Mazda5 Sightings...

[Wuster]

So we've owned our Mazda5 for over a month now, and I finally saw, not just one, but two Mazda5's on the road this weekend in Leesburg, VA.

On Saturday, I saw a strato blue Mazda5 heading North on Rt 15 and then on Sunday I saw a stellar greensilver Mazda5 heading down Sycolin.

Leesburg is not a big town, so I was surprised to see two other Mazda5 running around town. But good to know that others have figured what a cool car it is. :)

[miatafied]

Finally saw ONE other - a greensilver a couple weeks ago in the parking lot near my drycleaners. Then, I was at the dealership getting an oil change on Friday and there was a greensilver there too. Talked to the owner and found out that it was one and the same!! This one was owned by a grandma and she was talking about it to everyone that she bumped into!!! (Hence, it was easy to track down its owner)

[nexs666]

I saw 2 in as many minutes just a few days before I got mine. First was a black one turning left down the street I was on, then a greensilver one parked just a few blocks down the road. Hadn't seen any before and I haven't seen any since. Here's hoping though...

[the_saint]

So far I've seen 3 in Omaha.
They were all parked. One was at Hooters, one was at a house (in Bellevue just off 36th & Harrison), and one was at an apartment complex (the Stockyard Exchange Building).

I haven't seen any driving around yet

[geezerz99]

I haven't seen one on this side of town (Folsom). Pretty nice to be the only one with the 5 around here. You get a lot of looks and questions like "what kinda car is that? Is that a van?".

[solid_snake]

i saw a blue Mazda5 on a highway before the recall, i haven't seen any since then

[Myztri]

We are the only one in our area. We bought it from Austin, and our local dealership cant get the recall fixed on theirs. They have one on the lot thats been fixed, and it isnt moving.

[nexs666]

Man, I really hope the recall and the lack of promotion from Mazda haven't conspired to make the 5 a real sales flop. I want to be seeing a lot more of them on the road!

[Wuster]

I think some of it has to do with supply.

When we went to buy our Mazda5 around Thanksgiving, there were only four touring in the western Washington, DC area with Navi amongst six dealerships.

I'm not sure how many new Mazda5's have made it from Japan since the recall was completed.

Besides, I've beening hearing people recommending them. This past weekend on NPR, Click & Clack recommend the Mazda5 to a lady looking to buy a wagon to haul her harp.

So, it's getting some free postive exposure.

:)

[george pavell]

bought ours nov 23rd live in eastern part of ohio have not seen one !! yet we went on vacation right after christmas to wisconsin 10 hour trip tought i would at least get to give a thumbs up to a brother 5 owner not one drove around Madison big city not one in sight even on the way home you would think we own the only one on the east coast ! lol

[perfecto]

I have seen a couple around, not very many. Apparently they are all on order up here in Vancouver, if you want one you have to get on the list. When they arrive, they are immediately sold.

[pbdave]

Also in Vancouver, however in downtown area, I see the same 5 Mazda5s around regularly.

1 silver no tint
1 silver with tint
1 black with company graphics
1 green
1 blue

That plus ours makes six. Still don't think I have seen yours around Perfecto! The dealership we had orginally been waiting on phoned and I guess the are finally trickling in to the dealerships here, so there are more on the road every day.

[perfecto]

Still don't think I have seen yours around Perfecto!

Mine is a Platinum Silver with no tint - yet. :)

[the_saint]

This is yours isn't it Perfecto?
Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mazda5/)
I bookmarked this a long time ago and I've forgotten who it belongs to.

[theweev]

This is yours isn't it Perfecto?
Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mazda5/)
I bookmarked this a long time ago and I've forgotten who it belongs to.
whoever it belongs to...good to see the Toyos. i run them on my jetta. good wet weather tire w/ decent turn in and grip.

[perfecto]

Yes that is my baby. :)

[geezerz99]

It has been a little over a month now since i got my 5 and I finally spotted one on the road. A silver one, It was actually nice to see one rollin' down the road. now i know how mine looks like from someone else's view. I'm surprised by the low turnout of the 5 here in northern cali... i drive back and forth from folsom to sacramento a lot and this was the first time i've seen one.

[theweev]

I've had my eyes peeled and until today the last one I had seen here in Van was Dec15th,2005 :O. then today i see one on the highway, mabey platinum silver metalic. Then not 1km later a few blocks from home a Carbon mica grey one. damn fine looking rides.

