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Originally posted by svtman21:
Originally posted by Beowulf:
As far as I am concerned, as long as you have a good left leg and a quick right hand, there is NO reason to buy an automatic.
Come on out to LA and sit in 4 hours of commuter traffic per day for 5-10 years. Then tell me there is NO reason to buy an automatic. My last 5 cars have been manuals because I am a die-hard 5-speeder, but some days it is extremely aggravating and I regret it. It's kind of a tease having a fast 5-speed car here as you can rarely unleash it, although I usually find a way.
Seriously though some days my left leg goes numb sitting in traffic. The times I get an automatic rental car (when the SVT is in the shop) are a welcome change. I need a damn hovercraft I think.
Yeah, I did that.
Sure, the clutch foot was sore afterwards, but driving over San Jacinto would have been much less fun in a ATX.
Just 5 minutes of full on fun 5 speed driving is worth the hours and hours I may spend in traffic.
2000 Contour SE Sport
Originator of the Beowulf Headlight Mod and the Beowulf CAI
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woohoo! looks just like mine  come on over to www.mazda6club.com and say HI and yes, he's not kidding, the M6 handles wonderfully - just as good as my SVT - and once i lower it a bit it will handle even better i'm sure! congrats!!!
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Early reliability surveys are much-better-than-average...
another good sign.
Brad "Diva": 2004 Mazda 6s 5-door, Volcanic Red
Rex: 1988 Mazda RX-7 Vert, Harbor Blue.
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I think Ford's plan for this chassis is to get all the bugs worked out under the Mazda name before they use it for Ford models. I just hope they remembered to use the right wire for the underhood harnesses 
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I always liked my Mazda's but since Ford bought them out.. I'll just stay away from any more Ford products, no matter want the disguise... 
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Originally posted by mr_froge:
I always liked my Mazda's but since Ford bought them out.. I'll just stay away from any more Ford products, no matter want the disguise...
Ditto. I can't wait to trade my 'tour in this summer. Probably getting an Altima 3.5. I'm just at my wits end with Ford and their quality issues. I love the car, don't get me wrong, but if you drive as much as me and don't want to risk expensive (possible) repairs as the odometer sweeps past 100,000k, then you don't have a choice but to get something new. I know there a quite a few "problem-free" 'tours out there w/ 150,000-200,000k and MORE w/o major problems, but hey, trust me, you don't have my luck. My car will be five years old in March, and it's time to keep up with the 200hp+ crowd. If I could put up with Ford's awfull service a bit longer, I would have put the 3L in mine AWHILE ago and beefed up the tranny, but personally I'll take the 3.5L that goes along w/ respectable quality.
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Old car- 99 SE Sport ATX w/ SVT body kit (for sale...asking $4,200 OBO), nicely modded, high-flow exhaust y-pipe back and KKM. 95K, but 95% are interstate highway miles back and forth to college everyday.
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Ford didn't "buy them out", they BAILED them out. You don't know what you're talking about, anyway. Mazda 3 is a highly reviewed car and made in Japan. Also, Mazda sales are taking Europe by storm. Just because of one lemon Contour doesn't mean the entire Mazda line is "bad".
Also, Nissan was BAILED out by the French (Renault), so don't get all high and mighty about how "grrreat" they are. Altimas have their share of bugs and issues. Look it up. Also, they're hi HP FWD cars are plauged by torque steer, so they ain't "all that".
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Obviously, he doesn't want to risk "expensive repairs" but he's perfectly willing to buy a whole new car--that "logic" really makes sense to me.
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He's bought reliability and new warranty coverage, and in a nice set of wheels to boot. I don't think that's so hard to understand.
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Hey TommySVT the sticker was 23,100 on the car. I did pay for the extra warranty and had some negative equity on my 96 tour. It was a 2003 and it had a 1,500 rebate. Plus the strange thing is I graduated Dec 19, 2001 from NCSU. Last Friday when I bout the car was Dec 19, 2003. Last day I qualified for 500 college grad rebate... didn't plan that one but it worked out well.
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Mazda6 3.0 5spd sports package
Traded in...96 Contour SE V6 5sp
ICW Racing 606H 17 inch wheels
BAT suspension
63,000 plus; more problems
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