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    Rear Seat Headrest Question

    Sorry to hear they only have 2013 at the Baltimore Car Show. I'm hoping to get there tonight or Sunday. It's where I first learned of the CX-5 at last years show, but it was behind ropes and you couldn't see inside. The 2014 is not that different and I'm not sure if they changed anything on...
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    CX-5 Photos - Share your shots with us!

    Always liked the white. Really love the background. Firth of Forth Bridge.
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    CX5 Insurance

    I think I'm only paying around $700 per year for my CX-5 with Erie. When we added it to my policy last year, we kept my PT Cruiser, but changed it to limited use until my son gets his license, and my total premium went up around $550. I'm paying about $1,700 for three cars. The third is a...
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    My CX-5 w/2.5L review

    Nice comparison, but I can't figure how the trunk area is small. I think it is hugh for the size of vehicle. When I open up the hatch when someone is around they almost always comment on how much space is back there. Enjoy the new ride.
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    Salt

    "I've got one word for that-criminal! Shame on Maryland. " People around here are nuts when it snows. I think they were prediciting more, but we ended up with very little. But it was coming down at rush hour. They closed the schools two hours early. If there is snow in the forcast, its the...
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    Salt

    Didn't see any inside of the seal but I'm not used to seeing salt up this far behind the bottom of the door. My previous car was silver, so maybe I just didn't see it as well. The salt really is visible on the gray.
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    Salt

    We had less than an inch of snow last Friday, but the roads were heavily salted. The CX-5 was a mess. Looked like a crusty gray pretzel all weekend. I noticed that there was salt up inside the door, below the door seal, behind the plastic trim along the bottom. We've had some rain today but...
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    Spotted

    Saw a Gray GT in the parking lot of the Giant supermarket in Hunt Valley. My gray touring is parked next door. Must be an employee because it is still there. I can see it from my office window. I feel like I am about to step into a staking situation.
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    DIY Cargo cover

    The parts guy at my dealer said that "his cost" for the cagro cover was around $130, so 20% off the reatil price ($190 on the Mazda website) still gives them some change in their pockets.
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    Almost got my CX-5

    I've read that Sandy damaged or destroyed 250,000 cars. Not sure if that includes new ones at the port or at any dealers.
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    Mazda reliability

    Received my copy of CR today which includes tables of their most reliable vehicles for each type. This was not included in the linked story above. CX-5 is #1 for Small SUV's. CR-V was about midway down. New Escape was not included (too new).
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    Mazda reliability

    Quote from same story. "Mazda is hot on the tail of the three Toyota brands, and its improvement is buoyed by the predicted-reliability score for the new 2013 Mazda CX-5 SUV, which is much better than average." That seems like pretty high praise from CR since they keep new models out of the...
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    0.9% 3 year financing available from Mazda

    I got 1.99% for 60 months through my credit union and they were running a promotion were I got 1% of my loan amount back. This is my third or fourth loan with them and rates have never been this low. We are in our 53rd month of our previous loan for my wifes Saturn and that is at 5.7%.
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    Autoblog: CX-5 vs Escape

    I love the BSM. Already saved my ass once on the Baltimore Beltway. It is there when you need it (attempting to change lanes) and unobtrusive when you don't. I had a rental GMC Terrain for work about two months ago and the BSM was beeping for every vehicle that got next to me. Had to turn it...
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    What's your current Mileage?

    Sitting at 1999 after this mornings drive to work. Getting about 28.5 MPG on about 60-65% suburban driving after 3 months of ownership. I need some more highway miles.
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    Product Improvement Thread

    US -Touring - basic - FWD - Integrate clock into radio display screen so it is at a better height for viewing. The current position is too low.
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    hd radio sound quality

    I've been very happy with the HD stations. Only thing is a brief echo on one station a few seconds or so after I turn to it. Seems to happen every time. The best thing about the HD is that, even though the Orioles baseball games are transmitted over the air on an AM station (sounds like they...
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    What's your current Mileage?

    Just passed 1000 miles last week and computer mileage is at 30.1 MPG. Thats probably 60% suburbs, 40% highway. I had a 130 mile round trip to Washington on I-95 to put me over the 1000 mile mark and the mileage just kept going up and up. Started the trip at 29.5.
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