protege52nr
Member
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- 2004 Infiniti G35x
Ill take 5 Sunburst Yellow PR5 
Help get this produced!!!!
- Thread starter rmedoc
- Start date
You guys ROCK!!
So many responses in so little time, you guys are the greatest! Glad to see I am not the only one wanting this produced. Now if I can only convince the company.
But anywho, here's a little update. I got an email back from JADA Toys today, and the corporate HQ for US Distributions in Cali replied that in order to get this thing even started, they would have to have permission from Mazda to make the car, and that they would have to agree on some type of "estimate" as to how many could sell. They said they like to think that 30-50k of the things would sell before they even think about making a mold for one.
SO, I made a few phone calls from work, using the "This is SSG Andrews calling from the US Army," line that always gets me a more professional answer than the regular, I'm a normal guy calling. I received from them the email address for Corporate Mazda and a phone number to call them tomorrow(already closed due to time differences between HI and the rest of the world). I emailed them that we all want the this car made, and gave them a copy of what I sent JADA. I explained to them that JADA wants a 30K minimum "estimate" for sales, and went on to explain that 30k is not that many models, seeing how just figuring many people would buy the car because they own one and counting how many everyday "die-cast collectors" buy new models all the time.
I also told them that we in the protege community would like to see our car represented more in the collectors scene, because it is difficult going to the store and only seeing Civics, Neons, Eclipses, etc sitting on the shelf, with no Mazda representation aside from the soon to be non-existant rx-7, which isn't even in our same class of competetors to begin with.
It's time for a change to the "toy" departments, and I feel that the production of our protege 5 would be the best change they could make.
Ok, there is most of it in a nutshell. The whole letter was done on business letterhead, and about 2 pages long, all done up pretty and stuff to look most professional. Once I get a response from them, I will post the answers to see where we stand.
But in the meantime, keep the votes coming! Everyone helps that much more!! Thanks again!
Oh yeah, hey mods, any help with maybe getting this "sticky" approved so everyone can see it? Thanks
So many responses in so little time, you guys are the greatest! Glad to see I am not the only one wanting this produced. Now if I can only convince the company.
But anywho, here's a little update. I got an email back from JADA Toys today, and the corporate HQ for US Distributions in Cali replied that in order to get this thing even started, they would have to have permission from Mazda to make the car, and that they would have to agree on some type of "estimate" as to how many could sell. They said they like to think that 30-50k of the things would sell before they even think about making a mold for one.
SO, I made a few phone calls from work, using the "This is SSG Andrews calling from the US Army," line that always gets me a more professional answer than the regular, I'm a normal guy calling. I received from them the email address for Corporate Mazda and a phone number to call them tomorrow(already closed due to time differences between HI and the rest of the world). I emailed them that we all want the this car made, and gave them a copy of what I sent JADA. I explained to them that JADA wants a 30K minimum "estimate" for sales, and went on to explain that 30k is not that many models, seeing how just figuring many people would buy the car because they own one and counting how many everyday "die-cast collectors" buy new models all the time.
I also told them that we in the protege community would like to see our car represented more in the collectors scene, because it is difficult going to the store and only seeing Civics, Neons, Eclipses, etc sitting on the shelf, with no Mazda representation aside from the soon to be non-existant rx-7, which isn't even in our same class of competetors to begin with.
It's time for a change to the "toy" departments, and I feel that the production of our protege 5 would be the best change they could make.
Ok, there is most of it in a nutshell. The whole letter was done on business letterhead, and about 2 pages long, all done up pretty and stuff to look most professional. Once I get a response from them, I will post the answers to see where we stand.
But in the meantime, keep the votes coming! Everyone helps that much more!! Thanks again!
Oh yeah, hey mods, any help with maybe getting this "sticky" approved so everyone can see it? Thanks
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
I want one or two or three of them 
Smilin Marty
Member
If I was in anyway artistic or an engineer type I would mold this damn thing myself. All I do all day long is sell molding equipment, ie Wax block for carving and injecting into rubber molds, Rubber, and casting investments that you make the final model out of. I just don't know how to carve a perfect car. The only problem I would have is finding mold rubber large enough but I have the connections for sure. Any takers?
jrodhotrod
Contributor
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- 2003 Mazda Protege5 (Mine) 2002 Nissan Sentra GXE (Wife's)
I would take at least one
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
i'd get one of each model of protege!
flat_black
Member
Two for me! In Black Mica, of course. 
- Eddie
- Eddie
Protege5Lava
Member
I'd get one...
I've been searchin for a P5 model for a long time... hope this goes through!
I've been searchin for a P5 model for a long time... hope this goes through!
BlueMP5Dave
Member
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- 2005 Winning Blue RX-8
i'd take a few for sure.
MP3skaterNC
JDM *****.
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- slotege mp3
they look alittle ricey, but thats nothing that some paint, or sticker removeal won't take care of.
so im down for an mp3.
so im down for an mp3.
C
cdglowp5
i get one here in red
