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#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)
#79 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [mldj98] by jbuswell Jun 23, 2006 (5:34 am)
Replying to: mldj98 (Jun 15, 2006 12:04 pm) Seems like you didn't read your ORIGINAL post yourself. You just stated that the Manager asked you to test drive the second CX-7, yet your original post says that "just to be fair" you asked to test drive another one.   The reason I took you to task over the A/C in the first place is that your claim (while I'm not saying is wrong) cannot be used to classify all mazdas. The weather here in Ohio hit 95 F and was extremely humid, my CX-7 had no problems cooling down the entire car within a few minutes after it had been in the sun most of the day. Your original post set things up as if Mazda has some kind of chronic a/c problems, which since there isn't hundreds of posts on here claiming Mazda's a/c doesn't work simply isn't the case. Your post was misleading.   "Here is the deal breaker for me.....the A/C is just unacceptable, period! I live in Central Florida....it was about mid-day 2pm, 95 degress, sticky, normal Florida weather.....anyway, the salesman started the car and let it run for about 3 minutes, A/C set at 60 degress....the fan was blowing hard, and on re-circ..... When we got in to take it for a spin I expected the air to be blowing frosty air....I did not expect the entire car to be cold, but at least the air coming from the vents should have been blowing frosty air by now....but no go on that! Did not say anything to the salesman, we left for the test drive.....a good 15 mintues later after we got back to the dealership I put my hand right up against the vents to feel how cold the air was, and it was luke cool at best....now remember, the A/C had been set at 60 degrees and still blowing full blast the entire test drive.....still nothing, no cold air..... To be fair, I said lets check another one to see if it does the same thing.....maybe the one we drove the first time had an issue......well we did the exact same thing in the second one (sport model) as we did in the first one....A/C was set the exact same, test drive was the exact same route.....but the results were the same! And here in FLorida, A/C is everthing! May not be as big an issue up in the northern states, but I know it can get quite warm up there in the summer time as well..... Mazda has been having A/C issues in its car for a while now....like in the Mazda3....since 2004 they have had this issue.....have read numerous complaints about this....I just thought that coming out with a brand new model they would have solved this issue.....it's obvious they have not! So the CX-7 is now off my list.....buyers be ware! " Replies to this message: mikeorb (Jul 25, 2006 12:19 am)
#80 of 492 Re: My Thoughts [jbuswell] by jonnycoolguy Jun 24, 2006 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: jbuswell (Jun 14, 2006 11:32 pm) I just got a new CX-7 sport 3 weeks ago. I've taken some co-workers to lunch and that was one of the comments is that the a/c seems to be lacking a bit. I don't know where you live, but it sounds like you probably don't need the a/c to be too powerful there. I live in Las Vegas and today it's 112 degrees. It's only getting hotter here as we get into summer. I wish it had a "max air" button that gives you that deep freeze as my mustang does. If they offer an a/c upgrade I'll be getting it installed!   Other than that I love it and have no complaints.

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