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February 4, 2008 Mazda announces mid-year enhancements to Mazda3 Richmond Hill, Ontario - Mazda has announced mid-year enhancements to its Mazda3 line-up, including a new entry-level Mazda3 Sport GX model for the 2008 model year. Unique to Canada in the North American market, the new 2008.5 Mazda3 Sport GX uses the same 148-horsepower, 2.0-litre engine found in the current Mazda3 GX and GS sedans. The new trim line includes 15-inch steel wheels, body-coloured grille, GFX front and rear bumpers, fog lamps, anti-lock brakes, side and curtain airbags and CD stereo with four speakers. An available Comfort Package adds power locks and windows, power heated mirrors, keyless entry, illuminated entry, wheel-mounted audio controls, spoiler and 15-inch alloy wheels. Air conditioning and an automatic transmission are also available as options. The Mazda3 Sport GS now receives air conditioning, rear spoiler, cruise control and two additional speakers as standard equipment, while the Mazda3 Sport GT receives additional standard equipment, including Xenon headlamps; its Luxury Package now also adds a power driver's seat and Bose audio with Sirius satellite radio. The Mazda3 sedan also receives additional equipment content, with the GX gaining two extra speakers and body-coloured mirrors, along with a Comfort Package similar to the Sport GX. The GS sedan receives body-coloured grille and standard 16-inch alloy wheels, previously available as a GS Sport Package, and will have only a stand-alone sunroof as an option. Similar to the Sport GT, the Mazda3 sedan GT receives Xenon headlamps and additions to its Luxury Package. Pricing for the models will be available at a later date. |
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Replying to: groovypippin (Feb 05, 2008 11:28 am) It will be interesting to see how Mazda deals with the recent rise of the Canadian dollar in its pricing. Several manufacturers are introducing New Canadian pricing to address the issue. Unfortunately, this is not across the board and is sometimes applied only to higher end models. As a consumer we should insist on having a clear explanation why Canadian prices do not match US prices considering our dollars are at par and the models are virtually identical. |
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Replying to: groovypippin (Feb 05, 2008 11:28 am) It will be interesting to see how Mazda deals with the recent rise of the Canadian dollar in its pricing. Several manufacturers are introducing New Canadian pricing to address the issue. Unfortunately, this is not across the board and is sometimes applied only to higher end models. As a consumer we should insist on having a clear explanation why Canadian prices do not match US prices considering our dollars are at par and the models are virtually identical. |
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Mazda Canada has been addressing the price issue with 0% financing over 60 months which saves most buyers a major whack of cash.
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Replying to: groovypippin (Feb 05, 2008 11:28 am) 
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Replying to: groovypippin (Feb 05, 2008 2:24 pm) They have had competitive rates for financing for a while. I bought my Protege5 in 2002 with a 1.9% for 36 month finance rate. In my case, the 1.9% worked out to an additional $500 in interest charges. But when I compare the price with interest in Canada to that of the same vehicle in the US (with higher interest rates) there is still a huge disadvantage for the average deal in Canada. Take as a simple example, the case of the Mazdaspeed 3 priced in Canada and in the US. I was hoping MazdaCanada would demonstrate leadership and provide an incentive that showed they understood the price difference and adjusted in within several hundred dollars. |
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Replying to: groovypippin (Feb 05, 2008 11:28 am) |
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Replying to: groovypippin (Feb 05, 2008 2:24 pm) Hmm.....sounds to me like you work for Mazda or their marketing firm. |
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At the risk of bringing up a topic that a lot of people probably don't want to hear about, I'm choked that Mazda never mailed us ANY kind of notice regarding a recall for the door lock problem on Mazda 3s. We have a 2007 Mazda 3 that got broken into a few months back. Jerks took off with some CDs and an MP3 player. Our car has the tell tale sign of a nice little dent near the door handle on the drivers side. That's all it takes to unlock the car. The recall installs a steel plate that prevents that from happening in the future. We just had that done today. (If you're not familiar with this problem, just google 'mazda 3 door problem' and you'll get a whole pile of links.) If you haven't already done so, it's definitely in your interest to take your car in and get it checked out. I think the 2008s are OK. I've had Mazdas in the past and have had letters delivered to me when there were recalls available for my older Mazdas, but not the 3. Instead, I heard about the problem with the Mazda 3's door locks on a talk back radio show of all things! On the plus side, now everyone knows about the problem. On the down side, now everyone knows about the problem! It is just the kind of problem that Mazda should have handled via a simple little letter. We took it into the dealership we bought it from, they looked up our VIN and saw that our car was on the list for the recall. Incidentally, my wife and I both love the car and it hasn't caused us any grief of the more conventional nature. But the door lock problem has definitely left a sour note on us and on our friends who own Mazda 3s and who were ALSO broken into. I don't imagine us buying another Mazda in the future. Ours is a 2007 and was still on the recall list. The problem was fixed sometime in the 2007 model year. Finally, if you bring your car in, note there may be another recall for an oil pan problem. Simply put, there's no excuse for Mazda not notifying its customers of such a serious problem. 
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Replying to: sir_timbit (Mar 19, 2008 4:43 pm) Scott
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