2008 GT Has Arrived

[Antonio DiMarco]

Son of a @%#$@!

Actually, on another forum that will will remain nameless, a local dealer had (2) 2008 MS3's last week. Here are the pics to prove it. They are cell phone pics so i do apologize! Taken by GriM for the other 3 forums.

What the @$#%!?

I hope my car is coming in soon. Seems odd that I was told build in July, haven't received a VIN and now they're showing up in CA!(confused)(confused)(confused)(confused)

 

[BLACKMS3]

Maybe since there was no change, dealers are printing out 2008 stickers for the windows in hopes of selling them faster... (rofl)

 

[fkmp5]

http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/mazda/mazdaspeedmazda3/index.html

 

[clos561]

2007 is a cooler number to say that u own..in my opinion

 

[CaSHMeRe]

2007 is a cooler number to say that u own..in my opinion

haha...why's that ? (friday)

 

[Belvadere]

Well, I'm driving mine - so I know they're here.

 

[Antonio DiMarco]

Belvadere Congratulations

Well, I'm driving mine - so I know they're here.

When did you order yours?

 

[clos561]

haha...why's that ? (friday)

dont know...just saying 07 and 08....07 sounds better

 

[SPEED305]

whats the build date on it? i havent seend an 06/07 or much less an 07/07. thats just me.

 

[Antonio DiMarco]

Dealer called and they have my VIN

When did you order yours?

Wouldn't it just figure. Dealer called me and they now have my VIN. However e-mail issues have prevented them from sending it along. They think their IT department restricts e-mails iwth VINs for security reasons.

Oh well...I can always stop by and pick it up.

My problem is that I need to sell my car before I buy the MS3. Belvadere if I understand correctly, you received your VIN about two weeks before your car touched down in Texas. Had your dealer given you a VIN when the Mazda system updated? Or did they wait a while before reporting the VIN to you? My dealer tells me that Mazda's order system JUST updated my VIN info..

I'm just trying to figure out how much time I have. It sounds like your car had already arrived at Port when you received your VIN.

ANy info would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[fkmp5]

dont know...just saying 07 and 08....07 sounds better

and I used to think 03 sounded good back in 2003, now i just feel like i have a 4 year old car.

 

[M3 5MT]

2007 is a cooler number to say that u own..in my opinion

I with ya

 

[~JoJo~]

damn..they arrive too early. now I might have to speed up my purchase time. what color do they have for the 08?

 

[BLACKMS3]

The same colors....

 

[Belvadere]

Antonio, I got my VIN not quite 2 weeks before the car arrived. I'm guessing that I got the VIN when the car hit the port. I was determined to get a Silver GT and somebody pulled some strings when one hit the port. My dealer got the regional Mazda muckady-muck to snag it for them (and me). The only build date is found inside on the body (on a sticker inside the driver's side) of 06/07.

 

[Antonio DiMarco]

OK, that makes sense. Thank you

Antonio, I got my VIN not quite 2 weeks before the car arrived. I'm guessing that I got the VIN when the car hit the port. I was determined to get a Silver GT and somebody pulled some strings when one hit the port. My dealer got the regional Mazda muckady-muck to snag it for them (and me). The only build date is found inside on the body (on a sticker inside the driver's side) of 06/07.

Thank you for the added info Belvadere. That all makes sense to me now.

Funny, my dealer sadi that my car wouldn't be built until first week of July. Looks like they started building 08's earlier than that.

 

[nate0123]

and I used to think 03 sounded good back in 2003, now i just feel like i have a 4 year old car.

5 years old now

and that is damn new compared to my 14 year old car

 

[Antonio DiMarco]

One other question for Belvadere...Key

Antonio, I got my VIN not quite 2 weeks before the car arrived. I'm guessing that I got the VIN when the car hit the port. I was determined to get a Silver GT and somebody pulled some strings when one hit the port. My dealer got the regional Mazda muckady-muck to snag it for them (and me). The only build date is found inside on the body (on a sticker inside the driver's side) of 06/07.

What kind of key came with your 08? Switchblade or regular?

 

[Belvadere]

Regular

 

[~JoJo~]

sucks. I wish they give us the cool key like my mazda5.