Bought a new Mazda 3 Hatchback, woo (more pictures)

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Actaeon

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Very nice car!

I like the 6 better, but the 3 is still very nice, Its probally my favorite Hatchback out.

EDIT: Nice color btw, all look pretty sharp, But I agree with the blue being too common. You might be better off with the Yellow anyway... darker cars get too hot when parked outside!
 

bolido2000

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Originally posted by: dxkj
yellow just workedo ut. I was leaning away from blue because its one of the most common colors for this car.

What's the quote that carsdirect gives with the same options?
 
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Originally posted by: dxkj
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
$100. I wonder if all of this hassle is really worth .58% of the purchase price. If I were the salesman I would have told you to cram it.

He has the right to, and I can just go to another dealer /shrug


He went down the 100, called the other place to see if they could match that. If not then the decision is made.
Congrats on the new ride. Post pics when you pick the thing up!
 

dxkj

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Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Originally posted by: dxkj
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
$100. I wonder if all of this hassle is really worth .58% of the purchase price. If I were the salesman I would have told you to cram it.

He has the right to, and I can just go to another dealer /shrug


He went down the 100, called the other place to see if they could match that. If not then the decision is made.
Congrats on the new ride. Post pics when you pick the thing up!

Will do. This is my first car that cost more than 700 dollas! :)
 

dxkj

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Originally posted by: bolido2000
Originally posted by: dxkj
yellow just workedo ut. I was leaning away from blue because its one of the most common colors for this car.

What's the quote that carsdirect gives with the same options?

CarsDirect Price:$18,832
Invoice price: $18,032



edit:// (oops, i was going by edmunds the whole time at the dealers. 3 different dealers told me invoice was 18k... oopsie :) I thought they were lying.

 

dxkj

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Originally posted by: WHipLAsh13
Originally posted by: dxkj
You should see what Im currently driving.

I didn't mean to bust on the ride. I just thought it looked different.

Ugly/Looks different, its all the same :). I like it better than the matrix or element, whicher were other options.
 

Thegonagle

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I voted for blue, but on second thought, I'd rather see red. EDIT: And you bought yellow.

Let us know how you like it!!!
 
Jun 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: dxkj
Edit: Car is in parking lot :)

MSRP: 19,135
Invoice: 17,790
Paid: 16,790 + TTL

ABS package and Moonroof package + wheel locks.

Pics when it gets light out.
That's a pretty damn good deal. Good work!

Darkness is no excuse. Park the car in your garage and take some pics. If you don't have a garage just bring out a damned flashlight!
 

Aharami

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i wanna bitchslap u right now just cuz im so jealous of ur haggling skills

edit: :p:D
 

fs5

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Originally posted by: freesia39
i so would have bought the blue. the mazda 3 hatchback is SO cute.

Cute? CUTE?!?

you're screwed dxkj, return it! return it!
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Desslok
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I picked blue. Yellow just screams "LOOK AT ME!!! I'M AN ATTENTION WHORE!!!" No thanks. Red isn't bad but I'm not crazy about that shade on that car. Blue looks the best IMHO.

And what color is your avatar's hair? Looks yellow to me. So I guess that make you an attention whore? :)

No, that was the least dorky looking avatar. Duh
rolleye.gif
 

theNEOone

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the mazda 3 is damn sexy. i wish i could spring for the mazda6 5-door but that'll prob be out of my price range once i graduate and start working. hooray for $50k in student loans.


=|
 

TubStain

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You got MAD haggling skills. I've taken notes for the next time I need to buy a car.

Looking at when the car was manufactured? Wow..