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Yep, everyone is different.
Supose they get the styling figured out by the time I want to replace my Gen-1, I'd probably look at a Sport for my preferred feature set. Too bad turbo is only on upper cost trims.
Test drove a '19 GT-R and Signature today
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Yep, everyone is different.
Supose they get the styling figured out by the time I want to replace my Gen-1, I'd probably look at a Sport for my preferred feature set. Too bad turbo is only on upper cost trims.
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I thought folks here were more anti-fake wood than real wood.
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What difference does real vs. fake make...it's a style either way.
Technically you are correct. Boost doesn't mean anything unless it being used to produce more horsepower/torque. So yes you are right, it is the power/torque that makes us feel good when we step on the gas.
I think it depends on the dealer and not the city. This is why Hiley Mazda in Arlington, TX always wants me to do their surveys. The better they do on the survey, the better they stand with Mazda. Which means Mazda will favor them with regards to allocating more units and the availability of said units.
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Big difference to me. Fake is fake. I like the tiger maple in my Infiniti.
I dont like piano black trim. Scratches and gets smudgy too easily.
Plus Ive had some awesome looking exotic wood grain on some of my banjos.
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I guess what I'm trying to say is I don't think Mazda uses "fake" wood while their real wood doesn't look tacky/dated.
When I test drove the Sig. I really didn't pay that much attention to the wood trim. It was subtle/classy and didn't stand out like fake wood. My focus was more directed to the wonderful performance.
Artemis Leader is within a few hours of mooring at the port of Tacoma with about 6000 new Mazda's straight from Hiroshima. I hope my Silver Sig is one of them.
Artemis Leader is within a few hours of mooring at the port of Tacoma with about 6000 new Mazda's straight from Hiroshima. I hope my Silver Sig is one of them.
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I never understood the love for folding mirrors either. However, the feature you describe on BMWs can be turned off - just move the mirror adjustment switch to the other position.
Depends on your parking situation. (Tight parking downtown type garages ect. vs open wide parking spaces).
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Ah I think I understand. Mazda's "real wood" doesn't look like the "real wood" seen in other, older cars (high gloss finish).
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Yeah I wish mine was open pored and not heavily schellacked/coated. Still better than piano black tho.
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It's better than coming back to your car and there is no mirror left? The power folding mirrors are quite handy to me.
As for the BMW, it's a good solution if you don't want to scrape your rims before the cameras became popular, if you don't like it just switch the mirror select button to the other position.
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Agreed. The passenger side mirror got knocked broken twice by a car overnight when I parked my 1998 Honda CR-V on the street for many years. Power folding mirrors do serve a good purpose to avoid such unexpected damage, not to mention they can help the driver parking at a very tight space or garage.
The only thing worries me is the known issues been reported on Mazdas power folding mirrors and they seem to be not very reliable.
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I know I've said before that I really wanted power folding mirrors, but after thinking about it, it's really not that important (to me). I'd really only find it useful to prevent other cars from knocking my mirror off if I park on the street. Wouldn't really help me with parking in tight spots, because if I need to fold my mirrors in to park in a specific spot, chances are I won't even be able to open my doors wide enough to get out of my car (unless I go through the liftgate, lol).
Maybe he wants the car there for test drives? maybe he's sharing his true opinion and not into the lot lizard small talk? I am sort of agreeing with him until I see a SIG up close feature wise-$2,020 buys a lots of other stuff? and they do mostly look alike in nearly every way possible...
Do as you wish. Leather home furniture makes more sense than in a vehicle if you don't have rug rats. There are vast differences is leather quality in home furniture while in vehicles you mostly see three levels-crappy, OK (most) and superior in cars we don't buy in this forum much... meaning very high end cars. Leather is durable while at the same time has many limitations such as moisture, stains and heat. Most car leather is a quality grade similar to a bargain piece of furniture and has a "painted" type of overcoated finish. Unlikely you'll see oil tanned or aniline dyed in a car as an e.g..
My Ford F-150 is the one model (XLT Sport) that has a very hard finished nylon, cloth seat cover that will outlast any leather ever put in any car.
leather asks to be maintained or it will fail sooner. It dislike fat people getting in and out of urban, short trip cars. In a convertible/sports car it's possible to ruin the interior forever with one rainstorm.
My current car has the power folding mirrors, but they have to me put up manually (instead of at shutodwn/locking) and I think the idea is great, but I always forget to use them. I usually only thing about it when I'm parking at long term parking at the airport, and by the time I park I already forget. It's definitely not the feature that sold me on wanting to GT-R.
I test drove a new 2019 Signature today - have to say, it didn't knock my socks off like I thought it would. Yes, the car had plenty of power and definitely more spirited than my 2016 GT, but the total driving experience wasn't enough to make me want to trade up for the 2019. The leather seats were more comfortable, and the ventilated seats were the bomb! I read somewhere that the 2019 was about 1/2 inch lower than the previous gen, but I felt like I was sitting up higher (seat was in lowest position). It definitely had all the bells and whistles, but I think I'll keep my 2016 GT for now. PS - this car was just off the truck, so new that nothing had been programmed, and the covers were still on the wheels, plastic wrap on car, lol
