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#68 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [zoom49] by mldj98 Jun 14, 2006 (9:11 am)
Replying to: zoom49 (Jun 14, 2006 5:47 am) Having said that, what signal do you think that sends to the consumers like us? So unless they plan on doing a press release to indicate why they are doing this we can only guess. I think they will not say anything about it because they want to keep it under the radar. For all intense purposes Mazda is a good product, but by doing this they are sending a negative signal. Thanks for your insights.
#69 of 492 Re: Thinking CX-7, READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY SAVE $$$$ [jbuswell] by aviboy97 Jun 14, 2006 (9:52 am)
Replying to: jbuswell (Jun 13, 2006 12:22 am) OK, Makes much more sence now. I hope you have fun with your CX-7!   Oh, about that bit with the poor GM powertrain, I don't find that very suprising. American vehicles are known for poor tranny's. Replies to this message: jbuswell (Jun 14, 2006 11:50 pm)
#70 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [mldj98] by aviboy97 Jun 14, 2006 (9:56 am)
Replying to: mldj98 (Jun 13, 2006 5:28 am) do you wonder why Mazda has lowered it's warranty period? Hmmmmmmm....   Mazda stated they lowered their bumper to bumper warranty because they felt that their longer warranty did not entice buyers to purchase a Mazda over Honda, Toyota, Nissan, so, they made it equal to theirs. It is not worth the added cost of a longer warranty if they are not picking up addtional customers because of it. Replies to this message: mldj98 (Jun 14, 2006 12:29 pm)
#71 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [aviboy97] by mldj98 Jun 14, 2006 (12:29 pm)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Jun 14, 2006 9:56 am) I understand what you are saying although I am not sure how you can gauge that? You would have to conduct some sort of survey to find that out, maybe they have, not sure. But to me, if you have a product, and you have had the same warranty for years, and then you change it, that will send mix messages. Either your product is having issues going into it's fourth year of ownership and is requiring allot of money to fix, or your simple cutting costs anyway you can to keep your profit margins up? Whatever, I understand Mazda is like any other business, they need to make money, i.e. a profit, I say rock on! But if your going to do that, wouldn't you think it would be a good business practice to let your possible consumers know this, either through your dealer network or a press release. Like I said before, I was at the dealership and asked the car salesman and the New Car Sales Manager, neither one could tell me why they lowered it. At least they were honest, that a plus. Still makes me wonder.....
#72 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [zoom49] by deanie Jun 14, 2006 (6:35 pm)
Replying to: zoom49 (Jun 13, 2006 5:52 am) Hi All: WHY HAS MAZDA LOWERED THE WARRANTY PERIOD? Because it saves Mazda $$$. Ask any mechanic and he'll tell you the powertrain is one of the most reliable parts of the car, be it American, German or Japanese.   You can bet your bottom dollar that if you have a problem with anything on the car, it'll more likely be a non-powertrain item than anything else. To those of you who will complain of having had lotsa powertrain issues, you are in the vast minority. Mazda's diminished warranty isn't a dealbreaker, but it doesn't help, and may be a strike against it to some.    That "extra" 12K miles on the powertrain and reduction to 3/36 for the basic is money in the bank to beancounters. What they have not given enough weight to is the fact that Mazda's 4yr basic warranty was what swayed many a buyer into a 6 instead of an Accord or Camry. Time will tell. Regards, Deanie
#73 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [mldj98] by jbuswell Jun 14, 2006 (11:32 pm)
Replying to: mldj98 (Jun 13, 2006 10:00 am) hmm.. in your original post you said you didn't mention the a/c to the sales guy, and now suddenly you went into an in-depth analysis of different vehicles a/c systems?   i have the CX-7 sitting in my driveway, I can tell you the a/c blows icey cold within a few seconds of turning it on. my wife turned the a/c off several times because it was too cold (82 F out today) and the fan only set on 1.   did you have the windows rolled down or something ?   as for being underpowered, i haven't had any problems merging (eg. no hesititation at all), in fact, the thing accelerates so smoothly i've caught myself 5 - 10 mph too fast while merging and had to back off the accelerator quickly.   i'm not saying your wrong, i'm just saying that your generalization of mazdas is incorrect based on your limited experience. btw. if the manager said he wasn't impressed with the a/c he was just baiting you, typical car dealer tactic, gets on your side, makes you feel right, then still tries to sell you the car.   it sounds like that you would probably be more comfortable with another car, have you looked at the Chevy Tahoe ? Replies to this message: mldj98 (Jun 15, 2006 12:04 pm) jbuswell (Jun 23, 2006 5:34 am) mikeorb (Jul 25, 2006 12:19 am) jonnycoolguy (Jun 24, 2006 4:56 pm)
