I have seen peoples prices with dealer add ons and ttl and its comine out to 18k+

Thats ____ing bull____, is texas different then everybody or something
they are all $16,450 and then they add on 2k worth of ____

I am going back to mazda if they get here and my dealer does that.
They said 17,500 out the door for the one i wanted.

I dunno

 

bye.

oh and...zoom zoom.

 

Hahaha, that was good! But hey, Mazda's are nice cars, I drive one right now...sure I can't wait to get rid of it, but that's because it's waaaay too old. Anyways, the reason why people are paying around 18K is because:
1. They get automatic, which is an extra option
2. They live in states that have higher sales tax
3. They might add more options.
I'm planning to pay almost 19K for a stock tC with Auto since the sales tax in California is 8.5%

 

I've yet to see a tC in real life, so if it turns out to be ugly, I'll also be getting the Mazda3 instead.

I love the ___

 

lol i want a 3 but the price is kinda EHHH they are selling though thats why dealers mark them up (around 20k for what i want)

tc is nice but the 3 has it beat for the few hunderd dollars more.

 

hmmmm...
Ford/Mazda :?:
Toyota/Lexus/Scoin :?:
need i say more?

 

If the tc was ugly why would u go to a even uglier car?? IMO that car is ___! it looks like it should of been a 2 door coupe more then a 4 door....

 

And beings that the mazda3 is based of the euro focus- Id say no. The Focus is a great package- but thier in no replacement for refinement!!. My focus was hitting 60K and was out of breath!!!

 

a bone stock tc should come out to about that same price (17500). I did some calculations and a 5spd manual tC (800 less than the auto) without side airbags ($650 option) comes out to about 16500. this should include the 515 delivery, processing, and handling fee. tackle on our state tax here in california 7.25% and it comes out to about 17700.

tell them you know msrp is 15950. if things don't work out for you in texas, you can always come to California and buy one!

hey RussianTC, you must live in SF right? that's where the state tax is 8.5%. i was surprised but it varies from county to county. try hitting up some dealers in the middle of nowhere... i.e. vacaville, fairfield. CA state tax is only 7.25% that'll save you at least 200 bucks.

 

Well, the 3 looks unique. It took me a few days to "adjust" to the tC's styling, while I liked the 3 right away. The main thing that I don't like about the tC is the front -- it looks very non-aggressive and plain. Looks are entirely subjective, so look at it however you want to.

The 2005 European Ford Focus will be based on the Mazda3/Volvo S40 platform, not the other way around. In Europe, the Focus is quite popular. By quite, I mean VERY.

The European Focus will not be sold in the U.S.
I do agree that the States version is a POS.

 

Hey, thanks, that's a good idea! Are you sure though that the taxes aren't counted where your car is registered (where you live) but where it is sold?

 

yeah dealer addons are the only way they can make money off this thing. if you can buy a bone stock tc, you probably are gonna get a good deal

 

Hey that's my signature!!!!!!!!

 

I really like the way the 3 looks as well, especially the @$$ end of it.

If you can wait, I would suggest that you test drive them both. The Mazda3 has been getting good reviews. Having driven my friend's 3, I must agree that it is the best small car on the market. I'd still check out the tC before considering new cars though.

 

Haha, glad I'm not the only one

 

Here's my thought on dealer add ons...

They put them on... if they want to sell the car they can take them right back off.

The *only* ones that I would even consider would be CAI, TRD springs and TRD exhaust... but I still feel ripped off buying/having them install it (I'm fairly handy mechanically).

I even have the dealers take their badging off the cars I buy. I didn't pay them to advertise for them.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the whole idea of Scion is that you can order exactly what options you want on your car, wait a couple weeks (months now?), and get exactly the car you want. Are dealers not allowing you to place an order?

I don't know how CA works, but in OH the sales tax on cars is calculated based on which county you register the car, not where you buy it. Otherwise a lot of dealers in Cleveland would be outta business.

 

hey birdy-

i checked out the scion site for dealers in dallas... there's 12 of them listed! that's a lot. did you try to call around and get a second quote? you'll probably find something that's to your liking at one of those places.

 

Don't get your hopes up with Mazda...

They toyed with me for over a month on my Mazda3 and I finally walked. ____ poor sales and service. I ended up writing a letter to the dealership owners, the BBB, and the headquarters of Mazda North america and Ford.

I took my business back to Toyota.. err.. Scion (bought a rav4 last year.. now totalled)

Just wait for the tC... or you can give up and make someone else's day.

 

what happened to your rav4 exactly?