Denzalo

Hello all, new member here and possibly a future owner of an 8.

I live in Hastings, NE and would like to know if anyone would recommend a good mazda dealer close to my area. I've tried to look and shop online but knowing Nebraska, it's pretty behind on things, so I give up unless someone can point me in the right direction! There's one in Grand Island and I think the closest one after that is in Lincoln or Omaha?

Due to low population of NE I know that the dealers around here won't have as many options, but here's what I'm after:

Either a blue or titanium MT with sport package. Will consider a GT if the price is at or below invoice.

Another thing worries me. Due to geographic location, I would assume that the mazda dealers won't be as leniant in their asking price as some of the bigger dealers would be. Well I happen to be eligible for the X-plan (S-plan) and I sure hope they will honor it, even if they aren't a high volume seller.

I'm more than willing to order one and wait for a few months, it'll help me save up even more for a bigger down payment. Then again, Nebraska doesn't have much at all as far as dealers that are with cars.com and the like.

What should I do? This is my first purchase on my own and this car seems so elusive in this area...

Thanks and RX-8 foREVer :D

Kain

come to Omaha- go to olsen or woodhouse- just drove by woodhouse yesterday and they had at least 8 or 9 sitting in the front lot, a couple were titaniums

Denzalo

I decided to order from GI. I can wait 2-3 months (plenty of time to ease into a ramen noodle diet! JK). Got a Titanium, MT, sport package with alarm, mats, spare tire.. good enough for me! :D

It'll run about 26300-26800(destination included) with S-plan, that pretty good? It's barely under invoice... *shrugs*

RXhusker

Welcome Denzalo! -- you are going to be a "rock star" in Hastings :D

I highly recommend that you look at getting a good set of snow tires before winter.

Denzalo

Actually I kept my old '88 Chevy Celebrity, FWD and all. :D So if things get too slick, I'll whip that puppy out and fishtail that instead of my baby.

Kain

"So if things get too slick" ......too slick on factory tires is with any snow at any temp! also anything below about 30 degrees and the tires are hockey pucks! congratulations!!! you should come down for a meet sometime to omaha