[Antoine]

Slap on some MazdaV.com decals and spread the word! :D

http://www.spazchicken.com/mazdastore/

Check it out...Thanks!

[Wuster]

I saw a greensilver touring at the Gaithersburg Great Beginning's store. I was so surprised, that I didn't even get a change to wave hello. Oops...:)

[Wytchdctr]

I have yet to see another 5 in my area.

[Charles J P]

Hey, the_saint. I'm in Omaha too. I'm looking at a dark gray sport with auto at Woodhouse. Where did you get yours? Any tips on getting a good price? Feel free to email or PM me if you want.

[theweev]

saw one coming down Cypress Mtn. Black(ish) a little dirty I'd say.;)

[the_saint]

Hey, the_saint. I'm in Omaha too. I'm looking at a dark gray sport with auto at Woodhouse. Where did you get yours? Any tips on getting a good price? Feel free to email or PM me if you want.
Hey hey!! Another Nebraskan!!! Good to see you on here, hope to see you on the road someday (rockon)

you've got PM

[nexs666]

Saw a Greensilver Met. one a couple of days ago. That's only the third time I've seen one ever, and the first time since I bought mine. But I have a feeling it's the same one I saw just before I picked mine up, so that probably makes only two others in town. I kind of enjoyed the exclusivity at first, but this is too much. If I was still living in a city of 30K people then I could understand it, but not in here in Colorado Springs. Is Mazda just testing the waters to see if the MZ5 fits into a viable North American market segment or what?

[the_saint]

...I kind of enjoyed the exclusivity at first, but this is too much. If I was still living in a city of 30K people then I could understand it, but not in here in Colorado Springs. Is Mazda just testing the waters to see if the MZ5 fits into a viable North American market segment or what?
I hear ya, and I agree. I have yet so see any advertisement of the 5, I've heard of a couple of magazine ads, but no TV. It's like they are ashamed of the 5 or something. I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever see the 5 on TV. I would think if the commercials started flowing, more people would buy...but what do I know.

[Charles J P]

Are people worried that they are going to drop the model? How bad would that suck that we all get stuck with a single model year car? Or does that just not happen due to sunk costs in R&D etc.

[geezerz99]

Even if Mazda drops this model, or even if this will be the only year they will sell the mazda5... that will be fine with me. It's not like we're stuck with an ugly ass vehicle. The only drawback i think is the lack of aftermarket parts that will be available.

And it's not like the mazda5 hasn't been around anywhere else. It sold pretty well in europe and asia, just cause it didn't sell well in the US it doesn't mean it's not a good quality vehicle. I just think it's good you don't see it everywhere... it's unique, people tend to admire it more coz they don't see a lot of it.

[the_saint]

I don't think they'll drop the car. I just don't think they're pushing it in the NA market. These things are suppoosed to be selling like hotcakes in Europe and they are also pretty popular in Japan as well.

My personal opinion is that the MazdaUSA people aren't sure if the 5 will go over well in the States due to the American love affair with "bigger=better"...just look at all the SUVs.

[pbdave]

to my knowledge they are not going to be "pushing" it until stock levels & manufacturing have returned to normal. In Canada, the wait time is still quoted at 5 months at most dealerships - there are lineups for this vehicle everywhere. Why spend $$ running ads when it is already outselling production?


ps - why on earth would they drop it? it is A) getting good press and B) selling like crazy. Kind of a strange conclusion to arrive at simply because you haven't seen any driving around.

(eyeballs)

[Charles J P]

Yeah, I wasn't trying to push that point of view, I picked up that they weren't manufacturing at all or at full capacity right now and misinterpreted the reasons.

[Skylab™]

Got mine in late December. Still have not seen any on the road here in San Diego. (rockon) I'm special. (hi)

[5thAve]

I vaguely recall seeing a TV ad on here in Canada at around the time the recall was anounced. It must have been yanked pretty quickly. I think it also featured the Mazda3??? I only saw it twice before it disappeared. I thought they'd be hyping it much more post-recall, but I think you're right, pbdave, Saint: Why advertise when there's a 5mo. waiting list?!

[nexs666]

I'm sorry to hear about the long wait up North, although it is encouraging to know that they are selling well somewhere. But I'm seeing them sitting on the lots at both local Mazda dealers here. I've even seen that dealer's ads on TV and they were pushing every model they had except the 5. I simply can't imagine that more people in the US wouldn't find this to be an ideal family vehicle given fuel costs, traffic congestion, lack of giant-sized parking spaces, etc. But, yeah, you are right, saint. Most people in the States still haven't been able to realize that their suburban assault vehicles are way more than they really need. Maybe some day...

