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Re: 2010 Mazda Mzda5 - nowhere to be found [coolmazda5] by vicenac
Sep 22, 2009 (9:50 am)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Sep 22, 2009 4:32 am)

I thought that they will discount them....
What's C4C?
We have a few iron clad requirements:
-interior has to be "sand" leather (cannot be black)
-exterior cannot be black
Because of the way Mazda groups the interior and exterior colors, our choises narows the selection.
The only qualified car in SoCal is a Red GT with an MSRP of over 29k (I don't know what they put inside that car).
I was looking for pay around 21k for a GT, so no nav, dvd or sat.
Most of the cars left have black interior. We have a CX-7 with black interior and that's it for us. Our previous Freestyle had sand leather and it was MUCH easier to keep clean (babies and milk spils, etc.)
So there. At some point, probably they'll sell the 29k for 21k, but I don't think that they'll do that this soon.
Plus, what if the 2010 has the new engine? I also REALY want that. I'd like to see what that car looks like... since I've been waiting/dreaming for years for this car.
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Re: 2010 Mazda Mzda5 - nowhere to be found [vicenac] by coolmazda5
Sep 22, 2009 (10:18 am)
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Replying to: vicenac (Sep 22, 2009 9:50 am)

My bad, C4C stands for cash for clunkers. Yeah, everybody has different requirements, I own 2 Mazda5s and both are 5 Manual Transmission Sport with the popular package (that is the best extras I could get for a Manual). Wife and I love MT. I also had some challenges finding them, but once I found them it was easy to get them, manuals don't move fast in my area which is good.
 
BTW, here are the specs for the 2010, not many changes. The new model might come until 2011 (with a new engine I believe):
http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/2010-mazda5
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Re: 2010 Mazda Mzda5 - nowhere to be found [coolmazda5] by vicenac
Sep 22, 2009 (11:29 am)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Sep 22, 2009 10:18 am)

Oh, Thanks a lot! That helps!
So just the DSC. I've seen parts of that PR on other websites, but it seemed that they just re-used the last year review.
Good! I want a manual tranny, too, but Mazda has reasons to believe that the leather on the seats gets cought between the gears....
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High cost of routine check by unhappycanada
Nov 01, 2009 (1:47 pm)
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My 2006 Mazda 5 was out of warranty in August and I have had no problems with it. I took it in for a routine maintenance (61,000 km) and oil change this week which cost $1256: front brakes and rotors, rear shocks, transmission flush and oil change. Nothing was done while under warranty of course. So much for saving money on gas! Had to buy new tires at 40,000 km. Paint scratches very easily too. Neither the dealer nor Mazda would offer anything.
 
Feel like trading it in now. Beware.
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Re: High cost of routine check [unhappycanada] by coolmazda5
Nov 01, 2009 (8:26 pm)
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Replying to: unhappycanada (Nov 01, 2009 1:47 pm)

If the things you are listing were common "tear and wear" the warranty would not have covered them anyway. The maintenance indicated on your owner's manual has what is needed, plus the dealer's courtesy inspection given to you on every service should tell you how things are wearing and what might be needed, I'm sure not all of it started wearing off just after August 2009, when the warranty expired.
 
But hey, don't trade it now, you just put CAN $1256 in it
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Re: High cost of routine check [coolmazda5] by vicenac
Nov 02, 2009 (9:08 am)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Nov 01, 2009 8:26 pm)

I agree. Plus, the price is really high. I understand that not everybody wants to get down on their knees and fix the car by themselves, but you can get a much better price then this by going to independent shops.
Usually a transmission flush is 100 tops, an oil change can be 40 (high). Let's say 300 per shock. That's 740. That leaves 500 for replacing the rotors and pads? There is nothing to adjust, deglaze or turn. Everything is new. Three screws out, three screws in.
 
Besides, my cousin has a Camry. By the 40.000 miles she had master cylinder failure, rear break piston failure, a set of tires and other scheduled maintenance, plus some interior ickies. How does it compare?
Uuu! And a battery, too.

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