The Mazda 3

You are kidding right.... Do ya wanna swap cars with me??? ah go no, ah go, ah go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on GO ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please

 

Sorry, I guess I should have noted that with a loaded 3s you're pushing $22K. The only option we dropped was the xenon headlights/tpm. I thought "$900 for blue headlights, no way." We got $500 b/c my fiance had graduated w/i the past 2 yrs and also got lucky not having to pay city taxes, because we're in an unincorporated neighborhood.

My fiancee refused to get the cloth seats b/c of their cheesiness as well.

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I have a scion, it's cheaper, slower, less luxury options, but I love it!!! If I was you though, I'd buy that mazda. Oh and my scion get's better mpg.

Overall though, I didn't get it to be sporty, fast or anything like that. next thing I know I get hooked and I'm getting rims, lowering it, soon I'll tint the windows, get an intake, exhaust, and ummm all that goofy stuff.

They are a totally different class of car. i like the mazda 3 and if I had the flow, it was my next choice. Although mazda being part of Ford bugs me!!!

 

You're going to LOVE the GT.

I have a 2006 3s Touring (everything the GT has, except GPS, auto-wipers, heated seats and xenon lights) leather, 17" wheels, etc. I got a manual transmission, which RULES with the 160HP engine

It's hands down the best driving car I've driven, and I've driven high-end Mazda 6, Audi A4, Acuras, etc. It's fantastic to drive. It's smooth and responsive in turning, it's FAST (100MPH in a 3s feels like 50MPH in anything else, it's ridiculous how nice it drives)

I put a XM MyFi system into it, and I must say, that rules as well.

If you want any info on the 3 PM me or post in this thread!

 

I've only had minor problems with my 05 3s. The wipers suck, so I'll be getting new ones. My keyless entry intermittently goes out with an annoying beeping sound when the car door is open. I think the problem is that the car still thinks the key is in the ignition, in which case, the keyless entry does not work. I took this in once, and they didn't figure it out. I didn't see a service bulletin on it, so I'm probably just unlucky.

So the "Touring" edition adds seat warmers? That sounds nice, especially when it is -10 below outside in the morning.

Oh, one more thing, the factory tires suck on snow/ice.

 

I just bought a new car last week (not a Mazda 3) that has heated seats. We weren't all that interested in them, but with the upgrades we ordered, those came in the package.

Lemme tell you; There needs to be a congressional inquiry into why all cars are not fitted with heated seats. Good god almighty are they just the best thing ever. I can't believe I lived in the Dark Ages for so long.

 

I think with the 3 (as far as the tail lights are concerned) the 3i has "normal" tail lights, and the 3s has the "european style" ones (clear shell, dark background) like mine. It really does make a difference in how sporty the car looks.

 

Well... I'm guessing it has to do with the large swaths of this country which would never use them even if their cars had them. That said, in a cold weather region, they truly are indispensable.

The 3 is one of the hotter cars right now, and one of the few positives FoMoCo has going for it. I considered it when car shopping earlier this year, but I couldn't resist stepping up to a V6 6 5-door for just a little more.

 

Did you get it in Squall Blue Pearl? That is the sweetest color. Q

 

Nah, Onyx Black. I wasn't particularly picky about the color, just didn't want anything too bold.

 

My wife and i just bought a Mazda 3 5-door.


We got it because Mazda's seem to last forever, plus it got great reviews. We are also expecting a baby in January and needed a car that had more space but didn't want to go full on station wagon. The 5-door has a TON of room. It is about the same car length as our current 99 Corolla 4 door but it feels at least twice as large form the inside. The back space is big enough for both our dogs to relax in (you can get a liner for it as well)
It handles great, came with a moon roof, and 6-CD changer, Automatic transmission with a new optinal 4 speed Manual You can shift between fiour gears without a clutch if you choose, power everything and beautiful interior. We got the Titanium grey (with Black&Red interior-ok I am biased) It was a brand new 2006 with 150 miles on it and we walked out without paying more than 18,500.
We put a big chunk down on it. Our insurance at least in Baltimore only jumped about 75 bucks a month. It's a wonderful car to drive, a bit on the bumpy side but other than that great car so far.

 

Holy christ is that copper color ever putrid.

Why do people buy those colors? What the hell is wrong with people?

Thank god you had the good sense to get a normal color.

 

Indeed, although it is better than banana yellow.

Here's a better representation of the car.

Sadly, the car did NOT come with the scenery.

 

I bought an '05 Mazda 3 last January. I love the car. I really like how Mazda made if fairly sporty for an economy car. The rims aren't too shaby (although the brake dust builds up quickly on them), the dashboard looks neat (especially at night), the moon roof is awesome and I love having the six-disk CD changer in the front. The semi-manual stick option is cool too. I have the Mazda 3 S with the larger engine--the smaller engine just had zero get-up-and-go. If you get a 4-door, make sure you get the real spoiler, not the dinky one that looks like a lip. The car looks cool with a real spoiler.