We created 7th Gear for a few reasons…
To be transparent, we know our program creates brand loyalty – nothing wrong with that – but there is more to it than that, a lot more.
We wanted our customers to shift the money they were spending on shipping and refocus those funds back into their rides. Car parts tend to be a big expense, and at times HUGE. Add shipping across the country, which is not cheap, and despite our discounted/negotiated rates- a few aftermarket parts later or a full catback exhaust can run you approximately ~$30-$80 to ship. We feel it too.
With our 7th Gear Membership, you receive a welcome package with merch and stickers plus free shipping in the lower 48 states or discounted shipping everywhere else. The free or discounted shipping begins on your very 1st purchase and continues across the next 364 days following your date of purchase.
In addition, we created a community – Our Exclusive 7th Gear Facebook Group – to share information, chase performance freely, and discuss the variety, frustrations, and general love for your Mazda platform. One where everyone can openly ask questions, without getting crucified in the process or having to decipher a bunch of misinformation.
We expect our members to uphold this spirit and avoid the unnecessary pot-stirring, personal pissing matches, and general vendor bashing that ruins a page and negatively impacts the Mazda Community. We love the amount of support and information-sharing members provide to their fellow enthusiasts – even if this is your first Mazda, you are an OG Mazdaspeed owner, or you just purchased one of Mazda’s latest models!
Most of all – the TOXIC behavior you find on many of the other pages does not exist here!
Fast Forward 6 + Years Later
7th Gear’s Inner Circle is far from just another “Car Page!” It has strengthened the larger Mazda community too! As of now, some members have been with us since 2017 and others have been done with their build years ago but continue to renew their membership just to be part of the page. These same members continue to actively share and support others and, in many cases, are still driving performance within their platform on and outside our page. No doubt, that says something,
It should be of no surprise that we also tend to hand-pick our sponsored drivers from our 7th Gear Members to represent our brand.
On the flip side, many of our members renew their membership off and on over time as they continue chasing that perfect set-up or as their car evolves from a modified daily driver to a full-on-track car.
OK, OK, OK, So What Does it Cost & What Do I Get ?
7th Gear Cost
The cost is relative to the purchase you are about to make and your future plans for your Mazda. Let us explain. Example: You purchase a Cat Back Exhaust, shipping from Vancouver, WA, to your garage in Metairie, Louisiana.
Cost of 7th Gear – The Shipping Cost of Your Current Order = Your True Cost of 7th Gear
$99.99 – $89.63 = $10.36 is the True Cost of Your 7th Gear Membership
That’s right, you receive the hat, shirt, stickers, access to the 7th Gear Facebook Page, and free shipping in the lower 48 states for a year – all for an additional $10.36. That, my friends, is an absolutely smoking deal, especially if you are planning to continue modifying your car over the next year.
7th Gear Welcome Swag Package:
- CorkSport Hat & 7th Gear Shirt
- “36” Windshield Banner x 1
- 24″ CorkSport Stickers x2
- 12″ CorkSport Stickers x2
7th Gear Benefits:
- Free shipping in the lower 48 states or discounted shipping everywhere else.
- The free or discounted shipping begins on your very 1st purchase and continues across the next 364 days following your date of purchase.
- Exclusive access to our 7th Gear Facebook Page – This page is a membership favorite!
- Occasionally
- We offer closeout deals or special discounts on blemished parts
- Share insider information
- New products are almost always released here 1st
- Occasionally
- Free Renewal Gift if you choose to continue your membership for a consecutive year.
What About the 5% back in CorkSport Points – Do I Still Get Those?
Absolutely! Regardless of whether you are a 7th Gear Member or not, you still earn ~5% back on your parts purchase – with a free registered account – to be used towards future purchases.
We do understand, however, that memberships are not for everyone – and that is AOK. But for those who have and continue to utilize the 7th Gear benefits and are actively supporting the 7th Gear Page – They are LOVING IT!
I will leave you with a few quotes from some current members:
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