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Oops, youre right. Here is the correct link: https://www.mazdausawarranty.com/

I got 9 year, 100k miles, $0 deductible (at any Mazda dealer) for $1,920. That added up to 6 years and 64k miles to the factory coverage. The finance guy started out at $3,200 IIRC. He matched the best online quote I could get at the time.

Mazda DOES offer extended warranties: https://www.mazdausa.com/mazda-extended-confidence Some dealers instead sell 3rd party warranties that often are more profitable to them. I*d avoid them and dealers that only offer them. The Mazda Extended Confidence warranties pick up where the factory...

Think reverse auction until all but one passes on beating best bid. Make sure you know the value of your trade if you have one (CarMax is usually fair with their offers.) Be ready sell to CarMax or to go to second lowest bidder if first lowest tries to steal your trade with a lowball offer...

Mazda contracts with a mapping company to provide the roads and other features on the Nav map. They used to use Tom Tom, but switched to another company in the new infotainment system starting in 2016. NavTec maybe? Microsoft? Google? Those companies use a wide variety of sources: Aerial...

IIRC, portions of I25 in central Wyoming have a speed limit of 85, as does much of I90 in South Dakota. My CX-5 handled like a dream there. Great high speed cruiser!

DO NOT go into the dealer to discuss pricing in person! You*ll be playing their game in their house. They will tie you up and waste your time with staged *negotiations* until they wear you down. If the sales person won*t give you an email quote, email the sales manager or gm. Tell them of the...

I keep a spreadsheet with gas consumption and mileage. In 36 months, Ive used 1397.160 gallons, driven 38619 miles, yielding 27.64 mph. 16.5 GT, 2.5 L NA engine. I have a lead foot on launch, but use the cruise once I reach the speed limit. 60% highway, 40% city estimated.

If you download all areas you travel to/through before leaving home, the data are stored on your phone and youre unaffected by dead zones, regardless of carrier. (Use *Offline Maps* on the menu.) I have T-mobile and have had no problems in the deep boondocks of Wyoming. I usually set my...

With Google Maps you can download the roads, etc. for the area you are traveling to/through. Waze doesnt offer this functionality.

I agree that nuclear is a potentially important contributor to the energy production mix. Its not sustainable and should not be expanded until the problem of long term high-level nuclear waste storage is successfully addressed. The billions wasted on the now-abandoned Yucca site show the...

Correct! I always get a few appraisals from CarMax and other dealers before the final visit. If they try to steal your trade, show them the other quotes and see if theyll match or come close. If not, visit second lowest bidding dealer and see what they offer. Bottom line is out-the-door...

Ive done winter test drives with tires at spec pressure that had been sitting for weeks that had very noticeable flat-spotting. Better to overinflate on the lot than scare a customer away. Failure to address on delivery however is a major screw-up.

This! Think reverse auction via email. Keep going round until all but one drop out. Then give your preferred/closest dealer one last chance to match. Ive bought a dozen cars the last 10 years s this way for family and friends and it works very well unless the car is a new model just out or...

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Get an email quote from Quirk before you go in to your local dealer. Nothing like competition to keep him honest.

They dont actually swivel - different banks of lights are illuminated as the steering wheel is turned to light in the direction of travel. No moving parts to break.

Comparable to the OEM tires wear-wise. (Damning with faint praise.)

With the reduced tread life and the higher price on the LTX, selecting the True Contacts was a no-brainer. The ratings are very close on Tire Rack. My wife has had 17 True Contacts on her RAV4 for several years and loves them. Ive had 19 inches on my CX-5 for 3 months and 5k miles and am very...

In Colorado, 4/32 is the legal minimum for snow driving in the mountains, leaving you in limbo unless you run winter snows.