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    CX-5 Photos - Share your shots with us!

    Don't be too quick to celebrate those accident results. When I totaled my Honda Fit in March of this year, it was a relatively slow speed and simple accident. I'm still a little shocked that I did so much damage at < 50 mph, probably even 30 mph. What I've realized at this point is that cars...
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    I think those numbers sound pretty good to me as-is. You can check my price (with details) earlier in this thread for the Sky Blue Touring AWD I bought on May 31st. I think you're price above is a couple hundred lower then that. I would suggest to all of you who are shopping via email: call...
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    Phone Mount for Navigation

    You can explore the Waze traffic capabilities online using a web based livemap here: https://www.waze.com/livemap/ Towards the end of my stay in the Washington DC area, there were many occasions where I wanted to take a highway onramp and go somewhere via that highway, but I would actually...
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    Standard Radio OK?

    I'm completely satisfied with the speakers in my 2014 Touring. As others have said, there is almost too much bass. This satisfaction was a nice surprise: When you have the option of the Bose system, it suggests you will miss something. While I don't doubt the Bose is better, I don't miss it...
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    Full size spare wheel+tire in OEM spare storage?

    Thanks, that's just what I wanted to see. It's a lot bigger than my mind imagined it to be: about 2/3s the horizontal space instead of 1/2. Hmmmm
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    CX-5 Photos - Share your shots with us!

    High Altitude CX-5 Old Fall River Road, Rocky Mountain National Park. With 8.7 inches of ground clearance, you're going to leave the road often.
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    Manual transmission

    My two test drives with a CX-5 manual transmission were great. I loved the manual and it helps the CX-5 feel more like a car than an SUV. Having said that, even if the manual is pulled directly from your MX-5, it's still a crossover and not a car. So, drive it for yourself and expect a really...
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    Full size spare wheel+tire in OEM spare storage?

    THANKS! That picture is exactly what I wanted to know. Based on this information I think my approach for a serious road trip might be to pull the stock spare and re-use that space for whatever items I want to bring but don't reasonably expect to use. Not really sure what that would be right...
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    2014 CX-5 New Owner Observations: 30-Day Review (2.5L Touring AWD)

    There is a noticeable difference between the 2.0L Sport engine and the 2.5L Touring engine. But it is not night-and-day difference: it's not a one is bad and the other is good comparision. I chose my words carefully in one of my original reviews that the 2.0L is good, but the 2.5L is just...
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    I think -- at least out here in outdoor-centric Colorado -- roof rails add value to the car. Without them, you're driving a street car. With them, you've got potential for outdoor fun. Add crossbars so you're ready to put storage boxes, bike racks and ski racks on, and your car is respected...
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    2014 CX-5 New Owner Observations: 30-Day Review (2.5L Touring AWD)

    Hey thanks for posting this! That's really cool to see. I think this kind of comparison is really important for car shoppers. You should take what you have now and use what you like about it as a baseline for what you want in the future. For example, you probably don't need 300 HP just...
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    2014 CX-5 New Owner Observations: 30-Day Review (2.5L Touring AWD)

    I had a 2007 Honda Fit with 109HP. They redesigned the car for 2009 and made some significant changes to it. Some changes like a dead pedal, legroom and a telescoping steering wheel were good but most of the reviews I read suggested that the drive feel was nowhere near as good as the 2006-2008...
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    2014 CX-5 New Owner Observations: 30-Day Review (2.5L Touring AWD)

    What you write here is absolutely spot-on. Except you left out the fact that with a Miata next to it the Honda Fit LOOKS like a shrunken mini van as well. Never liked that. BUT, I think I lost you when I mentioned the phrase "Go Kart by Honda". I wasn't trying to compare it to a Miata or...
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    2014 CX-5 New Owner Observations: 30-Day Review (2.5L Touring AWD)

    Hi Ed, Thanks for reading! I have the stock stereo that's part of the Touring package. I really don't expect its that much different from the Sport, but it's definitely not the Bose. Sound quality is excellent. The touch screen interface is also more friendly and comfortable than I...
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    Touring FWD $24,615. Destination Fee $795 Bose $1,130 Tech $1485 White $200 Total $28,225. Does your $26,500 include destination fee? Regardless, you got a good deal. Nice job with the email and end of month tactics, that sets a great example for others thinking of buying.
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    2014 CX-5 New Owner Observations: 30-Day Review (2.5L Touring AWD)

    Hello! Well it's been exactly one month since I bought my 2014 Mazda CX5 and I thought I'd update the lurkers on what I've observed. (This is a long post aimed at shoppers considering the purchase of a new CX-5. See my other "Review" threads for past information and ask me anything.)...
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    Phone Mount for Navigation

    I've been using a Gomadic suction cup mount since 2009 for a lot of travel. It's now in my CX-5 and works great. I use the suction cup to mount it on the windshield but the kit I bought includes a sandbag-style, weighted platform that can sit on top of the dash. I mout this above the dash so...
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    Roof Rails

    "I live in the North of France and I try to get me the famous roof rails for Mazda CX 5 none of the dealers I asked is capable of controlling. It seems that this vehicle is delivered to USA with original beams placed, so they should be available in the brand without having to resort to Chinese...
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    You're right, they're BS. Destination charges were probably legit at one point. I think I paid $195 in 1993 on my Honda Civic. I think I also paid an "Advertising fee" of $295 on top of that and probably a Dealer Handling fee on top of that. When I bought my CX-5, I thought, in 2013 the $795...
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    CX-5 sales up 79% YTD

    That's great news to hear. What kind of winter tires did you have on during these adventures? Thanks
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