08 ms3's coming aug 1st.

sierra248, I'm in the exact same position you are.

I'm looking for a new car, and have narrowed it down to three cars:
'07/'08 Mazdaspeed3
'07 Subaru WRX wagon
'08 Subaru WRX hatch

With the Impreza redesign, '07 and '08 WRX are different cars. I really should wait for a full review before buying anything.

I don't expect major changes on the MS3 for '08, so I'd rather get a good deal on the '07 MS3.
But the '08 Imprezas are SOOO ugly...
 
Already contacted dealer and have appt. Think I'm going speed3 GT in cosmic blue, homelink mirror with compass. That's it. I will very very much be shooting for under invoice! They are "Blowing out the 07 mazda3's for 500 under invoice" and as the 08's are probably on the way I think invoice price or a little lower is more then fair as they robbed everyone else this year by saying limited availability but demand wasn't there(Americas hatred for hatches) and there are left over 07' all over!
Tom
 
Yeah, but I'll feel like I wasn't loyal. The dealership has been very good to me so I defintely want to give them as much business as possible. I can wait :-)
 
if you order, do you take the loan out then (or before w/credit union) and sign the check at the dealer when you order? If so and you have a trade-in, would that be traded in when you order or when it shows up? I haven't even talked to them yet about what they expect to receive, but since they seem to get a good supply here I may not have to worry about it except for dealers either ordering them with nothing at all or maxing them out. All I want is the autodimming mirror w/out homelink so I may have to order one to get it that way.
 
Would you please post a link? The only 08 Mazda I see there is the Tribute.

I went and looked. Exact same specs as 07. You just go to the build/price one option and they have radio buttons for 2007 or 2008. Exact same specs for both.
 
Would you please post a link? The only 08 Mazda I see there is the Tribute.

Not able to post the link here. Go to cars dot com... click on the Research tab... then under "New & Used Car Buying Guides" select Mazda 2008 Mazdaspeed3.
 
Yeah, but I'll feel like I wasn't loyal. The dealership has been very good to me so I defintely want to give them as much business as possible. I can wait :-)

Back in my dark days, I wanted a truck, but the dealer didn't have the one with the features I wanted. They contacted another dealership and had the truck "transferred" to the dealership I was dealing with and sold it to me... Dunno if that's an option with your dealership...
 
Back in my dark days, I wanted a truck, but the dealer didn't have the one with the features I wanted. They contacted another dealership and had the truck "transferred" to the dealership I was dealing with and sold it to me... Dunno if that's an option with your dealership...

My dealer arranged a dealer trade and had my MS3 trucked in from a dealer 250 miles away at no extra charge.
 
My 2008 should be here by end of August, maybe first part of September. Been built already though - got a VIN. GT Silver.
 
How did you get the VIN?

Belvadere

How/When did you find out about the VIN? I have an 08 on order as well. It is supposedly one of the first that will arrive at my dealer. He placed the order back in April. BTW I ordered a GT Silver w/nav
 
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Back in my dark days, I wanted a truck, but the dealer didn't have the one with the features I wanted. They contacted another dealership and had the truck "transferred" to the dealership I was dealing with and sold it to me... Dunno if that's an option with your dealership...

Yes my dealer basically said he would do anything I asked, so it would be an option. But I now have my heart set on a 08, so I have to be a big boy and hold tight.:-)
 
I heard that the 08s come with the mazdaspeed cat back, intake, and lowered Mazdaspeed springs. The are being rated @ 293hp/310ftlbs. They also play MP3s, have an upgraded trans mount, carbon hood, thicker paint, no brake dust pads, 245/40 tires, and have a pulse emitter that automatically retards the ignition of super charged mustangs, GTOs, STis, SRT4s, and Evos. Rumor has it that Mazda will release a Chuck Norris edition. You don't even want to know about that one.

(rlaugh) funniest thing I've read all day!!!(rlaugh)(lol2)(lol)
 
Just got the VIN this week from the dealer. They've got plenty (12) of 2007's, but I couldn't get them to deal on them - other than dropping $700 off sticker. Told them it wasn't worth $700 to have last year's model (even though no changes have been made - it's still 08 vs. 07).
 
Belvadere

How/When did you find out about the VIN? I have an 08 on order as well. It is supposedly one of the first that will arrive at my dealer. He placed the order back in April. BTW I ordered a GT Silver w/nav

You guys should've just got 07s and you'd be driving MS3 good-ness right NOW ;)

(butthump)(butthump)(butthump)
 

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