Time to buy wife a car...

[Zcarnut]

The frontrunner currently is....a Mazda 5
Does this thing have a T belt or chain? (2.3 DOHC)
Anyone own one or knows someone who does?
My wife likes its size,abilty to seat 6 in a pinch,MPG,and price.

Wish Nissan made somthing like this,but you cant have everything in life huh?
Then again,I could seek out a low mileage 1990 Axcess.....

[TheIntrepid]

Nissan made the Prairie, and the Multi. I'm sure you want a Multi, don't you?

[Zcarnut]

Thats a Stanza Wagon.At least thats what they were called here).I think the Axxsess took its place but it flopped here (one year car)


Just a little humor though..Wifes getting a modern equivalent!

[ifcar]

Are you shopping the Kia Rondo as well?

[Zcarnut]

Couldnt put my wife in a Kia without losing sleep at night.
Im not impressed at all by any Korean cars when they get a few years on them.I see plenty here and there at the dealership as a reference.

[etypeJohn]

The frontrunner currently is....a Mazda 5
Does this thing have a T belt or chain? (2.3 DOHC)
Anyone own one or knows someone who does?
My wife likes its size,abilty to seat 6 in a pinch,MPG,and price.

Wish Nissan made somthing like this,but you cant have everything in life huh?
Then again,I could seek out a low mileage 1990 Axcess.....

Mazda is building some very nice vehicles.  Just call a dealer's service department and ask if it has a belt or chain. 

[Zcarnut]

Dont you have a Mazda 3 John?
Same engine isnt it?

[3.0L V6]

http://www.courtenaymazda.com/new-vehicles/2007-mazda-5.htm

If this website is to be believed, the engine uses a timing chain.

[Onslaught]

I'm almost positive it's a chain.

[Laconian]

See the VVT bit on this:
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=mazdaSpeedDrivingEngineCommon&sectionParameter=engine01&bhcp=1

The 5 is a sweet ride. It reminds me of my family's old Mitsubishi Expo Sport, which was a really great car except for the suicidal manual transmission.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I'm 99% positive it has a chain, my speed6 had one for sure(was one thing i liked about it), i believe the 2 are related.

Its actually getting pretty hard to find a t-belt motor now(thank god).

The 5 is a nice little vehicle(hell the whole mazda line is nice), are you looking at the auto or stick?

Either way nice and fun little people mover.

As for a nissan i imagine you found the 5 door versa way to small.

[Zcarnut]

Yeah I like the Versa,but the 6 passenger seating,small size,and sliding doors are all things she likes. She also wants a slushbox 
The new Sentra is a waste of money IMO after looking at a Versa,and the a 2.5S Altima would run me another $1500 over this 5 (and its not a van).
I called a Mazda dealer yesterday.They offered invoice (about $18,300) on a base auto with a few options like the pearl white paint,mats,some sort of cargo mat...etc These things have a impressive standard feature list, and personally I dont see any other options on it she WOULD want.
Sticker is $19,400 or around there.
Taking her up to drive it today.

[pommes-t]

Too bad you don't get the new Ford Europe vans.
I guess on the American market the Mazda 5 is a damn good offer. Oh, and it looks good! Many guys here on carspin probably wish they were your wife now!  :P

[SVT_Power]

Too bad you don't get the new Ford Europe vans.
I guess on the American market the Mazda 5 is a damn good offer. Oh, and it looks good! Many guys here on carspin probably wish they were your wife now!  :P

I thought we established only trep swung that way 

[FordSVT]

The frontrunner currently is....a Mazda 5
Does this thing have a T belt or chain? (2.3 DOHC)
Anyone own one or knows someone who does?
My wife likes its size,abilty to seat 6 in a pinch,MPG,and price.

Wish Nissan made somthing like this,but you cant have everything in life huh?
Then again,I could seek out a low mileage 1990 Axcess.....

Yes, I just doublechecked my car and the 2.3 liter has a timing chain.

[Zcarnut]

Chain is good. Didnt make it up there Saturday to drive one.Wifes getting wishy washy on me.
"The Maxima runs great","If we go the Summer without car payments,I can get ahead on a few bills..."
Whatever.As long as shes happy,I get a chance to be happy!
But I suspect she may have one of these by the end of the year.

[NomisR]

5s are great cars, if I were to get a mini van, that'd be my #1 choice.  They handle pretty well for what they are and they carry plenty enough for most families.  They can definately seat 6 more comfortably than any 7 passenger SUV I've seen. 

Ever tried and sit in the last seat of a 7 passenger SUV?  You can't!  You'd have to chop off your legs to comfortably sit in that.. but on a 5, you can actually sit in the last row!