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Correction: I should have written 'new-car-discount.com' (albeit I think one web address redirects to the other).
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And.................do you like it????
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Probably will - once he has got the salt water out of the carpets! Seriously - please let us know!
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Very good so far and no salt water!
I took it out for a reasonable length run at the weekend and it performed very well. Although not run in yet, the 1.6 engine was lively and flexible. The handling felt good and the car was very stable at speed. Other than the gear lever being offset to the left, the driving position is very good. The ride is on the firm side of smooth, but copes well enough with speed bumps. It's still too early to comment on petrol economy.
The quality of the interior is very good too, better than the other cars I considered (Audi A3 and Ford Focus). I'm not keen on the aesthetics of the cylindrical shrouds to the instrument dials, but that's a minor quibble.
I'm very happy with the car at the moment!
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My wife is purchasing a new mazda 3 1.6 TS next week.Ordered it last week from new car discount.com.(over £2000 less than our local dealer).The colour and spec. we wanted was in stock.It Is being delivered next week.We have both driven quite a few 3 over the last couple of years,and have been impressed with their value for money.
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>>It's still too earlyto comment on petrol economy.
I've done 8.5k so far. I've been disappointed with my 34mpg average to date :-( Which I realise is due to my tedious city centre trundle and motorway blast to work and back. this driving style seems to have more of negative effect than with my previous car - 34mpg vs 39mpg.
However, I did a 400mile round trip a couple of weeks ago at 60-65mph and despite getting stuck in some stop/go on the M6, I got bang on 45mpg (measured brim to brim). Which equals the best I ever managed in the previous car. So not bad for a bigger engine than previously.
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I've been disappointed with my 34mpg average to date :-(
Sounds great to me; my 3 has averaged 25mpg pretty consistently from new over the last 2500 miles. Admittedly, it is the MPS...
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Sounds great to me; my 3 has averaged 25mpg pretty consistently from new over the last 2500 miles. Admittedly, it is the MPS...
I forgot to say, mine is only the 1.6, hence my disappointment. 25mpg from the MPS? Whats the matter with you grandma? I *think* the pedal you want is the one on the right! ;-)
[a little joke, no offence meant]
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