It's been a good 3 years with my 4B12 GTS Lancer... but the time has come to move on up and I got a great deal on a leftover Mazdaspeed3 (would be an Evo if we had your US prices!)

I'll be offically trading in my Lancer on Wednesday and driving away in a brand new Speed3 with Tech Package. The Lancer has been a great, reliable car, but the deal I got was too great to pass up!

It's even better when I found out my insurance is $10/month cheaper on the Speed3 then it was on my Lancer GTS... figure that one out!

Good luck to everyone in their Lancers

 

"Move on up"? Mazdaspeed3 is a downgrade!

 

NO KIDDEN EHE? Mazda was sick when they were rotary though

 

Let's be honest, sad to see a fellow Mitsubishi driver go, but when Mazda produced the Speed3, it was built to compete with other turbocharged vehicles.
I'm not hating on Mitsubishi at all, but I would take a WRX or a Speed3 over a Ralliart based on the fact that they offer a M/T version.
I'm not a Twin-clutch guy, I prefer using my left foot when I drive...so based on my personal preferences, that would be a major step up from our 145 HP N/A Lancers...
And like the man said, if there was an Evo for the deal he got, he would have bought that instead. Sometimes a good deal is too good to pass up. I wish you the best with the car man.
Post up some pics.

 

same here. im getting an sti later this year and letting my fiancee use the lancer.\
lol i like the part how the mazda is cheaper then the lancer. the same happened when i had a 350z and was paying 20 bucks a month less. how does that work out?

 

There she is!

 

not too bad man, i like it
cant stay away from that color can you?

 

this is true

 

Insurance premiums are based off of your driving history, area you live, but most importantly, the number of claims compared to the number of each vehicle that is on the road...so the sad thing about driving an economy car, like the Lancer, is that it has a higher claim percentage than a more expensive car.
Simply put, the more of one kind of vehicle that is on the streets, the greater amount of claims that can be made compared to actual claims for previous years...since the Lancer is now a regular vehicle in the US, and it starts around 15k, its at more risk for an insurance claim.


Sick car...wanna give me a ride?!? Haha.

 

I can't... I love black on cars. It's funny you say that, cause not only was my Lancer and now Speed3 black, but my 98 Talon Tsi was black as well as my 97 Mitsu Eclipse GST


Exactly. Even at that I was still surprised... I would give you a ride but i'm up in Canada!

 

Better pic... blue lettering was removed by dealer before I got her

 

the looks good and i can honestly say that if i were given a good deal would do the same