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Replying to: conwelpic (Feb 07, 2008 8:15 am) I always enjoy your posts, mrbwa1. Sometimes, people try to be balanced but you can often sense that they're holding back what they really think. I don't sense that in you. Coolmazda5, for my own situation, I've utilized all seven seats in my Rondo on the rare occasion with a mix of adults, kids and up to two child seats with an umbrella stroller behind the third row (a larger stroller will not fit). With six occupants, a larger stroller can fit by folding down one of the third-row seats. I've had no problems seating two adults and a child seat (maybe not your child seat) in the second row. It's a given that sliding doors would make loading even easier, but I've had no major difficulties loading the vehicle with adults, kids or child seats in my rather thin two-car garage. becp, welcome to the forum. The Rondo does have armrests up front, one on each of the doors and a shared armrest (more like an elbow rest, really) on the center console. I'm sure you must have noticed them, but perhaps your height is a factor? I'm over six feet tall and my arms rest quite comfortably on the armrests. I have no real opinion about the stereo because I'm one of those rare individuals who mostly drive with the sound system turned off.
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Feb 07, 2008 4:43 pm)
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Replying to: medicineman (Feb 07, 2008 11:44 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Feb 08, 2008 9:15 am) http://www.carspace.com/coolmazda5/Albums/mazda5%20cargo/mazda5_stroller_001.jpg- - - /photo/v./photo.jpg http://www.carspace.com/coolmazda5/Albums/mazda5%20cargo/mazda5_stroller_003.jpg- - - /photo/v./photo.jpg And I have added the ones with the car seat. Captain chairs just make it work well, the baby seats are extremely wide  
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Feb 07, 2008 4:43 pm) I'll also second the amazing amount of space that baby "stuff" takes up in a car! Another nice thing about the 5 is the shallow tray in the back. I just checked and ours is filled with extra wipes, diapers, etc. All and all, I think the 5 has some very kid-friendly features that helped sway opur decision. BUT, if I were putting in a bunch of adults, or perhaps needing to tow, than the Rondo has some advantages there. |
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becp - congratulations on the purchase of the '08 Mazda 5, I'm sure you will enjoy it very much. However I was extremely surpised regarding your comment "my arms had no place to rest ... I am used to that centre console and side arm rest... I started thinking of what I liked in the Explorer so I turned on the stereo .. and it was poor .. not even fair .. I would consider it poor ... when back at the dealership .. I asked about arm rests and stereo upgrade and told no to armrests and that was the upgraded stereo ... " this is totally opposite to my findings, the combination of the door rest and the centre console armrest makes it very confortable and just at the right height and I also find that if you are using the transmission manually, that resting your arm on the console armrest to shift is the ideal height - couldn't be more perfect set up. I have the seat all the way back and I'm 5'-11". Regarding the stereo - I find it outstanding and listening to my CD's through the six speakers, I couldn't ask for a better sound. It's so easy to operature, maybe it wasn't set up right? Very puzzling comments, almost like you are not driving the same vehicle I own. some pictures carrying a large item in the back of my Rondo  possible storage capacity in the 5-seater model 
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Replying to: conwelpic (Feb 08, 2008 4:22 pm) Here is a swing set (2 seater). The store did not think it would fit  . I just had to tie the liftgate and drive through back roads.   And here is trip day (4 seater): 
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Feb 08, 2008 4:40 pm) The box weighed nearly 200lbs and was 56" long, 33" wide and 25" high, I had quite a bit of room to the back of the front seats when it was in place.
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Replying to: conwelpic (Feb 08, 2008 5:13 pm) Damn Carspace web site, it is so weird and user unfriendly, I see them OK on my side even if I don't log in. Oh well, that is one of the reasons I don't use it often. What about the links: http://www.carspace.com/coolmazda5/Albums/mazda5%20cargo/1.jpg http://www.carspace.com/coolmazda5/Albums/mazda5%20cargo/3.jpg http://www.carspace.com/coolmazda5/Albums/mazda5%20cargo/4.jpg |
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Feb 08, 2008 1:13 pm)  . Tested on Firefox and Internet Explorer... http://www.carspace.com/coolmazda5/Albums/mazda5%20cargo/mazda5_car_seat_width_1- 7.jpg/photo/v./photo.jpg http://www.carspace.com/coolmazda5/Albums/mazda5%20cargo/mazda5_car_seat_width_1- 8.jpg/photo/v./photo.jpg |
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