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Mazda 5 vs Kia Rondo

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Re: my '07 Rondo vs. Mazda5 [conwelpic] by coolmazda5
Oct 09, 2008 (9:48 am)
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Replying to: conwelpic (Oct 09, 2008 7:41 am)

I read that the member who wrote this report owns a Rondo AND rented/drove a Mazda5 for 2 weeks, How can that be subjective?
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Re: my '07 Rondo vs. Mazda5 [coolmazda5] by conwelpic
Oct 10, 2008 (3:04 pm)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Oct 09, 2008 9:48 am)

maybe that's the wrong word to use, what I meant to say was, what is perceived as a problem by one person is not necessary the same for another - e.g. sliding doors, one person thinks they are great and someone else doesn't. Its just the way you look at things and how each persons requirements differ, its not necessary a defect or problem.
 
(however, on looking up the word in my dictionary, I think the word is right - "of or due to the consciousness or thinking or percipient subject as opposed to real or external things, not objective, imaginary; giving prominence to or depending on personal opinions or idosyncrasy")
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More than 25,000 `auto chics' surveyed about... WHAT WOMEN WANT by coolmazda5
Oct 14, 2008 (11:22 am)
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I think this forum is not as well represented by women, but here is a good indicator from Down-Under
 
MORE than 25,000 women across Australia have picked their AutoChic 2008 Car of the Year Awards, and the overall winner was Kia Rondo.
 
The awards were announced last week www.autochic.com.au, an Australian automotive website for and about women.
 
With more than 25,000 votes over a six-month period, the girls of Australia were asked to nominate and recommend their favourite vehicles in each of five categories most relevant to them including the Best First Car, Most Wanted Car, Sexiest Girl's Car, Best Car for a Girl on a Budget, and Best Car for Mums (aka the best yummy-mummy mobile).
 
With women now buying over 50 per cent of all new cars, and making the final decision in 85 per cent of all new car purchases, the awards were created to demystify the car-buying decision by involving women in the industry on their own terms.
 
``The results reflect a diversity in tastes and lifestyles, and has resulted in the most comprehensive guide online as to what women want in a car, at least,'' said Auto Chic's managing director Kathy.
 
The winners are:
 
Best First Car Toyota Corolla
 
Sexiest Girl's Car Jaguar XK Convertible
 
Girl on a Budget Toyota Yaris
 
Most Wanted Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet
 
Best Yummy Mummy Holden Captiva
 
BP Renewables Greenest Car Fiat 500
 
Safest Car Renault Megane
 
AutoChic's Car of Choice Kia Rondo
 
BP Renewables assisted in picking the 2008 AutoChic Greenest Car award. The decision was based on greenhouse gas emissions, fuel-economy tests, and other specifications reported by the auto manufacturers.
 
The Safest Car for Women award was decided by automotive industry consultant, freelance journalist and features editor of Wheels magazine, and avid safety advocate John Cadogan.
 
The girls at AutoChic test-drive cars on a regular basis from a female point of view and, when it came to their car of choice for the year, the decision was unanimous the Kia Rondo.

 
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http://wollondilly.yourguide.com.au/news/local/sport/other/more-than-25000-auto-- chics-surveyed-about-what-women-want/1332107.aspx
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Re: More than 25,000 `auto chics' surveyed about... WHAT WOMEN WANT [coolmazda5] by vg33e power
Oct 14, 2008 (11:45 am)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Oct 14, 2008 11:22 am)

Wow!
 
If 85% percent of women have the final decision on which cars to pull the trigger on our next vehicle purchase and basing our choices on this survey....guys let me be the first to say "We are doomed"
 
Australia gets the best "bada$$" cars of the entire world that the U.S. society dont even get to sit in, and the final outcome is a Toyota Corolla? Yaris? Beetle Cabriolet? a Kia Rondo as "Car of Choice"
 
Wow!
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Re: More than 25,000 `auto chics' surveyed about... WHAT WOMEN WANT [vg33e power] by bobw3
Oct 15, 2008 (7:31 am)
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Replying to: vg33e power (Oct 14, 2008 11:45 am)

It seems like most men are remain in their 12 year old mindset when purchasing a car, but women never had that 12 year old mindset, so they look at a car in a more logical way...like a machine to get you around.
 
On the other hand, women have shoes to utilize their irrational mindset
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I kind of ask the wife by ramblinmo
Oct 18, 2008 (12:33 pm)
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After I have made up my mind. I have a Rondo and a Yaris so my masculinity is taking a hit here.
 
(Just kidding - I have two very practical cars for my lifestyle)
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Canadian September 2008 sales - Rondo vs Mazda 5 by conwelpic
Oct 18, 2008 (2:54 pm)
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looks like it happened again for the second month in a row, the Rondo outsold the Mazda 5 in Canada, maybe Mazda Canada is having a supply problem as this doesn't normally happened here - or maybe not . The Rondo is KIA Canada's best selling model.
 
Rondo - 932 (this brings it to over 16,000 units since its introduction into Canada)
Mazda 5 - 711 (sorry, do not have figures since its introduction which was October 2005)
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Re: I kind of ask the wife [ramblinmo] by coolmazda5
Oct 18, 2008 (4:29 pm)
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Replying to: ramblinmo (Oct 18, 2008 12:33 pm)

After I have made up my mind. I have a Rondo and a Yaris so my masculinity is taking a hit here.
 
Geee, the Rondo is OK, but the Yaris hit the nail in the head, LOL.
 
Just kidding , wife drives a Mazda5 and I drive a Mazda5, so let's rephrase as:
 
- These cars do not discriminate any owners' "personal" tendencies
- Or, Family priorities take precedence when buying these type of cars
 
 
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Re: Canadian September 2008 sales - Rondo vs Mazda 5 [conwelpic] by coolmazda5
Oct 18, 2008 (4:40 pm)
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Replying to: conwelpic (Oct 18, 2008 2:54 pm)

Don't tell anyone, but the secret is out there, people now know that the Rondo is more fun to drive than the Mazda5, that's why
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Re: Canadian September 2008 sales - Rondo vs Mazda 5 [coolmazda5] by nissmazlover
Oct 21, 2008 (12:11 pm)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Oct 18, 2008 4:40 pm)

Ha! I like you.

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