Recent content by GrFa

We ended up with a fwd CX-5 because we needed the space for baby number one but my wife and I were both still commuting 25-40k a year. We were in it for the better fuel economy and reduced maintenace compared to awd. The lower cost of entry was a bonus. We also just so happened to score one...

Wow you guys are some tough customers. There is no way around getting a rebate you do not qualify for. The money is paid directly to the dealer from Mazda, and then passed on to you as a discount. If you do not qualify for it the money is not paid to the dealer by Mazda, and therefore that...

Well I spent some time driving the stick today, and must say that I am impressed. It has much better shifter/clutch/throttle control than my Mazda3. I think now I am leaning towards the manual, although still undecided. A lot of the reason I was leaning towards the auto was so that my...

Well I didnt pull the trigger before the end of last month. Drove the stick around a parking lot again. Need to take one for a long ride. I'll see if the dealer can do anything to make up for the lower incentives this month.

Good advise. I have only driven the manual around a parking lot, not a full drive. Maybe I will give that a try tomorrow. I did not pull the trigger today so bye bye $250 bonus cash from Mazda. Hopefully there will still be 0.0% financing and some kind of incentives for April.

So generally people are happy? Test drove one with my girlfriend tonight and we both agreed it is more comfortable than my 3 hatch (bigger/less bolstered seats and softer ride) and has less twitchy steering. My 3 hatch is a lease so the payments would be higher on the 2 however I would be...

I saw another post that described the 2 perfectly "the car guys daily driver". It is basically exactly what I am looking for. I picked up a 2010 3s 2.5 6 speed hatch last year as a do everything and its just not doing it for me. For my fun car I need something a bit more hardcore. However...