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anchorman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:49 pm Mazda have their hands tied to some extent with import restrictions and taxes. I’m just not always sure they pick the right specifications to sell.

zoylander wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:52 pm Neither Mazda UK nor the supplying dealer has ever asked me for feedback, either by questionnaire or informally.

I have visited the dealership twice since taking delivery of the car, once for the first service when a faulty A/C condenser was discovered, and again to have it replaced under warranty. No-one asked how I was getting on with the car or what I thought of it, but I am sure they will contact me when they want to sell me a replacement.

It was to share experiences of owning a CX-3 in the real world that I joined this forum. I have no doubt that it's content is regularly scrutinised by Mazda employees, some of whom may even be members, but whether they will act upon it remains to be seen.

zoylander wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:18 pm

zoylander wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:52 pm Neither Mazda UK nor the supplying dealer has ever asked me for feedback, either by questionnaire or informally.

I have visited the dealership twice since taking delivery of the car, once for the first service when a faulty A/C condenser was discovered, and again to have it replaced under warranty. No-one asked how I was getting on with the car or what I thought of it, but I am sure they will contact me when they want to sell me a replacement.

It was to share experiences of owning a CX-3 in the real world that I joined this forum. I have no doubt that it's content is regularly scrutinised by Mazda employees, some of whom may even be members, but whether they will act upon it remains to be seen.

I do not claim to be clairvoyant, but in today's post I received a personalised invitation to a Mazda Select Event to be held at my local dealership. The invitation even includes the promise of an unspecified financial contribution towards the next car purchased during the event, which takes place the weekend after next.

They must think that I have more money than sense. Change the car when it is barely half way through the warranty period? When the warranty expires I am more likely to extend it than buy a new car. I normally keep my cars for 7 or 8 years, buying the new one for cash and then selling the old car privately.

anchorman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:37 am It’s marketing pish. They want you to think your special and you are when you cough up for a new car!!