Recent content by yrwei52

It’s all supply and demand. Toyota hybrids are in high demand on new car market and also in high demand on used car market, hence there’s huge markup over MSRP and long wait time for a new one and high resale value on used car market as you’ve found out.

You really want to say the 2.5L NA without CD, as that’s the one with fewer components on engine and transmission. Remember some 2024 CX-5’s still have the 2.5L NA with CD which may have possibility of major problems on engine and transmission mentioned previously. Buyers be aware and make...

If your rear disk calipers with EPB on CX-5 have the build date before 9/7/2016, you have inferior calipers which could cause disk dragging or locking-up: TSB No. 04-001/18: Noise from Rear Brakes Due to Brake Dragging Mazda has since updated the rear disk calipers to prevent rear disk...

The 6-speed SkyActiv-Drive transmissions used on 2.5T、2.5L NA with CD、and original 2.5L NA without CD are all different. Most front input bearing problems mentioned in this thread are from the 2.5T. This doesn’t mean the same front input bearing problem won’t happen to the transmissions from...

I believe you’ve got confused on cracked cylinder head problems from the 2.5L NA with cylinder deactivation and the 2.5T on CX-5. Both cylinder heads were modified from original SkyActiv-G 2.5L to accommodate turbo and cylinder deactivation. Unfortunate both modified heads could crack and...

As @hoopics explained previously, you may have a hard time to get warranty coverage from BMW dealer on problems mentioned although you should still try. As for Mazda’s powertrain warranty unfortunately yours is just one month over. The powertrain warranty won’t cover the serpentine belt and...

Hope @tomcat1446 can re-post those pictures now are missing in his excellent write-up.

Have you done anything to make the CEL error code P0421 disappeared?

And in the US California is following the steps closely from EU to fight climate change.

In US the infrastructure for BEVs which is much easier to build is far behind at this time. And California will totally ban the ICE in 2035 which is only 11 years away. IMO I simply can’t believe we in the US can have an infrastructure for hydrogen cell vehicles fully built in next 100 years...

Ha, I agree with you on almost everything you’ve said. Remember I said earlier that “we moved the pollution problems to the power plants for better air quality” by using the BEV, and “I have to believe there’s climate change crisis!” because my home owner insurance just doubled from $2,000 per...

BTW, pretty soon you may not have a choice NOT to buy an EV even in the US as in California where the California Advanced Clean Car II Regulations announced in August 2022 which requires 35% of new-car sales to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in 2026 and 68% in 2030 before reaching 100%, a...

I used to believe climate change isn’t real like you. But after our roof totaled 3 times in 5 years with hail damage a few years ago, and the home owner insurance skyrocketed from $800 per year to $2,000 last year to $4,000 this year, I have to believe there’s climate change crisis! See how...

Honestly I wouldn’t worry too much about the change of origin on Mazda OEM parts from Japan to China. It’s like Mazda OEM oil filters on parts supply which started from Japan then changed to Thailand in the US. MNAO must find out the Mazda OEM parts made in China is cheaper than from Japan...