My german shepherd roams around the back of my hatch with the seats down. It got its first battle scars (just the cheap finish from the frame of the mirror rubbing off on a plastic trim piece) shoving a large, awkward sized mirror in there. I put a an electric pole saw in the back, angled from...
things cannot ever be perfect, the warranty period is meant to weed out major issues at their expense. this is not something unique to mazda. maybe a bad strut or ball joint.
The leatherette is great, i keep the back seats down a lot when my dog rides in the cargo area. After and kind of pressure the seats feel supple and return with no creases or what not. I personally pay attention to avoid dragging my butt across the bolsters as thats how a very large portion of...
The S Touring is a great car for the money, youll love it. I hate crazy sales people. ive been in and around the industry quite a bit and I know how obnoxious it can be. People seem to forget they can just walk away and drive off.
Just becareful when exiting the car. I've noticed many people add extra wear to seats by dragging their ass out. Even with genuine leather. A little attention goes a long way.
I farted on the seats first. you clearly get no fun from your cars, I want a good value as much as the next man and I considered that. You seem to ONLY consider that.
settle down guys, no ones even on your lawn!
but, I agree rvoll, this is definitely the best car in this category. everything else falls short in one too many places when compared to the mazda.