2004 Mazda 3? Or wait for 2005?

[Da 6]

yeah should be 280 awd iirc...

 

[SpeedKing109]

doesnt matter to me the 05 will have turbo? then so will the mazda3 04 for aftermarket.

 

[SpeedKing109]

Boge
If you want the 05 then get it.
This reason why I am going to buy a 04 when the 05 comes out is because the 04 MX3 will drop down price allot because the dealer wants it to get rid of it so they can put 05 on the lot. Plus If you get the 04 when the 05 comes out you get more aftermarket parts and if the 05 has anynew mods so will the 04 parts.

 

[SpeedKing109]

I'm looking at buying a Mazda 3. I know that they are new and new cars sometimes have bugs that need to be worked out. What are some of the problems the Mazda 3 has that may be fixed for the 2005? Should I get one now or wait for the 2005? Also, rumors of the MazdaSpeed 3 are crawling. What would you guess is the price and performace differences compared to the 2.3 Mazda3? Would it be better to buy a Mazda 3 s and then do aftermarket mods?

Boge

Yes it would be cheaper if bought MX3 04 when the 05 comes then buy the 04 and the dealer with all packages is around 22K for about 18K or get the car you like cheaper in 04.. they want to get rid of the cars in the lots for room and space. I would get a MX3 04 if I were you but dont get it untill they have allready getting ready for the 05's or you see one in the magazine.. 04 and 05.. What ever the 05 has the 04 will have in aftermarket price so yes 04 better for more aftermarket parts then the 05 will not has so many. Its up to you bro get what you like.

 

[gentleminh]

i just traded in my 2002.5 mp5 for a mazda 3.. my protege5 wasn't bad at all.. only thing i had a BIG problem was the brakes.. like when u would drive, it'd sounded like a hamster wheel. and it cost me about 700$ til it got fix, but then i heard it again like two days ago, and that was it for me.. i traded that b**** in !! haha anyhow.. the mp5only turned off on me ONCE, for god knows why.. other then that, it was a good car.. but i test drove the M3 and loved it.. looks better.. the gausges are awesome, and who can say no to stock 17!?? i jsut wished i had enough for the tv guide thing =\

 

[bvmazda3]

i jsut wished i had enough for the tv guide thing =\

Eh? "tv guide thing"? Like a subscription?

~Bart~

Edit: I'm such a dumbass! You meant the DVD navi, right? Sorry - brainfart.

 

[transpuma]

I think you should get what you want, when you want it. Yes, waiting for the 05 to roll out would be your best bet, but what if they don't have what you're looking for (colors, features, 2.0 vs 2.3 etc etc...) in an 04. More than likely the dealer won't be able to get you what you want in an 04 anyway, since they're going to be much more driven to sell the 05's.

I didn't even think I was going to buy a MZ3, I had a civic 03 and saw a MZ3 on the road one day and I fell in love. Never did I think I would leave a Honda for a Mazda, But I did. I guess what I'm trying to say is you only live once, and who's to say that we'll all be around for the 05's to come out. I'm sure we'll all be healthy and well but that's just my 2 cents.

Good luck on deciding. (eekdance)

 

[wongpres]

I posted the US '05 Mazda3 changes in the thread titled ''05 US-spec Mazda3 changes'. US-dealers can no longer factory-order a '04 Mazda3 (the last '04 order allocation has passed). However, of course, they can still do dealer trades and other trades/pickups at the port.

Basically, the longer you wait for a car, the more updates will be had at the factory. But if one goes by that theory, then you'd have to wait until the final year of production to get all the upgrades that the factory has learned about a model. So it's a trade-off, waiting will have more updates but the model would have been out longer, and also prices generally rise slightly for each model year (heck, Mazda Canada raised the Canadian-spec Mazda3 MSRP by $100cdn during the '04 model year). So it's your choice, my philosophy is to simply get a car when you need it.

Any potential Mazdaspeed3 is way off (at least 2.5yrs from today for N. America, and that's if there is one at all).

 

[goldwing2000]

Basically, the longer you wait for a car, the more updates will be had at the factory. But if one goes by that theory, then you'd have to wait until the final year of production to get all the upgrades that the factory has learned about a model.

Ahhh... but there's another hitch. More updates also means potentially more (different) problems, as well.
It's a double-edged sword...

 

[Rism]

Two things i hate about the 3.
1. the back end is ugly as hell!
2. top speed is 118 thx to a governor

But im still thinking of getting one

 

[wongpres]

Ahhh... but there's another hitch. More updates also means potentially more (different) problems, as well.
It's a double-edged sword...

Very true, especially since a lot of the updates that come have to do with getting cheaper parts from suppliers (e.g. a cheaper plastic because it didn't need to be as strong as the original design).

 

[bvmazda3]

Two things i hate about the 3.
1. the back end is ugly as hell!

I like the sedan's ass-end... I didn't order a hatch for that very reason, though...

~Bart~