[Charles J P]

The dealership where Saint got his and I'm going tomorrow to test drive again with the wife this time told me they have sold 15 total. They have about 6-8 on the lot right now, even split between sport and touring and a mix of auto/manual.

[Charles J P]

I just spotted a Carbon Gray, Sport, Auto in Omaha... in my garage. I also noticed that there is already a small chip in the trim around the radio and have had poor luck getting dealers to do anything about minor cosmetic flaws in the past. Does anyone have any ideas on how to touch it up?

[the_saint]

I just spotted a Carbon Gray, Sport, Auto in Omaha... in my garage. I also noticed that there is already a small chip in the trim around the radio and have had poor luck getting dealers to do anything about minor cosmetic flaws in the past. Does anyone have any ideas on how to touch it up?
Congrats!!! (thumb)
Don't know what to tell you about the chip. I have noticed that fingernails make nice little scratches around the knobs though (pow)

[Skylab™]

Saint, how are you liking those HID's?

Thinking of picking some up.

[the_saint]

Saint, how are you liking those HID's?

Thinking of picking some up.
They're great. I'll never go back to halogens again!

[geezerz99]

They're great. I'll never go back to halogens again!

I'm dying to get one but we're low on funds right now. So i decided to pick up some silverstars off ebay for $15... and i have to say they're pretty good. For the hid dreamers like me, try em silverstars, it'll work for now.

[nexs666]

2 days ago I saw a black one in the morning, and then a white one in the early afternoon. Yin and Yang. Certainly a good day.

[3+5]

I know they're selling in my area, they used to have four at the dealership (during the recall), and now there's 1. Only one I've seen on the road was a Strato Blue, right around the neighborhood, maybe twice. It had Ohio plates.

[solid_snake]

i work at McDonald's (lame ass job) in drive thru I saw a red 5

[theweev]

Londsdale and Hwy 1 in North Vancouver Feb 22/06 @ 8pm. Belong to anyone here?

[Zoom5Zoom]

not me 417 Ottawa

[GOT]

I just saw for the first time a Mazda 5... and in Lincoln NE. I couldn't figure out what it was at first (forgot about the 5). I was about to get a Mazda 3 and have changed my mind.


Hey, the_saint. I'm in Omaha too. I'm looking at a dark gray sport with auto at Woodhouse. Where did you get yours? Any tips on getting a good price? Feel free to email or PM me if you want. I'm planning on going to Woodhouse as well (they've a big inventory!). The Linocln Mazda dealer doesn't even have 5s yet (and they acted like bozos when we looks at the 3).

[Charles J P]

Where and what color. I work in Lincoln, I wonder if you saw me.

[bulwnkl]

I just saw a Silver one yesterday morning driving in to work. It's the first one I've seen on the road driving.

[GOT]

Where and what color. I work in Lincoln, I wonder if you saw me.
I think it was that phantom blue color. I saw it at the Holdrege and 70th intersection. Did you get you 5 at Woodhouse?

[Charles J P]

Yeah, that wasn't me then. Mines Carbon Gray or whatever its called and I work downtown and commute from Omaha so I'm never in the area you mentioned. I got it at woodhouse.

[GOT]

Well I'll keep a lookout for your car then. I'm often downtown. I'll be taking a trip to Woodhouse in a week or so to see if I can get me a 5 (it's between the 5 and the 3... but we need a 6-seater). Will give a dealer-report.

[airman_slacker]

I've seen another black 5 parked somewhere, and I have seen a silver one driving around and parked on base here. It's so weird to see another one on the road because I end up doing a double take saying "What the hell was that?!".

[screaminglion]

I have a strato blue 5 in northern new jersey. Recently drove up to vermont to do some snowboarding where I saw a black 5 on rte 7 or 9 north... Also saw the light blue/green 5 on rte 46 in clifton.

[george pavell]

stil yet to see one around here and thats beensince Nov when we purchased ours went to wisconsin and back from Ohio after the holidays didnt see one on the road either i think every one in Canada must own the rest of the 95% of them lol dont seem to be any here we live 100 miles east of Columbus and nothing yet !

[theweev]

i'm seeing alot more up here. but it's still 1 mabey 2 a week.

[miatafied]

I still have only seen another on the road! Usually, when I get a new car I start noticing them everywhere - this is just weird to be the only one in the neighborhood. I've been extra careful not to piss other driver's off because - I feel like I totally stick out.

