Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!hou5f!orion!houca!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ihldt!luchs From: luchs@ihldt.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: RE: Toyota vs. Mazda? Message-ID: <1693@ihldt.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Jun-83 14:28:51 EDT Article-I.D.: ihldt.1693 Posted: Fri Jun 17 14:28:51 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Jun-83 01:02:57 EDT Lines: 17 The two responses I have received so far (one on the net and one in the mail) have been in favor of Mazda. Perhaps Toyota is getting a bit arrogant because April's Consumer Reports magazine rated them so highly. Mazda rated almost as favorably. When I went into a Chevy dealership (just for the heck of it-- I don't have any intention of buying a Chevy) the sales people were ready to kiss my feet if necessary to sell me a car. When I went to two different Toyota dealerships, I was ignored. One sales person said, "We don't have any cars right now--come back some other time. We don't keep them around for long." I would like to find a dealer who is really interested in selling a car (no, they won't actually have to kiss my feet, just give me a reasonable price and no unrequested options.) I guess I'll start checking out the Mazda dealers this weekend. So far I have been told that the Mazda dealership in Naperville is to be avoided and that Heritage Mazda in Elgin and Valley VW/Mazda in Aurora are good. Does anyone know how Toyota and Mazda compare in crash tests?