My new red metallicmazda 6s sportswagon , pretty loaded but not yet delivered,presented an interesting journey. </P>


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We originally wanted to replacethe old reliable 1992 Pathfinder with a new SUV. We decided to keep the Nissan as a secondvehicle. but most of our comparisons and test drives were of top level SUV's. </P>


The sportswagon actually held its own against the Infinity FX35, VW Touareg,Acura MDX, Honda Pilot and others.Missing luxury items can be obtained, I hope, aftermarket.</P>


I thought the Mazda was much nicer than similiarlypriced Saab, Subaru , Toyota Matrix,and other mid sized wagons and smaller SUV's. </P>


Despite the fact that I am in high end hi-fi as a business, and can get car stereo easily, I went with the factory upgraded Bose. I know I can make a better sound, but the actual price and aggravation was not worth it. Bose system is not bad. Bose as a company is not as nearly highly rated in my industry as it is with the public, but I still thought the value was good in this Mazda 6 case. The Levinson upgrade on the Lexus, now that is the real deal. </P>


I have waited 3 weeks so far, and hope to have a car in the next three.Am I unrealistic on a new order? </P>


I am excited to know the ins and outs from Mazda enthusiasts, so I can make the right choices down the road. I will try to contibutemy little bits, especially if I come up with some clever audio system upgrades. </P>


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