Alright, so I think I narrowed it down to either of these cars.
- Test drove a blue 06 Mazda 3 s Touring package yesterday. Beautiful, great handling, pickup, etc. Has sunroof and 6 cd player package. Sticker on it is 19k. I was able to play the numbers game with the dealership and they really wanted me to buy it last night, but I walked because I wanted to think things over.
- Tried to test drive a tC last week, but they sold them all before I could. I sat in it, interior is nice but not as much head room as the 3. I want to get the manual, so sticker on that is 16.8k, plus all of the other BS fees.
Pros to the 3:
- Standard side, front and rear (I think?) airbags on that 3. The tC was about 500 dollars extra to get the side ones.
- Better gas mileage than the tC
Pros to the tC:
- Cheaper maybe stripped down? (Maybe not after the 750 dollar dealer fee!)
- 2 Sunroofs
I'm looking for a car that's fun to drive, yet gets good gas mileage since I drive about 110 miles a day for work. I'm torn right now on what to do, I'm going to visit Toyota of Orlando today to see if they have any tCs I can drive, then maybe head over to the Mazda dealership again.
Any input would be appreciated!
Thanks,
-Dan
- Test drove a blue 06 Mazda 3 s Touring package yesterday. Beautiful, great handling, pickup, etc. Has sunroof and 6 cd player package. Sticker on it is 19k. I was able to play the numbers game with the dealership and they really wanted me to buy it last night, but I walked because I wanted to think things over.
- Tried to test drive a tC last week, but they sold them all before I could. I sat in it, interior is nice but not as much head room as the 3. I want to get the manual, so sticker on that is 16.8k, plus all of the other BS fees.
Pros to the 3:
- Standard side, front and rear (I think?) airbags on that 3. The tC was about 500 dollars extra to get the side ones.
- Better gas mileage than the tC
Pros to the tC:
- Cheaper maybe stripped down? (Maybe not after the 750 dollar dealer fee!)
- 2 Sunroofs
I'm looking for a car that's fun to drive, yet gets good gas mileage since I drive about 110 miles a day for work. I'm torn right now on what to do, I'm going to visit Toyota of Orlando today to see if they have any tCs I can drive, then maybe head over to the Mazda dealership again.
Any input would be appreciated!
Thanks,
-Dan