Mazda 3

[MBrown]

I work a BJ's Wholesale Tire Center and I had a chance to work on one of these cars. Man this is one slick car. I drove it around the lot after I was done changing its tires. I want one now.

 

[NFS4]

I love mine. 18,500 miles on it after exactly one year :Q

 

[SLU MD]

nope, they are gay

 

[shortspanishguy]

Originally posted by: NFS4
I love mine. 18,500 miles on it after exactly one year :Q

I bought my civic hybrid with 13k on it on 8/22 of this year.

Today I have 32K.

Thats 19k in 3.5 months

 

[GTaudiophile]

I enjoyed mine while I had it. No regrets on the pruchase...thought if I had known when I bought that my job would be moved from ATL to DC 18 months later, I may not have bought it.

I am car-less here in DC...and that is just fine with me. I may move my Miata up at some point though.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy

Originally posted by: NFS4
I love mine. 18,500 miles on it after exactly one year :Q

I bought my civic hybrid with 13k on it on 8/22 of this year.

Today I have 32K.

Thats 19k in 3.5 months

I bought my 2001 Mustang in May of last year with 22k miles on it and I'm just now about to break 30k miles.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Oh, and I owned my car for 22 months and sold it with 20K miles on it.

 

[shortspanishguy]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy

Originally posted by: NFS4
I love mine. 18,500 miles on it after exactly one year :Q

I bought my civic hybrid with 13k on it on 8/22 of this year.

Today I have 32K.

Thats 19k in 3.5 months

I bought my 2001 Mustang in May of last year with 22k miles on it and I'm just now about to break 30k miles.

I wish I could say the same.

 

[raildogg]

Yes, I want the Mazda 3 GT. I am still debating between this and the Civic though, due to gas concerns. The Civics do look good in person. I still want the Mazda 3 however.

 

[Lizardman]

the new civics are nice, my ex had one.


...but they are still a civic so.... meh i would take the mazda.

 

[raildogg]

By the way, MBrown, was it an automatic or manual?

I'm also debating whether I should get manual or automatic. I do about 65% highway driving and 35% city driving, so I don't know.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: raildogg
By the way, MBrown, was it an automatic or manual?

I'm also debating whether I should get manual or automatic. I do about 65% highway driving and 35% city driving, so I don't know.

I did 50/50 in ATL traffic with a manual. It is a good tranny in that car. Don't be a pvssy. Drive the stick!

BUT be warned...it can hurt resale value...I know!

 

[Zap]

My wife has a 2005 Mazda 3s with the manual transmission. Zoom zoom, for sure! Comparing it to my Ford Contour SVT, it was cheaper, faster, corners better and gets better gas mileage on regular unleaded versus the premium I have to put in mine. However, mine is more comfortable over uneven roads (maybe from the softer suspension or higher profile tires).

 

[Duddy]

Originally posted by: NFS4
I love mine. 18,500 miles on it after exactly one year :Q

I have owned my Mazda3 Hatch since Spring of '05 and just surpassed 20,000 miles.

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: raildogg
By the way, MBrown, was it an automatic or manual?

I'm also debating whether I should get manual or automatic. I do about 65% highway driving and 35% city driving, so I don't know.

Manual. What impressed me was the lights on the speedo and tachometer They light up blue.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: raildogg
By the way, MBrown, was it an automatic or manual?

I'm also debating whether I should get manual or automatic. I do about 65% highway driving and 35% city driving, so I don't know.

Manual. What impressed me was the lights on the speedo and tachometer They light up blue.

I see--so what impressed you were the pretty blue lights! Did you know the visor has an illuminated mirror too!

 

[TuffGuy]

Originally posted by: MBrown
I work a BJ's Wholesale Tire Center and I had a chance to work on one of these cars. Man this is one slick car. I drove it around the lot after I was done changing its tires. I want one now.

/hands MBrown a piece of shiny tinfoil.

Try changing its oil next time.

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: raildogg
By the way, MBrown, was it an automatic or manual?

I'm also debating whether I should get manual or automatic. I do about 65% highway driving and 35% city driving, so I don't know.

Manual. What impressed me was the lights on the speedo and tachometer They light up blue.

I see--so what impressed you were the pretty blue lights! Did you know the visor has an illuminated mirror too!

I didn't see that. Must be pretty sweet. I didn't have time to check my self out. LOL

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: raildogg
By the way, MBrown, was it an automatic or manual?

I'm also debating whether I should get manual or automatic. I do about 65% highway driving and 35% city driving, so I don't know.

Manual. What impressed me was the lights on the speedo and tachometer They light up blue.

I see--so what impressed you were the pretty blue lights! Did you know the visor has an illuminated mirror too!

My 2005 didn't! When did they start offering that?

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: raildogg
By the way, MBrown, was it an automatic or manual?

I'm also debating whether I should get manual or automatic. I do about 65% highway driving and 35% city driving, so I don't know.

Manual. What impressed me was the lights on the speedo and tachometer They light up blue.

I see--so what impressed you were the pretty blue lights! Did you know the visor has an illuminated mirror too!

My 2005 didn't! When did they start offering that?

Sorry--I was just kidding. That's the line that car salesmen stereotypically tell women when they shop for cars--for putting on make-up.

 

[beer]

i love my 3S GT. The only problem is I now have a manual, in San Francisco. On the big hills I get really, really bad gas milage, same with on city roads....

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: raildogg
By the way, MBrown, was it an automatic or manual?

I'm also debating whether I should get manual or automatic. I do about 65% highway driving and 35% city driving, so I don't know.

I did 50/50 in ATL traffic with a manual. It is a good tranny in that car. Don't be a pvssy. Drive the stick!

BUT be warned...it can hurt resale value...I know!

I would think a stick might help resale value, since it's so rare. In any case, you should go with what you enjoy, not what will get you a couple hundred dollars more several years from now.

 

[clickynext]

Yeah, Mazdas are awesome cars for sure...

 

[psteng19]

Originally posted by: beer
i love my 3S GT. The only problem is I now have a manual, in San Francisco. On the big hills I get really, really bad gas milage, same with on city roads....

Then you'd get worse gas mileage in the auto.
What's your point?

 

[Danman]

I have a 06 3S T. Love it to death, just turned 26k miles; and I bought it back in March!