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    For Sale: 15" Steel Wheels with Dunlop M&S Tires

    BASIC INFO: Location: Pittsburgh, PA Asking Price: $400 OBO Shipping: Pickup Only (unless you know how I can ship these) Payment Method: PayPal or Cash Contact: Please use PM Reputation: View My Ebay Profile Tire: Dunlop WinterSport M3 Tire Size: P195/65HR15 Speed Rating: 91 H As some of you...
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    For Sale: Mazda3 Sedan Cargo Net

    BASIC INFO: Location: Pittsburgh, PA Asking Price: $15 OBO Shipping: $4 Payment Method: PayPal Contact: Please use PM Reputation: View My Ebay Profile As some of you know, my prized Mazda3 sedan was totaled in a bizarre accident in May of this year. Because I was given a car by my parents as a...
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    For Sale: Tan RubberTite Custom Floor Mats

    BASIC INFO: Location: Pittsburgh, PA Asking Price: $25 OBO Shipping: $25 Payment Method: PayPal Contact: Please use PM Reputation: View My Ebay Profile As some of you know, my prized Mazda3 sedan was totaled in a bizarre accident in May of this year. Because I was given a car by my parents as...
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    Early Goodbye

    Well I am sad to say that I got in a wreck with my prized car. I was making a left in an apparently clear intersection when an SUV out of nowhere hit my front end. Unfortunately, it hit the end where all the electrical components are, so my car has been totaled by the insurance company...
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    Mazda Changing Warranty for MY '07

    I just found this on Mazda USA's website. As of MY '07, the basic warranty goes from 4 yr/50,000 miles to 3 yr/36,000 miles. However, the powertrain will be covered for 5 yr/60,000 miles. In addition, there is no further mention of the roadside assistance and loaner coverage (they may still...
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    Effects of Ethanol in Gasoline?

    As most of you know they are now putting up to 10% ethanol in gasoline in the Northeast. Besides making gas outrageously expensive, I have heard that the ethanol can be corrosive to an engine. Is this true? I expect that my gas mileage will drop (which has been the case with Sunoco's...
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    4-Door Cargo Net Hooks

    Anyone having a problem keeping the bottom two hooks in place for their sedan cargo net? Mine came out today and I can't seem to get them back in (the threads won't grab on anything). I'll have to keep working on it, but is there any way to keep the hooks from coming out so easily?
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    Mazda sells 97K Mazda3 vehicles in '05

    http://www.forbes.com/2006/01/26/cx_dl_0130featslide_21.html?thisSpeed=6000 Forbes magazine says that the 3 was Mazda's best selling car this year. Just some food for thought. We know the reason why the car has sold well. :)
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    15000 Mile Service--How Much?

    Right now my Mazda3 has about 13,000 miles on it and is about 16 months old. It will be time for an oil change when I return home from school later this month and given the age I want to get the 15,000 mile service done. However, I am afraid that this will set me back hundreds of dollars given...
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    Winter Tires/Rims--Dropping from 16" to 15"

    I am seriously considering snow tires in the near future. However, for some reason, Tire Rack does not stock steel wheels for the Mazda3 16" configuration--I have to order alloys (which don't do as well in winter I've been told and cost 3 times as much). They have 15" steel wheels and the...
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    Western PA: New Mazda Dealer!

    Finally, I don't have to go to Rohrich anymore. (2thumbs) Budd Baer just acquired the Mazda franchise and has a dealer on Pine Street in Washington. I saw an RX-8 at Sam's Club with Budd Baer logos that had Mazda written in. The dealer is also now listed on Mazda USA's Dealer Locator.
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    Tranny Wants to Shift without Clutch

    While I was checking the "play" of my gearshift the other day (the car was turned off), I noticed that I could almost shift my car out of 3rd gear without stepping on the clutch. While driving, I noticed that I could get the gears to "grind" when the car is in 3rd and the clutch is not pressed...
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    OBD Problems with Emissions Tests?

    I just took my car to a local garage for its first PA inspection and emissions test. When I got my car back, the test results page stated that the computer was unable to communicate with my OBD system and that I needed to rectify the situation ASAP. I called a local Mazda dealer and they said...
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    OBD and Emissions Tests

    I just took my car to a local garage for its first PA inspection and emissions test, which now involves an OBD check of newer vehicles. When I got my car back, the test results page stated that the computer was unable to communicate with my OBD system and that I needed to rectify the situation...
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    Another Dealer to Avoid

    I know that the options are becoming more limited due to Tomsic Mazda closing in Washington County, but do try to avoid Rohrich Mazda. First, when I purchased the car, they failed to notarize the title document. While I did get the title and am against the notarization stuff, I was told later...
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    Mazda3 vs. Jetta--Twins?

    Anyone else besides me think that the side of the Mazda3 sedan looks somewhat like a VW Jetta? I mean the door handles and even the side signal marker look like the current Jetta (the new model coming out looks remarkably different).
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    Oil Change Prices?

    Just had my first oil change done. Went to the dealer I bought the car from (Rohrich VW/Mazda), even though its location is a bit inconvenient. I would have gone to the closer dealer (Tomsic) if it didn't shut down a few months ago. Anyway, I received my bill and was shocked to see that it...
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    All-Weather Mats

    The tan mats in my car are getting fairly dirty and it isn't even winter yet. Since I cringe to see how they will look with all the salt and slush around, I am considering a set of all-weather mats. I looked at Mazda's but they aren't tan. In fact, they almost look like carpet mats rather...
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    Wiper Blades & Warranty

    My MZ3 i sedan has only 1800 miles and two months under its belt and the wiper blades seem to be streaking already. They are either dirty or there isn't enough tension on the blades to properly contact with the window. Anyone else have a similar problem? I also remember hearing at the...
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    DRL Kit?

    I live in PA and with the amount of work zones in the area (PA law requires the use of headlights in work zones), I am figuring that it is worth just having lights on all the time. JC Whitney sells kits to have the car turn on low-beam headlights automatically with ignition (using reduced...
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