Car shopping, part 3: Mazda 3 Wagon (plus Alternators!)

[dvandom]

Taking more advantage of the lovely weather and an extra open hour in my schedule I don't normally have, I headed to the Mazda dealer to try out the 3 Wagon. Then I went to the OTHER branch of the dealership on the other side of town that I'd forgotten existed since it's not on a road I normally drive on, and tested a 3 Wagon there. Sigh.

Short form: I like it best of the four cars I've tested so far. Nothing blew me away, but everything was good. The one on the lot has pretty much all the features I want, and as it's a demo model with a hundred miles or so on it, I would be able to get a price break if for some reason I had to make a quick decision. However, I'm not thrilled with the color, and I don't want to rush into this anyway (May is my target month for buying), so I won't be heartbroken if it's gone in a month. They say they'll have a wider variety in stock by next month as well.

And on the lot (which is also Ford, most dealerships here multitask) I saw the inspirations for Alternators Grimlock, Wheeljack and Mirage (which is dark blue, lending credence to my theory that the black version seen online is just a bad photo).

Comments

[susp.livejournal.com]

Why don't you get Grimlock and earn yourself a rep as the coolest prof on campus?

[dvandom.livejournal.com]

Hm, the base price is within my range. :) Maybe I'll test drive one later. I do plan to try some non-wagons too, I just wanted to get the wagons looked at first.

[z4nd4r.livejournal.com]

Get Mirage....GET MIRAGE.

[dvandom.livejournal.com]

(looks up price) GKKKKK. Um, no. The GT is six years' after tax income for me. No thanks. I doubt they'd even let me test drive it without proof of six figure income. :)

[z4nd4r.livejournal.com]

hehehe.

*sigh*
It's so beautiful...I wonder if I could afford one of them 10 years from now, used...