Best Dealer service dept. in Nashville area?

08cosmic3

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3
I will need to choose a dealership in the Nashville area to service my Speed 3 in the future and would like some input on which is the best to go to for service. The dealership must be a mazdaspeed dealer. What has been your experience with these dealership service depts?
 
I would NOT get service from a dealership in the Nashville area if you have ANY aftermarket parts installed. If you plan on installing aftermarket parts remove them before any service at the dealership.

That said, Nelson Mazda, 2 locations in Nashville (Hickory Hollow & Rivergate) are both Mazdaspeed dealerships.

My experience with both has been eye opening. I bought my MS6 at the Hickory Hollow location.

I ordered the Mazdaspeed CAI thru the dealerships parts department and the service manager tried 'unsuccessfully' to void my warranty. The service manager backed off only after I had the Sales manager & parts manager talk to them.

Tried the Rivergate dealership (same owner as the Hickory Hollow dealership). I took 'her' in for one of the original ECU recalls if I recall correctly. Anyway, I did not remove the CP-E TBE and the mechanic called the service manager and then ME back to talk. They didn't wanna do the service/recall item that I had come in for but after 30 minutes of arguing, they reluctantly did the service I requested but only after making me aware of the fact that they would be making the appropriate NOTATIONS in their service computers about the modifications I made to the car/vin number.

I have since found a very good mechanic/tuner/car enthusiest to perform any an all service, I may need in the future. As I believe my warranty is shot.
 
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Where do you take your's to Klip? I take mine to Bill's Import Clinic. Only honest garage I've been able to find in Murfreesboro.
 
hey Klip,
trying to find a good place to get my timing belt etc. done, that will let me bring in the Gates tbelt kit.

i see a listing for Precision Motor sports on Adams lane in Mt. Juliet, same place?

there's a good independent shop close to me in Nashville but the mark up on parts is rediculous and they won't let me bring in the parts (or i haven't bugged them enough yet). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
I bought my Speed6 at Nelson at Hickory Hollow. I have since taken it there with my Forge BPV installed and again with my Forge/MS CAI. They never said anything to me.

One of the finance managers always cuts up with me about what my next toys will be on the MS6 or the MS3, both purchased there. Hell, he even recommended a TBE for the MS3 to speed it up. I wonder if he was fishing for a warranty removal...
 
I would'nt bet on my warranty being honored if you brought it in with a broken engine/turbo/whatever and all those after market parts still installed. If your someone that can remove all those parts before taking the car into the dealership without having to pay someone for it, then yeah I'd give it a shot.
I was getting a TSB recall item checked/replaced/fixed when they said something to me about the CP-E DP and Turbosmart bov. I believe his exact words were 'I will have to make note of this in our maintenance records for this VIN number'.

Winston, the Mt. Juliet Precision Motors is a Yamaha Shop(Precision Motorsports) if I'm not mistaken. I pass the sign on the interstate everyday.
Here is the info again for the guy I know an trust with my baby,
Chris Rodin in Hermitage, Precision Motors 750-3892.
 
yep, nelson mazda at hickory hollow. I dnt have a MS3 but they did good work on my MSP thats where I bought mine
 
I'd take it to Precision Motors like Klip suggested. I know him and another forum member with a speed3 go to him and have heard nothing but awesome things about him. I'll be taking my car there after I get my turbo installed.
 
DAMN, Brandon...you recognize that guy, Klip (he who WISHES he had a red Speed3), but you only address ME as "another forum member"....All this after you sabatage my baby not once, but twice?!
Good day....I say GOOD DAY!
 
I never remember how to spell your forum name. :P

Klip and Jay go there, so my buisness will go there.

Happy now, lol. I'll call you later, although you probably will read this after I call you, lol.
 
Brandon, ever notice how childish those Red MS/3 people are, invading a mans car when its at the shop to put Lil notes all over the place.......just thinking out loud here.

Cmescoot, I hope you like ARACHNIDS.................

Wait a minute, It just occurred to me that Cmescoot probably has dealt with them nasty CAMEL spiders 'over there'...........Plan B hmmmmmmmm
 
OMG...I am deathly afraid of spiders! LOL
I got bit 3 times by a brown recluse in one night a couple years ago...it sucked so bad. And those camel spiders are like something out of a sci-fi movie. They actually RUN after you in the desert.
Hey....wait. I'm just giving you guys ideas against me.....Wouldn't you feel terrible to hear that I wrecked because of a silly prank where someone put anything remotely similar to a spider in my car?
 
It would likely be on your dash so you see it right away, lol. Not like we are going to hire a bum to hide in your back seat dressed as a spider, although that does sound like a plan.
 
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omg! that's will give me 45hp at the wheel! what a steal!

Jay, I want to see your set up soon, lol! Hadn't talked to anyone in awhile. You still haven't come over to see the shrimp. Don't worry, I had a priest come and sanctify the garage and driveway, you should be good.

Blake, I have the $5 I owe you for the can of paint, lol!
 
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