Aug Life Update

Well the picture on the left is the end product of a series of events that started with the hunt for a new vehicle to replace Danielle's car. We were looking for a car that has more room than the Kia Rio, easier access for Dakota and his bum knee and still look a bit decent. We though of keeping the Rio as it is an great car gas wise , but when Trixie was added to the family it was no longer an option and a larger vehicle was needed.

We narrowed it down to the Kia Rondo (Danielle's fav) and the Mazda 5 ( my fav) I'll admit that the Kia does give you more bang for the buck as it is loaded with features, it is much more quiet ride than the Mazda, but the Mazda provides a manual transmission and the easy access for my cripple dog! Wonder if I can get a handicap sticker for the car? So off to the dealership do deal with my least favorite people in the world.

I started with Mazda Kingston as it is the closest dealership to me in Brockville. They were great as they covered the seats so I could try and see if Dakota could get in and out of the car. They I was was off to Cornwall Mazda and they didn't have much on the lot. Then I tried Bank Street Mazda, bingo. I got a good vibe and started with the good old negotiations. I was pleasantly shocked when the guy dropped the price by $3500 right off the bat, but then the warm fuzzy feeling turned to disgust as the 1.9% financing turn to bank rates and negated the $3500 drop in price. So I dumped a bunch of accessories on and asked for more money off. They bit and now I'm the new owner of a Mazda 5.

My overall experience with the Bank Street Mazda is good. They are a bit unprofessional and the sales guy messed up the day of an appointment we had and didn't get a quote to me on the day promised. I heard some other customers complain about the service they were getting. It could be that Sept is a busy time of the year for them, but I was impressed that they let us take our dogs on the test drive! Now that the financing went through it is just a matter of time when the car comes in.