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Mazda3: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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#5057 of 5092 2013s by mizzoumazda

Jan 02, 2013 (8:45 am)

Taking my 2008 in for some service. Not sure I want to buy yet, but as long as I am there, what cut-rate bid should I make for either an i Sport or an i Touring? 2013s. Thanks.

#5058 of 5092 2013 Mazda 3 GS-L SKY by mazda3gsl

Feb 11, 2013 (11:02 am)

Just bought a new 2013 mazda 3 on jan 3rd. It is the top of the line for the mazda 3 sky here in Canada. Has almost every option besides the NAV and the blind spot sensors..I paid $30,500.00 (cdn) tax in for it here. They say you should get 900-1000 km's to a tank. I only got 550 on the first tank..I do have studded tires on it for our winters here and the engine is not broken in yet, but I can't see that making that much of a difference..I only ended up with close to half the Km's per tank as advertised...Anyone???

#5059 of 5092 Re: 2013 Mazda 3 GS-L SKY [mazda3gsl] by autonomous

Feb 12, 2013 (1:07 am)

Replying to: mazda3gsl (Feb 11, 2013 11:02 am)
... you should get 900-1000 km's to a tank. I only got 550 on the first tank
Take heart.
 
Canadian winters are rough on fuel economy especially if you are prone to warming up the car extensively. My own experience has been winter driving decreases fuel economy figures by 10% or more.
You may want to give it a couple more months and see how the numbers compare in the spring/summer.
 
Personally I have found Consumer Reports provides the most accurate predictions of fuel economy. CR gives an excellent rating to the SkyActiv versions of the Mazda 3. The SkyActiv mpg numbers are 22 city, 43 highway, 32 overall. BTW you may want to deflate your expectations as the cruising range is 465 miles or roughly 750 km according to CR.
 
Another tip: do not wait until the gas tank is empty to fill up the car in winter; condensation in the tank can affect the performance of the car.

#5060 of 5092 Re: Prices for 2012 i Touring [tex78] by rabidpeach

Feb 23, 2013 (6:41 am)

Replying to: tex78 (Oct 10, 2012 12:45 pm)
Please, tex78, is 17300 OTD (including tax dealer fee and reg?) or is it just the sale price?

#5061 of 5092 i-touring hatch by rabidpeach

Feb 25, 2013 (8:32 am)

It seems most people are opting for either a gt hatch or itouring sedan. I've only found one price mentioned for itouring hatch here.
 
I hope that some of you might have insight into its pricing. Essentially, is it possible to break through 19k OTD (including tax tag and fees) on an itouring auto hatch? Based on initial estimates, I'd like to think that breaking through 20k though I'm not sure....
 
Are these realistic options to hold out for or just pull the trigger on what's available?
 
All prices out-the-door.
 
Thanks for your help!

#5062 of 5092 Re: i-touring hatch [rabidpeach] by igozoomzoom

Feb 25, 2013 (12:52 pm)

Replying to: rabidpeach (Feb 25, 2013 8:32 am)
Are you talking about a 2012 i Touring 5-door or only a 2013 model?

#5063 of 5092 Re: i-touring hatch [igozoomzoom] by rabidpeach

Feb 25, 2013 (2:48 pm)

Replying to: igozoomzoom (Feb 25, 2013 12:52 pm)
Howdy,
 
I am mid-negotiation and it looks like i've hit a wall with my dealers. lowest seem to get is 18869 sale for 20571 OTD on a 2012. 2013 is roughly 1000 over.
As I write this I've had a call from one that brings the price of a 2013 down to within $300 of the 2012 to 20884. So I think I'll go with that. Is this reasonable?
 
I was wondering if there's an imaginary 20k OTD wall on 2012s. (itouring hatch auto)
 
sorry to leave this detail out!

