Hi All,

I'm a Mazda3 owner stopping in to extend an invite to you all (also posted on rx7club)...

I'm posting to see who would be interested in an all-Mazda meet hosted by Hayward Mazda here in the Bay Area.
www.haywardmazda.com

They are a brand new, exclusively Mazda dealership. I brought my car in for service yesterday and came away very pleased with the experience. They provide a comfortable waiting area (complete with an in-house coffee shop!), spacious state-of-the art service bays and full detailing services.

I mentioned our Mazda community and the Service Director says they are very interested in supporting Mazda Enthusiasts and would like to hold an all-Mazda meet at their huge dealership.

Food, parking and activities would be provided. It would be a great opportunity to get to know your fellow Mazda owners, go behind the scenes of a Mazda service center, show off your rides and get ideas for your next mod!

In terms of scheduling, we're thinking Saturday or Sunday, the 12th or 13th of August.

Please let me know if you're interested and if one day works better than the other. I'll try to post this on other Mazda forums and see what others think. If there's enough interest, I'll start another thread with specifics and a sign up.

-halo

 

I'd be interested in that.
I'd be more interested if we'd get special discounts.

 

Yes, discounts would definitely make it well worth-while.

 

Thanks for your interest. I'm planning on talking to the service director Monday and I'll now more then.

This is looking like it should be some pretty good representation from the different groups (Proteges, 3's, 6's, 7s, 8s and Miatas).

 

just as long as I don't get there and get my warranty voided out the gate I'm also down for this. Also, as long that it's not a sunday.

 

sure, im down.

 

im down if you can finalize this ill let the barotary & rx7club know about this.

 

Thanks for spreading the word. I should have specifics Monday afternoon, Tuesday at the latest.

 

LOL. Don't worry, you'll be in good company

 

that's where i bought my car recently, might be down if we have discount/s on services

 

ill be there if i get my cast off in time

 

Cool. I live in San Leandro also...what color is your 8 in case I see you around?

 

Added a poll for your preference on the day!

Also, Hayward Mazda is interested in the types of activities you would like to see at the event (e.g. Service Walk-thrus, Tech Talks, Guest Speakers, Detail Clinic, Mazdaspeed/Race/AutoX seminar, etc.). The Service and Parts Director is a Mazda enthusiast himself with his own history of racing Mazdas so let's hear what you'd like to see!

- Jeff / halo19

 

Sundays aren't good for most of us.

 

i agree on this. Atleast i dont have to plan this one out. haha. Hopefully hayward mazda isn't a dick like jason said and voids warranty at the first site of mods.

 

Yeah, thats what I'm kinda worried about, and a bit iffy about going. I think as long as you hide your VIN and license plate, you should be cool.

 

I must stress that if we do anything where they're walking us through stuff, that they don't talk to us like we're idiots or trying to sell us on their dealership. We're all smart enough to realize if a dealership is worth our business... at least I am.

Otherwise, I would love the clinics. I'm always up for learning more things. And again, DISCOUNTS! :D

 

Wow, you guys sound pretty jaded

You all must've had some pretty bad experiences before. I didn't get that sense from them at all when I was there. And like I said, the service director is an enthusiast himself (he used to race a 7) so I think they're all about making us feel welcome.

(On a side note, my other car before I got the 3 was an IS300 (heavily modified) and the Lexus dealership in Fremont always took care of me. It comes down to how each service department is).

I think the bottom line is we all show up and have a good time. The point is to give these guys a chance as a new dealership and I'm sure if we show them some support, we will get the same support in return.

So on that note, please continue to post up about what you'd like to see there. It's all about what you guys want to get out of it (<--those words come directly from my conversation with the service director today)

 

really? i have a galaxy gray, what do u have? i might see u around

 

haha lets just say there are some pretty bad horror stories about the evil dealerships.

All in all, i'm down to go. Even if they do try to sell the dealership at least they giving us a place to park our cars and have a pretty coo meet, it's only expected.

I think a walkthrough would be nice, maybe food and refreshments?

 

^Agreed on the food and refreshments.

 

Cool...Food and Refreshments for sure. Either catered or bbq or something. They'll let me know what once all the details are in place. Should be a great photo op too.

Nice sn btw

 

Nice...I've got a titanium gray 3 hatch (check my profile). Mine stands out a lil bit b/c of the chrome factory wheels.

 

they should clear the service bays for everyone who needs the TSB's done and just do them on site during the meet. =)

 

LOL, I like that idea!