My bet would be that Mazda USA, since they've made this statement, will be
the ones to decide how they'll be referred to / sold. Demo's would be a
possibility though.

Chris
99BBB

"Chuck" > wrote in message
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> I'll bet that some of the dealers will sell them as "demo's"
> Unless state law prevents it.
>
>
> "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Congrats to Mazda USA! I'm once again impressed.
>>
>> Chris
>> 99BBB
>>
>> "pws" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Anyone ready for a discount Mazda?
>> >
>> > Posted on a local list:
>> >
>> >
>> > Mazda News Release: September 12, 2006
>> >
>> > No Mazda Vehicles on Car-Carrying Vessel Cougar Ace will be Sold as
>> > New Vehicles
>> >
>> > HIROSHIMA, Japan-- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today
>> > announced that the Mazda vehicles aboard the car-carrying vessel,
>> > Cougar Ace, which ran into trouble on July 23, 2006, off the Alaskan
>> > coast, resulting in her listing some 60-plus degrees, will not be
>> > sold as new vehicles.
>> >
>> > "While we do not, at this time, know the full extent of the damage to
>> > vehicles on board, none of the Mazdas will be sold as new", said Jim
>> > O'Sullivan, president and CEO of MNAO. "Those beyond repair will be
>> > immediately scrapped. It is possible that those vehicles which are
>> > repairable would be made available for sale as used cars through
>> > Mazda's dealer network in the U.S. and Canada. We will only be in a
>> > position to decide on any used car sales once the vessel has been
>> > unloaded and each unit comprehensively inspected."
>> >
>> > "In the interests of transparency and customer peace of mind, we will
>> > post a listing of all vehicle identification numbers (VINs) on our
>> > consumer Websites, www.MazdaUSA. com and www.mazda.ca so that there is
>> > no confusion as to which vehicles were on the ship," stated O'Sullivan.
>> >
>> > The Cougar Ace sailed from Japan to North America with just over
>> > 4,700 Canadian- and U.S-bound Mazdas aboard. She became stricken when
>> > an issue during a routine ballast-water change caused her to list.
>> > Thanks to heroic efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard, all 23 crew members
>> > were transferred from the ship within hours.
>> >
>> > After the ship was stabilized, she was towed by her owners to
>> > sheltered waters in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where she was returned to
>> > an even keel. She is currently under tow to the Port of Portland,
>> > Ore., where she is expected to arrive on September 12 (the same date
>> > in local time). Upon arrival, her cargo will be further evaluated and
>> > unloaded.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Pat
>> >
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