Just bought our first Mazda...

[MacPaddy]

We just bought our first Mazda (a 3, of course ;) yesterday. I've always had Toyotas and Hondas, and one Dodge Caravan, before, but the Corolla didn't thrill me and the Civic was ok in a test drive but not amazing. My 22-year-old son, will be driving it back and forth to classes at Guelph U twice a week was very keen on the Mazda 3 after driving one belonging to a friend, and since he's also driven another friend's 2012 Civic a fair bit, a Prius (hated it) he actually had more real-world driving experience with the compact segment than I did. So out we went in a low mileage 2012 from Gyro yesterday and both enjoyed it - compared to the Sienna I usually pilot it was like driving a European sports car. And then, of course...we tried out the 2014. In the end, though, we settled on a new 2013 with many bells and whistles, which we will pick up on Wednesday.

We hadn't been planning on getting anything new for a year or two; my husband is hoping to retire in a couple of years and since it's officially his car, he figured he'd get his "mid-life crisis" car then and have some fun. However, as often happens, fate had other ideas - my son got rear-ended on Bayview in our 2001 Accord the night BEFORE the snow storm 10 days ago; he's fine, but the car isn't. It doesn't take much for them to write off a car of that vintage, even one with only 116K km on it. :( I'm still dickering with the insurance company about the settlement, as they low-balled me the first time round, judging by all the listings I found on AutoTrader and have now sent to them as requested.

So - very much looking forward to our first truly NEW car since 1993 (everything in between has been used) - not what we were originally planning. Of course, I'm probably going to have to wrestle my son for it every now and again. ;)

[Mr Wilson]

Congrats and welcome.

[boyracer]

welcome

[Mazdy]

Welcome

[schmat66]

Welcome!

[loki]

Congrats and welcome.

Love gyro right Mr Wilson

[ottoyu34]

Congrats! Welcome!

Crazy Story, Glad your son is OK!

It's always good to hear when someone wants a bit more fun, even just going from A to B.

[FD22]

:welcome smiley

[MickiWasHere]

Welcome!

[Flagrum_3]

Congrats!

No doubt you'll be wrestling your son for the car.

Just be wary if you hear the words 'Mods' or 'Modding" anywhere in your conversations with him. ;)


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[MacPaddy]

He's already thinking up trips to take with the car..."someone I know in Oshawa needs help with..." Uh huh. Keeps asking if there is no way we can perhaps get it on Tuesday (tomorrow)...

Anything to avoid driving the bus/Mom-Mobile! (the Sienna)

I don't think he knows much about mods - yet. Though he did want the spoiler. :chuckle

[Mazdy]

Just enjoy the car with your son...just dont tell him about this site...or you know where the money will go..

[Flagrum_3]

He's already thinking up trips to take with the car..."someone I know in Oshawa needs help with..." Uh huh. Keeps asking if there is no way we can perhaps get it on Tuesday (tomorrow)...

Anything to avoid driving the bus/Mom-Mobile! (the Sienna)

I don't think he knows much about mods - yet. Though he did want the spoiler. :chuckle

Well you better ban him from visiting TM3 then, ...he'll get instantly corrupted ( In a modding sense), and it can be highly addictive. :chuckle


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[soccerboy1491]

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Well you better ban him from visiting TM3 then, ...he'll get instantly corrupted ( In a modding sense), and it can be highly addictive. :chuckle


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Hey now the dad can get just as addicted to mods too :P he's already on here able to search around lol

[optiklenz13]

Hey now the dad can get just as addicted to mods too :P he's already on here able to search around lol

I think she's the "mom".. Upon reading the OP, she mentioned something about her husband..

Anyways, congrats OP, enjoy the new zoom zoom..

[MacPaddy]

Yes - I'm the mom. ;) The spelling of my name (after the "Mac" part - my other passion) confuses people regularly online. And nobody ever spells it correctly in person, except when I'm in England where they actually pronounce Paddy and Patty differently.

[miako]

welcome aboard!

[Wisecraker]

Welcome

[Sivart444]

Welcome aboard!

[mathew.poulos]

:welcome smiley

welcome:)

[jaynsue13]

:welcome smiley

[Nikhil Pali]

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure your son is gonna enjoy the new ride.

[greyseason]

Welcome!

[Timotee]

Welcome to the forum and do enjoy the 3!

[MacPaddy]

Welcome to the forum and do enjoy the 3!

Well, I got to enjoy it for about 15 minutes...now my son is off to show it off to his friends. :rolleyes

Tomorrow, though...zoom zoom off to do some errands and take my 93-year-old dad to the doctor. He's looking forward to the inaugural drive. He still drives - a 2000 Taurus wagon - so this will be just a tiny bit different. ;)

[Flagrum_3]

Well, I got to enjoy it for about 15 minutes...now my son is off to show it off to his friends. :rolleyes

Tomorrow, though...zoom zoom off to do some errands and take my 93-year-old dad to the doctor. He's looking forward to the inaugural drive. He still drives - a 2000 Taurus wagon - so this will be just a tiny bit different. ;)

Watch for it!...Maybe your 93 yr. old dad will want to drive it too lol! ....Your never too old to zoom-zoom. ;)


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