Trying to make final decision, and want to know if my thinking is sound.
Basically, the sport has everthing I want in it without having to buy any options. The remote control start and some kind of roof rack would be nice.
The differences betweent the two are from what I see
1)moonroof - I dont use it, and dont want to lose headroom
2) body colored mirrors- cosmetic, really doesnt make a huge difference to me
3)6 cd stereo w extra speaker- Listen mostly to local rock station and news, and talk radio, not needed for me
4)Rear liftgate spoiler- If its only cosmetic, not needed. Does it really do anything on a mazda 5?
5)Automatic climate control- I basically never use the heater, and the the a/c on full blast most of the time, so climate control not needed
6)Fog lights- have only used them once on my acura tl - not needed
7)Navigation option_- Dont want
8)Correct me if I am wrong- touring has leather wrapped steering wheel, and sport does not... Can someone tell me if theres a big difference between the two.
9) And the side sills- Are they just cosmetic or is there a purpose to them.
I have an aerodynamic kit on my tl, and tired of it getting scratched all the time, but please inform me if they have some value.
I am not trying to go chintz here, since a few hundred dollars is not going to break the bank, but I really rather have more headroom without the moonroof , and the other options, while probably nice to have, dont seem to be more then cosmetic.
Sorry for long post, but I will be using the mazda5 primarily as my city beater, probably putting on no more then 800 miles a month. It just fits so nicely as a utility vehicle for me, and the flexibility is great, and getting into a normal sized parking space is great. I am always worried about my other car, getting scratched and not being able to handle crap from home depot, ikea, my wifes jaunts buying shoes(lol) etc.
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