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#6 of 4328 by combustible1 Jan 03, 2004 (11:20 am)
If you can get it for $100 over without them already including any graduate or other special discounts in that price, it would be an OUTSTANDING deal.   Below invoice on an RX-8? Pray tell how did you ever manage that??!!
#7 of 4328 A positive buying experience by waygrabow Jan 04, 2004 (6:38 pm)
I just bought a titanium gray Mazda3 S. I contacted the internet manager who said they would sell any Mazda3 for $500 over invoice. When I walked into the dealership, he handed me the keys to a new Mazda3 (without even checking any ID) with a full gas tank and told me to take it for the day, or overnight if I wished. He also located the exact car (color, options) I wanted (at a different dealership) and traded them to get it within two days. The final paperwork and price was just what he had said- $500 over invoice.   For a new car design, only available for a few weeks with excellent initial reviews, I don't consider that an excessive price. Being treated professionally, without having to wade through all the BS, is worth something also. Replies to this message: 2005mazda3i (May 09, 2005 5:47 pm) vubear (May 23, 2009 2:52 pm)
#8 of 4328 $500 over by nne3jxc Jan 04, 2004 (7:27 pm)
I had a flawless experience at Talarico Mazda in Manchester, NH. I called them, drove it and asked about price. They said, "$500 over invoice." I said, "Ok, I'll think about it." Came back the next day, and tried to see if they'd move on price, but no. So on Dec 17, I signed the paperwork. It was $500 over invoice to the penny. All in all, it's a good price -- I've seen many new cars go for $1000 plus over invoice. I have a "Winning Blue" 3s Sedan with Automatic and the moonroof/6 cd changer option. I wouldn't have minded getting the ABS package, but they didn't have any sedans in stock with it. (Sorry kids, but the 5-door screams "station wagon" to me.)   Jim
#9 of 4328 service contracts by dynagrip Jan 04, 2004 (10:26 pm)
So, what do y'all think of service contracts (extended warranty)? Are they to be avoided at all costs? I kind of went along with it but I'm feeling a little bit leary. I believe I have 60 days from the time of the contract to cancel, maybe it's just thirty.
#10 of 4328 dynagrip by mazda6s Jan 04, 2004 (11:22 pm)
If it's not a Mazda extended warranty, cancel it and get the Mazda product. You have until the standard warranty expires to decide if you want to buy the Mazda extended warranty.
#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

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