The purchase was done via internet bid request including complete description of the make/model/colour/options/accessories to all four city dealers with the lowest bid accepted. Visited that dealer May 28 to place order and remit deposit. Did not speak with the dealer again until last Thursday when arrival was announced.
As there was no trade-in I was picked up at my home by a salesman and taken across the city to the dealer. I examined the car and found no evidence of damage. Using the agreement to purchase document I confirmed that all accessories ordered were present and installed. The salesman overviewed with me the car's controls and features. Papers were signed, keys and bank draft exchanged, fuel tank filled and I was on my own. Easy-peasey lemon-squeezy. The best, lowest stress car purchase since I first participated in the process in 1977.
Zeal red GT with sand interior and tech package. The colours suit - although deep green would have been better appreciated. When compared to the test drive, the ride home revealed the following. The cowl shake appears gone. The left exterior mirror quiver remains but is no more annoying than before. The moon roof does brighten the interior. Any performance disappointment resulting from the car's automatic shift decisions can be overcome with use of the manual mode. The rear outboard headrests do reduce position awareness when preforming lane changes and will be removed following the acquaintance ooh-aah period.
On getting home Sirius was contacted and the radio was activated for the dealer-brokered six month free service. At the end of this I will arrange the reduced service fees realized by also having Sirius in my MX-5. Adjusting the sound system options has resulted in a personally pleasing output from the Bose system. Still, with my age and ears the tweeters could likely be removed without notice. The manual is thick like a brick (bilingual) and once digested will be stored with the spare. Mazda supplies separate, smaller, quick reference and the Nav system manuals which will remain in the glove box. There is a host of user set system options which I have only begun to explore.
As for accessories, the rear mud guards are substantial and apper effective; the front much less so. The carpeted flo
As there was no trade-in I was picked up at my home by a salesman and taken across the city to the dealer. I examined the car and found no evidence of damage. Using the agreement to purchase document I confirmed that all accessories ordered were present and installed. The salesman overviewed with me the car's controls and features. Papers were signed, keys and bank draft exchanged, fuel tank filled and I was on my own. Easy-peasey lemon-squeezy. The best, lowest stress car purchase since I first participated in the process in 1977.
Zeal red GT with sand interior and tech package. The colours suit - although deep green would have been better appreciated. When compared to the test drive, the ride home revealed the following. The cowl shake appears gone. The left exterior mirror quiver remains but is no more annoying than before. The moon roof does brighten the interior. Any performance disappointment resulting from the car's automatic shift decisions can be overcome with use of the manual mode. The rear outboard headrests do reduce position awareness when preforming lane changes and will be removed following the acquaintance ooh-aah period.
On getting home Sirius was contacted and the radio was activated for the dealer-brokered six month free service. At the end of this I will arrange the reduced service fees realized by also having Sirius in my MX-5. Adjusting the sound system options has resulted in a personally pleasing output from the Bose system. Still, with my age and ears the tweeters could likely be removed without notice. The manual is thick like a brick (bilingual) and once digested will be stored with the spare. Mazda supplies separate, smaller, quick reference and the Nav system manuals which will remain in the glove box. There is a host of user set system options which I have only begun to explore.
As for accessories, the rear mud guards are substantial and apper effective; the front much less so. The carpeted flo