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So I plunked down my $500 deposit at Maple Shade Mazda in Maple Shade, New Jersey. Now I just have to wait till the end of August to take delivery on our new touring automatic in stellar silver. Negotiated price = $19400. At the end of the deal I mentioned my $500 Gerber rebate that is coming in the mail. No problem! Final price = $18900. I am quite happy. A very easy purchase. I made the deal over the phone. Went there to sign the papers. Incredibly friendly sales staff. I would recommend Maple Shade Mazda to anyone. They have a pretty long stock list at www.msmazda.com. John 
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Replying to: rideyourbike (Aug 14, 2005 5:44 pm)  And congrats on getting ~$1500 off of MSRP (after the Gerber rebate). I ended up at ~$1100 under MSRP (also after the Gerber rebate) on the lower-priced Sport model in Platinum Silver. |
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Maybe there are others who went through the same decision making process I am going through. Currently have a big 7 passenger minivan (Ford Windstar). Wife badly wants the Honda Odyssey EX which is similar size to Ford but has an extra mini seat for 8 passenger seating. I drive the van to work as my main car so 75% of the miles on the car are me alone. Another 20% is me with wife and 2 kids. And last 5% is with more than 4. Sometimes we have carried 7 in the Ford, because we could; taking other couple to dinner, that sort of thing. Also have had occasion (maybe one or twice a year) to carry full size sheets of 4x8 plywood or other such large objects. The Mazda5 Touring 5spd is anywhere from $7000-$9000 cheaper than the Honda ($7000 difference wholesale, $9000 difference in MSRP). The Mazda also gets a little better gas mileage. I think the Mazda with the 5spd manual would be a lot more fun to drive. Did anyone else go through a similar decision making process? Which way did you finally decide and are you happy with that decision? Thanks.
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Replying to: artsd (Aug 19, 2005 11:08 am) |
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Replying to: artsd (Aug 19, 2005 11:08 am) We have gone through the exact decision tree as you! In my case, I was the proponent of the Odyssey for its people moving prowess, and respectable MPG (28hwy with VCM) At the end of the day, although the Odyssey handled better than some "Luxury Sedans", it seems like a lot of vehicle to drive around every day. Plus it was a tight fit into our garage even with the driver's mirror folded. Enter the Mazda5 - It is not a (don't say it!) MINIVAN. My wife abhorrs the idea of driving one. Perhaps I planted the seed of malcontent when I taught her how to drive stick while we were dating ('89 Probe GT 2.2L Turbo) - and we haven't owned an automatic to date. At this point, we've had a horrible experience with Ramsey Mazda in Bergen County NJ. Thanks for the feedback on Mapleshade. Poor customer service aside, we did take it out with 7 folks in it (my 5 yr old was on my lap in the 3rd row, next to our 2.5yr old in a car seat) and my wife took off like a shot. I still need to drive the 5-speed this week beofre nailing down the final numbers, but we're pretty much set to go with this car. I actually came across this thread while researching pricing on extended warranties on the Net. My last comment is that if Honda had a similar model, we'd probably with theirs since we are a Honda family these days, though that Probe was really an MX-6 in Ford's clothing. . . - Scott C. |
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Replying to: bigwheel (Aug 21, 2005 11:18 pm) Took a test drive Saturday with 3 adults and two kids. Car was an automatic (dealer didn't get a manual yet). I thought the engine had plenty of power so that was not an issue for me. What was a huge issue though was the A/C. I am in Sarasota Florida where the temp with heat index was probably about 100. We have several months in the summer/fall where the temperature is in the high 80s with high humidity. During the entire 15 minute test drive, the A/C never got really cold even in the front passenger seat. Forget about the 3rd row. My kids were sweating back there so I had to open the 2nd row windows to give them some air. That is a real deal breaker for us. I have read about lots of Mazda3 A/C complaints so I don't think this car was an anomoly. If I lived where I didn't need the A/C so much, I would definately buy the Mazda5.
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Replying to: artsd (Aug 22, 2005 6:50 am)
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Replying to: artsd (Aug 22, 2005 6:50 am) - Ford Freestyle, 2WD (Autoweek.com has a nice Odyssey vs. Freestyle article) - Highlander V6 2WD, or Hybrid (pricey) - Volvo V70 w/ jumpseats - Mazda MPV - ES model (Consumer reports pulled their checkmark as of the '04 model year, but with the $4,000.00 rebate, you cold spring for the extended waranty) My wife and I didn't like the driving dynamics of the Sienna - mushy brakes, lots of leaning in corners. Bonne Chance! 10-7 |
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