New Edmonton Boy
 

Hey guys... new here... been on the other thread, but now i thought i would come here too since its regional.

So anyway, just thought i would say hi... hope you are all likeing your P5.

hey man - whats up!?!?

let me be the first to say WELCOME TO THE CLUB!! :D

our little regional west section here seems to be the most active part of the forum as of late...

Okay I'll be the second and offer the welcome mat to you. So welcome.

I have seen only a few black P5s around Edmonton and one of them has a large red zoom-zoom for his eyebrow and an additional wing (some call it the shopping cart handle). So yours must be one of the ones I see every so often. Are you up in the north end of town?

oh fine sandman and skyhawk think they win but I will be the THIRD!! HA HA WELCOME! you might have seen us with the yellow mazda speed across the eyebrow

I'm live on the West Side... near Westmount. Mines the one with tint on all windows, and Vibrant 4" exhasut (its flared, so no its NOT rice... god damn). Im usually on the north end though... go to NAIT.... wondering when you people are meeting again... want to see what that is liike. Also, you guys know if we get 'discounts' at our dealers if we are in this club? i bought mine at Jarman... but iwould like to get some winter tires and more oil filters and such....

I believe Jim (mazda44) at Jarman is trying to get something going for us but no luck so far, right Jim?

As for other detail stuff you can see Shane at JBs on Fort Rd and 137Ave. He has been real good to us guys from the board. Bought too much stff there already. Must be addictive this P5 :D.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
 

okay okay i'm 4th...but atleast i'm not last...or am i? i work on the west end so again if you see the yellow p5 with 'mazda speed' give me a nod! oh yeah and for the meet...it's oct 5th at 12:30 Gateway park..see you there?!

danielle:shift:

Sure... i assume thats the little pitch in between the highways to calgary?..... what do you guys exactly do at these meets anyway?

Well we all meet up ..check out each others cars. This time we are taking a drive and then sitting around a fire. Trust me it's fun. At first i was sceptical but now i just can't wait!!!

danielle

ps. yes its the old ol oil rig past elersly road??!

I'm not speaking for Jim...

Why would the dealer go out of his way to offer discounts to a bunch of yahoos off the net? I can see if this were an official club like the Miata people have, but seriously it's just a web board. Basically you have membership because you 1) Have a Protege and 2) have net connectiong...not too exclusive ;)

I think these relationships have to go two ways. The dealership has to get something out of it as well. And imho that would be customer loyalty, or generating interest and bringing new people in. The event in Red Deer is a good example, I doubt that Gary Moe did that just for the sake of the Miata/Protege community.

Chris you obviously have approached Jim about getting a 'club' discount of sorts, but how many people here actively purchase things from them? How often are people suggesting to friends and family that they buy cars there? How much loyalty is this 'community' showing the dealer? Or do people just go with who has the best deal at the time?

Now if "we" started an official club, and approached the owner of a dealer for sponsorship things might be a little different. Until then I wouldn't expect any dealer to give a rats ass.

Jay

(Chris, I just piggy backed your post...this isn't directed soley at you, but everyone in Edmonton)

Just wanted to say welcome to the club and hope to see you out at the next meet!!

Just wanted to say HI...And welcome to the group.

Lata

Shane

My 2 bits on a dealership/club deal...

Here's my loooong winded story.. once upon a time.. :)

I had decided to buy a new car.. I spent the last 2 years (yes 2) researching..and I was pretty gung ho about getting a Honda (please don't flame me or eat me alive.. I OBVIOUSLY made the switch.. :) )

Anyways.. a friend of mine (aka Sandman) has a P5.. I saw it.. thought it was pretty cute.. and him being the enthusiast that he is, he delivered a month or so long sales pitch.. as part of his pitch, he told me about this site.. I lurked around silently, reading what the boards members were writing about the car..

Well after a few years of thinking about purchasing a car.. I woke up one morning.. and said 'today is the day.. I'm buying a car.. and it's going to be a P5'.. because of all I had heard and read about Jarman.. I decided that's where I was going..

From all the research I did on the car.. I knew how much I could 'talk them down'.. I was also buying a 2002 6 weeks before the 2003's were coming out.. I didn't dealer hop for price competition.. I got a few options thrown in so I didn't feel like a total sucker.. and pretty much went with their price.. don't get me wrong.. they were great.. and went above and beyond.. but it was a VERY easy sale for them..

I hold a very high value to service.. and felt strongly that my relationship with my dealership is just as important a part of taking care of my car, as the kind of gas I put into it.. I didn't feel that haggling over a few hundred dollars would be a good start in that relationship..

I've become an enthusiast.. about my car, about the community, and my dealership...

Without the protege community support, and the great service reports from protege enthusiasts about Jarman.. I'd be driving a honda..

Anyways.. ramble ramble.. that's why I think they should 'give a rats ass'... I'm rather disappointed that they (they being the dealership as a whole.. not individuals there) don't seem to :(

Dawn

Getting decent service is a dissapointment?

Jay

Jay I think you may have misunderstood my post..

You said you wouldn't expect any dealer to give a rats ass.. about a bunch of yahoos off the net .. (not denying that we're yahoos :) )...

My post expressed my opinion of why I think my particular dealership should 'give a rats ass' about the pclub..

My disappointment is not in their service.. I'm hoping to always take my car there for servicing, buy any future cars from them.. and I never give up an opportunity to tell others about how great they are...

The disappointment I expressed was that the dealership doesn't officially recognize the value of pclub..

I understand its just an internet group.. but even if all it ever does is get my business.. heck I'm self centered.. I think that should be enough! :)

Dawn

Jay, this thing about the club thing was something that came up one day when I was there and spoke to Jim. I did not ask him for anything, he just mentioned that there were bringing in more of the upgrade components.

I agree with what you said and maybe I got caught up with what the Miata guys get at the different places. I would think that an official club would make sense so maybe this is the start of the ground work towards that end.

so what are you waiting for, o fearless leader?!? ;) :cool:

Gosh you are as bad as Richard. :p

As I mentioned in another post I would not mind being a member of a local Protege club but at the moment I do not have the time to run one. As it is, I barely have time to participate in my regular hobby club far less start a new one. Maybe in the future?

You hit the nail on the head Richard as yes I would be involved but really I am much too busy with my first passion, my other club. Oops I should have said my second passion, sorry dear :D.

All it takes is someone with organizational and people skills. Ability at public speaking would not hurt too.

Re: New Edmonton Boy
 

Welcome to the group even if you are from Edmonton - just kidding :D (and we are a bunch of yahoos)

Hope you will except a welcome from a relative newbie - as well as a Calgarian :p

Hope to see ya at either or both of the meets coming up

I guess its save the best for last.:p Welcome to our little family.

I hope i can make it
 

Hello Fellow Protege's and P5's

Did anyone make it out to the Red Deer meet?? I was suppose to go but something came up......will be cool to goto the oct 5th at 12:30...guess will see ya there unless work says so......

Laters

guess what... just busted up my knee on tuesday, so i cant go to my first edmonton meet next weekend..... that bites. Oh well, hope you guys have fun...i am pretty much confined to my bed for a week or so, then i have to go see a specialist.... doesnt look too good. So anyway, have fun driving your car... causr i am going to miss mine for a while.... just going to watch tv all week.

new to the site...
 

Hey im new to this site.. can someone fill me in with what this sites about what kinda mazda clubs are local in edmonton... is there meets etc... thanks