I'm not really concerned that I could have gotten it for a few hundred less though...they gave me a pretty sweet 3.34% 60-month financing deal as well, and I'm optimistic that we'll enjoy the car tremendously (it's for my wife).   The sales experience was great at Russel Mazda near Baltimore. Nearly pressure-free all around, and the whole purchase took about an hour. We test drove the car, went home to think about it, and phoned in the offer a while later. They called back and accepted the offer shortly, and now my Miata has a nice sibling to share the garage with.
#15 of 4328 Any Canadian Experiance by amherstshore Jan 12, 2004 (8:33 am)
I am looking a buying the Mazda3 Sport GT and I am wondering what Canadians have paid
#16 of 4328 Price Negotiated by mazda3indy Jan 12, 2004 (9:00 am)
I paid $200 over invoice for my Titanium Mazda3 S sedan with ABS, Automatic, and Sport package.   Internet buying is a great convenience, but it pays to go in and negotiate face-to-face!   It might also be beneficial to buy now, before non-enthusiasts realize the value of the 3 and start flooding the lots. Dealerships are evidently selling this close to invoice now because it is too early to tell what the market will bear. Perhaps it will end up selling at MSRP soon, like the New Beetle and did during its launch.
#18 of 4328 To wait or not to wait by ohsoribby Jan 12, 2004 (2:35 pm)
I have pretty much decided to get the 3, but I'm just curious as to whether I should wait for president's day weekend and hope for a big sale or should I just buy sooner? Any suggestions? Replies to this message: sold (Apr 27, 2005 11:08 pm)
#19 of 4328 tough call by combustible1 Jan 12, 2004 (5:56 pm)
or maybe not.   USA demand may go up or it may not by then. Why not try to make a deal now, and if it's not (in your opinion) good enough, you then have the luxury of waiting to try again later?   Deals in this country seem very reasonable, i.e., within $700 of invoice.   of course, if you're waiting for rebates or something, that's a variable that's difficult to predict. I woudn't expect any, if ever, until fall. Replies to this message: tj6968 (Aug 28, 2009 11:57 am)
#20 of 4328 Rebate by lmp180psu Jan 12, 2004 (6:54 pm)
There is a $500 rebate available until I think the end of March. But not 3.9% financing( at least in my area - PA) Replies to this message: turnpike1 (Jun 05, 2007 6:53 pm)

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