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    The Young MP5

    I first saw a Protege5 was at the 2001 San Francisco Auto Show. Since I'm not a very tall guy, I always check out cars that fits me well. Among all the compact cars that were in the show, the Protege5 catched my attention right away. Very cool exterior design... fits great in there... have...
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    Scam?

    The thing is they use Experian which is the same credit reporting company as I do!! If using the same credit company, how could there be a discrepancy??(rant) Should I report to BBB or something else?? (pissed)
  3. J

    Pricing....

    Well..... the resale value indicated in the Kelly Blue Book does not take into account whether the buyers get the rebates or not. The resale value is uniform across the broad so if you can get a lower price initially, the lower the loss of selling the car will be. Plus, the $2500 rebates do beat...
  4. J

    Scam?

    Hey Guys, I was thinking of about this for quite a while...... When I was about to sign the finance contract, I was told that I was going to get 5.99% interest rate for 5 years coz I have a FICO score of just 695. He told me that if I get a extended warranty and interior/exterior coating, he...
  5. J

    How to get these out??

    Hey Guys, My polished rims have this stubborn stone like stuff on it and I can kinda use my finger to scratch it out. What is it and how do I get it out safely without damaging my rims?? :( Should've gone with the normal rims.... :( http://www.protege5.com/members/james5377/img_0212.jpg
  6. J

    Pricing....

    The $500 College Rebates can be found at this website... http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=offersGraduate You might want to settle the price first before informing the dealer that you are eligible for the rebates. If not, the dealer might include the college...
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    Pricing....

    The $500 college rebate is valid for people who are about to graduate or graduated from college within two years of graduation date. The exact information is available on the www.mazdausa.com. Most car manufacturers such as Toyota and Ford has such college rebates plan. Most of the dealers...
  8. J

    Pricing....

    The invoice price for my Protege5 with all the options are $15355 (carsdirect.com) which includes $2500 factory rebates. If I were to put in my $500 college rebate, the price I paid for mine ($14625) is still lower than whats its supposed to be . (thumb) Just a suggestion here.... go to...
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    Pricing....

    Its good thing that we have a lot of Mazda Dealers in the Bay Area. We can afford to go dealer-hopping to find the right price and right options. I just hope that I never have to leave California!! :cool: Rah Sham Bo - If I were you, I would laugh at that offer and simply walk away. But...
  10. J

    Pricing....

    I bought mine last weekend with Side Air Bags/Moonroof/ABS/6 CD Changer/Leather Seats/Polished Rims for less than $16K including tax and licensing fee. Basically I had $5000 off (including cash and college rebates + dealer discount) MSRP of $19625. :p There is another dealer who is even willing...
  11. J

    But P5 Out of State--California Certified?

    I bought mine last weekend with side air bags/moonroof/6 CD changer/Leather Seats for less than $16K including tax and licensing fee :D. Basically I had $5000 off MSRP (including cash and college rebates) .... save yourself some trouble and just buy in California.... I went shopping all the bay...
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