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#476 of 665 Just got a 2007 Mazda5 Sport manual by funkygawy Dec 29, 2006 (11:45 am)
Just got a Sport manual through Congressional Motors in Rockville, MD - 17.1K + TTL. Worked through the internet department - very helpful and quick to quote. Though they did send me an e-mail 3 days after picking it up that would have knocked another $200 off the price   Love the car so far - people call it underpowered but they must not have driven my 97 Protege and its 92 horsepower 4 - now that's underpowered. I'm struck by how high the car actually sits - it's a good 10" taller than the Protege.
#477 of 665 Re: MPV or 5 [wuster] by nicoles1980 Dec 29, 2006 (10:48 pm)
Replying to: wuster (Dec 26, 2006 2:03 pm) Since you mentioned that you can sit 6 if needed, how uncomfortable is it? I would be buying the 5 for my family which is me, my husband, and my kids who are 10,6 and 1. I figure the older two will sit in the back and the baby will be in the middle seat but I don't want them to be squished. How is the leg room? Replies to this message: wuster (Dec 30, 2006 7:03 am) ptaylor2112 (Dec 31, 2006 12:28 am) bobw3 (Jan 07, 2007 8:08 am) nicoles1980 (Jan 10, 2007 1:41 pm)
#478 of 665 Re: MPV or 5 [nicoles1980] by wuster Dec 30, 2006 (7:03 am)
Replying to: nicoles1980 (Dec 29, 2006 10:48 pm) It's not bad. We've had six people in the 5 several times, and the middle row has quite a bit of room to slide back and forth to give the 3rd row passenger leg room.   I'm 5'6" and didn't have any problem in the 3rd row. Though I do need to point out that it is not as big as a regular mini-van, and when you have the 3rd row up, there isn't much room for storage.   We've got two small kids (3 and 10 months), so the 5 works great for us. My wife also refused to drive a mini-van or large SUV, and the 5 is classified as a wagon by DOT. Replies to this message: ptaylor2112 (Dec 31, 2006 12:28 am)
#479 of 665 Re: MPV or 5 [wuster] by ptaylor2112 Dec 31, 2006 (12:28 am)
Replying to: wuster (Dec 30, 2006 7:03 am) I agree. The legroom in the 3rd row is fine, especially for a child.   But you may want to have only one of the older kids sit in the 3rd row. That way you could fold the other seat down, which would give you enough room for several grocery bags.
#480 of 665 Re: MPV or 5 [nicoles1980] by bobw3 Jan 07, 2007 (8:08 am)
Replying to: nicoles1980 (Dec 29, 2006 10:48 pm) With the 1yr old in the 2nd row, you could slide that seat up pretty far to give more legroom for the 3rd row. I agree with the poster who said it's better to put another kid, probably the 6yr old in a car seat in the 2nd row also, so you can fold one of the 3rd row seats to get some storage space, since the storage space behind the 3rd row is pretty small.   The 10yr old will easily be able to get to the 3rd row between the 2nd row seats, so even with car seats in both 2nd row seats, the 10yr old can access the back. The only thing is that with 1/2 the 3rd row folded flat for luggage, groceries, strollers, etc., all that stuff is going to be sitting right beside the 10 year old in the 3rd row, so you'll want to make sure you secure it somehow. Otherwise, you'll go around a corner too fast and all the groceries will be in the 10yr old's lap!   Would the mazda5 be your "big" car? To me the mazda5 is perfect for a family with 2 kids who occasionally need space for a couple of more people, but with 3 kids in it all of the time, if this is your "big" car, than to me it's too small, mostly because of the lack of storage space behind the 3rd row and I wouldn't want to have a 10yr old sitting in the 3rd row with a mountain of stuff ready to fall on him on a regular basis. But if you already have a bigger 3 row vehicle, then the mazda5 is also a great backup car, since you can always use the bigger one if you need the storage space.   Here's the mazda5 webpage. They do have a lot of picturs and videos, but it would have been nice if in one of the videos or photos they actually showed 6 people getting into the car.   http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=modelsMain&vehi- cleCode=MZ5&campId=934   What are you currently driving now? Replies to this message: nicoles1980 (Jan 10, 2007 1:41 pm)
#481 of 665 2006 Auto Touring - price? by tivogirl Jan 08, 2007 (12:42 pm)
Hi everyone - after an exhaustive search for our new car, I think we have settled on a Mazda5. Our local dealer has several 2006 Mazda5s left, in addition to a number of '07s. Anyone have any recent experiences? How much of a discount under MSRP do you think is possible?   Thanks in advance,   Caroline Replies to this message: kivo (Jan 08, 2007 2:59 pm) kw_da (Jan 10, 2007 3:26 pm) wuster (Jan 11, 2007 4:59 am) elizab (Jan 26, 2007 8:42 pm)
#482 of 665 Re: 2006 Auto Touring - price? [tivogirl] by kivo Jan 08, 2007 (2:59 pm)
Replying to: tivogirl (Jan 08, 2007 12:42 pm) Hi Caroline - Don't even think about the MSRP. Find out what the dealer paid for the car and negotiate up from that point. You can find out the dealer cost from various places and Consumer Reports will give you a complete printout for about $12. Good luck.   Rick K.
#483 of 665 Re: MPV or 5 [bobw3] by nicoles1980 Jan 10, 2007 (1:41 pm)
Replying to: bobw3 (Jan 07, 2007 8:08 am) Thanks so much for everyone's reply. Rught now I drive Hyundai Elantra so anything bigger will be a huge help! The Mazda would be my "bigger" car for all the kids. I'm not terrible concerned with fitting in bags of groceries with my 10 yo in back because I usually do my grocery shopping while the older two kids are in school. Right now with my car when we need to take all 3 kids we have them all squished in the back seat and it's very uncomfortable for my oldest because he is in between two carseats. When I go food shopping I will most likely have the back seats all folded down and then when it's time for kids the seats will go up. Thanks again for everyone's input- it has helped me tremendously! Now I just have to find out how to snag one for cheap!
#484 of 665 Re: 2006 Auto Touring - price? [tivogirl] by kw_da Jan 10, 2007 (3:26 pm)
Replying to: tivogirl (Jan 08, 2007 12:42 pm) Hi,   Check paper for Mazda5 loss leaders - I'd aim for at least $1000 under invoice for 2006s. Depends on how badly the dealer needs a sale to make the bonus at the end of the month.   Good Luck.   David
#485 of 665 Re: 2006 Auto Touring - price? [tivogirl] by wuster Jan 11, 2007 (4:59 am)
Replying to: tivogirl (Jan 08, 2007 12:42 pm) The 2006's have a 4yrs/50,000 mile warranty. The 2007's have a 3yrs/36,000 miles warranty.   Something to keep in mind.

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