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Hey Folks,
I got my Mazda6s about two (2) wks ago in ATL....originally put down a deposit back in Nov.'02 for a Steel Grey Metallic w/grey cloth, V-6 w/5-speed manny tranny, moonroof, & sport grille; of course, that combo was nearly impossible for ANY dealer to find @ that time (& I new it!...just waitin' for the prices to drop; my '93 626 LX, I4 5-speed was paid for & still lookin'/runnin' great so no rush to pay top $$
. Anyhow, the dealer called me in mid-Jan & said they'd have a non-factory moonroof installed locally by their contractor (American Radio) w/full warranty coverage if I wanted to have the car in a few daze as opposed to waitin' who knows how much longer 'till the Flat Rock plant spit out my car w/the factory roof. I said "OK", & they got the car from another dealer in NC (which put about 300+ miles on it) & cut-in my roof. The moonroof is manufactured by an outfit in MI called Inalfa Sunroofs (model #TS 33) [www.inalfasunroofs.com] & I'm glad I got it because it looks great (the "Venus" glass is smoke grey which matches the car's color combo) AND, it's LARGER than a factory unit by an inch width & length (yes, I measured them). It slides & tilts with a defeatable feature that closes the glass when the ignition's turned off, too! I paid the same price ($675) as for a factory unit, & I think it's a notch above it in size & quality; btw, I had a friend call American Radio to price this unit on the retail level & was quoted....$995 installed! Oh, & the dealer gave me not one, but TWO loaner cars (Miata, Maz6 auto.) + gas $ during the time between delivery & final roof installation! I guess when my family's bought three (3) cars in less than two (2) yrs (2001 Protege LX, 2001 MPV LX, & now this '03 6s) from the same dealer [Rick Case Mazda: ATL, GA] they treat you right......just waitin' now for the sport grille to arrive that's on back-order :sarc . I guess if there's somethin' of redeeming social value here it would be that YOU CAN have the configuration/features/options that you want on this car WITHOUT anything you don't.....the trick is finding a dealer that'll work w/ya!
I got my Mazda6s about two (2) wks ago in ATL....originally put down a deposit back in Nov.'02 for a Steel Grey Metallic w/grey cloth, V-6 w/5-speed manny tranny, moonroof, & sport grille; of course, that combo was nearly impossible for ANY dealer to find @ that time (& I new it!...just waitin' for the prices to drop; my '93 626 LX, I4 5-speed was paid for & still lookin'/runnin' great so no rush to pay top $$
. Anyhow, the dealer called me in mid-Jan & said they'd have a non-factory moonroof installed locally by their contractor (American Radio) w/full warranty coverage if I wanted to have the car in a few daze as opposed to waitin' who knows how much longer 'till the Flat Rock plant spit out my car w/the factory roof. I said "OK", & they got the car from another dealer in NC (which put about 300+ miles on it) & cut-in my roof. The moonroof is manufactured by an outfit in MI called Inalfa Sunroofs (model #TS 33) [www.inalfasunroofs.com] & I'm glad I got it because it looks great (the "Venus" glass is smoke grey which matches the car's color combo) AND, it's LARGER than a factory unit by an inch width & length (yes, I measured them). It slides & tilts with a defeatable feature that closes the glass when the ignition's turned off, too! I paid the same price ($675) as for a factory unit, & I think it's a notch above it in size & quality; btw, I had a friend call American Radio to price this unit on the retail level & was quoted....$995 installed! Oh, & the dealer gave me not one, but TWO loaner cars (Miata, Maz6 auto.) + gas $ during the time between delivery & final roof installation! I guess when my family's bought three (3) cars in less than two (2) yrs (2001 Protege LX, 2001 MPV LX, & now this '03 6s) from the same dealer [Rick Case Mazda: ATL, GA] they treat you right......just waitin' now for the sport grille to arrive that's on back-order :sarc . I guess if there's somethin' of redeeming social value here it would be that YOU CAN have the configuration/features/options that you want on this car WITHOUT anything you don't.....the trick is finding a dealer that'll work w/ya! 
