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    Diesel CX5 has landed in the USA

    My local dealer has 102 CX-5's on the lot. ONE SINGLE Diesel (white). They're showing a $1700 discount off MSRP on their web site, before negotiations. Pretty much the same discount for all other CX-5 versions shown on the site. I'm guessing the dealerships are passively resisting...
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    Mazda's 1'st Electric Vehicle - Looks like a CX-5

    Not disputing it, but why????? Most Asian car companies are developing US factories, presumably because the financial advantage of building in Asia has mostly disappeared. Musk seems to be bucking the trend. Now if he were building just a battery factory there, I'd better understand it.
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    Finally bought new tires

    Wow....... Do you do mostly city driving? I have 14,000mi on my GTR and the tired look almost new, but I do 95% highway on my commute.
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    Windshield Washer Fluid recommendation?

    Only use Mazda GENUINE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID???????? What have we come to? Who has actually had problems using the $1.29/gal blue stuff....... Sheeeeesh! (drunk)
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    Finally test drove a new CX-5, and was disappointed...

    For my taste, the Bose system is perfectly adequate. After all, in a moving vehicle there's so much background and road noise that ultimate sound quality is somewhat irrelevant.
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    Mazda's 1'st Electric Vehicle - Looks like a CX-5

    I've been to northern Germany a couple of times and have been amazed by the number of wind turbines, both land based and offshore. They are EVERYWHERE. I asked about the NIMBY culture that we see here and they said it's the same over there, but the government just pushes the approvals...
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    Mazda's 1'st Electric Vehicle - Looks like a CX-5

    While more range is clearly better, my biggest gripe would be with the time needed to charge up. Putting a level 2 charging station in my parking spot outside my condo, would be fairly costly I assume and would still require hours to fully charge. I commute about 100mi round trip to work, so...
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    Mazda's 1'st Electric Vehicle - Looks like a CX-5

    Unfortunately, subsidies are the ONLY way to make green fledgling industries competitive, until such time as they scale up their volumes. Solar panels, wind farms, electric cars, etc., all require subsidies to make them competitive out of the gate. Hopefully, as the industries ramp up to...
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    Test drove a GTR this morning

    You won't regret buying the GTR for a minute. Wait till you get to use all the "toys" that come with it. (cheers)
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    Mazda Roadside Assistance vs. AAA

    DOES MAZDA PROVIDE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE? If a Mazda vehicle is not drivable during the coverage period of the New-Vehicle Limited Warranty or Limited Powertrain Warranty, towing to the nearest Mazda dealership is covered. For more information about roadside assistance and warranted part...
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    Diesel CX5 has landed in the USA

    An actual review! No surprises.......... https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/reviews/2019-mazda-cx-5-signature-diesel-awd-review/
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    2017~2025 CX-5 Sport mode questions

    I find that Sport Mode is only effective to use when driving on an open road in a spirited manner. In traffic, it struggles to shift at appropriate RPM's and just feels awkward to use.... Get it on a wide open twisty road and it can be kinda fun.
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    Extended warranty cost?

    This is one area where actually reading the fine print of the contract up front, is CRITICAL. Do not pay a nickel until you fully understand what is covered and what is excluded. It can save a lot of pain and suffering later on..........
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    Extended warranty cost?

    150,000 miles for today's vehicles should be pretty much trouble free, assuming regular maintenance. An Extended Warranty that covers anything less than 200k - 250k miles, IMHO is a waste of money. Especially for a quality vehicle.......... It's not like we're talking FCA here.
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    Mazda Moly Oil in 5W-30: Does It Even Exist?

    BINGO! Any 5w-30 full syn oil will be just fine. All of these oil threads are filled with unnecessary hand-wringing and emotion.
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    Diesel CX5 has landed in the USA

    RIGHT! Someone who lives near a dealership with Diesel inventory needs to test drive one and report back, with an objective review. On the surface, 168hp and 290ft/lbs seems anemic, compared to the 2.5T models, given the included price premium. Even the fuel efficiency doesn't excite me...
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    Diesel CX5 has landed in the USA

    I an't imagine the logic of it either BUT, how about one of you guys that has one on the lot, taking a test drive and reporting back to us?!?!?!?
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    AWD compared

    exactly right!
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    Fuel Economy

    2019 GTR - I get 27.0 - 27.5 for most every tankful. My daily commute is 90% highway. About half at 75-80 and half with mixed traffic.
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    It amazes me that in 10 years....

    Take it to the dealer and ask them to check the calibration of the auto wipers sensor. You should not be having this problem. Mine work fine........
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