Recent content by Gretsch

….currently don’t have a vehicle, or else I’d absolutely wait to check that one out. The torsion beam rear was mentioned earlier, and I have to admit that I wish all of their platforms were IRS. I drove a ‘21 Mazda3 Turbo for a few months and while it was an excellent car overall, the rear was...

I just posted this in another forum about the seats and a bit more.... I just sat in the ‘22 for a bit and then did the drive. Regarding softness of the cushioning, I didn’t feel any noticeable difference in the base or the bolsters. What I think may have been modified is how the angle of the...

If you're looking for updated seats, at least in terms of outward design, I'm not seeing much of anything here. I'm about to test drive one and will see if the cushions are any softer, which is what I'm hoping is the case. The darker seats on the right are the '22 and the other is a '21....

Does your 15% offer include the $1000 customer cash incentive, or are you asking them to knock 15 off before that's subtracted?

Is it better to take their higher-interest loans initially and then use your credit union afterwards to get a lower sticker, or will you (in theory, anyway) get a better price by bringing in your own financing? What combo gets you out the door, with the best initial bottom line?

I just got back from test driving both gens, and while I don't have the pre-'17 experience you all do, I have a few impressions. First of all, as far as interior, while the 16.5 is nice, the 17 is just better. I think they achieved their goal of it feeling more premium. Regarding cabin noise...

I went to test drive the '17 today, and the Premium package on the GT I drove is $1830

I'm at a SoCal dealer waiting for a sales guy, which I wouldn't initially do except for the fact that I've never driven the 16.5 (or previous), but they just got a black 2017 on the lot today, so I'm gonna test both of them. By the way, the black one looks quite excellent...I'll report back...

That's what the paragraph on Mazda's 16.5 incentives page actually says; I can't quite figure it out.... https://www.mazdausa.com/shopping-tools/special-offers-and-incentives#zip=91303&year=2016&modelCode=CX5&type=purchase&index=1

Pardon my misunderstanding here, but is this saying that $1000 customer cash can be done through the end April, but the cars from which you pick can't be anything that arrived on the lot after 3/31? "Offer valid to 4/30/17...Must take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 3/31/17."

Yeah, I've been calling around over the last few days, and all of the dealers have a whole lot of 16.5's left. Even with a *really* good deal on the outgoing model, it's hard not to want to wait and see how the 17 compares.

I'm about to jump into the Mazda club and can't wait! (currently have a Tundra and love it, but mpgs are deadly in Cali) For those of you who are planning on picking up a '17 in the next couple of months, what percentage below MSRP are you expecting/hoping to get? I guess it will all depend on...