Mazda5 Fighter: Ford C-Max coming to the US

[flcruising]

Then you're doing pretty good on 'em. Regardless of how much cost they add, you're just confirming it's based on preference, not longevity. I'll never buy a new car either. Ours is a family vehicle, and I wouldn't make my wife drive a stick again now that she has 3 kid's (2 are ours) to tote around. We enjoy the 5, automatic transmission and all.

Back from the rabbit trail. I will check out the C-Max just for comparison if anything. We have nothing else on the market that truly competes with the 5.

Check the sliding doors - molded armrests (and cupholders) which the 5 does not have

That's just for 1 arm though, I was referring to the ones we have that are for both arms. The cup holders and sliding door speakers are nice though.

 

[WhiteStar III]

And keep in mind that the cost of the automatic adds about $1,000 to the price of the new car.

If you don't plan on keeping the car, you'll get that back in resale.

 

[WhiteStar III]

That's just for 1 arm though, I was referring to the ones we have that are for both arms. The cup holders and sliding door speakers are nice though.

Your 5 must be different from mine - only one armrest on the inboard side and flat expanse of plastic on the sliding doors.

Nevermind, I am an early adopter w/ an 06 model.

 

[flcruising]

Yea, our 2nd row has two fold-up armrests just like the 1st row. We opted for the '08 because rear a/c is mandatory here in Florida, I guess the armrests were another feature I overlooked but lucked out on.