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Cougar Ace Mazdas Not to Be Sold, After All
The 4,707 Mazda vehicles onboard the "It almost sunk!" cargo ship Cougar Ace will not be sold, according to Mazda. The automaker had originally decided to sell the undamaged vehicles aboard the stricken vessel, but they've since reverse position on their decision, deciding the potential for problems was too great. Instead, the cars will be scrapped. Farewell, brave wee Mazdas. Farewell. More »
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Ad Watch: Slide The Mazdaspeed3 Right In The Slot
This is one funny-ass marketing idea. It's called "Awesome Adventures" and it's using slot car racers to demonstrate the speed of the slowly-hitting-the-market turbocharged Inline-4 Mazdaspeed3. We're not sure who did the creative on it but word to the marketing department — we doubt even a turbocharger would let it blow the doors of a Porsche, but we'll cut Mazda some slack on it cause so many of the new hot hatch 3-doors won't be sold as new after the whole Cougar Ace thing. More »
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Mazda Speaks on Ship Mishap: Cougar Ace Cars Won't Be Sold as New
Mazda released a statement yesterday indicating that vehicles aboard the fubar'd car-carrying ship, Cougar Ace will not be sold at dealerships as new. But — and here's ther part where you feel around for your wallet — repairable cars would be "made available for sale as used cars through Mazda's dealer network in the U.S. and Canada." Of course, that doesn't mean the company will sell damaged goods, but it does likely mean the factory warranty won't be in effect. Still, for transparency's sake, the company is listing VINs of all affected cars on www.mazdausa.com and,www.mazda.ca. For all of those interested in buying one of the salvaged Mazda3s or CX-7s, this is what an Atlantic Salmon looks like. Click through for Mazda's account of the Cougar Ace's plight. More »
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Cougar Ace Makes It To Alaska, Mazdas Inside Did A Shake n' Bake
The United States Coast Guards Dutch Harbor Marine Safety Detachment is now reporting that the Cougar Ace, the Mitsui OSK Lines owned vessel that rolled in waters south of the Aleutian islands, subjecting its cargo of nearly 5,000 vehicles, including over 1,400 Mazda 3-series to a rough n' tumble and shake n' bake kind of ride. According to BYM News: More »
