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#3 of 1355 Happiness is ... by bjerry Jul 28, 2005 (11:10 am)
I just can't believe how pleased I am with my Mazda5. It's been years since I've been happy to own the car I own.
#4 of 1355 just saw a mazda 5 yesterday by pointatob Jul 28, 2005 (12:33 pm)
I just drove by a mazda dealer yesterday and sat in a mazda 5. i had been reading a lot of the posts about it so i was excited to see it.   overall, i was pretty impressed. i liked the look of the vehicle and the overall size. a couple of impressions and questions that i had for owners / people who do more research than myself:   1. i forgot to look - do the windows next to the second row seats roll down?   2. i was disappointed that i could not get the steering wheel in a fully vertical position; i like to tilt the wheel so that the top of the wheel is as close to me as the bottom. no big deal or anything, but it adds to the driving experience because you can pretend you're in a go cart...   3. in response to some other posts about being able to get a fifth or sixth passenger into the backseat if carseats were present in the 2nd row: yeah, it would be a little difficult, but you can still use the fore / aft slide bar on the front of the 2nd row seat to slide it forward (since the side lever requires that you tilt the seat before sliding). this works okay for getting in, but once someone is back there, they can't reach that slide bar on the front of the 2nd row seat, so they either squeeze in between the 2nd row seats or wait for help! this probably isn't too big a deal either because as many others have stated this vehicle is not for someone wanting to fit 6 people in it on a regular basis.   4. i was disappointed with the cargo space when using the 3rd row. i don't think that we could even fit our evenflo stroller back there if we were going to dinner with the grandparents! however, i haven't tried this yet so maybe it's possible. i don't know what the spec for the luggage volume is, but it certainly looks much smaller than i expected. i saw an old 95-98 odyssey today and in looking at the luggage space behind the 3rd row, the tailgate glass was still fairly close to the seatback, but there was a lowered well at the floor which increased the usability greatly (i would suspect). i don't know what the luggage volume spec for the old odyssey is, however. anybody know these figures?   overall, i'm really excited to test drive a manual (they only had automatics there so i didn't bother to test), but as many others on this post seem to want a manual also, my guess is that they will be difficult to find for a while anyway.   any thoughts on these impressions? Replies to this message: smaria (Jul 29, 2005 6:18 am) han2 (Sep 02, 2005 6:33 pm)
#6 of 1355 Re: just saw a mazda 5 yesterday [pointatob] by smaria Jul 29, 2005 (6:18 am)
Replying to: pointatob (Jul 28, 2005 12:33 pm) 1. i forgot to look - do the windows next to the second row seats roll down?   Yup, they roll down all the way.
#8 of 1355 Photos with Adults inside by bobw3 Jul 30, 2005 (4:22 pm)
Can any of you new owners take some photos with adults inside the 5 to give perspective.
#9 of 1355 Roof Racks by sschriber Aug 01, 2005 (4:40 am)
What's the story on roof racks for the Mazda 5? On inspection there appears to be four covered slots in the roof line much like my old Rav 4. My local dealer doesn't have any literature available yet and couldn't answer the roof rack question.   On a side note, am I alone in feeling that as a car salesperson, you should know your vehicles inside and out? Countless times I've spoken with sales folk who knew markedly less about their products than I, the customer, did. Replies to this message: momstoy (Aug 01, 2005 5:41 am) bwaters (Aug 10, 2005 1:59 pm) r2k (Aug 10, 2005 7:21 pm)
#10 of 1355 Re: Roof Racks [sschriber] by momstoy Aug 01, 2005 (5:41 am)
Replying to: sschriber (Aug 01, 2005 4:40 am) "What's the story on roof racks for the Mazda 5? On inspection there appears to be four covered slots in the roof line"   In the manual it shows that the 4 covers simply remove and the roof rack fits into the slots there. The dealer told me they should have the roof racks, rear bumper cover, cargo net, etc. available sometime in August - I was considering going aftermarket for a roof rack - but if they'll have ones that just slip into the slots already in the roof I'd rather go with that. Replies to this message: bwaters (Aug 10, 2005 1:59 pm) r2k (Aug 10, 2005 7:21 pm)
#11 of 1355 You're kidding - salemen know something about the vehicle? by ccweems Aug 01, 2005 (6:44 am)
Despite the fact that they have the time, the vehicles and the information most salesmen would rather read the paper, talk to their girl friend and smoke cigarettes. I know this unfairly depicts a very few but it is a fair appraisal of my experience over the last 30 years. Remember, turnover amongst car salesmen is over 100% per year and the salesman before you was likely selling time shares, Herbalife or cell phones the month previous. If you ever go to a dealership and depend on any information apart from inventory status you are doomed.

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