#5064 of 5092 Re: i-touring hatch [rabidpeach] by rick2014

Feb 26, 2013 (1:09 am)

Replying to: rabidpeach (Feb 25, 2013 8:32 am)
I suggest that you should do a little more research about the price and quality of this car. I just bought 2013 Mazda 3 i touring on Monday, Feb. 18. I made a mistake that I didn't take time to research before I went to buy it. However, I don't concern much about the price since I got it at the fair price but not the best. I'm actually more worry about the quality of the car. Keep this in mind, once you signed the contract the car is yours and can't exchange unless it the safety issue and they can't fix it. For example, I have two issues with my Mazda 3. 1) The hood is not properly installed. It visually notices that it’s off to the driver side that leave passenger side gap is wider. 2) The alignment is way off. I took it back to the dealer on the next two days later. The 40 years experience sale man said, "It's normal for the mass product car." He tried to show 3 other new cars but none of them have the same hood problem as my car. Then, I had to make an appointment to bring my car in for alignment and hood adjustment on Monday, Feb. 25. And the best courtesy is to drop me off at home. Finally, they could only fix the alignment but not the hood. I think even though it's the mass product car, Mazda should produce it right at the first time before selling it to the consumer. Honestly, I bought two other new cars in the last 6 years and did not encounter such problem. My advice to all new car buyers:
1) Inspect every inch of the car you want to test drive
2) Test drive the car focus on the alignment as well as its comfort and performance
3) Negotiate the price, don’t let them fool you (Do your research for the national OTD average sale price) minus any incentives
4) Inspect and test drive the car again before signing the contract
5) Be patient and walk out if you don’t get the deal you want
6) The dealers are only LOYAL to your MONEY not their product as Mazda of Stockton sold to me the car without having the proper quality control.
 
Wishing you the best of luck on your journey of buying a new car!

#5065 of 5092 Bad Experience of buying new Mazda 3 by rick2014

Feb 27, 2013 (12:29 am)

I just bought 2013 Mazda 3 i touring Skyactive on Monday, Feb. 18. I learned this the expensive way that I didn't take time to research before I went to buy it. However, I don't concern much about the price even though I paid $22,006.20 OTD (with moonroof, 10 speakers Bose system, and blind spot sensor options) . I'm actually more worry about the quality of the car.
 
Keep this in mind, once you signed the contract the car is yours and can't exchange unless it the safety issue and they can't fix it. For example, I have two issues with my Mazda 3. 1) The hood is not properly installed. It visually notices that it’s off to the driver side that leave passenger side gap is wider. 2) The alignment is way off. I took it back to the dealer on the next two days later. The 40 years experience sale man said, "It's normal for the mass product car." He tried to show 3 other new cars but none of them have the same hood problem as my car. Then, I had to make an appointment to bring my car in for alignment and hood adjustment on Monday, Feb. 25. And their best courtesy is to drop me off at home.
 
Finally, they could only fix the alignment but not the hood. I think even though it's the mass product car, Mazda should produce it right at the first time before selling it to the consumer. Honestly, I bought two other new cars in the last 6 years and did not encounter such problem. My advice to all new car buyers:
1) Do some price researches and plan what you are willing to pay for the car you like.
1) Inspect every inch of the car you want to test drive
2) Test drive the car focus on the alignment as well as its comfort and performance
3) Negotiate the price, don’t let them fool you (Do your research for the national OTD average sale price) minus any incentives
4) Bring a pen with you and during price negotiation, write down any prices they're offering to you. Keep in mind they could change the number as they went back to adjust the price for you. Watch out for the incentive they took out for you at the first time because they could take it out without you notice i. EX. $22,369.00 to $21,969.00
5) Inspect and test drive the car again before signing the contract (avoid to close the deal at night since it's hard inspect the car for the last time.)
6) Be patient and walk out if you don’t get the deal you want
7) The dealers are only LOYAL to your MONEY not their product as Mazda of Stockton sold to me the car without having proper quality control.
8) Don't trust any dealers....
 
PS: Do I plan to buy Mazda again? The answer is that I have to think twice about it. If I do, it won't be from Mazda of Stockton.
  
Wishing you the best of luck on your journey of buying a new car!

#5066 of 5092 Hood on new Mazda 3 [rick2014] by autonomous

Feb 27, 2013 (9:59 am)

Replying to: rick2014 (Feb 27, 2013 12:29 am)
It visually notices that it’s off to the driver side that leave passenger side gap is wider.
Interesting. Could you post a photo showing the hood problem?
 
I bought two other new cars in the last 6 years ... 8) Don't trust any dealers
Did you have problems with the previous dealers?

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