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Replying to: vg33e power (Jan 09, 2009 10:02 am)  
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jan 09, 2009 11:05 am) LOL!
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Replying to: vg33e power (Jan 09, 2009 11:41 am)  I bought the 06 for wife and I liked it so much that when it was time to trade-in my old ride, another Mazda5 got in the way. Deals are great now, but I also got a good one for the 08 back in 07, especially because it also came with Manual Tranny, which are even more rare to find... |
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jan 09, 2009 11:05 am)
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Replying to: speddy (Jan 12, 2009 4:51 am) 
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So the wife and I are considering a new car (maybe two new cars) to replace our high mileage cars (1995 Civic and 2000 Maxima) I've a lot of reviews and many of these Mazda 5 forums - still have a few questions 1. This would be our first Mazda - worried a little about reliability. We would be expecting this vehicle to last 8-10 years with normal useage. What are Mazda owners opinions on reliability and build quality. 2. I kind of want a manual transmission - tell me your thoughts on whichever you have. Is the manual easy to drive - what about this manumatic or whatever Mazda calls this auto you can shift. 3. According to my logic - the manual transmission car should be sportier - that begins with fog lights for me and maybe the spoiler. Since Mazda won't give it to me - has anyone attempted these mods? 4. What other autos did you look at before picking the 5? Was the 5 an easy choice. Hoping to test drive one later this week - but having a hard time finding a manual in DFW area
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Replying to: simoncar (Jan 12, 2009 5:59 pm) My last Mazda was an '87 323 Wagon. I sold it for $650 in 2002 with almost 240k miles on it and the original clutch -- which still did not slip. The car spent all of it's life in the salt belt. Rust starting showing at roughly year 14. |
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Replying to: simoncar (Jan 12, 2009 5:59 pm) 2. I went with the Automatic trans with the manual mode, solely because it was a used MZ5 that someone traded in at the dealership I work for and I could not pass the great deal I got on it ($12400 out the door including GAP). If it would have been a new model however, I would have opted for the manual trans, but this works because the wifee can now drive my vehicle as well (she never did before because all my vehicles have been manual trans.). The auto shifts like a normal auto but has this weird hesitation when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd, this seems to be a normal operation on all 06'-07' model year 4-speed autos found on the MZ5s, I cannot speak for the new 5-speed auto found on later models. The manual mode seems to give the vehicle a more responsive and pep feeling but it certainly does not compare to a normal manual trans. I tend to use manual mode solely when I want to have control of what gear I want the trans to stay in sort of like going up a steep hill or in bumper to bumper traffic. 3. On 09' models I believe you can only get manual trans with the Sport model which to Mazda is the base model, so if you are going to go for the manual trans you will be able to add both foglights and the rear spoiler as an accessory. I do not know how hard it is to install since mine is a Touring and came with both already. If you opt for the Touring or Grand Touring however, you will get both of these already in the vehicle but you will have to go with the Auto trans. 4. The other models I looked at was the MZ3 wagon, Toyota Matrix, MZ6 Hatch, Honda Fit. All not enought room or sort of not appealing completely. Hope my opinion helps you! |
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Wanting to get impressions on Auto vs. Manual transmission for the Mazda5. I really thought I wanted the manual, but it is really hard to find that version and it lacks a few things I think should be standard I could get with the Touring version over the Sport. I'm hoping to test drive this weekend - will probably end up being a auto since based on the Mazda website the nearest manual is like 160 miles. So if you auto owners could let me know how you think the auto accelerates, how the transmission responds when power is needed - I don't need a drag racer, but with a manual I would likely run the RPMs a little higher than the car manufacturer will design for the auto |
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| I just took my 5 to the mechanic today and they're telling me it might be the AC compressor. I don't know for sure, they will let me know tomorrow morning but for what I read here, it seems that the 5 has a history of problems wit this part. I will keep you posted with any updates. Also, if anybody knows a good mechanic that can replace the compressor without costing me an arm and a leg please post it here. Thanks. | |
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