2012 Mazda 5 now at Ricart Mazda!

Have you seen the television commercial for that bloated,

lunkering van that blares "The Helion" by Judas Priest as the rear gate opens to reveal a Marshall amp and speaker stack worthy of KK Downing and Glen Tipton (Priest's guitar players). Oh, and then you see the head of a Lemmy clone floating in the stage fog. It is all so wrong in so many ways.

Mazda, on the other hand, has gotten it right once again with the new, redesigned,
2012 Mazda 5 which is arriving now at Ricart Mazda in The Ricart Megamall.

You can call the 2012 Mazda 5 a "minivan", and you'd be right!
You can also say it's a "crossover", and be right as well. Huh? How could it be both?

Well, with seating like a minivan, and the size and economy of a crossover, there is no other vehicle around that matches up with the 2012 Mazda 5. It really is versatile, fun, gets 28 mpg highway... a great value! Oh, and you can test drive one now at The Ricart Megamall's 6 acre test track and see for yourself. You can also check out the specs for the 2012 Mazda 5 at Mazda's main 5 site, and you should see what Motor Trend had to say about their test drive experience of the new 2.5 liter Mazda 5.

The new, 2012 Mazda 5 is in its own class, and the perfect blend of vehicle philosophy and styling, performance and just plain fun that other manufacturers just don't care to make. That means it sucks to be them, and great to be you, now that the new Mazda 5 has arrived at Ricart Mazda. See you soon for your test drive!

Mazda 3 Gets IIHS Top Safety Award... get yours at Ricart Mazda

What happens when you make a car that's an absolute blast to drive, looks great, is priced to make it a real automotive value, and is awarded the prestigious Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)? Well, to answer this query yourself, all you need is five minutes behind the wheel of a 2010 Mazda 3 on The Ricart Megamall Test Track. Okay... maybe you'll only need three minutes.

Mazda has gotten pretty much everything right with the redesigned 2010 Mazda 3, and by earning the highest possible rating of "good" for the IIHS front, side, and rear crash tests, combined with the 3's electronic stability control (which is standard equipment for most 2010 Mazda 3 models), it's a car that easily leaps to the front of its class. Don't worry though, 'cause even if the 2010 Mazda 3 is the teacher's pet, it still has a rowdy soul that knows exactly what to do when you push your foot down on the accelerator. The new 3 will never be disappointing in the Zoom-Zoom department!

To get the straight dope on the IIHS test results and ratings for the 2010 Mazda 3, check out this article. And for a close, personal look at the 2010 Mazda 3, grab your keys and head out to The Ricart Megamall and your Mazda Winner's Circle store for a test drive.

Cash for Clunkers begins!

The federal program known as "Cash for Clunkers" is now underway, with people racing in by the score to trade that older, not-to-economical vehicle, for a new, ecologically and economically sound vehicle... not to mention the Zoom Zoom they get by default simply by getting their new Mazda from Ricart Mazda!
If you are planning on taking advantage of "Cash for Clunkers", we'll see you soon!

Mazda Ricart does "CARS" Math

At Ricart Mazda we sat down with a calculator and did a little simple math involving the numbers you have heard thrown around whenever you hear about the "Cash For Clunkers" program.

The first number is one-billion, the amount of money the program has been given. That looks like this...$1,000,000,000. In case you haven't counted yourself, that's with nine zeroes!

The next number is $4,000, and that's the average amount to be given by the program when you trade an uneconomical vehicle.

So, if you divide $1,000,000,000 by $4,000, you get 250,000 that will get the cash. In today's automotive environment, that is 8 days worth of new car sales across the United States. Eight days!

The CARS program will certainly help many people to get a more economical ride, but the resources are limited, and will be honored on a first come, first served basis, so the early bird will indeed catch the worm. That's why at Ricart Mazda, we invite our customers to visit our store in The Ricart Megmall now to lock in the new Mazda they want, and make certain everything is in place to help make sure they do not miss out! There's even a special number they can call to set up their visit, 888-355-6934.

That sure is a bunch of numbers, so even if you aren't very good at math, the result is clear... if you are planning on going with the CARS program, best to come see us sooner than later!

