2005 Mazda3 GT...

[PiCASSO]

Hi Everyone,

Well, I\'ve just picked up my 2005 Mazda3 GT, that is loaded with everything except for automatic in Winning Blue Mica. On my behalf, my father shopped around in the GTA for pricing on both the Mazda3 and my trade in (2002 Honda Civic Si-G), and I got a pretty decent deal with Mazda of St. Catherines. I\'m not too happy with the trade in value of my Civic, mainly due to the fact that it had 90,000 km and it was 5-speed, but at least I saved plenty of money on taxes on my 36-month lease. What\'s stupid about this whole used car market is that dealerships believe that a car which surpasses the 100,000 km mark, is hit with enourmous amount of depreciation. It\'s like the car will not perform as well as it did before reaching 100k. Which I think is bs, since all these small cars can easily do 250,000 km without problems as long as you do the regular required maintainance. Oh well... I\'ll have to attempt to drive now 25,000 km/year compared to the 30k/y I\'ve done with the Civic. Otherwise, I\'ll have to dish out another $1,200 + taxes at the end of my lease term.

Well, I\'m hoping for the weather to clear up as I\'m driving later on this afternoon to Mississauga (from Niagara Falls), since this morning it\'s been raining heavily. I\'m looking forward the years ahead with my new Mazda...

Although I\'m not based in the GTA, I have my family living in the neighbourhood, so I\'ll be checking up on the forum post from time to time. And perhaps hook up with some of you the next time you have a meet-up.

Cheers,

PiCASSO

PS. I\'ve included a pic of her during the inspection period.

[majic]

welcome to the forums..

how did the dealership in st. cats treat you? did you get a good price (not including the trade) - i know it\'ll be different than if u went w/o a trade..

enjoy your 3 and come out to our meets.. oct30 is the next one!

[PiCASSO]

Originally posted by majic


welcome to the forums..

how did the dealership in st. cats treat you? did you get a good price (not including the trade) - i know it\'ll be different than if u went w/o a trade..

enjoy your 3 and come out to our meets.. oct30 is the next one!

St. Catherines Mazda treated me quite well... I really have no complaints. I was glad that they kept the vehicle inside the garage, so that while I did my inspection of the vehicle I didn\'t have to worry about it all wet (as it rained that morning).

The only thing that I didn\'t like (which is hard for me to change) is the fact that service for oil changes is not available on Saturday, which means I will have to do everything locally in Windsor or find another dealership in the GTA while I\'m up visiting my family.

As for the price of the car for the lease... I think I got a good number, considering that they matched what the larger dealerships in the GTA were offering. I figured that I would support the local establishments here where my parents live. Understand that I was offered pennies for my car in Windsor (which apparantly doesn\'t have much of a market for 5-speed Civics).

As for the 30th of October, plans have already been made... but I know there will be others in the near future. Keep me posted, please.

Cheers,

PiCASSO

[Dr Butcher]

Originally posted by PiCASSO
What\'s stupid about this whole used car market is that dealerships believe that a car which surpasses the 100,000 km mark, is hit with enourmous amount of depreciation. It\'s like the car will not perform as well as it did before reaching 100k.

I feel your pain man, when I traded in my truck it had 104000 km\'s on it. The thing is that it was 8 years old and was babied. I was horrified with the offers I got for it but ended up biting the bullet in the end. When I left the dealership I swore that on my next car I\'d do all the driving I wanted, there\'s no sense holding back because I probably would have gotten the same price for the truck with 150000 km\'s on it.

[PiCASSO]

Originally posted by majic

2005 Mazda3 Sport GT | Velocity Red Metallic | 5MT | A/C
Xtras: TM3 toque .:. 205/55/16R 91H Hankook Icebear W300 Winter Tires .:.
neXt: 30% all around tints + clear bra front and rear bumper .:. Hella horn ??? .:. HIDs ??? .:. paint calipers ??? .:.

ordered? check.. deposit? check.. finaces? check.. insurance? check.. winter tires? check.. still taking the transit? check..

2004/10/22 - Ordered from Avante | 2004/10/28 - On the train (Vancouver) | 2004/11/05 - in Mazda Canada\'s hands - somehwere in T.O - FLIPSPEED RULES | 2004/11/08 - should pick it up soon (this week) | 2004/11/20 - tints + bra @ FX Auto - so i better have my car by then!!!

Hey Maciej,

Noticed in your signature that your planning modifications to your \'05 GT... by adding a bra. I\'m assuming that this is only for the winter, and when spring rolls around, you\'ll take it off?

Also, how can I get my hands on the TM3 toque?

Cheers,

Pawel

[bluntman]

Hey Maciej,

Noticed in your signature that your planning modifications to your \'05 GT... by adding a bra. I\'m assuming that this is only for the winter, and when spring rolls around, you\'ll take it off?

Also, how can I get my hands on the TM3 toque?

Cheers,

Pawel

The bra is a clear/3M bra that many of the members have had installed through our affiliation with FX Auto.

