Mr.kenchan, are you interested in the SkyActiv thus looking into the CX-5??

It's a new technology and with the 13:1 compression ratio....

You know reliability from Mazda...

Why not a Rogue??

Alchemy... :tup: :tup:

Have fun on your trip back from dealership. :driving:

hi mr.alcheng- im looking for a hatch with 6MT that can atleast haul some stuff i buy at home depot and wheels/tires, and a car that i wouldnt worry at all parking at the airport or shopping center.

it has to be a fun to drive car yet fairly boring so it hides in the background. :icon17: i had a Fit 5MT and while it was fun to drive the seating position and pedal location (too close) was terrible for me and too damn slow... so got rid of it last year just as soon as my smaller kid could get in/out of my G on his own. :D

max budget: $22K MSRP. i dont want to spend too much on this car as i want to save up for my next hobby car.

:tup:

Well, I must say that my new trans dont feel too great. Its very hard to get into 5th & 6th. It seems like the neutral gate slightly extends past the gates for 5th & 6th so it jams. I hope I explained that so its understandable. Why would this be!?!?!?! And if the trans is defective why didnt the tech notice. Aaarrrgggg, frustrating!

Wow :shakes head: I hope you get that straightened out

so they gave you new syncro's for 5th and 6th instead of a new tranny? :confused: i would let the dealer know what's going on and then tell them you will drive it for a week to see if it improves or not. :)

It is a brand new trans.

Definitely let the dealership know so it can be documented.

Mr.kenchan, there are couple other choices besides CX-5, I am a bit hesitate on it because personally I am not a fan of Mazda, also the SkyActiv is a new technology they newly put it on their fleet, I usually don't want to be the first batch try the new tech and round up facing some issues....

Also, looking at the 13:1 compression ratio..... I know it is not a sports car engine.... mmmm........ :ugh2:

Have you looked at Matrix, the price and engine specs falls into your criteria pretty good, it has MT and also more torque than the CX-5, lower ride height than the CX-5 thus I believe more fun to drive. :tiphat:

Wait!!! Did I hear 'my next hobby car'??


Mr.Alchemy, maybe because it's a brand new transmission and needs some time to break-in?? I will suggest you report the issue to the dealership first and meanwhile drive it for a week and see if the problem will go away. :tiphat:

yah, mazda is like a japanese hyundai to me so im not a huge fan either...but they do make sort of fun to drive cars (i had a brand new Protege5 a long time ago for 6months before i sold it for a MINI :icon17: ). and you're right about getting the fresh technologies and the first year bugs. :icon14:

toyota is like a japanese buick (or olds... remember those? lol) to me so i dont like them at all. hahahahaha. :D i hate the US toyota lineup.

so this leaves me with only a few choices for MT's and hatch. i dont want to get another Fit. my other choices would be a Golf/Cooper.

yep, im not selling my Z any time soon, but i save up for my cars in the background. i expect to keep my Z for at least 8-10yrs like how ive been keeping my G. :tup: my G still looks brand new.

One word for you: Juke.

:tup: yah, but i think over my beater budget. :icon17:

What is your budget? We got the SL which is the top line version and paid $21,500.00. BTW it is a 2012 with FWD and 6MT.

Juke is less expensive than CX-5, I thought you didn't consider it because it may be too small, but it's bigger than the Fit so I think it should be ok. :icon17:

I drove the Juke around this past weekend, running errands with Mrs. Dr. onzedge. I love that vehicle. I can't wait to finish break-in period and get a decent exhaust on it.