Lease on my Mazda is up...........
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Originally posted by duanyuqiao:
toyota camry, bo bei zao
wa get liao ar.. :D
gratz.. me want 1 also =(
i hate camry............see all the chinese here drove one of that. -
Originally posted by Arapahoe:
installed a small snow plow.
hehehehe....u ah.........u lucky CA boh snow lah. i tink i need to move into a condo. :P
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Originally posted by littlestream:
hehehehe....u ah.........u lucky CA boh snow lah. i tink i need to move into a condo. :P
Yes.....i stayed in New England once........snow like nobody business.
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Originally posted by Arapahoe:
installed a small snow plow.
That might not be a bad idea! She could earn some extra cash in winter by running a snow removal business on the side.
(Except that, I highly doubt the 2.0 liter engine in the Mazda 5 has enough power to push the plow with a head of snow in front.)
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While we're on the topic, we have decided to sell the Jeep. Made a silly decision to buy it and we believe it's cursed. Bloody dealership went belly up before they transferred the title over! We were sooo mad! In order to facilitate the transfer, I spent 3 hours at the bloody DMV and they told me I had to get a Vehicle Bond. Come to find out, not all insurance companies offer this and after 2 hours on the phone, I found one that did. Stupid piece of paper cost me $211!!!!! Even madder!!!!!
The good news is that I found a buyer who paid me the price I asked for.
In other news, we have found a replacement for the cursed Jeep. We swore that we would never own one again, now that the kids are teens, but we are now the somewhat embarassed owners of a minivan. Hahahah! We need the van to haul stuff to and from my craft shows. Since I'm always making new inventory, the Jeep just wasn't cutting it, space-wise. The Ford (our first Ford anything) fits the bill.
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Originally posted by jetta:
While we're on the topic, we have decided to sell the Jeep. Made a silly decision to buy it and we believe it's cursed. Bloody dealership went belly up before they transferred the title over! We were sooo mad! In order to facilitate the transfer, I spent 3 hours at the bloody DMV and they told me I had to get a Vehicle Bond. Come to find out, not all insurance companies offer this and after 2 hours on the phone, I found one that did. Stupid piece of paper cost me $211!!!!! Even madder!!!!!
The good news is that I found a buyer who paid me the price I asked for.
In other news, we have found a replacement for the cursed Jeep. We swore that we would never own one again, now that the kids are teens, but we are now the somewhat embarassed owners of a minivan. Hahahah! We need the van to haul stuff to and from my craft shows. Since I'm always making new inventory, the Jeep just wasn't cutting it, space-wise. The Ford (our first Ford anything) fits the bill.
Hey did you check out this Fed Clunker deal...............? $3500 - $4500 down payment by the Fed......
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Originally posted by Arapahoe:
Hey did you check out this Fed Clunker deal...............? $3500 - $4500 down payment by the Fed......
I did but I got the price I asked for, for the Jeep. Way more than $4500.
Spent 2 hours at the DMV yesterday getting the paperwork started. I'm so lucky that the buyer is so patient and didn't back out of the deal. So I am one happy camper! Bwahahahah!
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Originally posted by jetta:
I did but I got the price I asked for, for the Jeep. Way more than $4500.
Spent 2 hours at the DMV yesterday getting the paperwork started. I'm so lucky that the buyer is so patient and didn't back out of the deal. So I am one happy camper! Bwahahahah!
yeah you are lucky....some of the deal rebates can come up to 7000 including both manufacturing discount and clunkers rebate. -
why even buy american clunkers in the first place? japanese or euro is the way to go!
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heh heh...was in the middle of posting pic of the new toy but then got 4D leh....kekekeke.....
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Since we're on the topic of vehicles, I thought I should mention that I took delivery of a brand-new 2010 Mazda 3 i Touring today.
I'm still poring through the 220-page owner's manual...
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Since we're on the topic of vehicles, I thought I should mention that I took delivery of a brand-new 2010 Mazda 3 i Touring today.
I'm still poring through the 220-page owner's manual...
Ooo!!!!! *googles pic of said Mazda*
Speaking of which, do you know how tempted I am at trading in my 05 Outback for the 2010 model? *exercises restraint*
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Originally posted by jetta:
Ooo!!!!! *googles pic of said Mazda*
Speaking of which, do you know how tempted I am at trading in my 05 Outback for the 2010 model? *exercises restraint*
"It's only money. You can't take it with you to heaven."
"You only live once."
"It's better to do something and regret that, than not do something and regret that."
Etc. etc. etc...
Convinced yet?
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Originally posted by vito_corleone:
why even buy american clunkers in the first place? japanese or euro is the way to go!
why not....think of it this way trade in your clunkers get a new american "car" drive it for 1 yr and trade in for a new Japanese car. -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
"It's only money. You can't take it with you to heaven."
