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#509 of 548 Re: has it shown up?? [aviboy97] by swatson19d

Oct 12, 2006 (8:15 pm)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Oct 11, 2006 8:58 am)
Mazda Dealers,
 
  Any suggestions on the best way to negotiate an extended warranty with a dealer, if possible, considering I'm willing to pay msrp on the Speed3? I keep my cars 7+ years, and think it would be good to have....

#510 of 548 Search by VIN by daniel99

Oct 13, 2006 (3:16 am)

Does Mazda provide a website to search for car details by VIN?

#511 of 548 Re: has it shown up?? [swatson19d] by aviboy97

Oct 14, 2006 (6:00 am)

Replying to: swatson19d (Oct 12, 2006 8:15 pm)
Any suggestions on the best way to negotiate an extended warranty with a dealer, if possible, considering I'm willing to pay msrp on the Speed3? I keep my cars 7+ years, and think it would be good to have....
 
It's tough to give advice for negotiating a warranty given that there are loads of warranty's out there by various companies. However, if you do purchase a warranty, make sure it is a manufacturer backed warranty, for example, I sell "Easy Care" which is a Mazda backed warranty.
 
If you keep your cars 7+ years, maybe go for a 7yr-85K mile warranty (they are not too expensive) or 8yr-100K (again, not too expensive.)

#512 of 548 Re: has it shown up?? [aviboy97] by swatson19d

Oct 14, 2006 (9:44 am)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Oct 14, 2006 6:00 am)
Thanks for the advice... Already made a deposit on a Cosmic Blue GT MS3 w/Nav, but the dealer and I haven't discussed final pricing, other than not more than MSRP.
  I pick up my car in early December, and hope some of the hype has subsided by then so I can better negotiate on these extras.

#513 of 548 My MS3 has arrived! by seanwms6

Oct 14, 2006 (5:51 pm)

Got the call today, my car is at the dealer and will be ready for my inspection on Monday! Glad I didn't wait to get a GT on S-plan. I think I'll be perfectly happy with a Sport now. I'll share initial impressions with you all as soon as I have some.

#514 of 548 Re: My MS3 has arrived! [seanwms6] by aviboy97

Oct 16, 2006 (8:58 am)

Replying to: seanwms6 (Oct 14, 2006 5:51 pm)
My first one is at the port, waiting to be shipped.

#515 of 548 Re: My MS3 has arrived! [aviboy97] by seanwms6

Oct 16, 2006 (5:44 pm)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Oct 16, 2006 8:58 am)
According a Mazda customer service email, mine arrived at port on the 2nd. It got to the dealer Saturday, so that was about two weeks for the port work and shipping. But that involved a train ride before transfer to a truck which yours probably won't since the port and your store are in NJ, right?

#516 of 548 Very First Impressions (Fired It Up, but No Test Drive) by seanwms6

Oct 17, 2006 (2:35 am)

Okay, sat in the car (CB Sport) today at the dealer and fired it up. Haven't paid for it yet and had the kids with me so no test drive, yet. Sounds good, rumbly just like in the vids, but by no means loud. Interior room is fine. Fit and finish is the same as the MS6. No one-touch up/down windows, which I've gotten used to but can live without. Stereo sounds a little thin, but again, I can live without the Bose. I'll use it for awhile and maybe upgrade at some point. I was gonna take pix but the damn thing was apparently parked right off the truck and hadn't been detailed yet. 9 miles on the odometer, which is exactly what my MS6 had on it. It has a sign saying "Sold, do not drive!" The salesman says only tech has driven it and it had mud on the turned over floor mat to prove it. CB looks good, definitely blue and not gray in sunlight. Fair amount of flake, enough so it could have been called CB Mica. A good change of pace from grey/silver/red/black and adds to sleeper status.
 
I got to tell you, though, sitting there undetailed among other cars of various sizes, I think the market for this car will be limited to people looking for an inexpensive performance car. It's a sleeper with almost no cues that it is more than a regular 3. If I were a dealer, I'd forget about "market adjustments". This is not a car that will sell on sales sizzle, IMHO. If you can bide your time and wait for discounts or S-Plan, I'd do that. And get the GT if you want those extra touches and can afford them. But, if it performs as well as everybody is saying and has the aftermarket (Corky is on the case!) to turn it into a true FWD badass (which I fully expect), then it is a gift from Mazda to us as enthusiasts. I plan to enjoy it to the fullest extent possible and for many years. Maybe I'll even pass it on to my son if it lasts that long.
 
Driving impressions to follow in 1-2 days!

#517 of 548 Re: Very First Impressions (Fired It Up, but No Test Drive) [seanwms6] by Kirstie@Edmunds HOST

Oct 17, 2006 (8:28 am)

Replying to: seanwms6 (Oct 17, 2006 2:35 am)
Thanks for the info! Now that this is going to hit the streets, I've changed the title of this old "future" discussion. For the "first drives" discussion, be sure to visit the Mazda3 Group and check out the discussion list - feel free to create some of your own!

#518 of 548 Re: Very First Impressions (Fired It Up, but No Test Drive) [kirstie_h] by rorr

Oct 17, 2006 (9:59 am)

Replying to: Kirstie@Edmunds (Oct 17, 2006 8:28 am)
Umm, seeing as how the Speed3 STYLING is really not all that different from the regular Mazda3, why a whole thread devoted to Speed3 Styling?
 
I can't even remember much in the way of past discussion on Speed3 styling...
 
Why not just combine this thread and the "First Drives" thread into a single thread "First Impressions" thread? As it is, you've already got 3 seperate Speed3 theads going in here (plus another one on the "Future Vehicles" board).

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