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As of 1/22 I have traded the 5AT for the 5MT. MPG is up by 3-4 so far. Loving the manual.
In what could make me the person to have a Mazda 3 for the shortest period of time, I am facing a dilemma.
My 3 5AT has been getting ~19 mpg since I got it in mostly highway trips, light to moderate acceleration, rarely reaching the 4,000 RPM mark. I am really not liking the car because of this.
I took the vehicle to the dealer and they found nothing wrong with the car. They are going to contact Mazda to see if they have any idea of what could be causing the exceptionally low mileage.
The dealer has also offered to take the car back with me taking a hit, and getting me the exact same vehicle but with a manual transmission. The payments would be $16 more a month (which I could more than make up for in gas if I got just 3 more mpg) or I could put an additional $1,000 down. Basically it will cost me $2,000 extra to get a new car, the $1,000 extra down and the $1,000 I've lost on the price of the automatic option. They are also going to see if they can pressure Mazda to see if they will kickback some money to cover the extra $1,000 which is basically taxes and fees.
So I'm asking for opinions. Should I keep the 5AT and be dissatisfied with the mileage, or pay the $1,000 (or less depending on Mazda) and get the 5MT with better mileage (HOPEFULLY!) and more fun to drive. What do you think?
In what could make me the person to have a Mazda 3 for the shortest period of time, I am facing a dilemma.
My 3 5AT has been getting ~19 mpg since I got it in mostly highway trips, light to moderate acceleration, rarely reaching the 4,000 RPM mark. I am really not liking the car because of this.
I took the vehicle to the dealer and they found nothing wrong with the car. They are going to contact Mazda to see if they have any idea of what could be causing the exceptionally low mileage.
The dealer has also offered to take the car back with me taking a hit, and getting me the exact same vehicle but with a manual transmission. The payments would be $16 more a month (which I could more than make up for in gas if I got just 3 more mpg) or I could put an additional $1,000 down. Basically it will cost me $2,000 extra to get a new car, the $1,000 extra down and the $1,000 I've lost on the price of the automatic option. They are also going to see if they can pressure Mazda to see if they will kickback some money to cover the extra $1,000 which is basically taxes and fees.
So I'm asking for opinions. Should I keep the 5AT and be dissatisfied with the mileage, or pay the $1,000 (or less depending on Mazda) and get the 5MT with better mileage (HOPEFULLY!) and more fun to drive. What do you think?