reviep
05-20-2006, 10:29 AM
We just took delivery on our new 2006 Mazda3 GT 5spd from Mazda of Toronto, and I have to say this buying experience is the one of the best ones we\\\'ve had to date!
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I had already reviewed and driven some cars to replace our \\\'99 Protege and found the Mazda3 to offer a great set of features, build quality and value. But I dreaded going through that car buying \\\'experience\\\'. The purchase of our previous Protege was pretty painless - we used AutoByTel, but that service has since packed it up in Canada.
This time I bought a wholesale price report from CarCostCanada and was offered a wholesale+markup deal from an Orangeville dealership. I posted the deal asking for some feedback about it on the Mazda3 forums and got a response from Jeff (aka \\\'the biz\\\') at Mazda of Toronto that he would make it worth the drive to let him quote me.
We exchanged some email and worked out a deal that beat anything I had seen so far. A couple of faxes and the deal was done. The car was in stock so a week later (last night) we drove in from Guelph to pick up the car. Completing the transaction was a breeze, no surprises, no games and exactly what was agreed to over email.
I would highly recommend this dealership (at least for purchase, I have no experiences from the service side) and specifically Jeff. He was professional, had a great sense of humour and made the whole process a pleasure.
It doesn\\\'t hurt that he is also a Mazda3 owner and loves his car!
http://www.mazda3forums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/24723/mz3forumpic.jpg
I had already reviewed and driven some cars to replace our \\\'99 Protege and found the Mazda3 to offer a great set of features, build quality and value. But I dreaded going through that car buying \\\'experience\\\'. The purchase of our previous Protege was pretty painless - we used AutoByTel, but that service has since packed it up in Canada.
This time I bought a wholesale price report from CarCostCanada and was offered a wholesale+markup deal from an Orangeville dealership. I posted the deal asking for some feedback about it on the Mazda3 forums and got a response from Jeff (aka \\\'the biz\\\') at Mazda of Toronto that he would make it worth the drive to let him quote me.
We exchanged some email and worked out a deal that beat anything I had seen so far. A couple of faxes and the deal was done. The car was in stock so a week later (last night) we drove in from Guelph to pick up the car. Completing the transaction was a breeze, no surprises, no games and exactly what was agreed to over email.
I would highly recommend this dealership (at least for purchase, I have no experiences from the service side) and specifically Jeff. He was professional, had a great sense of humour and made the whole process a pleasure.
It doesn\\\'t hurt that he is also a Mazda3 owner and loves his car!