[majic]

Originally posted by PiCASSO

Originally posted by majic

2005 Mazda3 Sport GT | Velocity Red Metallic | 5MT | A/C
Xtras: TM3 toque .:. 205/55/16R 91H Hankook Icebear W300 Winter Tires .:.
neXt: 30% all around tints + clear bra front and rear bumper .:. Hella horn ??? .:. HIDs ??? .:. paint calipers ??? .:.

ordered? check.. deposit? check.. finaces? check.. insurance? check.. winter tires? check.. still taking the transit? check..

2004/10/22 - Ordered from Avante | 2004/10/28 - On the train (Vancouver) | 2004/11/05 - in Mazda Canada\'s hands - somehwere in T.O - FLIPSPEED RULES | 2004/11/08 - should pick it up soon (this week) | 2004/11/20 - tints + bra @ FX Auto - so i better have my car by then!!!

Hey Maciej,

Noticed in your signature that your planning modifications to your \'05 GT... by adding a bra. I\'m assuming that this is only for the winter, and when spring rolls around, you\'ll take it off?

Also, how can I get my hands on the TM3 toque?

Cheers,

Pawel

yah.. what bluntman said.. and as for the toque.. i got it through xenon (tm3 gear) and you can get yours by the 7th meet if you order by the 19th

[PiCASSO]

Originally posted by bluntman
The bra is a clear/3M bra that many of the members have had installed through our affiliation with FX Auto.

Is this a thin (polyurathane) film that is made specific for the car? Do you have pics of it on a Mazda 3? And how much does the part cost and the labour? Is it removable? (Perhaps there\'s an answer floating around if I search the forum).

Cheers,

PiCASSO

[majic]

i\'m not sure what it\'s made of.. but it\'s like a clear sticker

the cost for tints (premium) and the bra is 375 taxes in (includes labour) for TM3 affiliates.. not sure what the separate cost is.. the process (for both) is 4hrs..

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by PiCASSO


Hey Maciej,

Hey! Thats my dads name! Are you guys Polish??

btw Picasso Congrats on the purchase!

[majic]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten
Hey! Thats my dads name! Are you guys Polish??

i would think so.. and i think snipe is too :p

[PiCASSO]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten

Originally posted by PiCASSO


Hey Maciej,

Hey! Thats my dads name! Are you guys Polish??

btw Picasso Congrats on the purchase!

Thank you, Mazda Kitten... I\'m certainly enjoying my Mazda 3, especially all the compliments I receive here in the Windsor area. That Winning Blue Mica does turn many heads around here.

As for being Polish, yes, I\'m originally from (Warszawa) Poland.

Na Razie,

Pawel

[majic]

Originally posted by PiCASSO

As for being Polish, yes, I\'m originally from (Warszawa) Poland.

Na Razie,

Pawel

ye ye.. where abouts tho? I lived in \'srodmiescie\' (downtown) on marszalkowska street and went to elemntary school #18 :p

pozdrowienia z toronto (oakville)

ps. pls tell me u won\'t put the eagle on your bumper :p

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by majic

Originally posted by PiCASSO

As for being Polish, yes, I\'m originally from (Warszawa) Poland.

Na Razie,

Pawel

ye ye.. where abouts tho? I lived in \'srodmiescie\' (downtown) on marszalkowska street and went to elemntary school #18 :p

pozdrowienia z toronto (oakville)

ps. pls tell me u won\'t put the eagle on your bumper :p

Whats wrong with the Eagle?
Im Polish too... from Stalowa Wola but lived in Italy before coming to Canada.

POLSKA

[PiCASSO]

Originally posted by majic

ye ye.. where abouts tho? I lived in \'srodmiescie\' (downtown) on marszalkowska street and went to elemntary school #18 :p

pozdrowienia z toronto (oakville)

ps. pls tell me u won\'t put the eagle on your bumper :p

Well, as far as I remember, I lived in the north west area of Warszawa, which I believe was called Chomiczuwka. I was only in elementary school for a few weeks before escaping from Poland. Can\'t remember the number... but I can always find out.

As for the eagle... no plans for it, although I\'m considering placing a small \"PL\" sticker (as shown in my avatar) on either the bumper or the tailgate.

[PiCASSO]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten

Whats wrong with the Eagle?
Im Polish too... from Stalowa Wola but lived in Italy before coming to Canada.

POLSKA

Mazda Kitten: I also lived in Italy (Latina) for 9-months before immigrating to Canada in 1985. Perhaps we knew each other then?

[MAZDA Kitten]

Originally posted by PiCASSO

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten

Whats wrong with the Eagle?
Im Polish too... from Stalowa Wola but lived in Italy before coming to Canada.

POLSKA

Mazda Kitten: I also lived in Italy (Latina) for 9-months before immigrating to Canada in 1985. Perhaps we knew each other then?

GET OUT! Thats when I came to Canada too!! But I live in Rome for about a year. Maybe we were on the same plane

[PiCASSO]

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten

Originally posted by PiCASSO

Originally posted by MAZDA Kitten

Whats wrong with the Eagle?
Im Polish too... from Stalowa Wola but lived in Italy before coming to Canada.

POLSKA

Mazda Kitten: I also lived in Italy (Latina) for 9-months before immigrating to Canada in 1985. Perhaps we knew each other then?

GET OUT! Thats when I came to Canada too!! But I live in Rome for about a year. Maybe we were on the same plane

Perhaps... we flew into Toronto July of 1985 through Rome via Alitalia.