Will be buying a Mazda5 in South Texas early August and was wondering what you all think a decent price is. We're looking for the Grand Touring w/auto-dimming rearview mirror, cargo cover, bumper guard, tinted windows, and entertainment system. TrueCar places the car at about $24k (zipcode 78731). Got a quote from an Austin dealer at $27k, which is surprisingly above the online Mazda quote, and am waiting for one from San Antonio. Price drops to $26k if we pay cash or get a higher interest rate loan.

We're hoping for white exterior and tan interior because Texas is very hot and I think it should help keep the car cool. What do you all think? There's only two dealers in that area which have that color combo right now though.

Do you think a remote starter is worth it to cool down the car before getting in? Any thoughts on the entertainment system, for those who've had it installed?

 

My wife and I bought a '12 Grand Touring 5 in pearlescent white about 15 months ago. The only upgrade we added to the GT trim level was dark tinted windows. They've been a god-send as we're in Texas too (Dallas). Car is almost to 20k miles and has been completely trouble free. We paid 22990 for the car (no homelink or RES). My kids have a portable DVD player w/ 2 screens that they are only allowed to use on long road trips (6+ hours) and I bought those for 100 bucks at Target....seems like a better deal than 1k+ for RES from Mazda.

Matt