Got news my 2024 GT/Turbo is coming in a few weeks. With Mazda's new announcement for the 2024 changes (Steering/dampers), will my incoming 2024 have these upgrades or will it be for the "November Production" models?

 

Don't put deposits on anything and dealers stop this game. They will never stock anything until people make them. No one wants to carry inventory. But you don't order bread from Safeway.... if they could get away with that they would though. It's always people choice. Sadly people are followers not leaders.

 

What game are you referring to?
The lack of stock due to supply chain issues (microchips etc.)?
I fail to see how a refundable deposit on a $50,000 vehicle and a loaf of bread at Safeways has any correlation to supply and demand.
I buy bread once a week, a vehicle, not quite as often.🤔

 

I placed a deposit for a CX-50, was told the waiting time is 5-6 months (Canada). I recently found a CX-50 of the specs I want on the lot at a different dealer. How does one go about cancelling the order and getting a deposit back from the original dealer. This is my first time doing this, would appreciate any advice.

 

Uh…call the dealership sales manager.
By law it is refundable.
Tell him/her the situation and go from there.

 

I'm certain they will, but supply seems short (at least in my neck of the woods). Went to the dealer where I purchased mine yesterday for an oil change. Zero 50's on the lot. They had 12 a week before and were gone in two days. He also offered me $4k more than I paid if I would give up mine I bough in FEB.

 

Well if it does come in as a MY 24, expect a price increase from Mazda

 

They told me a similar time frame at first but my Zircon Sand/Terracotta CX 50 GT Turbo took 10 months and 1 week. Last I heard the factory still can't get enough people to run a second shift so a longer wait and a 24 year model is all but a guarantee imo.

The one thing that might limit the time delay compared to mine is that US dealerships have inventory now, or at least that's what I'm seeing from videos online. Rumor was Mazda put a priority on the US market which made wait times in Canada that much longer.

That said, I was told my colour and trim selection was very popular so that also could have added to my wait as well, but If they're stocked up down there then maybe you get it in 6 months depending on what you chose?

 

I would think so. Honestly, this is the longest I have seen a vehicle production run for a single model year. They hit dealer lots at the end of April 2022 as a 2023.

 

Mazda has done it that way for lots of cars. Including the CX5 in 2012. The Mazda6 in 2013. The 2019 Mazda3 in 2018. And the CX90 in 2023. This way they can get 18 months out of the model year without having an odd 2023.5 or something silly.