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#8 of 3654 $500 over by nne3jxc Jan 04, 2004 (8:27 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 3654 service contracts by dynagrip Jan 04, 2004 (11:26 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 3654 dynagrip by mazda6s Jan 05, 2004 (12:22 am)
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 3654 dynagrip by nne3jxc Jan 05, 2004 (10:23 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 3654 nne3jxc by mazda6s Jan 05, 2004 (3:14 pm)
Actually the standard Mazda warranty is 4 years or 50000 miles.
#13 of 3654 warranty by nne3jxc Jan 06, 2004 (8:08 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 3654 Just got one by margomaps Jan 09, 2004 (8:24 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 3654 Any Canadian Experiance by amherstshore Jan 12, 2004 (9:33 am)
I am looking a buying the Mazda3 Sport GT and I am wondering what Canadians have paid
#16 of 3654 Price Negotiated by mazda3indy Jan 12, 2004 (10:00 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.

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