New here, my first post. I just bought a brand new 2010 Mazda 3. Great little car, I really like it, that is until I drove it at night! The low beams basically point to about 100 feet in front of the car limiting visibility to a very short distance. I feel this is very dangerous and unacceptable. The car goes back to the dealership for paint and fabric protection in a few days and I will request the headlights be adjusted correctly. Have others had this problem? Is it a simple adjustment or is this going to be a major issue?

 

Granted I haven't looked at the back of the '10 hedlights, but most lights are relatively universal in that there will be two or three adjustment bolts on the back of the headlight. The ones on the 1st gen 3 had little round plastic caps over them that you had to remove first. Take a look at the light and see if turning the bolts does anything for you. I certainly wouldn't pay a tech a dime to do something I can do with a few minutes with a wrench.

 

I agree, I wouldn't pay for an adjustment. It's a brand new car and I've only had it for two days. The dealer will do the adjustment under warrantee.

 

Always surprised at how many folks do the "protection" bit for a ridiculous fee. Let's see...first there is a anti rust primer coat, then several base coats, and then a clear protection coat. Now we need a further protection treatment? Most times these "protection" treatments are applied with a mop and allowed to dry. They last at the most, about through three wash jobs.

Now as to the fabric protection treatment. The fabrics picked by the manufacturer's are factory treated for stain and water protection. Want further protection? Buy a can of Scotchgard at your local supermarket.

Just an opinion from a guy who worked at a dealers prep shop.

 

Most people don't realize that there is no magic to these dealer add-ons. Either, don't know what they are buying, being given the hard-sell by the "financial" guy, don't want to be bothered to do it themselves or don't care and would rather just spend the money than to hear the schpeal.
You know as well as I do that dealers count on all those scenarios to add profit to the deal that the manufacturer's don't get a cut of.