Mazda 3 help understanding the models

Empor

I've been looking today at a Mazda 3 Tamura 1.6, it's about a year old. I can't find this model though in my copy of Parker's guide, it's all 1.6 T, TS, TS2 etc. It doesn't mention "Tamura" at all, but looking at other dealers this seems to be a popular model (as is "Takuya" and this isn't mentioned in Parker's either).

Is this just another name for one of the standard T/TS (or whatever) models?

JustinR1979

It's a special edition TS http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/deals/2010-01/new-added-value-special-edition-mazda3-tamura/

AdrianC

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/deals/2010-01/new-added-value-special-edition-mazda3-tamura/
Any help?

Empor

I see thanks for the links.

I still can't work out if the price is reasonable though. My Parker's says the guide price for a 13/13 TS is £9,995 or £10,720 for the TS2 (car supermarket price). The one I looked at was priced at £11,199. Does this sound about right?

(The last car I bought was 16 years ago I'm a bit rusty on this sort of thing!).

macman

Since we don't know the full spec or mileage, hard to say.But if the dealer is asking £11,200, then you'd be looking to pay maybe £4-500 less-that's just their opening offer.

Empor

It's this one-
http://www.fow.co.uk/our-cars/view/mazda-3-sv63bhx

This is Ford's of Winsford, they seem to get lots of good reviews. They say they don't do haggling.

MoneyMate

Use the Parkers text service, just include mileage year etc.
Sorry it's not free

Empor

Thanks I gave that a go.

It gives a value of £11,310 for a main dealer or £10,915 for an independent dealer.

So it looks like FOW's price of £11,199 is about right? Or do they count as an independent and are a couple of hundred on the high side? Still, it looks about right.

macman

Empor wrote: »

It's this one-
http://www.fow.co.uk/our-cars/view/mazda-3-sv63bhx

This is Ford's of Winsford, they seem to get lots of good reviews. They say they don't do haggling.

Then tell the rep you don't do full price