[perfecto]

i'm seeing alot more up here. but it's still 1 mabey 2 a week.

Me too, it's almost to the point where I see one of them every day. The nicest one I've seen is a black one, with tint, lowered a bit with black rims. :)

[Stargazer]

I saw a Whitewater Pearl Mazda5 today. It's the first Mazda5 that I've seen on the road, and it was right around the block from where I work. I got so excited that I started waving. If the driver had slowed down, I would have backed up and complimented him or her on having good taste in cars.

[X10James]

the first 2 weeks I owned mine I saw not a single other one around town. The last 3 days or so I've seen 3 or 4 different ones, including another red one like mine also in the HD parking lot yesterday!

I knew they would sell like crazy.

[miatafied]

Still haven't seen one - but my brother in Jacksonville just bought one - said they saw a white one around St. Augustine this past weekend w/ a zoom-zoom sticker.

[ladygrey]

I saw my first one (phantom blue) at the Grand Canyon three weeks ago. I pointed and waved like an idiot. My family was mortified :).

Last week I finally saw one actually driving around town (Denver area) - silver with a bike rack. It looked great with the rack, I think I need one. I refrained from acting like an idiot that time.

[Wuster]

I saw my first one (phantom blue) at the Grand Canyon three weeks ago. I pointed and waved like an idiot. My family was mortified :).

Last week I finally saw one actually driving around town (Denver area) - silver with a bike rack. It looked great with the rack, I think I need one. I refrained from acting like an idiot that time.

Ha, ha, ha,

So far, I've only seen three other Mazda5's on the road and only one close enough to wave at. But I think we (both drivers) was so surprised to see another 5, we just stared at each other as we drove past each other in the parking lot.

:)

[EFDisaster]

well, me and mom both bought one, so I dunno if that counts.

I saw one in a parking lot of a convenience store around the block from Mom's house and one parked on the side of the road in Worcester. I have yet to see another moving one, or another one with a driver in it.

[Fly on the Wall]

I saw my first one (phantom blue) at the Grand Canyon three weeks ago. I pointed and waved like an idiot. My family was mortified :).


I did the same thing, only the driver of the other 5 didn't see me so I honked the horn a bunch. That got his attention. He looked at me with a sort of scared and confused look.(hand) I felt like an idiot!

[prulex]

I've seen 3 on the road around Orlando since last September...and 1 in a parking lot in Jacksonville. At the dealership (Fairbanks) in March there were about 20 on the lot.

[Kid Red]

prulex- you an Orlandian? I live in Orlando, one 5 drove past my house about 2 weeks ago I about shat myself. I saw two 5s on I-4 before I bought my 5, and saw another two about 1 month ago. So there are at least 6 5s in Orlando that I've seen out.

[prulex]

prulex- you an Orlandian? I live in Orlando, one 5 drove past my house about 2 weeks ago I about shat myself. I saw two 5s on I-4 before I bought my 5, and saw another two about 1 month ago. So there are at least 6 5s in Orlando that I've seen out.

That I am...for the last 3 years anyway. I've seen two on I-4 going through downtown during rush hour, and one coming out of a neighborhood by my house in Dr. Phillips. I do a definite double take every time I see one.

[Fran82]

There aren't too many here in NH either. When we bought ours at IRA in Mass. they probably had 10 on the lot. I did just see a black one the other day, and a red one about a month ago. Other than that there is another platinum we usually see every week . He usually waves like crazy when he sees us. (drive2)

[dracore]

Back in November or so I saw a white pearly parked at a TigerDirect store (driver in store). There was an open spot right beside him so I parked my pearly white right beside him too and I also went into the store.

Too bad I missed the driver as half-hour later, the car was gone. I would have liked to see the look on their face!!


In a similar scenario, I drove into a plaza where a phantom blue was parked and I parked right beside them. Again, I didn't get a chance to see the other driver's reaction when they left.

Next time you guys park somewhere and a white pearl pulls up beside you... be forewarned.... it could be ME :eek:

[MD5]

I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and do a TON of driving. I've only seen one EVER! It was the red one going north on 360 about 2 weeks ago. I really like the way they look.

Going to look at a carbon gray one tomorrow.

Matt

[theweev]

2 today in NV. came up on one doing 140k and the guy driving kept on cruising along @ 100k. shame on you for driving your 5 so slow.;) I seems that I'll go a week or so w/o seeing any and then one day, ususally in the span of 5mins, i'll see 2 or 3. weird.

