[Miata] [NMC] MS6 / MS3 WAS Chevy Cobalt SS?

[Dennis Wynne]

I don't know about the "too expensive" part. Mazda can't sell the MS6 (they 
can't sell the RX-8 either) so at times they have tons of dealer money, MAC 
rebates, and low rate finance/lease deals - sometimes all three at the same 
time. They were doing $3,500 in discounts last year on the MS6 at one point 
- so you could get one for invoice - $3,500 and maybe a little less.  A lot 
of car for not that much money - as long as you compare the real world 
price and not MSRP.

Mazda removed the MS3 from the x-plan list and some dealers were marking 
them up over MSRP, but I don't see many on the road and it looks like every 
dealer around here has several sitting on the lot.  Maybe they can't sell 
MS3s either - despite wins in head to head comparisons in the car mags?

Dennis


At 05:11 AM 04/24/2007 -0700, Bryan Wyatt wrote:
>I absolutely HATED that car.  Too expensive, too heavy, plows like a 
>battleship, useless first gear...I could keep going on.  I drove the MS6 
>at a RevItUp event and was far more impressed by the Mazda5 and CX-7!
>
>I honestly don't want to know about alternatives...I'm really just curious 
>about the SS.
>
>-Bryan
>
>Larry Alster <Larry at Miata.net> wrote:
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "rsj"
>To: "Bryan Wyatt"
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>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:19 AM
>Subject: Re: [Miata] [NMC] Chevy Cobalt SS?
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> > On Apr 24, 2007, at 12:07 AM, Bryan Wyatt wrote:
> >
> >> I've been seeing a few of these around town, and they certainly
> >> look the part. I never thought I'd like a Chevy, but this thing
> >> sure looks like it's worth a drive. I realize most folks around
> >> these parts are generally anti-GM, but I'm curious if anyone here
> >> has actually gotten to take one for a spin.
> >>
> >> Any thoughts?
> >>
> >
> > I have not driven one and I am not anti-GM, however, I am anti-FWD.
> > So that is a buzz killer for me. The same goes for the Mazda 6.
> >
> >
> > Just my thoughts...
> >
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