Mazda Loyalty Cash like found money at Ricart Mazda

How cool would it be to be walking down the street, and looking down to see $500 just lying there? Of course, since there hasn’t been a $500 bill in circulation in the U.S. for decades it would have to be a neat pile of, let’s say, hundreds. Hey, it’s America, it could happen. (Oh, and in case you are wondering, McKinley was on the old $500.)

Well, if you currently own a Mazda and have been thinking about getting a new one, you can find your $500 at Ricart Mazda in the Megamall, because Mazda has just announced a special $500 Loyalty Bonus Cash offer for anyone owning a Mazda. All you have to do is bring the registration or other proof of ownership with you when you come to pick out your new 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 2008 or 2009 Mazda5, CX7, or CX9, or even the new, redesigned 2009 Mazda6! And that’s not all, ‘cause you can combine the Loyalty Cash with other applicable public incentives and Ricart discounts. The easiest way to look at all of this is you will be getting even greater value when you drive home in your new Mazda than you normally would from Ricart Mazda… and that’s saying a bunch!

Hey, a test drive is free, so stop by Ricart Mazda in The Ricart Megmall, look the new Mazda’s over and see which best fits your life. (I think I’d go for the new 2009 Mazda6, but you probably already knew that!)

Those who know value of money love the 2009 Mazda 6.

There’s more and more buzz in the air about the arrival of the new, 2009 Mazda6 at Ricart Mazda, and this time it’s from the accounting office. (You’ll see, just go with it.)

You probably already know a bit about the new 6, with its improved size, power, performance, and quality… and as a result, an even higher value than the first gen. Mazda 6, and that’s saying a whole lot! I’m also sure you have read at least some of the reviews about the redesigned 2009 Mazda 6, so you know the critics have fallen in love it as much as critics can, and we are pretty sure you will fall in love too!!

What you may have yet to hear is the new Mazda 6 is now class leader in leg room- both front and back, cargo volume, turning diameter, V6 engine, and rear hip room. Combine all that with class unique features like the Blind Spot Monitoring System, Bluetooth Streaming Audio, rain-sensing wipers, Bose 10 speaker surround sound system and more, all in a sedan with an average MSRP of nearly $1,000 less than Accord, about $700 less than Altima, and considerably less than Camry too!! That’s why the folks in accounting are all excited… they love value just like you do!

Hmmm… you get more for each dollar you spend, and spend less over-all for the redesigned Mazda 6… You really need to get to Ricart Mazda in the Ricart Megmall to take the 2009 Mazda 6 for a spin. Whether it’s on our test track, or on area streets and highways, when you test drive the new 6, you will experience the next level of Zoom-Zoom. Just point your toe and go!

The all new, redsigned Mazda6 is here... and I want one now!

The twenty-four month lease on my 2007 Mazda6i Value has less than a year to go, and I really, really hope time flies, because I just had the chance to drive the new, redesigned 2009 Mazda6… and I want one bad!!!

Don’t get me wrong, I still love the ’07! It’s been a lot of fun to drive, the fuel injected 2.3 litre, 4 cylinder engine has given performance and economy, the design has given my family plenty of room, and my old 6 is easy on the eyes and always has been. It’s the perfect car… at least it was until I drove the 2009. Hey, there’s no need to take my word for it (although I think you should because I am an Eagle Scout, and my mom will vouch for me!), check out what a couple of sites had to say about the redesigned, 2009 Mazda6:

When the all-new 2009 Mazda6 was driven in a side by side test against in-class cars like Camry and Accord, Autoblog said, "Our seat-of-the-pants impression was that the all-new Mazda6 was undeniably the most enjoyable of the bunch to drive!!"

Being a second gen car, the all-new 2009 Mazda6 ups the ante with more Zoom-Zoom. PopularMechanics.com says, "Where the 2.5 liter four feels pretty peppy out on the road, the 272-hp V-6 is downright intoxicating!"

As if that’s not enough to pique your interest, if you could have seen the slack-jawed stares of the staff at Ricart Mazda in The Megamall when the first 2009 Mazda6 was backed down the ramp of the car-hauler, you’d probably already be at Ricart picking out your new 6 now! And that’s the dilemma I am in. Sure it’s a really good dilemma, having a great Mazda 6 in the driveway but wanting an even better, redesigned Mazda6.

That’s cool. I can be patient, at least for a little while.