2008 Mazda 6 photos!
9/6/07, 09:18 AM
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2008 Mazda 6 photos!
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http://www.fomoconews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1218
I like it! However, there is a bit of a resemblence to the previous gen Camry in the front.
9/6/07, 09:50 AM
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9/6/07, 09:58 AM
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9/6/07, 12:42 PM
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9/6/07, 01:04 PM
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A fantastic looking car to be sure. But I question the value of Mazda as just one more player in the 'world platform' stage. Mazda is quickly becoming a Japanese version of what Mercury once was and I am just not certain that putting a Kimono on a Ford is the best way to use the Mazda brand. Particularly when you consider Volvo's recntly assumed position as Ford of Europe's 'Lincoln' for lack of a better comparison.
9/6/07, 03:17 PM
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A fantastic looking car to be sure. But I question the value of Mazda as just one more player in the 'world platform' stage. Mazda is quickly becoming a Japanese version of what Mercury once was and I am just not certain that putting a Kimono on a Ford is the best way to use the Mazda brand. Particularly when you consider Volvo's recntly assumed position as Ford of Europe's 'Lincoln' for lack of a better comparison.
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I don't agree at all. Merc's problem was that it was, for most of its life, simply another trim level. You felt like MERC should have been an option box you could check at the Ford dealership. Mazda and Volvo using the basic platform as a starting point still create vastly different products. Take the CX-9 for example: noone I've heard from has ever said "oh its an Edge with more options," yet they share the same basic platfor and basic engine package. Why? Becuase they're not the same, even with the shared platform and engine. Thats what Merc should have been years ago, and some day may be.
9/6/07, 06:40 PM
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I don't agree at all. Merc's problem was that it was, for most of its life, simply another trim level. You felt like MERC should have been an option box you could check at the Ford dealership. Mazda and Volvo using the basic platform as a starting point still create vastly different products. Take the CX-9 for example: noone I've heard from has ever said "oh its an Edge with more options," yet they share the same basic platfor and basic engine package. Why? Becuase they're not the same, even with the shared platform and engine. Thats what Merc should have been years ago, and some day may be.
9/7/07, 08:38 PM
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Yep, but take another look at that stance and overall profile and tell me how much new Mondeo you see in there. I'll bet dollars to donuts this car has nothing to do with CD3 and that there is an EUCD chassis underneath that body.
9/8/07, 08:29 AM
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