Options you'd like to see on the MS3?

[awsmp5]

you sound like an economist or somethin... not sayin its bad, but hey im just pointing out something i noticed i'm sure its come across other people's minds

 

[Mz3Hatch]

i guess you kind of have to look at it at mazdas point of view.. build one model that can only be bought in one body style, especially high performance.. i might be wrong but i cant think of any specific high performance vehicle other than the WRX that was made in 2 different body styles.. EVO, STi, SRT-4, Civic SI (although they produced hatch at one time and then switched to sedan for this year).. id assume it would take much more time and money to develop another body style for a vehicle that is meant for performance.. but then again, i dont work for mazda corp. so i dont know what they think when they dream up these cars..

 

[blizzard]

i guess you kind of have to look at it at mazdas point of view.. build one model that can only be bought in one body style, especially high performance.. i might be wrong but i cant think of any specific high performance vehicle other than the WRX that was made in 2 different body styles.. EVO, STi, SRT-4, Civic SI (although they produced hatch at one time and then switched to sedan for this year).. id assume it would take much more time and money to develop another body style for a vehicle that is meant for performance.. but then again, i dont work for mazda corp. so i dont know what they think when they dream up these cars..

Oviously more expensive cars, but Audi S4 and RS4 and BMW M3 are 3 cars that come to mind immediately... let's see if I can think of any others...

 

[awsmp5]

it just seems to be the case here though... in japan they have their 4 dr integra type r, 4wd camrys and civics... pretty much 1/2 the cars come in either 2 or 4 wheel. its pretty crazy. when they say different trims its not just cosmetic/aesthetic upgrades like here (dx, ex, xle, le etc) its like a whole different car. they need to brind those here...

 

[Mz3Hatch]

something that my dealer told me.. might be credible.. might not.. the reason they chose the hatch was because of its handling and rigidity.. now i dont know how the sedan is compared to the hatch.. but this is what i was told and maybe one reason why mazda chose the hatch model over sedan.. does anyone know the selling numbers about which sold better? 3s sedan or hatch?

 

[RHAGEL]

something that my dealer told me.. might be credible.. might not.. the reason they chose the hatch was because of its handling and rigidity.. now i dont know how the sedan is compared to the hatch.. but this is what i was told and maybe one reason why mazda chose the hatch model over sedan.. does anyone know the selling numbers about which sold better? 3s sedan or hatch?

Stupid BS salesman. Actually it is the other way around. Because of the trunk, the sedan has quite a bit more rigidity. You get the extra bracing with the C-pillar, the lid of the trunk and the rear deck. I believe the sedan sold much better than the hatch but that was predicted. It is not about volume, its about market. It comes down to who the key target is for the Mspeed. Say it is men 20-28 wanting a performance sedan but with the versatility of a 4-door, say for maybe a child seat. What do they want? When in development, the hatch is what their research led them to believe that would be the more lucrative choice. You notice too that the original tuner crowd is finally have children and that versatility is much more important now while still wanting a sporty car. Most of the new sport compacts come in a 4 or 5 door. 07 Civic Si (4 door), 07 GTI (5 door), 07 Sentra SER (4 door), 07 Caliber SRT (5 door) and of coarse our favorite 07 MS3 (5 door). Anyway, this was a solid business choice and I think it will sell well. I hope to get one and I would have preferred a sedan, but when it comes down to it "it is what is inside that counts" ( I know, a little cheesy)