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Old 11-06-2007, 03:45 PM
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Just got back from gettin it tinted. There was a break in the clouds so I snapped a few pics!

So far, I am very happy with the car! This is the only small car I can comfortably fit in so that is saying a lot.













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Old 11-06-2007, 03:47 PM
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sweet!! I love 3's!
Old 11-06-2007, 03:53 PM
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I still think the Mazda3 is the best looking sedan in its segment. Too bad there is no Mazdaspeed version of it. It could have been the poor man's 335i (of sorts).
Old 11-06-2007, 04:11 PM
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Old 11-06-2007, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by F23A4
I still think the Mazda3 is the best looking sedan in its segment. Too bad there is no Mazdaspeed version of it. It could have been the poor man's 335i (of sorts).
I agree! It drives very sporty. A Mazdaspeed would be nice but that would nearly double the payments on the deal I got.
Old 11-06-2007, 04:31 PM
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Congrats on the new Mazda. It looks good. Like I told you on your Veracruz thread, my wife and I purchased a CX-9 in April, and we absolutely love the Vehicle. Mazda's have really come along way in the last few years, and most people are suprised when they visit a Mazda dealership. ZOOM-ZOOM
Old 11-06-2007, 04:38 PM
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Congrats, very nice car really.I'm wondering what your payments on the wagon would have been since I find them a little more attractive than the sedan.I read that handling and MT are crazy in that car! Happy ownership
Old 11-06-2007, 07:05 PM
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Ok ash what kinda deal did you get. My GF likes the phantom blue hatch3, and the new Rogue.


Did you trade in the maxima?
Old 11-06-2007, 08:27 PM
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my friend has the same one! in blk. i like it much too! i love the gauges!
Old 11-06-2007, 08:50 PM
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my neighbor just bought one same color like 4 days ago
Old 11-06-2007, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KRT-1
Congrats on the new Mazda. It looks good. Like I told you on your Veracruz thread, my wife and I purchased a CX-9 in April, and we absolutely love the Vehicle. Mazda's have really come along way in the last few years, and most people are suprised when they visit a Mazda dealership. ZOOM-ZOOM
I was definitely suprised! The CX-9 Grand Touring is beautiful!
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Originally Posted by gdubb
Ok ash what kinda deal did you get. My GF likes the phantom blue hatch3, and the new Rogue.


Did you trade in the maxima?

We got a great deal. Lori owed 19.5 on the Maxima. Mazda offered her 15.5 on the trade. We took it to Carmax (North Houston) and they gave her 18.5. I got a cashiers check to cover the difference.

We got the Mazda for well below invoice since it was a left over 2007. No biggie because there are no changes to 08 for the 3s Touring model we got. Originally, I was going to get a base Mazda3i 5MT but it was an 08 and I ended up getting the Mazda 3s model for about the same price of 16K (includes destination)

I put down $1,500 and got a 24 month lease for $215 mo. with 15K mi.
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Holy crap thats a good deal!!

We got her a 00 VW Cabrio at Demondtrond in Jan, had problems with it immediatly. Tried to trade it in June at Munday Mazda, they wanted to give us 4k. The car was wrecked and did not disclose the info.
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good luck with it...looking good!
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Originally Posted by gdubb
Holy crap thats a good deal!!

We got her a 00 VW Cabrio at Demondtrond in Jan, had problems with it immediatly. Tried to trade it in June at Munday Mazda, they wanted to give us 4k. The car was wrecked and did not disclose the info.
Ouch, that sucks! I would stay away from Munday, they tried to screw us royally. We were looking to trade in the Yukon on a Demo 2007 CX-9 and they want 1,000 down and $909 for 84 months You better believe they got an earful from me! Dealing with Conroe was a pleasure.
Old 11-07-2007, 07:28 AM
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909 a month for a fawkin mazda?
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Originally Posted by Ashburner
Ouch, that sucks! I would stay away from Munday, they tried to screw us royally. We were looking to trade in the Yukon on a Demo 2007 CX-9 and they want 1,000 down and $909 for 48 months You better believe they got an earful from me! Dealing with Conroe was a pleasure.
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Otherwise you'd be paying over $77k (incl down pmt) for it instead of around $45k. Either way, $909 for a Mazda's ridiculous. Glad you got a great deal on the though.
Old 11-07-2007, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Too bad there is no Mazdaspeed version of it.
You mean like this
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Otherwise you'd be paying over $77k (incl down pmt) for it instead of around $45k. Either way, $909 for a Mazda's ridiculous. Glad you got a great deal on the though.
NOPE!!! I said it right the first time! They wanted me to sign a deal for 84 (eighty-four) months at $909 month.

Of course, this was also trading in the Maxima and in that case, the base Mazda3 payment was $396 for 72 months with no money down.

They said they were saving us money because the combined payment were less a month than we are paying now
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You mean like this
No, a 4 door Sedan based, not a 5 door.
Old 11-07-2007, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Ashburner
No, a 4 door Sedan based, not a 5 door.
Yeah I see how that would be nicer
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Originally Posted by Ashburner
I was definitely suprised! The CX-9 Grand Touring is beautiful!
and it is Motor Trends SUV of the year. Up close it is beautiful.
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Originally Posted by Ashburner
NOPE!!! I said it right the first time! They wanted me to sign a deal for 84 (eighty-four) months at $909 month.

Of course, this was also trading in the Maxima and in that case, the base Mazda3 payment was $396 for 72 months with no money down.

They said they were saving us money because the combined payment were less a month than we are paying now
That's insane...i've never heard of anyone trying to lock someone in for 7 years on a car payment. I'm not sure where they were pulling those numbers from,but I REALLY hope no one would say yes to that type of arrangement.
You could almost get a 60 month lease on a Porsche for that kind of money (sorry, couldn't help myself)
Old 11-07-2007, 07:55 PM
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Nice purchase, I like those way more than the Corolla/Civic sedan/Sentra. They seem pretty capable.... I rode along in a 3s for a couple hot laps at Laguna Seca.
Old 11-08-2007, 08:54 AM
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looks good!
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Looks sweet!

Now on to that drop...
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Originally Posted by 03silvertypeS
That's insane...i've never heard of anyone trying to lock someone in for 7 years on a car payment. I'm not sure where they were pulling those numbers from,but I REALLY hope no one would say yes to that type of arrangement.
You could almost get a 60 month lease on a Porsche for that kind of money (sorry, couldn't help myself)
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Looks good. Nice car.

Reminds me, I need to get my windows retinted. It's started to bubble, but thankfully it has a lifetime warranty.
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Great little car - Congrats!
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