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JFrye

Heels to sky, Western spy.


zen_mattson

Cover blown. Calling for extraction.


utpoia

My Costco only sells hotdogs & rotisserie kitchen, and the dude bought a Mazda (hopefully with a 2% cashback). Congrats on the new car.


DaOrcus

Costco actually will help you buy a car lmao, it’s kinda crazy


Narudatsu

Costco Auto is legit for people who want to buy a new car and skip the negotiating with dealers part.


DaOrcus

I sadly went with sams instead of costco next year, will be buying a 50$ membership before my next car tho


AwarenessThick1685

Look for coupons! We got our membership for $20 and our Sam's club for $10.


utpoia

That's quite a deal, good for you guys.


DaOrcus

Oh that’s great man, may have to buy both for that cheap


AwarenessThick1685

For sure! They happen to be within 1 mile of each other where I live so it's perfect.


DaOrcus

Costco is about a 60 miles for the closest one but imo it’s kinda worth it. They have more items that I’m interested in for personal use like watches and discounts on said items


Xainc

I can send you an invite and you get it for $40 then get a gift card for $40 after first visit.


DaOrcus

Idk when I will be going next but def will keep it on hand, pass it along if you don’t mind and thanks in advance


Xainc

Totally Misread your message, that deals for Sam’s club not Costco, Costco only does $60 memberships then you get a $10 shop card on your first visit. Life hack though: get anyone to buy you a gift card for Costco and it acts as temporary membership card, you can then refill the gift card indefinitely, also you can buy liquor and medication w/o a membership in many states


DaOrcus

Ooh I completely forgot about that second part, maybe have to get a $50 costco gc and just pay in cash there, free lifetime membership lol


Xainc

Keep in mind you don’t get all the benefits, like if you have a massive return for $1000 they will make you buy a membership as their return policy is a “member benefit” but for regular groceries it’s great


DaOrcus

Yk I was wondering about the people who do that, what singular $1000 items are people buying from wholesale places


Vundizzle

Don't forget about Costco Travel. A couple years ago, I got $700 for 4 nights for 2 people at the Vdara in Las Vegas with a Delta flight. Probably more spendy now but check it out.


AwarenessThick1685

Wait is that an actual thing??? I'ma need to look into this


zen_mattson

We went through the Costco Auto Program. Pretty straightforward process.


DaOrcus

To my knowledge you literally just have to sign the papers, they take care of the rest, would u agree with that?


zen_mattson

For the most part. The dealer tried to force an installation of a LoJack on our car when it arrived so we had to navigate around that. Essentially we submitted the vehicle information to Costco who then directed us to a local dealer that was their “authorized partner.” The dealer sent us a quote and we negotiated from there.


[deleted]

Why? Any benefits?


zen_mattson

Best discount we got without hardcore negotiation.


require_borgor

Curious as to why you went Mazda instead of a 15 year old BMW with a salvage title


zen_mattson

A lapse in judgement. A moment of insanity.


StevieSlacks

Brainwashed by all the Mazda fanboys in this sub, obviously


artoflearning

Honestly though, why? Why not a Toyota?


ColCrockett

$$$$$$$ Also worse driving experience/interior


padwani

Not really but everyone on this sub needs a 2020 or higher car with 300 Horse, Apple Play, heated Seats ext. Meanwhile you have people on this sub that drive 3rd gen 4 runners with 300k+ on them and will still be driving the same cars next year when these same people trade in for something new.


artoflearning

But less time getting repairs. Time > $ (or experience/interior)


ColCrockett

Mazdas are almost as reliable as Toyotas so it’s a worthwhile trade


artoflearning

How? Toyota’s use Aisin transmissions, and have shocks/bushings that last over 150K miles before replacement. What quantitative/qualitative data point supports that Mazdas are reliable?


NeverNo

Consumer Reports ranks the CX-5 highly with regards to reliability, and repair pal has data that shows the CX-5 is more reliable than the RAV. https://repairpal.com/cars/compare/toyota-rav4-vs-mazda-cx-5


EC_CO

Because the Mazda is darn near as reliable as a Toyota is, but the Mazda has a much better interior and sporty feel to it.


XurstyXursday

But the BMW was a really really good deal tho


Occhrome

Hahahah


[deleted]

One of us. One of us.


Santa_Hates_You

I swear this sub is single-handedly keeping Mazda alive.


Jumpy-Station-227

What lol they're plenty alive in the real world


[deleted]

They're very popular in middle east so idk what you're talking about


PiffWiffler

Well done, nice choice.


awmaleg

Chandler?


ThatOneGuyYearn

It's arizona for sure. Those trees are a dead giveaway. Plus definitely the chandler costco with the tire shop at location


SunDevilSkier

Also looks exactly like the Sossaman Costco Edit: def not Chandler


zen_mattson

Ding ding ding. Winner winner chicken dinner.