"You only live once."
"It's better to do something and regret that, than not do something and regret that."
Etc. etc. etc...
Convinced yet?
Thought you were a Nissan man? What made you decide to defect?
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Originally posted by jetta:
Thought you were a Nissan man? What made you decide to defect?
Mexican quality, or the lack thereof. All of the previous and current generation Sentras are assembled south of the border.
The Mazda3s are 100% "Made in Japan."
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Looks like someone is into all things Japanese now.
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Originally posted by jetta:
Looks like someone is into all things Japanese now.
Actually, I was considering the Mazda3 since late last year, before my Japan trip. I had also looked at, and test driven, the Corolla, Sentra, Civic and Impreza, before settling on the Mazda3.
I test-drove the Mazda3 at a dealer nearby, but they wouldn't budge on the price. Another Mazda dealer some ways out of the Twin Cities responded to my RFQ through CarsDirect.com and offered to sell me one at my requested price and offer a decent trade-in value for my '95 Nissan junker. Plus, they had the car with the exact options and in the colour I wanted, sitting in their lot with less than 10 miles on it. I took half a day off from work last Friday and drove to the dealership in th afternoon to close the deal and take delivery of the vehicle.
Edited to add:
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Actually, I was considering the Mazda3 since late last year, before my Japan trip. I had also looked at, and test driven, the Corolla, Sentra, Civic and Impreza, before settling on the Mazda3.
I test-drove the Mazda3 at a dealer nearby, but they wouldn't budge on the price. Another Mazda dealer some ways out of the Twin Cities responded to my RFQ through CarsDirect.com and offered to sell me one at my requested price and offer a decent trade-in value for my '95 Nissan junker. Plus, they had the car with the exact options and in the colour I wanted, sitting in their lot with less than 10 miles on it. I took half a day off from work last Friday and drove to the dealership in th afternoon to close the deal and take delivery of the vehicle.
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is this the .......Zoom Zoom........
Honestly i never drove a Mazada...I am done with Nissan. so have no idea about Mazada.... Where do you rate Mazada? or how do you Rank Mazada ? between a Honda and Toyota.
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Mexican quality, or the lack thereof. All of the previous and current generation Sentras are assembled south of the border.
The Mazda3s are 100% "Made in Japan."
hehehe.....I had the first Sentra in 1988...... I actually cross country with the Sentra.....from LA to MA down to DC, Maryland, FL .....Blessed the person who bought my car.sometime i still see the car runing on the street bring back memories...but would never want another nissan.
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Actually, I was considering the Mazda3 since late last year, before my Japan trip. I had also looked at, and test driven, the Corolla, Sentra, Civic and Impreza, before settling on the Mazda3.
I test-drove the Mazda3 at a dealer nearby, but they wouldn't budge on the price. Another Mazda dealer some ways out of the Twin Cities responded to my RFQ through CarsDirect.com and offered to sell me one at my requested price and offer a decent trade-in value for my '95 Nissan junker. Plus, they had the car with the exact options and in the colour I wanted, sitting in their lot with less than 10 miles on it. I took half a day off from work last Friday and drove to the dealership in th afternoon to close the deal and take delivery of the vehicle.
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Sounds like you got an awesome deal!!! What colour did you pick? And.... how come you didn't test drive a Subaru?
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Originally posted by Arapahoe:
hehehe.....I had the first Sentra in 1988...... I actually cross country with the Sentra.....from LA to MA down to DC, Maryland, FL .....Blessed the person who bought my car.sometime i still see the car runing on the street bring back memories...but would never want another nissan.
I bought a Nissan Versa couple of years ago. Had it for less than 4 months and just hated it. Sold it within a week of posting it on Craigslist. That was my first and last Nissan. I love Japanese cars but... check Nissan off my list. My fave? Subaru.
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Since we're on the topic of vehicles, I thought I should mention that I took delivery of a brand-new 2010 Mazda 3 i Touring today.
I'm still poring through the 220-page owner's manual...
oh WOW.......congratz, MG ;-) u will like it. but winter driving in your mini soda not the greatest too eh? u will need a set of winter tyres? i am getting one for my mazda 5.
anyways...woohoo~~~ *high 5s* :)
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Originally posted by jetta:
Looks like someone is into all things Japanese now.
my mazda 5 is also made in japan. i finally took the car for a spin this evening. a bit kayu 'cos not used to it. i jerk on the brakes and went a bit hard on accelerator. :oops: besides, it's pretty long....well, longer than the mazda 3 anyways. i need to go a few more rounds to get used to it.
anyways, here's my new toy :
i know i am the driver but these are my favourite seats. the captain's seats with inner and outer arm rest. my sis said i am gor tak! :P
i am having the last row permanently down so i have more trunk space. :P
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Sweet ride, streamie! Congrats on your choice. I like the colour too!