[reldridge]

***Please Note: Leaving dealer name out of this to protect the innocent, and it sounds like a one time screw up. Sounds like it...***

Ok, so its getting better... :P

I take my wife to the dealer today to check it out, sign the papers if she likes it. We go, she drives, she sits in all 3 rows, is liking it...

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Go to the bargaining table to discuss final numbers, and they throw out the $1000 down payment! WTF?!?!!?!!? That hasn't been mentioned since the first conversation, when I said 'No F&*king Way!' I snapped on the poor guy (I'm usually very passive, my wife just kind of sat back and watched). I know it wasn't his fault, but I was basically fed a bunch of crap from his co-sales manager.

Then they can't find the one we want (Copper Red Mica with Auto & Air) and there is only 9 in Ontario... Oh boy... The only ones they can get are Piss Green (my name... their name is Golden Sand Metallic) or Maytag White (Crystal White Pearl). FARK!!!!!

So, now the offer is $4 less biweekly for a Copper Red 5-speed manual car (wife doesn't drive manual) or the white or green for $1 more a month...

I call up one of the competing Mazda dealers in Ottawa, and I'm told they have not one, but 2 on the lot in the colour combo we want with AC and Auto. WHAT?!?!?! I thought there was only 9 in Ontario, and now there are at least two in Ottawa?!?!?!?!?!? Needless to say, I have them seeing if they can work the numbers to the same as my original deal with the other dealer, and then they can have the sale... Yay for them, boo for the other guys...
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So, needless to say, we might be getting the Mazda5 we want, just not from the original dealer or not the exact same dollar figure. Hopefully close at least...

Ryan