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Sedans Honda Civic Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla vs Mazda3
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Mar 28, 2007 1:27 pm) That's my point. It's not the manufacturer but the vehicle that is used for targetting an audience. In other words, Mazdas are both older and younger than Toyotas. A Mazda Tribute is for an older crowd than a Toyota Yaris. Mazdas are not all young and Toyotas are not all old. I prefer the styling of a Mazda3 over the Corolla or Civic but what does that mean? The true test is does the overall sum of the car beat out the competition? Reliability and pricing are the criteria most often cited for vehicle choice. p.s. It used to be that a Mazda6 could be targetted to a younger audience than a Toyota Camry but these days I'm not sure. Personally, I find the latest Camry a real head turner and more interesting because it offers a hybrid version. Do hybrids appeal to an older or younger crowd?
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Replying to: autonomous (Mar 29, 2007 12:16 pm) 
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Replying to: steve333 (Mar 29, 2007 2:50 pm) |
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Replying to: autonomous (Mar 28, 2007 12:48 pm) Think about it, you're already older, and more mature (hopefully) so you're probably going to go for something cheap and practical, where as a younger buyer would only buy a cheaper if their pockets are not deep, or if they have funny taste in cars (my opinion). |
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Replying to: autonomous (Mar 29, 2007 12:16 pm) True, but Toyota has a much higher aged average buyer, and Mazda has the youngest age average buyer.
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Mar 30, 2007 10:58 am) OTOH, Toyota makes a pretty utilitarian vehicle with clean designs and without all "stylistic" curves. I see a lot of older people (meaning 40 and up) moving to Toyotas, especially people who traditionally buy Ford and Chevys and are tired of some of the quality concerns.
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Replying to: jlawrence01 (Mar 30, 2007 11:11 am) Mazda is gearing all of their marketing to the 16-30 yo male demographic Very untrue. The CX-7 is late 20's to early 40's. CX-9 30's to 50. MX-5 45-50. RX-8 early 30's. Mazda5 30's to 40. Toyota goes after the people that want a car that is going to last with utility. Mazda goes after the people that want a car that will last, and have fun driving it. Mazda expresses this in their mission statement. "All children instinctively know it. A few adults still remember it. One unique car company refuses to outgrow it. In grown-up language, it means the exhilaration and liberation that come from experiencing sheer motion. But as usual, children put it much better. And simply call it Zoom-Zoom. We practice it every day. It's why we build the kind of cars we do. Mazda. Always the soul of a sports car." see a lot of older people (meaning 40 and up) moving to Toyotas, especially people who traditionally buy Ford and Chevys and are tired of some of the quality concerns. Well, many are moving to foreign makes (Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Nissan etc.) because of horror stories with domestic brands. Asian brands are just more reliable.
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aviboy, how hard is it to get the pearlescent white mazda 3 five door? I think this is such a cool color (second only to aurora blue) but it seems no dealer ever has them! Any reason? When are the 3's getting redesigned? Do they let you guys know anything?
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Replying to: eldaino (Apr 02, 2007 7:16 am) Personally, I think it is one of the nicest colors. When are the 3's getting redesigned? Do they let you guys know anything? My guess, and it is just a guess, is the Mazda3 will be redesigned for 2009. They have let us know nothing. We are still waiting to see the redesign for the Mazda6, which is rumored to be for 2008. I am going to the NY Auto Show this week, maybe they will have a concept of some sort that will show the possible styling cues of the next Mazda6 or Mazda3, but, I doubt it
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