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RE: What irritrates you about Mazda 5? - 8/5/2008 1:30:40 PM

S1mplicity

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Thanks for this post I think Mazda read it and put most of this right for 2008 version

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RE: What irritrates you about Mazda 5? - 8/11/2008 10:12:39 PM

Rob801

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ORIGINAL: S1mplicity

Thanks for this post I think Mazda read it and put most of this right for 2008 version

Hi...first post here,

I can see that you have a 2008...is your comment meant sarcastically or literally?

I can see that this thread is a little older (except for the recent two post) but my wife and I are very close to purchasing a Mazda 5 after looking at a LOT of different makes and models.

I can agree with some of the comments even though we don''t own the car yet (like no passenger arm rest in the front seat), but we still think that the 5 will best suit our needs and are happy with the styling and features for the price (price is a big factor since we live in Denmark and have to pay 180% tax on our car

...we could buy a Porsche Cayenne GTS for the price of a Mazda 5 Sport w/auto trans.

)

Anyway...

, there are two things that really irritate me (pre purchase).

The first is delivery time. We were told that there is 5-6 months delivery time from the factory (and when we want a 2.0 sport automatic with leather in either Copper Red or Ice Blue, it''s going to come from the factory).

The second (and this is a biggie for me...being a music buff and musician) is that every new "sport" model (3, 6, MX-5, RX-8, and CX-7) except for Mazda 5 comes with a Bose stereo system. Why should I be deprived of a quality music experience just because I choose a "family van"? I''d be more than willing to pay extra for a Bose system but I have a feeling that when it''s not listed under "audio options" that it would be out of the question.

There is a speaker upgrade available (appears to be a Pioneer 3 way and tweeter option). Is there anyone that has upgraded the speakers and do you feel that it was worth it? Anyone know what make the stereo is that comes i the 5 sport?

Thanks!

PS. These things (and some of the others mentioned) won''t keep us from buying a Mazda 5. We still feel that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages, especially for the price.

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RE: What irritrates you about Mazda 5? - 8/12/2008 6:08:00 AM

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Just a brief reply as I dash out:

I wanted a specific colour so mine also had to come from the factory, and took an incredible 7 months to be delivered. No one at the dealership had any idea why (although I began to suspect that they had ordered the wrong colour or even the wrong car!). Anyway, as compensation for my wait I had the Pioneer speaker upgrade fitted before I took delivery of the car. I didn''t get a chance to compare with the standard speakers, but it''s a very nice sound.

Dave.

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RE: What irritrates you about Mazda 5? - 8/12/2008 11:06:11 AM

S1mplicity

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To be honest a little sarcastic, but I love the car. Still think it was a good choice.

Was over in Denmark Aalborg earlier this year and was amazed at the tax paid on cars

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RE: What irritrates you about Mazda 5? - 8/13/2008 6:18:02 AM

Rob801

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Thanks for the info...I''m sure I''ll go for the speaker upgrade. I still think 6 months is a long time to wait but it was the same with most of the other (non Mazda) cars we were interested in.

As far as the tax...it makes me cringe every time I think about it! I''m from the US (my wife is a Dane) and have no problem with most of the taxes here, but the car tax is absolutely ridiculous (weather you are environmentally conscious or not). You''re actually penalized for filling a car up with four (or more) people (most families). You can buy a car with "yellow plates" (no back seat-can only drive with one or two people) for a little over half the price of one with white plates ("normal" car) so you are in effect rewarded for being less environmentally friendly

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Sorry. Didn''t mean to drag this off topic, but I had to let off some steam.
Rob

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RE: What irritrates you about Mazda 5? - 9/26/2008 12:30:25 PM

S1mplicity

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Now been driving the car for a couple of months, and I don''t think anything really irritates me about this car, I actually try to find excuses now to go out and drive.

Front quarter post obscures the view a bit but other than that....... no nothing...... ah well may be a little more noise than my last car from the tyres.... maybe, not sure.....

Just a great car, so well sorted for an MPV, good size, comfortable even with the stiffer suspension ( I''m prone to back problems, VW leave me in agony, this has been great so far)

I''ve even towed a caravan with mine, so much fun overtaking with it on the back, the diesel sport has loads of torque....

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