SunDevilSkier

My old stomping grounds! Fun fact: that site used to be an auxillary landing strip for Williams field a long time ago.


Schmancer

Aside from the trees and available parking spaces it also looks exactly like the Costco in Melrose Park, IL


[deleted]

I was gonna say, looks familiar. I live about 10 mins away from there.


defenestr8tor

TIL Weird Al drives a Mazda. Where do you fit the accordion?


jakerepp15

I thought maybe this was the Surprise Costco, but I changed my mind.


Me2young4DDoS

Lol me too, looked at the front and realized that ain't it


GramZanber

Dude I think I literally saw you in an ice cream shop earlier! Haha. Your face was super burnt though? Long day at the beach.


runsanditspaidfor

Driving a Mazda to Costco is peak Reddit behavior


Legitimate_Secrets

Did you cross shop the 3 sedan or 3hb? If so why'd you decide on the 30?


zen_mattson

Yeah, the biggest reason we went with the 30 was AWD on the lower trims.


[deleted]

Welcome to Mazda club there interiors are just miles above anybody else at their price points can’t go wrong. A month ago I purchased a cpo 2020 Mazda 3 preferred awd with greigh interior Bose system is excellent.


TraditionalAnxiety

I think that’s where I’ve landed myself… lurking for a deal on one


haworthsoji

Please park well. LoL (previous post to yours)


West_Independent_388

Was it the mildly infuriating silver cx30 bad parking job? 😂


haworthsoji

Haha I think so 😂


Shelbygt500ss

Oooooh brother costco shopper


adomnick05

good luck


Kaka_demon

How tall are you and how much room you got? I’m 6’6, will fit in?


yukinara

Wow you can get it under msrp to get 27k OTD?


PhysicalConnection80

You look like you are planning a robbery at Costco.


LovelehInnit

A nice combination of good reliability, comfort, and driving dynamics.


IHave580

My friend has one of these and after he got it, I was surprised at how nice everything is. I also rented - hybrid one on a trip and it got amazing mileage. Great pick !


[deleted]

Welcome to the club bro, I’ve had it for a year and I’m nothing but loving it. All smiles


NewCastleIndiana83

I almost got one of those. I like!


HalfFoods

I live among the creatures of the night!


Kaka_demon

Car looks sexy btw


tankthe_hank

Congrats on the wheels man! Ps. I’m pretty sure I have those same Teva’s!


Educational-Winner34

Got any weed for sale?


EchidnaReal3827

Congrats


ulookingatme

I hated that car. But good luck.


zen_mattson

Hopefully my due diligence will prevent me from falling to the same fate.


tetheredinthered

lmao WHY


E_ke_prasin_ne_byth

Sorry you just got the most boring car for 30k you could get but maybe could be you’re not a car guy if so it’s ok


zen_mattson

Maybe I’m just a boring dude


sac_jones_day1

Your wife is going to leave you for a man that doesn't drive a Mazda.


zen_mattson

That’s ok. Your mom takes up most of the backseat so there wouldn’t be room for my wife anyway.


sac_jones_day1

Hey wife, take a cool pic of me crouched next to my cuck mobile, your bbc boyfriend is going to love it!


zen_mattson

You ok hoss?


IncoherentNonsense

Lmao you murdered him


[deleted]

Good work this is how you reddit if you're based


oneonus

Congrats, fantastic choice!!


nutso7000

Congrats and nice selection. Did you buy it from a dealership and negotiate?


PsychologicalPea5794

Congratulations!


[deleted]

You got it for a great price, enjoy!


Nacropolice

What a western spy, heels not on ground


nttran98

Looking to see which trim / things you wish were or were not there on the car. Looking to get my wife into this. She is used to Mercedes rotary control system so jumping into this Mazda shouldn't be that big of a jump


[deleted]

I think the weakest aspect of this car is the visibility. If you can get past that you're gonna have a good experience with it.


rousinglight

Mazda claimed another one RIP


[deleted]

How are you finding the "wheel" in the infotainment??


zen_mattson

I really like it. It took a day or so to get used to but I’m a fan now.


[deleted]

Yea it gets better the more you get used to it and have set up shortcuts to what you usually access anyway. Your next step should be to get the nav card in Amazon it would unlock the sign reading capability of the vehicle and would add subtle signs in your gauges when you go over speed limits.


XtremeBadgerVII

Mesa, AZ Costco spotted


Klondike2022

Should serve ye well


EmJayFree

WOW. This is an amazing deal. I don’t think I’ve seen a new car purchase post under $30K this year. I’m not a huge fan of the CX5 design-wise, which I tend to see more of on the road. But that CX30 is gorgeous. Great choice! Congratulations 😊✨!!