Good news Footloose. I had a hard choice deciding between machine and polymer grey but opted for latter because of availability.
The attitude of a sales person can be instrumental in choosing the car. I tend to avoid showrooms that have mixed brands because I feel the seller isn’t invested in the product and will push whichever brand is the one needing shifting whereas the individual brand showrooms seem more invested in their cars. I’ve had great service from all my Mazda contacts and the latest one couldn’t have been more helpful with things like private plates and cancelling and reordering with Motobility because of a £500 AP drop.
Happy driving.