[screaminglion]

Saw one today... I was going up the garden state parkway heading north in my strato blue 5 (Rasta Wagon).... and saw a red/burgondy one going south on the parkway... near the nj/ny border... Wooo Hooo!!!

[06_m-5_hehe]

I saw a strato blue heading south yesterday on I-81 in NY.

[ladygrey]

I am in Austin, TX for business and saw one about 5 minutes after I left the airport. I started to do the idiotic point and wave routine but then remembered I wasn't in my car. I'm wondering if it was a rental since they had a number of 3s sitting around. I got a P.T. Cruiser which has been interesting since people compare the 5's to them. So far, not impressed (well, the clock is cute).

[06_m-5_hehe]

don't you mean pt loser?? HAHAHAHAH i'm just kidding for the people who like them.

[EFDisaster]

well, me and mom both bought one, so I dunno if that counts.

I saw one in a parking lot of a convenience store around the block from Mom's house and one parked on the side of the road in Worcester. I have yet to see another moving one, or another one with a driver in it.

I finally saw another one... moving ...a red one, didn't think to see if it was a Touring or Sport or if it had RI or MA or CT plates (pretty close to all three, in fact, I drove in all three before I saw this one). It was on route 102, heading South(?) between 146 and 7, so I guess that's North Smithfield, RI. I waved at the last second, but I don't think they saw me.

[06_m-5_hehe]

wait..how can you tell the difference between the touring and sports? the tourings have the ground effects, or "side moldings" whatever you want to call them.

[miatafied]

IIRC the touring has body colored side mirrors where as the sport has black side mirror bodies.

[Fran82]

Just got back from a trip down to South Carolina. Put about 2500 miles on the 5, and only saw 2 other 5s the whole trip. One was a platinum silver, just like ours, in Beaufort, SC, and saw a red one in Hilton Head.
Then on my way to work today, I saw a Platinum Silver Sport.

[silverm5]

I live in northern california and I've only seen three 5s on the road. I sometimes get looks from people trying to figure what I'm driving.

[MD5]

Saw one today at Mansfield National Golf Course (Texas) on my way to work, a silver one.

Matt

[was98strat]

wait..how can you tell the difference between the touring and sports? the tourings have the ground effects, or "side moldings" whatever you want to call them.

The touring and sport have different rear "spoilers". The spoiler on the GT is longer than the GS. Also the GT has 5 spoke wheels where the GS has 10 spoke wheels

[Wuster]

ZipCars are now using Mazda5's in their fleet.

I saw a carbon gray one running around Arlington, VA this week.

[antlind]

I drove alongside another Platinum Silver '5' on the hwy yesterday coming back from the orthodontist. Identical car to mine complete with wind-deflector.
I must admit that viewed from the back, the '5' does look a bit 'nerdy'.....But the other views more than compensate.
Anthony

[7red7]

I live in northern california and I've only seen three 5s on the road. I sometimes get looks from people trying to figure what I'm driving.

Whereabouts are you here in NorCal??? I'm in the East Bay (Concord/Pittsburg) area, and I have yet to see another one around here...I'd love to finally be able to wave to another 5 driver :D

DAN

[ladygrey]

I think sales must finally be moving around here. I've seen three in the last week, after one in 2.5 months. White and red driving and silver parked. The red one saw me too and flashed it's lights at us and waved... I waved back :). That's the first red one I've seen IRL, I kinda liked the color.

[dommo_g]

Where did you see the white on driving? Could've been me.

[ladygrey]

Where did you see the white on driving? Could've been me.


Actually, I saw the white and red both right near my house (Parkerish) and the silver over on University and Dry Creek.

I'm pretty sure that you aren't a dumpy, 50ish woman (unless you have an online alter-ego), so I don't think it was you ;)

[dommo_g]

Actually, I saw the white and red both right near my house (Parkerish) and the silver over on University and Dry Creek.

I'm pretty sure that you aren't a dumpy, 50ish woman (unless you have an online alter-ego), so I don't think it was you ;)
No, but I wouldn't mind seducing a woman 20 years my senior. You know, just once.

So I guess it wasn't me. I'm up north. And I only drive it once a week to fill up the tank.

[ladygrey]

No, but I wouldn't mind seducing a woman 20 years my senior. You know, just once.

You're a rock star right?? You should be able to hook that up ;).


So I guess it wasn't me. I'm up north. And I only drive it once a week to fill up the tank.

