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I was having the exact same problem with my Lexus IS300 (which I just sold), so don't fret.... LOTS of cars are experiencing this problem these days. I would also suggest one of those 3M clear bras...the most notable being Xpel (http://www.xpel.com). In the past I did a lot of research on the...

Just to add one more perspective to the loaner/rental issue... I currently own a Lexus IS300 and everytime I've received any kind of loaner from them it has been a rental. They ask that you provide a credit card so that they can charge me for damage to the rental if I mess it up.... I think...

LeeLee, please check your PM's. I'm from the DC area too and have a few questions for ya. Thanks!

If that does happen it might be an issue you could get covered under warranty.

How often do you think rebates will come out? The current rebate doesn't apply to me (as I'm not a current Mazda customer), but if they offered the $2500 back like they are on the Mazda6 that would be incredible.

Did the Mazda6 get big rebates around spring time? That would probably be a good indicator of what's to come.

Eh... different strokes for different folks. Personally I'd consider a used car if it had under 5000 miles, or possibly 10k miles if the price was right. Having had other cars that have crapped out on me due to the normal wear and tear of higher milage I have opted to seek out new or slightly...

Well now.... the dealer told me otherwise. He said it was $2k and dealer installed. I didn't really care for this salesman so this just reaffirms the fact that I will not buy from him if I choose to purchase an Mz3.

I found a car fully loaded with everything EXCEPT Nav... but nav is an option I am strongly considering. I noticed in the brochure that it costs $1500. I was just wondering if anyone has had this option dealer installed and if so, what was the end cost of adding the nav. How hard would it...

Yeah.. mine breaks down like this: Car Payment: $350 Insurance: $200 Total: $550 If I get the Mazda3 I can get my payments down to about $200-$220/mo plus $88/mo insurance. So roughly $300/mo including insurance.... then I turn 25 in 5 months. I live in the DC metro...

I briefly mentioned in an earlier post that I us USAA. They offer a quote utility on their website where you can get a rough estimate of where your insurance will be in different situations. I then call them and get a more accurate quote. I explained to them that I thought my insurance was...

I'm not trying to come across a smarty who has a come back for everything you suggest, but I honestly did call my insurance company(USAA) and had them calculate what my insurance will be when I turn 25. The cost surprised both me and the insurance agent because it only decreased about $30/mo...

Another thing to consider is insurance. One of the reasons I am looking to get rid of my IS300 because my insurance costs over $200/mo (I'm 24 with 1 ticket from 2 yrs ago, but otherwise perfect record) My insurance company quoted me at $88/mo for the Mazda3. Now... apply the insurance logic...

What would you get for the $22k range? new or slightly used (ie. '03)

Re: Re: Price That's up for debate really. You can get a base model Mazda3i for just under 14k. You can get a loaded Mazda3s WITHOUT Nav for just under $20k... allegedly. In my opinion, the price is rather reasonable considering the size of the engine, features, etc. I drive an IS300...