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Replying to: joe0302 (May 13, 2009 5:01 pm) To each his own. A light machine with good handling that's the key for me.
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Replying to: autonomous (May 14, 2009 3:16 pm) Me too; that's why I love my Club Sport; 2700 lbs., 152 hp, and(thankfully) RWD. I special ordered it in 1995 so I could get a LSD without a stupid hole in the roof. I'm NEVER going to sell it. 
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Test drove the Mazda 3 i touring with 5spd man. A nice little car, that I would say is on par with my Jetta as far as interior quality and materials. Although I think in terms of features/equipment available that perhaps the Mazda 3 S sport would be more my Jetta's equivalent. Ride and handling are also quite good. Although I did find the test vehicle seemed under-tired with the 16's. I currently have 17"s on the Jetta and perhaps am just used to the ride. I highly recommend that anyone upgrade to the bose as the base system is underwhelming in my opinion. |
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So I finally have decided to get rid of my '97 Civic for a new car. I looked at the '09 Mazda 3 last year and really liked it, but wasn't in a financial position to get a new car. Now I am and I must say i'm not overly impressed with the '10. The iTouring lost it's fog lights, side turn blinkers, leather wrapped stearing wheel, and TEMP GUAGE??. Ummm what happens if the car starts to overheat? How on earth are you going to pull off the road and turn the darn thing off before you start seeing smoke? I can live with the grill, especially with the graphite color. Maybe i'll try to find an '09 iTouring. I know they are harder to find these days. That or i'm back to Honda. |
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Replying to: usf813 (May 30, 2009 6:40 pm) Temperature gauges these days are NOTHING like the gauges found in cars 20 years ago. Basically, it's an idiot light that takes the form of a needle and a blue and red stripe painted at each end. The coolant temperature fluctuates when the engine is operating, yet just about all temp. needles don't even move after it reaches operating temperature. A more accurate gauge would at least show the fluctuations... We're lucky there are still gas gauges these days, since they're a VERY rough estimation of fuel levels in most modern cars as well. |
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Replying to: usf813 (May 30, 2009 6:40 pm) There is an overheating light that will come on if the engine starts to run hot. |
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Replying to: usf813 (May 30, 2009 6:40 pm) Since you prefer the '09 bodystyle over the new 2010 model, you're in luck! You can get a GREAT DEAL on an '09 (temp gauge and all)!  The '09 model is actually called the Touring Value (replaced the regular 'Touring' in the 2008.5 mid-year refresh). The 'Value' model upgraded the following compared to the "i Touring" trim level that it replaced: Leather-wrapped shift knob Leather-wrapped steering wheel Piano black interior trim panel 17" Alloy Wheels (from the 's' Touring/Grand Touring) P205/50VR17 tires (vs. previous P205/55HR16) Body-colored grille (vs. black) Fog lights Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)* Side-Impact Airbags (SAB) & Side Airbag Curtains (SAC)* Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)* *previously optional on i Touring models as the "ABS/SAB/SAC Package". The i Touring Value gives the look of an 's Touring' for about $2000 less. The main difference was that the 'i' has the 2.0L engine vs. the 2.3L in the 's'. There are still a lot of 2009 i Touring Value models available. Using the 'Search Inventory' link on the MazdaUSA.com website, I found 133 i Touring Values with Automatic and 16 with Manual (within 250 miles of my Atlanta area zip code). The Edmunds TMV price for the i Touring Value Automatic is only $15,230 ($18,665 MSRP, $17,529 Invoice Price) which reflects a $2000 rebate. The TMV is only $14,400 on the i Touring Value Manual....it doesn't get any better than that!!!
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jun 01, 2009 8:46 pm) So, why not pair a warning light with an ACCURATE temperature gauge? I hate, hate, HATE those "buffered" gauges.
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jun 01, 2009 8:46 pm) If you can find a 2009, for the price, it is a much better car than 2010. First, you get all the goodies for much, much less. 2nd, it just looks so much better. The clear LED tailight looks awesome. Both front and back of 09 looks better than 2010. I do like the sides of the 2010 better. But they charge too much for 2010 compare to 2009 models. I paid $16K for my 2009, and that includes all tainted windows and rear spoiler is included as well. |
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Replying to: roadburner (Jun 02, 2009 7:12 am) That's how they do it for fuel level. There's a gauge showing amount of fuel and a warning light when it hits a certain low point... I wonder how accurately the trip computer calculates Miles Remaining?
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