Looks down at Sig... :shock:

(but just in case it changes...)

SP23 | Titanium Grey | Sedan 8)

 

Talk about happy day's, I didn't test drive it before trade in. This isn't an upgrade from the SP20, its phenomenally better in every aspect.

Will the new golf better this vehicle? Its going to have its work cutout.

Count me in the Sydney, SP23 members club.

 

as per below...............

 

Talk about happy day's, I didn't test drive it before trade in. This isn't an upgrade from the SP20, its phenomenally better in every aspect.

You didn't test drive it??? Are you serious???

Why not??

 

Only 2 owners in sydney???

There's gotta be more!!

But if there really is only 2.... Then Hooray!!!

 

I think the rest are just waiting for their cars...

I seem to recall quite a few people on the boards messaging from sydney.

 

181 RodneyJ Sydney, Australia 09 Aug 2003 80
182 AusAstina97 Sydney, Australia 01 Sep 2003 21
183 mga73 Sydney, Australia 15 Sep 2003 0
184 AxelaSP23 Sydney, Australia 10 Nov 2003 2
185 Spook Sydney, Australia 31 Dec 2003 133
186 Supernova3 Sydney, Australia 06 Jan 2004 10
187 AlmostExactly Sydney, Australia 06 Jan 2004 13
188 blunder Sydney, Australia 31 Jan 2004 4
189 Steve-o Sydney, Australia 18 Jan 2004 120
190 GraqZ Sydney, Australia 05 Feb 2004 11
191 olorin Sydney, Australia 05 Feb 2004 186
192 malebastard Sydney, Australia 10 Feb 2004 277
193 Zooming Bravo Sydney, Australia 15 Feb 2004 3
194 zookeeper Sydney, Australia 17 Feb 2004 8
195 ynot Sydney, Australia 05 Mar 2004 1
196 fairyfloss Sydney, AUS 12 Feb 2004 0
197 M6Gr8 Sydney 24 Sep 2003 70
198 chy Sydney 01 Feb 2004 7
199 Akroot Sydney 28 Jan 2004 1
200 nvr Sydney 19 Feb 2004 0

 

Where'd you get that info Steve-o???

Those would probably be "potential" owners as well..

Cheers anyways..

 

I went to the members list http://mazda3forums.com/memberlist.php and sorted by location.

 

Yeah... I fall into the "wait for a long time" category. Certainly aiming towards a 3 unless I turn green and get a Civic hybrid.

 

When are you getting yours Spook??

Have you decided what you wanna do yet?

Are you gonna wait/save???

 

atm, still aiming for the Maxx Sport. I won't be able to afford it for a few months yet, so I may as well wait till the price comes down with the fall in the import tax. In the meantime, I'll just keep drooling each time I spot a 3 on the road!

 

Spook, I saw something on TV about the drop in import tax and they had the marketing managers for Toyota, Mitsubishi and Mazda saying they'd probably pass on about 3%-5% discount.
Do you know how much the government is proposing? Is it 10%?

 

is this one of those fake electoral promises?? :?

on another note, as i picked up my car from the 1k service this pm, i mentioned that i hadn't seen many 3's on the road at all. he said that they handn't been selling that well... strange considering the figures we all read.

 

Maybe they're not selling well from that dealership?

I've seen a fair few around North Sydney and coming out of the city towards the north. In fact there is a white SP23 hatch in my building, Silver Maxx Sport parked on my street and a Silver Neo around the corner. I even saw an Maxx Sport winning blue hatch identicle to mine when I was going to Wollongong yesterday.

 

I didn't test drive the 3 as I wanted to be pleasantly surprised, knowing full well it was best in class by a country mile after scrutinising the reviews -

I knew it would be a substantial improvement on the SP20 and it is, I also have immense trust in Mazda's new zoom zoom approach.

 

on another note, as i picked up my car from the 1k service this pm, i mentioned that i hadn't seen many 3's on the road at all. he said that they handn't been selling that well... strange considering the figures we all read.

I find that really funny seeing that most people had to wait for theirs to arrive, and if you were to want one now, you'd have to wait till April. LOL
:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

This thread is now a Sticky one

 

Thanks Dinu!!

 

Spook, I saw something on TV about the drop in import tax and they had the marketing managers for Toyota, Mitsubishi and Mazda saying they'd probably pass on about 3%-5% discount.
Do you know how much the government is proposing? Is it 10%?

The tax is set to fall from 15% to 10% from 1 Jan 2005 - this is not an election promise, but something that was planned a while ago. Naturally, there was quite a bit of resistance from the 4 local manufacturers. Malcolm Gough (head of Mazda Oz), as quoted in Wheels article in Feb issue, predicted that manufacturers will pass on savings of about 4.5% from around October. That will equate to about a $1k saving on a Neo. The article did also say that at the lower end of the market, the savings will probably translate to additional accessories rather than a cash discount.

But I'm getting OT here - not quite roll call stuff .

 

on another note, as i picked up my car from the 1k service this pm, i mentioned that i hadn't seen many 3's on the road at all. he said that they handn't been selling that well... strange considering the figures we all read.

I find that really funny seeing that most people had to wait for theirs to arrive, and if you were to want one now, you'd have to wait till April. LOL
:lol: :lol: :lol:

I also find that a difficult story to swallow. My dealer told me they had 7 on order and that one dealer in Brisbane, sold 16 in one Saturday Morning. Im yet to see an add on TV for the 3. The local dealer group is currently running Mazda adds, for the 2, 6, Bravo and Tribute only, I suspect they dont want more people waiting extra long times to get cars. He told me just the other day, an SP23 or Neo with ABS and Airbags or any other FACTORY REQD mods will be a June delivery. If we'd wanted our Maxx Sport with the raised wing, a Factory mod, as there arent others to swap boots with we'd be waiting till at least June.

Lancair

 

They're not advertising the 3 as they can not meet global demand, the factory is selling all its stock prior to completion. Sounds like you've stumbled across a pea brain.

 

Is the guy a service dept person? Maybe he just hasn't seen many come in for the free 1,000k service... yet.

 

heh... i agree with all you guys which is why i shan't be going back there!

hrm *scratches head* where _are_ all the other sydney siders?

 

in less than 24 hours, i will be picking up my brand new baby.

whats weird is im not counting my hours. the fact that i know im getting it tomorrow seems to be satisfying enuff.

im worried about my number plate. it better not embarass me.

and i pick the car up 5pm. it'll be a good time to test the 5speed in peak hour traffic, and up a couple hills (or is that a bad thing?? ie. break-in procedures? i jus dunnnnnno).