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What is this discussion about? Mazda CX-7, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Santa Fe, SUV

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#125 of 154 Re: Sante Fe: Go test drive this vehicle! [kp58] by cxrabbit

Dec 31, 2006 (12:14 am)

Replying to: kp58 (Dec 30, 2006 11:20 am)
CX-9 is bigger and looks like an inflated CX-7... just keep in mind that under the hood it's a different animal. It has a Ford engine. Some might like that, others... well not-so-much.

#126 of 154 I bought one...@@@ by jennafl

Jan 12, 2007 (11:28 am)

The winner is a baby blue Santa Fe 2007 SE - they added leather seats for free. I traded a 2001 Ford with 65K on it that I bought used in 2001 that needed $2500 worth of work done to it (sending unit in gas tank for one).
 
Hence the resale value worry. I keep cars for 5 years and tend to pay them off early (kept Hondas I owned for 6+ years and still got 5K or more in trade for them). Resale value is a fact of life if that is your down payment!
 
Anyway, I LOVE the car.. and I have the 3.3 and I am getting 19.5 MPG IN TOWN!!! My Ford got 16 in town (and it was a Taurus Wagon). Thanks all for the input...
 
  Anyone have an opion on buying a "bra" for it... ?
 
Jenna

#127 of 154 Re: I bought one...@@@ [jennafl] by pelican19

Jan 12, 2007 (10:50 pm)

Replying to: jennafl (Jan 12, 2007 11:28 am)
Get it. The bra looks awesome. A little bit of a pain to keep clean but worth the effort. Below is a link where I purchased mine.
 
http://www.hyundaiaccessorystore.com/Hyundai_Santa_Fe_Front_End_Mask.hmtl

#128 of 154 Bra screen by jennafl

Jan 13, 2007 (11:19 am)

Replying to: pelican19 (Jan 12, 2007 10:50 pm)
What is entailed to keep it clean? I am in FL and thinking about our twice a year love bug infestation.. nasty things have acid in their bodies.. do real damage to paint.
 
Also, can this roof rack carry a canoe? Any advice on that?
 
I have the SE 3.3 with a third row seat.
 
Jenna

#129 of 154 Re: Bra screen [jennafl] by pelican19

Jan 13, 2007 (11:34 am)

Replying to: jennafl (Jan 13, 2007 11:19 am)
Jenna,
 
The dealer suggests you remove it twice a year and give the truck a good detailing ( wax ). I suggest removing it each time you have it washed and wax the car 3 times a year IMO. Cant hurt. Dirt will get under it and collect. Be warned, it is a pain to install the first time until it stretches. Once the bra has aclimated to the shape of the truck its a breeze to remove and re-install. Visit my carspace site and you can see the one I installed on my wifes 07 Entourage SE. I will have a pic of the Santa Bra soon. As for the canoe the answer is yes unless its gross weight exceeds 175lbs.

#130 of 154 Re: I am shopping for one... [steve_] by sssfegy

Jan 15, 2007 (6:58 pm)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Dec 29, 2006 8:48 pm)
Just checked that link..seems to me it's paid for by Honda. Check a Mazda3 on it, then go try to buy one for the price they think it will depreciate! You'll pay list for them.
Please reply with an example..but this link is useless.

#131 of 154 Re: I am shopping for one... [sssfegy] by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Jan 15, 2007 (7:07 pm)

Replying to: sssfegy (Jan 15, 2007 6:58 pm)
What you can sell your used car for is different than the price a dealer will sell the same car for - that gap is noted when you Appraise your used car. That's why there are Trade-In, Private Party and Dealer Retail prices listed for used cars and there is about a $2,000 difference between trade in and retail price for a 2005 Mazda3i, as one example (link).
 
If you are buying new then your target to beat is True Market Value.

#132 of 154 Re: I am shopping for one... [steve_] by sssfegy

Jan 16, 2007 (10:50 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Jan 15, 2007 7:07 pm)
Sure these numbers are posted on a site as an estimate (guide) that has NOTHING to do with the market. Here is the same car(05 Mazda3I 4door) here is what you can but it for at auction if you have a license(Manheim):
 
Auction Averages For Week Ending Jan 11
            Above Average Below
Sale Price $13,463 $11,585 $ 9,707
Mileage 18,065 31,484 44,903
 
Average Auction Mileage 31484 ($11,585!!!!)
 
This is as of last week...your dealer retail is what dealers are paying for it in REAL life!
 
Here is the Civic...your Edmunds trade is: $9528 (5M DX)
 
Auction:
Auction Averages For Week Ending Jan 11
             Above Average Below
Sale Price $12,664 $11,328 $9,992
Mileage 13,552 27,104 40,656
  
 So the Mazda is bringing MORE money with more miles!!!! Unlike what your"Guide" says.

#133 of 154 Re: I am shopping for one... [sssfegy] by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Jan 16, 2007 (11:32 am)

Replying to: sssfegy (Jan 16, 2007 10:50 am)
The Edmunds True Market Value (TMV) is our exclusive system for calculating what others are paying for new and used vehicles, based on real sales data from your geographic area. (link, emphasis added).
 
Since we're getting more and more off-topic, please take this to the Edmunds Pricing & TMV discussion.

#134 of 154 Go Braless by ojaijohn

Jan 22, 2007 (10:00 am)

I had a vinyl bra on a '95 T-Bird that did far more paint damage than if no bra had been installed. It was removed each week and the hood was waxed once each month, but the small grit that collected under it between cleanings acted as sandpaper and really wore down the paint. If you put one of these on your car you will regret it.
 
The day we bought a new Accord for the Mrs. we took it to a tint shop and had the clear 3M film applied. Two years later the hood still looks like new. No difference in paint color and the film has not yellowed. A much better choice than vinyl paint protection.
 
3M link "http://www.invisiblemask.com/site.html">link title

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