Yeah, I don't make it up north very often...

[meackerman]

Whereabouts are you here in NorCal??? I'm in the East Bay (Concord/Pittsburg) area, and I have yet to see another one around here...I'd love to finally be able to wave to another 5 driver :D

DAN

I have only seen one so far and that was during the test drive. I'm up in Fairfield, so you might catch a sighting of me when I'm down visiting the woodworking store over off of Contra-Costa Blvd.

[dommo_g]

You're a rock star right?? You should be able to hook that up ;)....
I'm far from a rock star. But I can still hook that up ;)

Someone in a blueish-greenish one was getting tires or rims or both at the Discount Tire on 46th and Wads not too long ago.

[ladygrey]

I'm far from a rock star. But I can still hook that up ;)

Someone in a blueish-greenish one was getting tires or rims or both at the Discount Tire on 46th and Wads not too long ago.

I'd consider helping you out, but I'm about 10 years to young for you (shocked)

Burt had two of those tealish ones on the lot when we bought. They don't have any left, which means they sold those two, plus the three other (two blacks and another grey) that they had on the lot a month after we got ours.

[dommo_g]

Damn. First time I've ever been called an old dude.

[ladygrey]

Damn. First time I've ever been called an old dude.

Oh, sorry - hope I didn't send you heading for your 1/4 life crisis. You're the one that set the bar at 20 years older than you... I'm plenty old, just not quite *that* old ;)

[meackerman]

saw my second 5 today. East bound on Hwy 80 through Fairfield. A green one. Both my wife and I did a "Hey Look" and pointed.

[Zoom5Zoom]

Ok If You See Another Mazda 5 Coming At Ya Flash The Headlights...
Ok If They Are Beside You Just Knod Your Head Up And Down

Rock On

[jandree22]

I many times mistake MPV's for 5's... until I get closer and notice the size and taillights

[miatafied]

Just got back from Orlando - we didn't drive, we flew, but we kept seeing mazda5's EVERYWHERE!! I guess hertz down there rents them out. (along w/ H2's, mustang converts, etc) It was so nice to see them around. My brother from Jacksonville joined us in their silver mazda5. Great vacation overall.

[7red7]

saw my second 5 today. East bound on Hwy 80 through Fairfield. A green one. Both my wife and I did a "Hey Look" and pointed.


I wonder if that migh have been me??? We were on our way to visit a friend in Sacramento that same day and take the 80 through Fairfield :D

[meackerman]

I wonder if that migh have been me??? We were on our way to visit a friend in Sacramento that same day and take the 80 through Fairfield :D

IIRC, there was a woman driving and nobody in the front passenger seat.

[MD5]

Saw one today just south of I30 going south on I35E. It was the indigo blue sport model. Some young guy listening to his Ipod. He didn't notice me until we passed, then he jumped in behind and started trucking along with me until I had to exit 67 south to Duncanville.

Matt

[solid_snake]

I see almost one everyday where i work, Today I saw a blue one and a sliver one, none of them with navi, and both were automatic

[7red7]

IIRC, there was a woman driving and nobody in the front passenger seat.


Heh definitely not us then *LOL* But hey we'll be sure to waive if we see you around :D

[gemino]

I see almost one everyday where i work, Today I saw a blue one and a sliver one, none of them with navi, and both were automatic

How can you tell they are with navi or not, and automatic too? :O

[solid_snake]

How can you tell they are with navi or not, and automatic too? :O

i work at a McDonald's(ughdance)

so when i'm going to give out the food or to take pay in the drive thru I am able to see that

[meackerman]

saw a dark gray, sport, 5 speed today. And it was parked in the Fairfield Target parking lot, one space away from our 5. Both my wife, my son and I walked over and peeked inside.

[mazdaFIVEmike]

Saw a Carbon Grey today with California plates in Victoria British Columbia....

Any California forum members vacationing in Victoria???

[Wuster]

I saw a carbon grey with MD temp tags pull into the parking garage at work. It was too dark in the garage to tell if it was a Sport or a Touring.

[Medicman]

I'm dying to get one but we're low on funds right now. So i decided to pick up some silverstars off ebay for $15... and i have to say they're pretty good. For the hid dreamers like me, try em silverstars, it'll work for now.

Where on EBAY did you get them ??
Service from them good ?

[kokomo]

Seeing them quite a bit now in Seattle and surrounding areas. Starting to be pretty common.

[Antoine]

Seeing them quite a bit now in Seattle and surrounding areas. Starting to be pretty common.

