by "Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
Published 12/23/2017 at 00:13
by "Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
Published 12/23/2017 at 00:13
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STARS: 13
Especially when clean. 5 years on and I’m still pleased with this purchase. No desire whatsoever to replace it.
"PowderHound" (PowderHound)
12/23/2017 at 00:33, STARS: 1
It’s a minivan. Rate this over a 2000 dodge grand caravan. Ready set go.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/23/2017 at 00:48, STARS: 5
Dirt cheap ($17K). 52K miles and zero reliability or build quality issues. Smaller than your typical not-so-mini minivan. Loves to rev and zip around corners, especially when you can get the back end to swing out a little. The enthusiast’s choice when one needs to be practical without making it feel like you’ve given up on life. But 6MT FTMFW.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
12/23/2017 at 01:01, STARS: 0
I can’t decide if this a van or a wagon. I guess sliding rear doors make it a van.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/23/2017 at 01:06, STARS: 0
Nobody else can either, and that’s fine by me. I know CR used to categorize it with wagons instead of minivans. I think of it as a slightly longer, slightly taller Mazda3, maybe a Mazda3 wagon (like those cool tall Honda and Toyota wagons in the ‘80s), with the advantage of sliding doors - the best of both worlds.
"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
12/23/2017 at 02:09, STARS: 1
So pleased you are so pleased with your choice ... that’s what it’s all about.
"cluelessk" (cluelessk)
12/23/2017 at 03:22, STARS: 0
These seem like the perfect uber vehicle.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/23/2017 at 06:53, STARS: 0
You know, when u was unemployed a couple of years ago I wanted to try using it for just that. But despite tearing the house apart looking for them I never did find those chunks of plastic, and still I have yet to finish that project. At least the exterior is intact...
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/23/2017 at 06:57, STARS: 1
And that’s what I like about this board - we’re all enthusiasts regardless of whether our personal vehicles are humble or fancy, beaters or show cars, etc. They’re more to us than just appliances.
"boxrocket" (boxrocket)
12/23/2017 at 08:51, STARS: 0
The 5 is such a great package. I hope Mazda brings out a new one soon. Especially now that the 3 that its based on has the fuel door on the correct side.
"boxrocket" (boxrocket)
12/23/2017 at 08:55, STARS: 0
I call it a “nano-van”, since it’s smaller than a minivan, and still a car-based vehicle with sliding doors, like the original K-car based minivans. Though, in fairness, modern “minivans” are about full-size now.
"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
12/23/2017 at 16:07, STARS: 0
Or if our vehicles don’t exist, and come from Hertz or Turo once in a while. Which reminds me - Turo’d an SL in March and never bothered to review it ... so meh.