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#141 of 226 Purchsed A 2008 Mazda5 Grand Touring by rrhirst Jan 20, 2008 (4:46 pm)
We picked up our 2008 Mazda5 Grand Toring nine days ago. We waited a few days for the dealer to find what we wanted - 5s are apparently scarce here in northern Virginia right now. The sales agent drove it from Salem, VA to his dealership in Fairfax, VA (about 185 miles) and reported 32.5 MPG on I-81 and across the Blue Ridge. I'm looking forward to our first road trip - about 20-22 around town right now in the cold weather.   Anyway, it's Crystal White Pearl with a sand interior - looks great! A real pleasure to drive so far - very comfortable and relatively quiet. I also have a Saab, so my wife is especially happy with the heated leather seats up front. If she's happy, I'm happy, right?   I'll report back periodically. It sounds like a lot of improvements have been made for '08. I'm looking forward to the experience, including comparing long distance cruising to the Saab. Replies to this message: bobw3 (Jan 21, 2008 1:09 pm) rrhirst (Mar 02, 2008 11:57 am)
#142 of 226 Re: Purchsed A 2008 Mazda5 Grand Touring [rrhirst] by bobw3 Jan 21, 2008 (1:09 pm)
Replying to: rrhirst (Jan 20, 2008 4:46 pm) what did you pay? Replies to this message: rrhirst (Mar 02, 2008 11:57 am)
#143 of 226 Re: Noisy front suspension [ghrant] by ghrant Jan 29, 2008 (10:09 pm)
Replying to: ghrant (Feb 01, 2007 10:45 am) to update my original post. It took a couple tries but I finally got the dealer to replace the control arm bushing under warranty and the noises finally disappeared. If you have the same problem - don't give up. Replies to this message: athenasius (Jan 29, 2008 10:56 pm)
#144 of 226 Re: Noisy front suspension [ghrant] by athenasius Jan 29, 2008 (10:56 pm)
Replying to: ghrant (Jan 29, 2008 10:09 pm) does any one have the link for the recall on this suspension thing. there 2 things that need to be fixed i thought.
#145 of 226 Re: Bought a new 08 Mazda 5 Grand Touring! [nissmazlover] by sleepwalker Feb 06, 2008 (11:56 am)
Replying to: nissmazlover (Jan 04, 2008 11:47 am) Good grief! You sound JUST like my wife if she had posted the message..lol! It's good to know someone who had the 06 before the 08. We got the 08 too in black with sand leather and nav and my honey adores it. Keep us posted as to how yours turns out and we will do the same.. happy zoom-zoomin!
#146 of 226 Re: Purchsed A 2008 Mazda5 Grand Touring [bobw3] by rrhirst Mar 02, 2008 (11:57 am)
Replying to: bobw3 (Jan 21, 2008 1:09 pm) Wow! I haven't checked for replies on this one - sorry. I paid about $22,300 before taxes, trade, etc. I'm not sure if I could have done better for a 5GT with Sirius and Homelink mirror, but so far it's been a very good ride for us. We just returned from a family visit in NJ (210 miles each way. MPG on the way north was 29.8. The southbound trip with cruise set at 70 on I-95 was 34.9. This was its first trip, and we only have 2600 miles on it after the trip. We're taking it to Florida this month, so we'll give it a real trail then with 2 kids and luggage for 4. Oil change (switch to full synthetic) before the trip. I'll report back.
#147 of 226 2008 Mazda5 GT - Great Vacation Vehicle! by rrhirst Mar 23, 2008 (10:56 am)
We're just back from our 2,200 mile round trip from Northern Virginia to Florida (including local driving in Florida and Savannah, GA) in our new Mazda5 GT. We averaged 26-33 MPG overall for the trip, but I recorded 35.2 MPG from North Carolina to Savannah, GA and 34.7 MPG yesterday from Savannah to Virginia. Both times were with the cruise set at 70 mph and the ACC set at 70 degrees with AC switch on. There were four of us in the vehicle with third row folded down and full of luggage.   I can't say enough about the way the vehicle cruised - very smooth, quiet, and comfortable. It felt like a large luxury vehicle with the load we were transporting. This is our fifth Mazda, and perhaps it will be the best we have owned. My 1990 MPV is my favorite so far, but this vehicle may surpass that - time will tell.
#148 of 226 Looking for Grand Touring Mazda5 Red by krainfo Apr 01, 2008 (8:31 pm)
We are trying to buy a Copper Red Mazda 5 Grand Touring and can't find one. (We live in Minnesota.) We've checked the dealers at www.mazda5.com from most major cities and find it very frustrating. There was one in Madison, WI but someone bought it the same day we found it. Right now we're on a waiting list for a white one (not my first choice). Are these really so hard to find? Replies to this message: stillageek (Apr 02, 2008 3:18 pm) randyl1 (Apr 03, 2008 10:42 am) qddave (Apr 07, 2008 12:29 pm) gschulz (Apr 08, 2008 9:40 am) 5_more (Apr 10, 2008 2:07 pm) and 2 more...
#149 of 226 Re: Looking for Grand Touring Mazda5 Red [krainfo] by stillageek Apr 02, 2008 (3:18 pm)
Replying to: krainfo (Apr 01, 2008 8:31 pm) I feel your pain. I wanted (and bought) a black/black 08 GT. There were lots of Pearl/Tan, Galaxy Grey/Black and Blue/Black...but only one black/black within 800 miles of Texas. I bought it Sunday. It already had 800 miles on it as it was dealer transferred twice. I was leary on it, but I'm leasing not buying. Good luck. Oh and if you want a certain color and nav.....better odds on winning the megabucks.
#150 of 226 Re: Looking for Grand Touring Mazda5 Red [krainfo] by randyl1 Apr 03, 2008 (10:42 am)
Replying to: krainfo (Apr 01, 2008 8:31 pm) We were in the similar situation in Ontario. We wanted a silver GT with leather, and the dealer's record shows that the best thing they can do is to get the one that was still on the production line in Japan (this was a week ago). But we really liked that colour and insisted on leather, so we started the 5 to 6 weeks of waiting....

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