Recent content by chuckml97

G37 is the safest choice. Kind of like the CX9. During the July 4 weekend, I took my family to the legoland CA (first trip with my CX9). There was volvo parking in front of the park for promotion. It really got my interest. exterior, size and everything. So I did more research, here is...

I used to mod by 05 WRX by replacing uppipe,downpipe, exhaust and retune the ECU. That car was FAST! But then my famiy grows and traded that for my CX9. CX9 is not as fast but no that slow either. Anyway here is what I learned about performance mod. 1. I spent close to $10K to mod my WRX...

Thanks for all the great inputs, it is interesting to see what husbands are driving (or dreaming) when the wifes are driving the CX9.

Actually, I am very happy with my xterra. It gave me 100k trouble free miles, it has supercharge, 4WD with hi and low gears, manual transmittion. We been to LA, Vergas, lake tahoe, ski and camping. But in order to keep it, I have to change timing bell and other service. It will cost me about...

Like many people in this forum, wife is the main driver for the brand new CX9. I am driving my 2002 Xterra with 100k miles. I am thinking of getting a new car for myself. Can you guys give me some idea? Here are some of the points: 1. Price from $30K to 40K 2. Need to seat comforable for...

Bought a 2010 GT for about 2 months and only have the 3rd row up one time. I have a 4 years old boy and expecting a baby girl in NOV. Very happy with the purchase. I am sure my stroller and baby stuffs will fit. I have been reading both CX7 and CX9 forums. There in CX7 forums, people talk...

I am an old fashion guy. I still think CD has a better sound quality than MP3. Oh well I have no choice, I guess I have to burn CD for long family trip.

I got a 2010 GT with NAV. Yesterday, I try to insert more than 1 CD to the unit. I couldn't !!! Am I missing something here. I did not evern ask the salesperson about cd changers. I expected the car to come with 6 CD changer. Please confirm the OEM NAV only come with CD player, not CD changer.

Assuming you are getting AWD, I could have get the touring AWD with same option package for $32,450 with 0% finance. So the price you got was too high. I end up paying $3000 more for GT with NAV

Because for every CX9 the dealer sell, they get back $1000 from Mazda if the customer pay cash. Or with 0% finance, the dealer get back $500 from Mazda. They should pass on this incentive to the customer.

Welcome, Somewhere around $500 below invoice with 0% rate for 5 years is a fair deal (gossip)

Thanks for the replies. I just read the owner's manual, there it talks about fixed 2nd gear mode, in this mode, the gear stay in the 2nd and start there from complete stop. You can enter this mode in complete stop by up shifting once. Not sure if this is the same thing I experianced. I am kind...

Interesting. So I don't even need to downshift to 1 manually in such case? Just leave it in 2nd and start there? Hard to believe for someone that is used to manual transmission.

In manual mode, downshift suppose to be automatic in complete stop. But I notice that the auto downshift to 1st gear after stop doesn't work all the time. While driving in 3rd or 4th gear and make a complete stop it will always go down to 1st gear by itself. But if I driving in 2nd gear and make...

Thanks for all the replies. I try the manual shift myself, kind of like it. There is some delay after shifting, but I think I will get use to it.