(attn) Are any of you guys sporting MazdaV.com decals or putting "checkout this site" notes on Mazda5's???

Spread the word...Thanks!

[cruzdreamer]

Northwest subsubs of Chicago....white, cardinal red and one phantom blue!! Love the white!!

[cruzdreamer]

That would be .....suburbs!!!


Northwest subsubs of Chicago....white, cardinal red and one phantom blue!! Love the white!!

[ladygrey]

Saw two today. One was a bare bones auto red sport. I think it may have been a rental, it just didn't look lived in and I've never seen one that bare bones on a lot around here. But maybe it was just new, the tags were from last month. So, anyone lurking that was at the FireBowl Cafe in Centennial, CO today for lunch?

I also saw a stellar green one pass me at an intersection today. I've never seen two in one day before and I've seen more white than anything else until now. Speaking of which, the red is an interesting color (I hadn't seen it close up before) - I had heard that it skewed pink, but I thought it looked orange. If fact when I caught it's reflection in a window I thought it was the metallic orange speed6 I had seen on my way into the parking lot. I kind of liked it.

[mazdaFIVEmike]

So did anyone see me?

Mount St. Helen's July 9th.

Didn't think so.

Our whole trip from Victoria, BC to Seattle to Mount St Helen's and back (Friday morning to Sunday night) we only saw 1 Mazda5 (not including our own of course) and it was a Platinum Silver just as we were passing through Surrey on the way to the Ferry - and it had Washington tags. Not a single 5 in Washington - the one I finally saw was in BC. Just crazy! I thought it might have been Perfecto (no tint) but with the Washington tags... no go.

Anyway, the car performed great, we put more than 1200km (750mi). Picture is from one of the lookouts on the way to Mount St Helen's.

[Stargazer]

I saw my second Mazda5. We were at the Delaware shore last week and a Whitewater Pearl 5 blew past me on Route 1 without a wave or anything. I moved into its lane and started to acclerate to catch up with it when my husband asked me if I was crazy. Oh well....

It was a great trip, but we came back with a nick in the paint - probably from all the wind and swirling debris from Tropical Storm Ernesto.

[P_bouchr]

In Montreal there are full of them. Just on my street we are 2 GT owners.

Me = black
Neibghor = dark gray

In my immediate neighboorhood, I think I've seen 3 more (shocked).

I work like close to cityway 40 and on it's service way I see tons of them. That is probably since beginning of july though. Before that they were scarce.

When I went to find a replacement for my Jetta the dealer had 3 in stock, including a black - lucky me! There were 2 indigo blue and one plat silver, my first choice, but he wasn't sure if he could get it. So I went with the black.

But of course I think people in QC are proven mazda lovers (first) . We bought lots of proteges and now lots of 3s.

[doctorz]

There is another Mazda5 that lives two streets from us. Beyond that, they seem to be pretty scarce around Baltimore. I think we've seen two others in the four months we've owned our 5. Our dealer says they only service three others.

Over the summer, we drove from Maryland to Mississippi, via Nashville on the way down and through Atlanta and Raleigh on the way back. We saw zero 5s. This past weekend we drove from Maryland to Boston and back. Again, we saw zero 5s.

Maybe we're all just seeing each other?

[2cam16]

I've only seen a couple in the city where I live. Both Touring too.

[Mazda5wannabe]

I've seen five or six in Kelowna. Even parked next to one the other day at the same time. Talked to the owner about how we love them!

[meackerman]

I saw another one the other day, but I was driving my truck. Figured if I waved at them, they'd just think I was wierd (well ok maybe I am anyway).

[doctorz]

Well, I saw another one today while stuck in traffic. A cardinal red, one I hadn't seen around Baltimore before. Looked like it had been recently registered, something that one can tell by the license plate number. I also thought about honking and waving, but I was driving the Protege. Oh well...

[soulnette]

In Montreal there are full of them. ...
... I think people in QC are proven mazda lovers (first) . We bought lots of proteges and now lots of 3s.

Yes in Québec we have a thing for the Protege's & 3's and it looks good for the 5 to(cool) .

In my neighboorhood we are 7!(friday)

[screaminglion]

When I was in puerto rico last month for 2weeks I saw more fives in those 2 weeks than I've seen here since august. I did see one with delaware plates down by the jersey shore last month... and saw a black one in clifton. And one in vermont this winter. In puerto rico I would see at least 10 per day

[P_bouchr]

Yes in Québec we have a thing for the Protege's & 3's and it looks good for the 5 to(cool) .

