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There's lots of incentives and kickbacks that may not be reflected in just the invoice and holdback. The main reason many cars sell for seriously low prices is due to special incentives the mfg has put in place to move the old chrome off dealer's lots. Some may be known to the end-consumer...

Did you negotiate a cash deal first without mentioning you were going to trade? That's the only way you really know this is true. Most salespeople will structure deals to make it appear the new car is more heavily discounted and make up the loss by reducing the value of the trade. My bet is...

If the gentlemen has owned seven CX-5's, then I suspect the deal involved a late-model/high-value trade-in, and anytime a trade is involved, it is extremely difficult to determine out the "true" discount on the new car if there had been no trade. - Mark

I’d read the recent comments reported in Green Car Reports to indicate that the decision to release the diesel is being re-evaluated at the executive level, perhaps still awaiting input from final results of emissions testing, particularly how high the mileage ratings are and DEF consumption...

I'm as disappointed with the diesel CX-5's no-show (and lack of communication from Mazda USA about the no-show) as the next guy, but let's not throw the diesel completely under the bus. In every review of the diesel- vs. gas-engined CX-5 in markets where both are available (e.g., UK, Australia...

Same thing with me.... the USA's "The CX5 Is Coming - Sign Up for Updates" web page has been there for at least four months. In this four months, I've gotten one email which had absolutely NOTHING to do with the CX-5. VERY poor form and makes me less likely to get a CX-5 diesel if/when it ever...

True, but when you start trying to do true "cradle to grave" calculations, literally hundreds of assumptions need to be made about how the car is manufactured, how it will be recycled, how electricity and gasoline is produced/refined, etc. etc etc. And you can work these assumptions to prove...

They were "committed" to the USA diesel for the 6 back in 2013 when the diesel was selling in other markets.... it was "almost ready" status for over a year until they finally threw in the towel. - Mark

As the delays drag on, you have to start to wonder if Mazda is contemplating throwing in the towel on the US CX-5 diesel. If they were confident and close, I'd have to believe they would have said something by now. The business case for the diesel was always marginal and the delays make it...

Thanks for the referral. - Mark

Hi, I live in the PacNW, but am assisting my just-graduating-from-college daughter in buying her first new car; she is moving and starting a new job in the Charlotte area this summer. She's probably getting a CX-3 Touring. If anyone has any recommendations on Charlotte dealers and sales people...

The cars are tested on a indoor dyno with a human driver, but the driver has no leeway - they must precisely follow a speed vs. time graph that is part of the testing and is displayed in front of the driver. It's like a video game. On an automatic, this just means working the throttle and...

I just noticed that the new 2.5L Mazda 3 S (with manual transmission) has showed up on the government's fuel economy site, so the car is definitely in the pipeline. But the numbers are disappointing....mileage for the 2.5L manual has dropped to 26/35 vs. 29/40 for the 2.0L. This is only 1 mpg...

You guys are all making good points about Mazda being cautious and testing the waters, but it still makes zero sense to me to introduce a diesel in family sedan category before simply certifying a diesel SUV that is playing to rave reviews all over the world. Small SUVs are almost the perfect...

If they don't offer the diesel on the CX-5 in the near future, I think there will be a lot of backlash about offering the bigger gas engine and not the diesel. And some existing owners are going to be very unhappy, especially since the fuel mileage penalty appears relatively small. And the...

It varies from car to car, but it is common to have the speedo be biased to read up to 10% high while the odometer is more/less accurate. This has to do with vehicle certification standards in various countries that allow a speedo to read high, but require that it never read low. To provide...

I personally like the CX better too, but that doesn't mean the new CRV isn't a damn good car and stiff competition. Compared to the CX, it makes 20% more power, has a smoother/quieter engine, is noticeably quicker, and has more room inside. The tests so far also say it is more comfortable...