Recent content by protege02

So my 16.5 CX5(bought it new in Feb of 16) goes through oil pretty quickly. Keep in mind my commute to work is 4 miles round trip, and it is 90 plus degrees and extremely humid in Georgia. I figure this would classify as an extreme condition, and the fact that I'm in traffic to and from work...

I'm not looking forward to this at all, and I've complain to Mazda about it once already. I bought my 16.5 CX5 sport in Feb. 2016, and my driver side front rotor warped at 600 miles and 5 weeks later. The dealer tried to just re machine mine, and I had to call Mazda North America to have a new...

This vehicle has two problems, and the infotainment system is one of them(the other one is paint). For the first 3 months, mine would reboot itself and stay stuck on the black Mazda logo. I later discovered that the temperature was affecting the system. If the weather changes 15 to 20...

I'm curious to see. My 16.5 has 5015 miles on it, and the dip stick was right at the low level. I've had mine a little over 6 months, and the service department told me to bring it in at 5000 or a year. I took mine in today, and I was going to take in on Friday originally. You all are saying...

When I first got mine(2/16 16.5 CX5), it would freeze(Mazda logo)and reboot by itself about 3-4 times a week. I found out that direct heat makes this happen. I bought a sun shade screen and park away from sun light as much as possible and it hasn't happened since. The USB ports also act up in...

2002 Nissan Sentra Ser Spec V 164,xxx miles on it, and I've had it since 2005 with 36k miles on it. Loved the car(never had any problems with the car unlike so many others), nothing was wrong with it other than needing to be repainted, for the maintenance was well kept. I sold it to my brother...

Yeah, and I don't think it's smart to beat on a new vehicle that gets heavy use in traffic for 10 to 20 minutes going 2 miles. I have a 2 mile one way commute to work. Last 2 years, I've average 8300 miles a year. I drive fleet cars more than I drive my own vehicles, and some days I don't...

I have a 16.5 2.5 sport, and it keeps rpms at like 2800 and shifts at 5-6200rpm depending on throttle response. It's definitely better to drive in sport mode in some turns as oppose to drive. I've used it twice to see what it does. Maybe towards the end of the year, I'll start playing with...

I have a Siberian husky, and she is 46lbs(a tall husky). She likes being in the cargo area and sticking her head by the window. I use to let her sit in the front of my over vehicles, but it is a nightmare to vacuum the hair. I recommend the factory all weather cargo tray. It does a good job...

The performance is definitely on top all around. I work for a fleet transport company, and I have access to all of these and Jeep Cherokee/Compass/Renegade/Patriot. I would put the Escape 2.0 behind it in performance(Escape is a pig though, and I would say think of mustang/camaro vs...

This is what I tell everyone to think about. I wanted an AWD sport, but I got to thinking about actually using AWD. I would probably never have use for it in Georgia(tires are a huge factor with traction that people tend to ignore with rain, snow, and terrain in general). There is a...

Here is how it's parked all the time.

I have a 16.5 Red CX-5, and it has a chip on the passenger side rear door already. It has 1400 miles on it, and it's a little over 2 months old. I bought the vehicle with chips on the tail gate not knowing it until the second day. This paint is extremely cheap, and the vehicle has been...