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Hi all,
I just registered here because I'm looking at purchasing a Mazda 3 Sport and joining your community. I'm currently looking at a model which sounded like a really good deal...
http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/details.aspx?vlotid=426255&adid=7356303
That being said, I do have some questions.
1. To start the car, the shifter has to be moved to neutral and then started. Is this normal? My buddy who's a mechanic for Nissan says it shouldn't be like that, and no car should pass safety if that's the case. He reckons that it's a "Park Brake Safety Switch." Input?
2. When taking it for a test drive, I tried out the tiptronic mode (or whatever Mazda calls it), and when done with that, I tried to shift out of tiptronic mode, and it wouldn't do it. I couldn't even get it back to auto. It shifts fine in tiptronic, so I don't believe it's a problem with the transmission itself. So I left it with the dealer, and they said they'd call me back when the got it fixed so I could take it out again. Any idea what that might have been? Could it be serious?
3. Minor compared to the other two, but is there a hatch cover or parcel shelf that covers the trunk area? Because I couldn't find one in the car.
Aside from the above, I absolutely love this Mazda 3. So hopefully all goes well, and I'll become an active member soon enough.
Any and all help would be much appreciated. Thank you kindly!
JD
I just registered here because I'm looking at purchasing a Mazda 3 Sport and joining your community. I'm currently looking at a model which sounded like a really good deal...
http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/details.aspx?vlotid=426255&adid=7356303
That being said, I do have some questions.
1. To start the car, the shifter has to be moved to neutral and then started. Is this normal? My buddy who's a mechanic for Nissan says it shouldn't be like that, and no car should pass safety if that's the case. He reckons that it's a "Park Brake Safety Switch." Input?
2. When taking it for a test drive, I tried out the tiptronic mode (or whatever Mazda calls it), and when done with that, I tried to shift out of tiptronic mode, and it wouldn't do it. I couldn't even get it back to auto. It shifts fine in tiptronic, so I don't believe it's a problem with the transmission itself. So I left it with the dealer, and they said they'd call me back when the got it fixed so I could take it out again. Any idea what that might have been? Could it be serious?
3. Minor compared to the other two, but is there a hatch cover or parcel shelf that covers the trunk area? Because I couldn't find one in the car.
Aside from the above, I absolutely love this Mazda 3. So hopefully all goes well, and I'll become an active member soon enough.
Any and all help would be much appreciated. Thank you kindly!
JD