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Replying to: doody (Jul 25, 2005 10:17 am) |
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A bit of news to all of the people who would like obtain the Gerber component of the rebate. I know some of you have stated that you have had success obtaining the 500.00 discount without the cupon... but I would be the one who they didn't accept it from.  LoL Anyhow, I joined the Gerber website last Fri 7/22, and then I sent them an email very nicely asking how to obtain it. A reply came yesterday outlining the steps, and then the assured me that the ad was being sent to me and that it should arrive in a few days. I love it when a plan comes together... makes me wanna Zoom Zoom down to the supermarket and purchase a case of Gerber baby food. You know I actually think I shall do that and take it over to the Salvation Army! That was so very kind of them... 
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Replying to: donzoom (Jul 26, 2005 7:57 am) Just to add in my experience: I contacted Gerber and got the ad in the mail from them about a week later. I also got the Mazda certificate through the MazdaUSA website. So, I was all set, except that I'm still waiting for my Mazda5 to come in (I put a deposit down on July 2 and I'm still waiting), and my Mazda certificate expires tomorrow! So I went back to the MazdaUSA website a few days ago, filled out the form again (using my wife's name and email address this time), and they sent me a new certificate good through the end of September. Whew! So, in my experience, you CAN get a 2nd certificate if the 1st one expires before you get the chance to use it. What a great program! |
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| We purchased a Phantom Blue Touring 5spd w/ NAV. So far I've been using the NAV for little things like going to a friend's house or home just for kicks. The voice activation thing is cool for ease of use such as zooming out/in, spliting the screen to have half zoomed in half zoomed out, finding the nearest gas station, restaurant, etc. The thing that I don't like about the voice activation is that for more complex command you need to remember the exact wording programmed into the system and it's not always intuitive. Most of the voice commands can be done on the fly, while inputing an address is not able to be done unless the car is at a full stop. Today, I realized that 90% of the time I'm driving where I know where I'm going. I probably will only use the NAV once a week. If you are using the NAV when you turn off the car - it will automatically open when you start the car again - if you aren't using the NAV when you turn off the car, it will stay closed until you push the button to open. Overall, I'm very happy that we got the NAV option. (unfortunately my husband still gets us lost even while having it because he refuses to put an endpoint in thinking that his mapskills will be enough to get us there ) | |
Is the Gerber certificate available to Canadians? We are looking at a Mazda5 right now and need all the $$ help we can to get into one...any help would be appreciated! Also, any other programs/buyer incentives that anyone knows about would be very helpful! Thanks!
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Replying to: lorig (Jul 27, 2005 9:41 pm) Canada does have a $500 college grad rebate on the Mazda5 which the US doesn't get, so you could take advantage of that if you're a recent college grad (graduated between 2001-2005). Also, Mazda Canada seems to have some special ok-looking financing rates for the Mazda5. Check out www.mazda.ca to look through their available incentives. Good luck!
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I'm new here and realize now just how valuable this site can really be. I had seen the 5 at a local dealer on Tuesday, July 12 when I stopped in to drive a Mazda3. They had just unloaded them and when I drove it I fell in love. I went back on Saturday the 16th and found a red Touring model with Automatic trans that stickered for $20,410. I pulled out my checkbook and told them I'd take it right then if they could do it for $19,400. They agreed on $19,500 after showing me their invoice for $19,277 that didn't include the full tank of gas they were giving me. I then presented them with a $100 certificate from their website and we wrote it up at $19,400. Plus tax, title, etc it came to $21,258. If only I had gotten that Gerber certificate too! ARGH. Love everything about the car so far.
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Replying to: frank4cars (Jul 28, 2005 7:03 pm) $1000 off of MSRP is pretty good! I got $600 off (after my Gerber rebate was $1100 off). On the one hand, you could have gotten a slightly better deal if you used the Gerber rebate. But, on the other hand, other people have posted that they paid MSRP for the Mazda5 since it's brand new (i.e., $1000 more than you). So, your deal was ok, just be happy to drive your new Mazda5! I know I am  Steve |
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I picked up my red touringing 5 speed without nav this morning. I am in the LA/OC area and the car was at a dealer in San Diego, so I rode my bike down to the Amtrak station, hopped on the Pacific Surfliner and then rode to the dealer once I got down to America's Finest City in Political Upheaval. The problem I had with the buying experience is that it should not have taken two hours for me to complete the paperwork. My deal was done on Friday over the phone because I was eligible for Ford supplier pricing and there was no haggling on price. I whole heartedly agree with those who say the process is in serious need of reform. If I have been already approved for financing, there is no need to send me to the finance manager so that I can be condescended to and scared into buying unnecessary warranty and gap insurance. I know those who sell cars and periodically post online don't like it when we as consumers stereotype auto salespeople as dishonest, however, when you frame selling of ancillary products to prey on customer fears, you are being underhanded because the statistics don't bear out - or you as the dealer/salesperson must not have as much faith in the car's reliability as you purport. Either way, it's dishonest. While I said no to the pitches and the final paperwork I signed was on the up and up, I was still offended. I know most of you will laugh at this, but I was irked at people telling me "congratulations." Congratulations for what? How about thank you. Though many "thank yous" are insincere, I found the use of the term congratulations to be totally inappropriate. Had they given me something, maybe congratulating would not have seemed so out of place. But I was helping them out. If anything, I should have been congratulating them for getting my business and the fact that I traveled over 100 miles to transact with them. Anyway, enough ranting. I LOVE MY MAZDA5!
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All this information on the forum has been great. Thanks. My problem is...we went to a local dealer in northern Virginia this past weekend to buy a Mazda5 and we had a specific color in mind. The dealer didn't have one on his lot, but said another dealer in Maryland did and that he'd get it on Monday morning. Monday afternoon, we call over there and our dealer says that the Maryland dealer didn't actually have one and that he had to send his sales guy up to Pennsylvania to get one. Today, our dealer calls us and says the car is in and it has 450 miles on it. Apparently the car has been driven from a dealer in NJ to the one in PA and now on to VA. He said he'd give us a year of oil changes and give us a small break on the price, but he hasn't given us a figure yet. Do you guys think think this is OK? How much should he knock off the price for us? Thanks, Julie |
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