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Old 11-09-09, 07:14 PM
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Default Anyone else hate the recent Mazda smiley face design aesthetic

I have noticed the new mazda vehicles being refreshed but with this horrible smiley face on all of the new vehicles. I think its worse than the new Acura grille design. what do you think???
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Old 11-09-09, 07:19 PM
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I actually like it, happy cars.
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Old 11-09-09, 07:21 PM
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It grows on you. I didn't like the new Mazda 3 design at first but now I think it looks okay in certain colors.
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Old 11-09-09, 07:28 PM
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Acura's are by far the ugliest line of cars on the road today. The new Mazdas IMO are not that attractive, but still better than Acura. The 3 looks reasonable in black only and I dont mind the SUV's.
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Old 11-09-09, 07:31 PM
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ohhhhh i don't think anything can trump the Acura ugly....
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Old 11-09-09, 07:37 PM
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Not a fan, but I don't hate it.
I think all the Mazda models before the smiley faces are the best looking ...
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Old 11-09-09, 07:47 PM
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It's ridiculous. The old 3 was the best looking car in it's class...the new one is a dud.
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Old 11-09-09, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by whoster
ohhhhh i don't think anything can trump the Acura ugly....
hahaha tru dat...
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Old 11-09-09, 08:02 PM
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It's okay but i'm probably a bit biased being that i'm a Mazda owner.
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Old 11-09-09, 08:21 PM
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I sorta like it.

It's distinctive without being flashy.

Yes, it's a smiley face. I get it...
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Old 11-09-09, 08:37 PM
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I'm with Gferg that Acura is ugliest, then Mitsubishi, then BMW, then Suburu, then Infiniti, then Toyota...overall the Mazda vehicles are not ugly, just the big smiley face.

On the Miata it works well to me.

Funny but I found the last Mazda lineup pretty good looking without resorting to another designers attempt to grab attention.
 
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^ I personally don't think that BMW cars are ugly... but they do all look exactly the same.
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It doesn't look bad, however it does look extremely feminine.........
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Old 11-09-09, 10:11 PM
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Not a fan either...looks really bad on the 3. The previous 3 was my favorite car in its class, now I don't really care for it.
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