Toyota, Mazda to build $1.6 billion auto plant in Alabama

ColoradoDriver

2014 CX-5 Touring AWD - 132k miles

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Denver, CO

• Jan 10, 2018

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/toyota-mazda-to-build-16-billion-auto-plant-in-alabama-2018-01-09

Interesting. Some other longer and more political articles elsewhere mentioned Mazda crossovers.

Thoughts?

 

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Monterra

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'16.5 JBM CX-5 AWD GT tech, '19 Veloster N

• Jan 10, 2018

• #2

Visions of Michael Keaton and George Wendt in Gung Ho- a must see if you haven't.. (so a bit fearful of quality maybe suffering at first) but long-term its a positive imo.

Here, here and here..not herehherhehrhehere!! Great underappreciated 80s flick.

Longdukdong rules!

 

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banjos-n-beer

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2014 QX70 AWD

• Jan 10, 2018

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first roy moore... now this guy. must be something in the water down there....

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/09/alabama-man-accused-sexually-molesting-horse.html

 

ColoradoDriver

2014 CX-5 Touring AWD - 132k miles

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Denver, CO

• Jan 10, 2018

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banjos-n-beer said:

first roy moore... now this guy. must be something in the water down there....

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/09/alabama-man-accused-sexually-molesting-horse.html

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Giving "Florida Man" a run for their money! (lol)

 

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madar

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2016.5 CX 5 Touring AWD, 2015 SCION XB

• Jan 10, 2018

• #5

banjos-n-beer said:

first roy moore... now this guy. must be something in the water down there....

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/09/alabama-man-accused-sexually-molesting-horse.html

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Maybe he used to live in Hollywood...

 

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Jonno21

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2018 CX5 SE-L Nav+ 2WD 2.2D 150hp Auto

• Jan 10, 2018

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Good God. It can only be the USA. (Cue Duelling Banjos). I wonder if JimBob and RubySue were involved. Those Hogs were sure a'squealin' last nite...(poke)(silly)(rofl2)

 

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Kaps

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CX-5 Touring 2016.5

• Jan 10, 2018

• #7

Mazda 6 AWD in 18 is a bigger surprise for me.

 

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craigo

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2014 CX-5 GT FWD, 2015 Mazda 3 Touring

• Jan 10, 2018

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There's a ton of auto plants in that area of Alabama and Georgia. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes... Suppliers also.

 

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banjos-n-beer

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2014 QX70 AWD

• Jan 10, 2018

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craigo said:

There's a ton of auto plants in that area of Alabama and Georgia. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes... Suppliers also.

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They're all "right-to-work" states correct? So cheaper employees, little to no union interference.....

 

dougal

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2021 CX-9 Sig

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2021 CX-5 GT

• Jan 10, 2018

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Kaps said:

Mazda 6 AWD in 18 is a bigger surprise for me.

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If you are talking about the NHTSA info, it appears to have been a mistake. Gone.

 

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wlong01

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2019 CX5 Reserve AWD

• Jan 10, 2018

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banjos-n-beer said:

They're all "right-to-work" states correct? So cheaper employees, little to no union interference.....

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Yep, Unions worked out so well for Detroit.

 

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Monterra

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'16.5 JBM CX-5 AWD GT tech, '19 Veloster N

• Jan 10, 2018

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dougal said:

If you are talking about the NHTSA info, it appears to have been a mistake. Gone.

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Dangit..I was pulling for (and would have strongly considered) that one! Nice opportunity lost

 

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GoFrogs

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16 CX-5 Tour'ngAWD

• Jan 14, 2018

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Monterra said:

Dangit..I was pulling for (and would have strongly considered) that one! Nice opportunity lost

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I as well. I want Mazda to bring the 6wagon to the US (and Canada too). I also want it to come with a manual trans, unlike the last wagon they offered in the early 2000s. AWD would only be a bonus.

In any case, the only brand to offer a/the wagon I want is VW; which is okay as I drive one of their 2004 products. I'm going for either a Golf Sport Wagen S FWD/6spd or GSW S w/4motion/6spd. In either case, it will be the 'S' [base] trim and three pedals. So, no lux features as far as VW is concerned.

I wonder in what quantity the 6wagon is sold in Japan? Does anyone have that information?

With the right pricing, i.e. same as the Sedan, I say bring it over and let consumers make the choice. Also, the 6wagon can be Touring and above to give more incentive to buy and that way there are not any poverty spec base Sport trims languishing on dealer lots.