In my neighboorhood we are 7!(friday)

Hey there! What neighborhood are you talking about? i'm in Bois-francs in St-Laurent!

[soulnette]

Hey there! What neighborhood are you talking about? i'm in Bois-francs in St-Laurent!

West part of Laval

[tokenboy]

I saw this one parked in front of the house today...oh wait, I drove it home.

2006 GT 5 speed. It is our second car. A city runabout/commuter for me. It is replacing a Chev Diesel as my primary driver.

http://lh3.google.com/tstephenson/RQDi7VyZABI/AAAAAAAAANE/IuI88Vw46pk/PICT0001.JPG?imgmax=640

[skyhawk]

I sighted a Giant Moose and a Mazda 5. http://dlumali.sasktelwebsite.net/fbbslide/m/DSC00144.JPG

[Wuster]

I sighted a Giant Moose and a Mazda 5. http://dlumali.sasktelwebsite.net/fbbslide/m/DSC00144.JPG

That looks like moose droppings that you're walking up to... ;)

[2cam16]

I saw this one parked in front of the house today...oh wait, I drove it home.

2006 GT 5 speed. It is our second car. A city runabout/commuter for me. It is replacing a Chev Diesel as my primary driver.

http://lh3.google.com/tstephenson/RQDi7VyZABI/AAAAAAAAANE/IuI88Vw46pk/PICT0001.JPG?imgmax=640

Linky no worky. (shocked)

[sugarqublex]

I see mostly black M5 and White M5 in SA, TX all the time! But I haven't seen any other colors...

[tokenboy]

Jaw of the Moose!

Linky that worky.
http://picasaweb.google.com/tstephenson/ZoomZoom

[07MZ5SA]

I was at Chick-fil-a at Woodland Tx and suprised to see they have both MZ5 and a Safari/Astro with cow spots all over.

The employees can't tell me if both are delivery vehicles.

[coolmazda5]

There are not so many where we live but the other day I saw a really nice Greyish (or so) Touring in the PA turnpike with awesome 18in RX-8 wheels. I also saw a small family with a couple of kids zoom-zooming on a brand-brand new blue one (I think this was a Sport)

[jandree22]

...saw a really nice Greyish (or so) Touring in the PA turnpike with awesome 18in RX-8 wheels...
Where'bouts you from? I've been noticing more and more around Harrisburg.

[Wuster]

I saw a Lava Orange one with tinted windows pulling out of the Great Beginning's parking lot in Gaithersburg, MD when we were pulling in.

It's the 3rd or 4th Mazda5 I've seen in their parking lot.

[coolmazda5]

Where'bouts you from? I've been noticing more and more around Harrisburg.

Hey Jandree22, you are right. Does the Valley Forge or Phoenixville Areas sound familiar to you? I usually say that I'm from the Northeast US as is easier to mull, but yes, I'm proud to say that PA is home for me as well.

I yet need to see more of the State but so far I like it (bowdown). It is nice plus close to every major city and fun places, like Ocean City. By the way, How do you like Harrisburg?

Oh, I almost forget, for the benefit of the thread, during a trip to Fort Worth TX I also stopped by to see a dealer with a 2007 WhitePearl Mazda5 Grand Touring. Those sweet leather seats, HIDs and blackened headlights and tailights... Oh dear, if I had more money (band2)

[jandree22]

I'm somewhat familiar with the Valley Forge area. Harrisburg City is kind of blah, but I love the area as a whole. I actually live in Hershey, about 10 miles east of Harrisburg.

[sensinitas]

Wow this thread is old. I saw a SICK white 5 today, lowered with rims, and all the emblems blacked out. He passed me on the 5 north through Camp Pendleton. You on here?

[Bob*5]

I had never even heard of the Mazda 5 until my son suggested I look at a Mazda (He has had an MX-6 and a Mazda 6). We were looking at the Honda Fit and the Nissan Versa for my wife. She sat in the 5 and that was that. Much more comfortable, lots of room, more power, more standard features. So we sacrificed a little on gas mileage. I can't believe I never even heard of one before. I have not yet seen another one on the road here in SouthEast NC. I'll keep looking.

[sensinitas]

Wow this thread is old. I saw a SICK white 5 today, lowered with rims, and all the emblems blacked out. He passed me on the 5 north through Camp Pendleton. You on here?

Just bumping this up to see if anyone knows the 5 I saw