Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum; I have a nissan now and it has been great to me. My car has been very reliable for me. I have put in very little money, but the time has come to look for a new car.
I plan on trading my maxima in for a mazda 3s. I was suprised how great they looked. I probably wont do this until may or june within 1-3 months of graduation (college grad rebates would help out).
Options/packages I would buy: sunroof/6 cd, abs. I dont need the xenon/tire pressure package or the sport package. The side walls on the 16" tires would give me a smoother ride than the 17" tires... and especially driving in new england with the crappy roads.
well that price came to around $19K.. and invoice and whatever the dealer actually paid is probably between $16K -$17K. with a graduate rebate -$500. And.. with a trade in it would drop it down even more. So i know the car is in reach financially. and its a great lookign car.
The standard warranty is 48mo/50K miles...(bumper to bumper).. now is there and extended warranty that mazda offers and how much would that be?
Also my engine and transmission have well over 100K miles.. all original.
They still run great and i can smoke a lot of new cars too.. but my car has a v6 compared to this 4cyl... well i wouldnt mind getting 4-8mpg improvement
I plan to get the Sport AT trans.
Has anyone experienced engine or transmission problems yet and what have they been?
Also is the exhaust system stainless steel?
What does mazda cover against rust?
I didnt see any power doors... is this option available... but then again as long as the seat is comfortable for me thats all i care about.
Also.. If any of you have a mazda 3 and live in cold areas... how long does it take to heat up?
How are the original 16" tires in wet, snowy, or icy conditions?
I think thats all..
Thanks
I am new to this forum; I have a nissan now and it has been great to me. My car has been very reliable for me. I have put in very little money, but the time has come to look for a new car.
I plan on trading my maxima in for a mazda 3s. I was suprised how great they looked. I probably wont do this until may or june within 1-3 months of graduation (college grad rebates would help out).
Options/packages I would buy: sunroof/6 cd, abs. I dont need the xenon/tire pressure package or the sport package. The side walls on the 16" tires would give me a smoother ride than the 17" tires... and especially driving in new england with the crappy roads.
well that price came to around $19K.. and invoice and whatever the dealer actually paid is probably between $16K -$17K. with a graduate rebate -$500. And.. with a trade in it would drop it down even more. So i know the car is in reach financially. and its a great lookign car.
The standard warranty is 48mo/50K miles...(bumper to bumper).. now is there and extended warranty that mazda offers and how much would that be?
Also my engine and transmission have well over 100K miles.. all original.
They still run great and i can smoke a lot of new cars too.. but my car has a v6 compared to this 4cyl... well i wouldnt mind getting 4-8mpg improvement
Has anyone experienced engine or transmission problems yet and what have they been?
Also is the exhaust system stainless steel?
What does mazda cover against rust?
I didnt see any power doors... is this option available... but then again as long as the seat is comfortable for me thats all i care about.
Also.. If any of you have a mazda 3 and live in cold areas... how long does it take to heat up?
How are the original 16" tires in wet, snowy, or icy conditions?
I think thats all..
Thanks