Did I pay too much for this Mazda 3 or did I get a decent deal?

[Krissypoo29]

Bought from dealer.
2004 Mazda 3s
103,000 Km
Power everything, including moonroof
Very good condition
No rust- except a minimal amount underneath- overall good condition
Only needs very minor work to certify

Car bought for $5700 +HST at dealer *as is*

Dad is a mechanic so he is going to be getting it certified.

It was $5999 but I talked him down to $5700. I am wondering if I still got a good price for this vehicle.
I live in Northern Ontario.

That is all. Thanks





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[roll_over]

Are you a girl

[Krissypoo29]

Originally posted by roll_over
Are you a girl

No Im using my girlfriends account. lol Good deal or not?

[roll_over]

A bit high but not bad. Post pictures of your girlfriend

[canadian_hustla]

Originally posted by Krissypoo29


No Im using my girlfriends account. lol Good deal or not?

I would say you paid a price which is on the fairway; not in the rough or sand or anything like that. I used to own a 2007 Mazda 3 with 65,000 km and they gave me a TIV of $7k and resold for $11k.

Yours has low kms and I kind of like the color

I would be more concerned of the "little things" that are needed (and can develop into big things $$$) to pass inspection.

is it auto or manual?

[revelations]

Youre asking this from a Calgary car guys' group and youre from Sudbury? (completely different car markets)

If you were from Calgary, yea you got hosed. A 2004 Mazda 3 sedan with 82k is LISTED on Kijiji for 4500$ - which means you could get it for 4000$ if youre good at negotiating.

Also we have no hoser sales tax (HST) on PRIVATE vehicle purchases in AB. 5700$ x+ 14% = 6500$


http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ542298217

[Krissypoo29]

Originally posted by revelations
Youre asking this from a Calgary car guys' group and youre from Sudbury? (completely different car markets)

If you were from Calgary, yea you got hosed. A 2004 Mazda 3 sedan with 82k is LISTED on Kijiji for 4500$ - which means you could get it for 4000$ if youre good at negotiating.

Also we have no hoser sales tax (HST) on PRIVATE vehicle purchases in AB. 5700$ x+ 14% = 6500$


http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ542298217

No rust on the fender flares, spoiler etc though? This one has no rust where they tend to rust. That is the big question. Ohhh I had no idea I was in the Calgary section, my bad.

Edit: I just looked at the ad. Its a manual-not like that makes much of a difference, and its starting to rust out in those spots I mentioned. Can be over $1000-2000 in body work and get worse with time if you don't fix it.

[Krissypoo29]

Originally posted by canadian_hustla


I would say you paid a price which is on the fairway; not in the rough or sand or anything like that. I used to own a 2007 Mazda 3 with 65,000 km and they gave me a TIV of $7k and resold for $11k.

Yours has low kms and I kind of like the color

I would be more concerned of the "little things" that are needed (and can develop into big things $$$) to pass inspection.

is it auto or manual?

Its auto with ability to shift. I would be using the manual only.

[Skyline_Addict]

Originally posted by Krissypoo29


Its auto with ability to shift. I would be using the manual only.

the novelty of shifting in an automatic car wears out faster than you think.

[Krissypoo29]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict


the novelty of shifting in an automatic car wears out faster than you think.

Don't really care about the shifting.

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict


the novelty of shifting in an automatic car wears out faster than you think.

I've been doing it every drive for years, not tired of it. Might depend on the transmission.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Tomaz]

I dont think you got "hosed", but you wouldn't spend that much if it was a private sale. Looks to be in really good shape though I would expect it to be 100% certified and ready to go from a dealer.

In calgary, you might have found it for $4k or less.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Krissypoo29
Bought from dealer.

It was $5999 but I talked him down to $5700.

As said, you didn't get hosed, but you definitely could have gotten a better deal. When a dealer advertises it at $6g, you probably could have gotten it for $5g

[never]

You already bought the car...it's a little too late to worry if it's a good deal or not.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
I’d say not great… spending nearly 6K on a 10 year old 100K+ Mazda 3 isn’t my idea of a good deal. It isn't the worst deal ever though.

Also shifting without a clutch is so incredibly lame, it is a mixture of hilarity and pity to see somebody who has an automatic go “look at me, I am shifting” *clickity clickity click* with whatever lame placebo control the automatic has. Yes look at you go, those are some super special skillz you have there, better get you a protective racing helmet and mouth guard that you can wear around all the time.

If you want a manual car buy one with 3 pedals.

But I can't get a Ram 1500 with a manual transmission...

[FraserB]

So I guess the Jeep Liberty didn't work out then?

[Krissypoo29]

Originally posted by FraserB
So I guess the Jeep Liberty didn't work out then?

Haha no. It's a gas hog :P

[Isaiah]

Originally posted by roll_over
Post pictures of your girlfriend

Unable to advise otherwise as this information is
critical for an accurate price assessment.

[klumsy_tumbler]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak

Also shifting without a clutch is so incredibly lame, it is a mixture of hilarity and pity to see somebody who has an automatic go “look at me, I am shifting” *clickity clickity click* with whatever lame placebo control the automatic has. Yes look at you go, those are some super special skillz you have there, better get you a protective racing helmet and mouth guard that you can wear around all the time.

If you want a manual car buy one with 3 pedals.