#74 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [mldj98] by jbuswell Jun 14, 2006 (11:41 pm)
Replying to: mldj98 (Jun 14, 2006 3:29 am) You're reading far too much into it. Its simple business, they brought their warranty program in-line with the rest of the industry, pure and simple. They still offer 4 year / 48,000 mile on all 2006 models, its their 2007 models that carry the industry standard 3 year / 36,000 mile bumper to bumper, and 5 year / 60,000 mile powertrain. What does the Mazda salesman say? Well the Mazda salesman simply provided me with a 100,000 mile / 10 year warranty for half nothing (Mazda warranty). Not only that, but the Mazda dealer called me 3 days after I purchased the vehicle to tell me that they got better financing for me, reduced my payments an extra $50 / month. Thats above and beyond if you ask me. Most dealers don't care about you once you drive off the lot. Sounds like to me you need to go to a better dealership
#75 of 492 Re: Thinking CX-7, READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY SAVE $$$$ [aviboy97] by jbuswell Jun 14, 2006 (11:50 pm)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Jun 14, 2006 9:52 am) Thanks, the CX-7 is nice. The gas mileage is getting better as well, got around 22 mpg out of it with the last tank.   I think the dealership is partly to blame with the GM vehicle, they can't come up with a paper trail for the warranty replacement transmission, pretty sure they rebuilt it from extremely worn parts, possibly junk parts considering the amount of metal fatigue on some of the internal parts of the last transmission. The after market rebuild with new parts seems to be doing really well.. so far
#76 of 492 Where is the CX-7? by cx7byer Jun 15, 2006 (10:33 am)
I live in Colorado and am still awaiting my the CX-7. I am starting to wonder why it has taken so long. My dealer said ten days as of about fourteen days ago. There is still no sign of this vehicle. Any ideas why it is taking so long? Thanks
#77 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [jbuswell] by mldj98 Jun 15, 2006 (12:04 pm)
Replying to: jbuswell (Jun 14, 2006 11:32 pm) go back and read my original post....what I said was while we were doing the test drive I didn't mention the a/c issue because I thought it would go away...or maybe it was an issue with that one vehicle we were driving....when we got back from the first test drive....he asked me how I liked it and then that is when I told him...hence the second test drive....this time with a sports model instead of the grand touring....one has auto climate control, the other simple knobs and buttons....if you really read my ORIGINAL post that is what I said.....and before leaving the dealership the manager wanted to meet me, standard practice at allot of dealerships, not just Mazda. He asked me what my opinion was, I told him, he then asked the opinion of the salesman who was helping me, the salesman told him....and I quote, "well sir, if you want my honest opinion, the a/c did not impress me either"...remember he is walking a thin line with his manager and trying to sell a car...I completely understand that....at this point the manager says, take my CX-7 out for a test drive (his demo) and see if the a/c does the same thing....and it did, his was the sport model (this was my second test drive). For what it's worth, I am very knowledgeable about cars, guess you can call it a hobbie of mine. I know how to use marketing incentives (like honda uses, not called rebates), holdback fees, and market conditions to my advantage. And knowing how to use an a/c unit in a car is basic 101....bait and switch? Huh? How can he bait and switch me about a bad a/c unit? What's he going to do, try and calm my concerns? Again, car buying 101 basics..... I could go on forever, I know my stuff! All I was doing was posting my opinions on this car. I didn't bash Mazda, if fact if you read my posts I rather like them....but I am not shelling out $30K on a car that I have an issue with....and whether I can afford it or not is not the issue.....I have yet to go to another dealership and try out another CX-7 to see if the issue is still there.....and I plan to.....before I make a final judgement. But as you, I reserve the right to compare other makes and models before making a decision. You made your decision, good for you, that doesn't mean it will work for me.....I'm glad you like your CX-7....but with my limited experience with Mazda as you say must mean I am out in left field....huh? Replies to this message: jbuswell (Jun 23, 2006 5:34 am) mikeorb (Jul 25, 2006 12:19 am)

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