Recent content by robinb

Thanks for the tips on the a/c. I'll try to close the vents next time I need to get the air back to my daughter. BTW, someone hit us already! We have a scratch in our bumper and our right rear quarter panel was slightly askew. My husband was able to pop it back into place.

I just thought I would update everyone ... My local dealer wouldn't give me over auction price for my trade (a 2001 Saab 9-5 Wagon) so we drove it to Chicago area and pimped it there. We haggled with the dealer who originally told me that he would get me a great trade-in because of his...

Thanks :). I "settled" on my last two cars because they were used and such good deals that I felt I didn't have a color choice (silver and very dark blue). So, $100 - $150 is a fair amount to pay for a dealer transfer? I don't know if they're going to ask me to pay but I want to be prepared...

I'm ready to buy my car very soon. My local dealer has a Mazda5 configured the way I want it, but it is a black car and I don't care for black cars. They said that they could get a green, a red or a carbon gray car from another dealer for me. I've cheked the Mazda inventory site and these...

We did get a second opinion of sorts. My husband talked to our local European indy car guys who took care of our last car of this same make/model after it was out of warranty. They specialize in this make and I have trusted them with my cars both Japanese and European for over 10 years. (BTW...

We intend on keeping the Mazda5 for 7-10 years. I wanted to keep my current car for just as long, but was at the dealer for major repairs three times in just 2006 alone. The previous 18 months were just as bad with a major repair (the same check engine light code again and again) every 4-5...

Hi everyone! I have been car shopping for about 2 months and we have finally settled on a Mazda5 Touring with a 5-speed manual (although we may still get the automatic). The reason why we are buying a new car is because the car we have is a total lemon. We bought it used at 2 years old had...