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    rent a Mazda5?

    Hertz, just bought one from them so I'm sure they still rent them
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    Hondas 2011 Odyssey Concept Aims at the Hesitators

    I think the spoiler would look better color matched (like it is on the 5) than blacked out like it is.
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    Mazda5 Rent2buy Update

    They won't do anything about the key, I am going to search the car again, sometimes they hide them in there I guess. I got a quote from the local dealer, $350. Does that sound about right? I've got AAA with free towing so i will probably just take my chances and hope I don't loose the key. It...
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    Mazda5 Rent2buy Update

    Well, looks like I'm taking my chances. I assume there are a lot more former rental cars on the road than we know about. I know a lot of used car dealers sell them and don't outright say that they're rental cars, and you're much less likely to hear a story about a rental purchase that went...
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    Mazda5 Rent2buy Update

    They're not budging on anything. GRrrrrr. Still, at 11050, its a good buy, even with $1000 worth of work to make it perfect. And it might be less. What's a brake job go for? on these anyway?
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    Mazda5 Rent2buy Update

    Hey guys, looks like I'm probably going to buy the car, just wanted to mention a few things I found wrong with it when I took it to the mechanic. 1) shake in steering wheel at highway speeds, mechanic drove the car, is pretty sure its a wheel/tire issue. Out of balance or bent rim 2) For some...
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    Test driving a 5 on monday

    Very fun to drive. Handles much better than expected, very little roll. The car has a little cosmetic damage, one small ding, one small chip, and light scratches in the back bumper (which all together doesn't bother me too much). The only thing I really noticed that I didn't like is that...
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    Test driving a 5 on monday

    looked for a gt online today, nothing nearby is even close the the price that I am getting for the Touring. What are the differences in the sport, t and gt. I know that the manual is only offered in the sport, and that you can get leather seats in the gt. What else is different for the 2008...
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    Test driving a 5 on monday

    Hey everybody, I've was looking at the Toyota matrix/Pontiac Vibe for a while when I came upon the mazda5. It has all the practicality of the previously mentioned cars and then sum, a bigger engine, better handling too. On paper, I'm sold. I am actually looking at a rental from Hertz...
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