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    Dealer Changed Financing from Mazda Direct to Capital One

    If you have a good credit rating, you should be able to refinance any car loan with another lender. You don't have to be tied down to a predator contract.
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    HID kit install on brand new 2014 CX-5 GT non-tech

    Problem with aftermarket HID kits is you are using them in a reflector designed for halogen bulbs. Best, but not cheap, solution is to get a projection headlight system. They are available for many popular vehicles and likely the CX5 in the future. While the 'kits' will provide you with some...
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    K&N Air Filters

    If you need an alternative to stock paper, this is probably the best choice. Filters very well plus breathes better than paper. Lasts for 100K with periodic cleaning with low shop air or a vacuum. No chemicals needed for cleaning, and no oil! http://www.amsoil.com/catalog.aspx?code=EAA221-EA
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    window rain guards

    While the stick on type can pull off, we've had them for over 40K miles so far including quickie car washes and they still stick like crazy on an 03 Honda CRV. I had the inside channel type on another car, and one of the windows would not always seal well. Sometimes I'd have to run the window...
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    Extended warranty

    I think it is the electrical and electronic parts they really cost you in the long. While a 'drive system' and it's components might go out (transaxle, tranny, water pump, etc.) typically it is control modules and electric motors and actuators that have a problem earlier on. Imagine if the GPS...
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