Apologies for the super late reply, just went back to some of these comments. I actually did go to a few Lexus dealerships to get an appraisal for the CX-50 at the time and a few of the things that I didn't like about the NX-350 was that it felt extremely cramped like the CX-5 back in the 2nd...
My opinions are a reflection of the CX-50 of the 5,700 miles that I've put onto the vehicle with all of the issues, whether personal opinion or not. I think it's evident in the title that it's very specific to my own personal observations. You seem to take be taking this very personal for some...
As promised, here are the pics of the Smart Liners. There are still exposed areas that aren't being fully covered with the Smart Liners and you can see based on this image, it's mostly the 2nd and 3rd row areas.
You've been an amazing resource! I will keep those in mind when I am shopping around and speccing out the build. At this point, I want to hold off to see if there are any issues with the vehicle first just so I don't spend all that effort wiring the car to only have to warranty it 😅
From owning at least 4 sets of these pads, I've noticed that the quality of the material isn't all that great. I think it's some type of PVC that stretches and not actual rubber as it's not indicated on the product description but I could be wrong. They do get the job done but whenever the pinch...
Thank you @sm1ke, glad to help and I will work on creating something after putting some miles on the car! It's going to be sad that the CX-9 is going away but it's definitely long overdue for a refresh. I am curious if Mazda is planning to manufacturer the new CX-70/90 lineup in the US and if...