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#2627 of 3688 Re: Is this a good deal? [linszoid] by cti Jun 17, 2006 (9:05 pm)
Replying to: linszoid (Jun 14, 2006 1:51 pm) $417 over invoice isn't that fantastic unless dealer fees (doc. fees, etc.) are zero. Can you lay at all of the fees you are being charged for us?
#2628 of 3688 Re: What do you think? [vppc] by cti Jun 17, 2006 (9:21 pm)
Replying to: vppc (Jun 14, 2006 5:52 pm) I can certainly understand wanting a new vehicle. I did the same last year when I bought my Mazda 3 and I still owed money on my then current car. I only owned it for two and a half years before getting the bug for a new car.   You owe $5500 on a six year old car? Did you buy it used? Your best bet is, of course, to pay off and keep driving your current car. (Do as I say and not as I do ) A Taurus may not be exciting, but you say it runs well. The longer you drive the Taurus, the more money you will have for your new car. And certainly the cars you are looking at aren't great steps up from a Taurus.   If you want a price for your Taurus, go to the Real World Trade-In Value discussion and follow the formatting instructions and someone will get around to giving you a number. I'd be surprised if it was anywhere near $5,500, though. Edmunds TMV gives a trade-in of about $2500 and that is probably on the high side. You are taking a huge hit for mileage.   I've heard great things about the manual in the 3 (I have an auto in mine, so I have no direct experience). You'll save a bunch of money and get better fuel economy.
#2629 of 3688 Substitute storage bin top from m3 to m6? by bolbo Jun 18, 2006 (11:18 am)
I detest the fabric covering on the arm rest for the storage bin on the m6. I see that the m3 has a vinyl top which is what I prefer and am used to. I have not even test driven these cars yet, but plan to soon. It looks as if the tops of these units (for both cars) may be identical in size. Can someone speak to this and suggest if the top from the 3 would fit on a 6. Otherwise, I assume the options are to have a leather (or vinyl) top put on after the fact...which I guess anyone will do for a price. Thanks in advance.
#2630 of 3688 front floor ledge, no dead pedal by bolbo Jun 18, 2006 (11:26 am)
Have sat in a 6, but not a 3. I noticed from looking inside a locked 3 that there is a ledge that the front seats are on (several inch drop). Does this present any comfort problems for the feet/legs? I also know that there is no dead pedal, but there seems to be a raised area to the left for one to place his left foot. Isn't this sufficient for comfort..or is there a real detriment by not having a true dead pedal or different fabric in that location.
#2631 of 3688 NoVa / MD / DC prices by cm77 Jun 20, 2006 (10:34 am)
Can anyone give me some direction of which dealership in the Northern Virginia / Maryland / DC area is the best to work with?   THANKS! Replies to this message: aviboy97 (Jun 20, 2006 1:04 pm) postnobills (Jun 20, 2006 1:33 pm) dc_driver (Jun 20, 2006 1:54 pm)
#2632 of 3688 Re: NoVa / MD / DC prices [cm77] by aviboy97 Jun 20, 2006 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: cm77 (Jun 20, 2006 10:34 am) I am not familiar with dealers down there, but, if you cannot find anyone on here that has had experience with dealers there, go to www.mazdausa.com and go to "dealer locator" and type Washington,DC. There are a few in the area which have been awarded awards by Mazda in customer service. You might want to give that a shot if you get no input from anyone else.
#2633 of 3688 Re: NoVa / MD / DC prices [cm77] by postnobills Jun 20, 2006 (1:33 pm)
Replying to: cm77 (Jun 20, 2006 10:34 am) Even though I live in VA I generally end up buying my cars in MD....by law the MD dealers are limited to $99 dealer prep fees vs. the $250-350 that VA dealers seem to think they are entitled to. You should start out by checking out fitzmall.com - they have a couple of MD Mazda dealerships and they are very upfront about posting their prices on the web. In general their prices are very competitive, too.
#2634 of 3688 It's not over... by nyjazz Jun 20, 2006 (1:37 pm)
I posted a story of my buying experience at Angiuli Mazda in Staten Island, NY a while ago (post2580). And guess what? It was not the end of it. I called general manager, told him I was not satisfied with his saleaspeople's attitude, he promised me to look into it and now he says that Angiuli is going to sue me over $2000 deposit that I managed to get back (I placed "stop payment" on it). There is no way to tell if he is serious or not at this time, but what do you guys think? Can a dealership sue somebody over the breach of contract (the contract was signed by me with words "customer requests his payments to be in 300s" and "deposit refundable if cannot meet terms" . Also, the car we talking about was sitting on premised (no custom ordered vehicles involved) and a salesman who talked me into signing said that deposits are nonrefundable only in case if dealership orders a particular vehicle for their customer... One thing I know, now I definetily going to file complaints with BBB and DMV. Replies to this message: autonomous (Jun 20, 2006 2:11 pm) audia8q (Jun 20, 2006 2:31 pm) mrblonde49 (Jun 21, 2006 6:48 am) nyjazz (Jun 26, 2006 9:57 am) audia8q (Jun 26, 2006 10:09 am) mrblonde49 (Jun 21, 2006 6:51 am)
#2635 of 3688 Re: NoVa / MD / DC prices [cm77] by dc_driver Jun 20, 2006 (1:54 pm)
Replying to: cm77 (Jun 20, 2006 10:34 am) I am currently in the process of shopping for a Mazda3 in Northern VA, and recommend the following: www.brownscar.com (VA) www.fitzmall.com (MD)   Fitzmall is no hassle (you will pay invoice and low dealer processing fees $99) and Browns has a higher processing fee ($289) but will sell the car under invoice. I have purchased a Tribute from Brown's previously and had great customer service.
#2636 of 3688 Re: It's not over... [nyjazz] by autonomous Jun 20, 2006 (2:11 pm)
Replying to: nyjazz (Jun 20, 2006 1:37 pm) going to sue me over $2000 deposit that I managed to get back (I placed "stop payment" on it). There is no way to tell if he is serious or not at this time, but what do you guys think? Can a dealership sue somebody over the breach of contract (the contract was signed by me with words "customer requests his payments to be in 300s" and "deposit refundable if cannot meet terms" .   Are you saying that a) you never picked up the car and successfully put a stop payment to recover your deposit; OR b) you have the car and the $2000 deposit?

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