Mazda Reports Highest Profits In Its 94-Year

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May 1, 2014 | 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RIWWP

^ I think they are calling you because they think they can get you to trade into a new 3, which would help bump that 5% number

It's a sales tactic, not a "we want your current 3"

Sure. The problem is that *I* don't want to give it up. Making your customers love their car is not a good tactic for getting them to upgrade every few years.

May 5, 2014 | 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bladecutter

So what's more important to you as a consumer of Mazda's vehicles:

Would I love it if they made a higher performance version of their current lineup? I sure would. Heck, I would love it if they would keep their promise of bringing the SkyActiv-D engine to the US market (anyone know what's going on with that lately?).

Are they ready to do that yet?
Nope.
Are they waiting for something specific to happen before they do?
Probably, but I don't think anyone on this forum who does know, has the permission needed to say so.

BC.

I spoke to a mazda dealer the other day, said there was supposed to be Diesel Mazda 6 coming next year, but then again who knows. Seems like it'd be a smart move by Mazda to bring it stateside. New MS3 to compete with the 2015 WRX would be nice too...

May 5, 2014 | 10:22 AM

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The Sky-D is already 2 years past it's expected arrival date, and they stopped telling people that it will show up, so I don't place much weight on it. The engine had a great outlook to many, myself included, but has done almost nothing but disappoint.