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^^^^ That was my first thought but it occurred to me Audi, Hyundai, and others actually do use the BSM sensors when the car is parked. “Exit Assist” .... it’s alerts you when you’re exiting the car and another car is coming. ;)

Sorry to hear this. Hope the wife and anyone else in the car is doing ok. If the wheel/suspension wasn’t damaged and there aren’t any fluids leaking, this damage might be repairable. The front ends of cars are designed to protect pedestrians so they will totally buckle and give to cushion...

@kennnn - Thanks for following up. Appreciate the pics. The trimming doesn’t look bad at all. I like that the 3rd row covers the side sills and the overall look/texture of the Maxpiders better but the absence of the center mat on the 2nd row would be a deal breaker for me. The kids...

The 2021 infotainment system is much better than my 2018 6. Much more responsive to inputs, screen transitions are quicker and it toggles back-and-forth between the native system and CarPlay much faster, as well. Nice updates like better cameras and traffic data integrated into NAVI are...

Some dealers live in a vacuum as if they’re the only dealership you’ll speak with As I had mentioned in my examples, three of them were like that but two of them cut right to the bottom line. I second the recommendation to shop around in Boston and go to multiple dealers, though, as I said...

@Poppy D .... thanks for sharing your impressions. Overall it sounds like you are pretty much on the same page as everyone else who likes Mazda. Overall, it’s a great package from handling to comfort the features. FYI - you said you drove a GT? I have a 2021 GT and it *does* have a heated...

I can't find any links to share offhand at the moment either, but I've read this also. It actually has to do with preventing carbon buildup on the back of the intake valves. With traditional fuel injected engines, fuel is sprayed into the intake tract before the valves. This allows...

I grabbed a tape measure and did a quick check. The rear sill where the hatch closes is curved. Right at the tailgate latch in the center, it's about 82". But on the furthest left/right ends of the hatch opening, it's maybe 76"-77". And that might not include 1"-2" where the plastic on the...

Congrats on the new CX-9! Re: Exhaust odor - we've noticed it, too. After a month it's still there a little but it's been greatly reduced. I'm sure it'll disappear after a few more weeks. Definitely open the garage door if the car is running!

I'm chiming in to agree with pretty much everything said already. The CX-9 is a stand out given it's price. As others have said, it's on the smaller side compared to other 3 row SUVs but the pay back is the handling, upscale well built interior, and overall package. We needed extra room over...

I saw they had a “6 seater option” but the Maxpider site says “no results” for 2021 models. I looked at options for a 2020 and the only option was for a 6 seater. That didn’t seem right to me. You would think that if anything a 7 seater / 2nd row bench option would be the only option...

No issues here. Our garage is in back of the house so it’s a good distance from the road. We can hit the Homelink button from the street and it will open.

Interesting article about the design of the audio system. There's a picture that shows 10 speaker locations. My guess is that the 2 left/right dash speakers have a tweeter and midrange that they're considering 2 separate speakers. I tried to pull up a parts diagram of the interior on a Mazda...

I went with WeatherTech mats and received them today. They were the only ones so far that had a "6 seat" option for the CX-9. The fit is very good and captures all the small shapes and creases for the floor and around the seats. The lip could be higher in some places but for the fairly...

I went back to the dealer for this because I thought my fob wasn't working. What was weird, I had the car for over a week and suddenly it "stopped working" and I got the range error in the instrument cluster. Not sure what turned this mode on, but the dealership turned it off and everything...

I typically trade/flip my leases around the 3 year mark and usually have to replace the fob battery at least once. I'd say I get ~ 2 years of use from the main fob (mine) with daily use. The second fob sits in the kitchen "key drawer" and is usually fine.

I was a long time Honda fan and purchased my first Mazda in 2009. My *Service* experience has been overall very good, no complaints. Earlier Service experiences, before Mazda started to push upmarket, were typically at dealerships that treated the brand as an afterthought. Service Centers...

FWIW ... I just received the OEM side cargo nets for my 2021 CX-9 GT. Yes, the instructions are pretty involved. Most of the lower rear cargo area has to come out so you can access the bare metal to drill holes for the anchors. It doesn’t look hard, just tedious. When I installed...

For sale: OEM “all weather” rubber floor mats and a carpeted trunk mat. Flipped my lease for a 2021 CX-9 and have no need for these any more. These items will fit Mazda 6 models from 2016 through 2021. All in very good condition. I regularly cleaned the rubber mats and applied 303 protectant to...

Same with the 6 for 2021. It has the older infotainment but gets wireless CP.