Mazda3 Tops Auto Shoppers' Top 25 List

Honda and Toyota Place Four Cars Each in CarCostCanada.com's Top 25

CarCostCanada.com, made popular because one of its services is inexpensive dealer invoice pricing, which helps

Mazda's hot new 3 takes first place on CarCostCanada.com's list of the top 25 cars that its clients have shown interest in buying during the month of November. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press)

Canadian consumers get the best deal possible when negotiating over the purchase price of a new vehicle, has compiled a list of the top 25 cars its clients have shown interest in buying during the month of November, 2004.

Which car tops the list? Unexpected, Mazda's hot new 3 takes first place, the Japanese brand's replacement for the already popular Protegé. Many believe the 3 would have been this year's number one seller if only Mazda

The Honda Civic was the number one seller in Canada, and the number two vehicle on the list. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press)

could have allocated more cars to Canadian dealers, but there has been a steady waiting list and some would-be buyers spent there money elsewhere.

Where? As usual, the Honda Civic was the number one seller in Canada, and the number two vehicle of interest among CarCostCanada.com members during November.

The third place finisher might be the biggest news, showing that a high number of Canadian new car buyers, and especially those using the CarCostCanada.com service, are looking for luxury trimmings and exciting driving dynamics, but not necessarily a large vehicle.