Mazda 2 - Good Deal?

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 15:25
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - rjtyrell

Hi,

Looking at getting a new Mazda 2 for an everyday commuting car. The Mazda 2 Takuya comes in at £10,399.

For that spe it comes with the below. Question is I have found the car on Perrys website for £9959 - so I should be able to get that matched. How much do you think I can get taken off or what extras thrwon in, ie extended warranty as I see Mazda do a Momentum warranty from 4-5 years.

1.3 84ps petrol engine with 5-speed manual transmission 16" alloy wheels Rear bumper Sports trim Sports side skirts Rear roof spoiler Front fog lights Body-coloured door handles Power operated, heated folding door mirrors Black cloth seats Leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob Single CD player with 4 speakers and auxiliary jack connector Steering wheel-mounted audio controls Trip computer Dual front and side airbags Front and rear curtain airbags Choice of Aluminium Metallic, Aquatic Blue Mica, Burgundy Red, Crystal White Pearlscent and True Red Climate Control Air Conditioning Bluetooth handsfree kit
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Thu 15 Dec 2011 15:30
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - oldroverboy

As HJ says, good supermini, if you can get it for less than £10k go for it!

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 15:31
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - balleballe

Decemeber is a quiet month - and it's approaching the end of the month now

You will be able to bargain, it depends on how good you are at haggling. There is always room for 'movement' and dont let them tell you otherwise

There is more room for 'movement' if paying with finance

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 15:38
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - rjtyrell

Thanks for the quick replies. The deal at the moment is 50% upfront the other 50% is 0% APR over 4 years.

I think I can haggle with them!!

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 16:28
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - Bobbin Threadbare

If you get it, will you come back and do a review after driving it a bit? My mum wants one and I like to read owner reviews for her!

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 18:55
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - MikeTorque

Are you ok with the ride qualiy ? I found it gave a firm & giggly ride and after about 30 minutes at the wheel I've actually had enough. That was the same model you're considering buying. It's a nice car otherwise, nippy, handles and drives well but living with in every day with that giggly firm ride is another thing.

A standard spec. Mazda 2 Tamura 5 door 1.3 (no options) can be purchased for around £9777.00 on the Internet.

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 21:18
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - Avant

"A firm and giggly ride", Mike?

Keep it clean!!

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 21:47
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - jamie745

"A firm and giggly ride", Mike?

Keep it clean!!

You shouldve been there a few years ago when a friend was telling me about the troubles with his Ford Escort.

'I was bouncing along the road in my Escort, just about spluttering along, she was making an awful noise and eventually the backend fell out completely, exhaust box on the ground scraping along so i dragged her into a hedge and sorted out the rear...'

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Fri 16 Dec 2011 08:41
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - rjtyrell

I must admit that I did seem to think that you felt the pots hole abit more than usual. But this this not a case of getting used to it. ie a have an A3 now which is quiet smooth.

I will have a look at the Tamara model, as £9777 is a good saving - where abouts was this deal?

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Fri 16 Dec 2011 09:51
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - Bobbin Threadbare

"A firm and giggly ride", Mike?

Keep it clean!!

:-D

I can only hope they start marketing the 2 as such...!

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Fri 16 Dec 2011 17:51
Mazda 2 - Good Deal? - MikeTorque

Umm...oh dear...I meant jiggly ride...

..mind you I like the idea of a car with a giggly ride, wonder who's going to be the first to promote that as a new feature ah !

Maybe start a new thread for giggly motors...

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