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I haven't been hanging around here much lately. Thought I'd swing by and check in. I've made a habit now, posting an annual ownership check in. Well, here's number 3. My wife drives a loaded 2013 Touring, purchased March 10, 2012. Very early build. About 42K miles on the odo now. Still really...

I've tossed the idea around of an upgrade to a 2016 with my wife, when they hit the market early this year. I think instead I am just going to pay what little is remaining on her note, and stick with the 2013 for a while.

I know this is OT... But, I've been looking for one of those pickups for I don't know how long. Those suckers are in short supply these days.

I might as well report back as well - I kissed the noisiest tires (OE 17" Geolandars) I've ever owned goodbye a few months ago, replaced with another set of Yokos - YK580. Not my immediate choice for replacement, but it was a bargain after rebates and such, so I pulled the trigger. Really, the...

Thanks for the input. I'll be keeping an eye out. So far, so good. Have maybe 500 miles on the oil so far and I don't see any more seepage. Hope it lasts. :D

Kind of a silly poll. My 13 is a very early build, and has been 100% problem free. But, I think it's pretty common that first m/y vehicles always suffer some teething issues or lingering gremlins, until the manufacturer can make revision the following cycle.

I work for SOPUS, and enjoyed a free LOF service at a local Jiffy Lube, using the new Pure Plus, GTL derived oil. However, the service wasn't performed on my CX-5. I have since polished off the remaining Castrol that was on my shelf, and moving the CX-5 to the Pennzoil Platinum PP. I'll be...

Purchased early March, 2012, very early build. Just rolled over 40K miles. No issues to report. Never any dealer visits, other than for routine service, and no TSBs performed. Put a new a set of tires on it about 3-4 thousand miles ago, and kissed the OE Yokos goodbye. Noisiest, roughest set...

Haha! You're absolutely right. Mazda's aluminum washers really aren't crush type. Call them that out of habit, I guess. I agree, they really seem to have little to no "crushing" action. But, I think that's apart of what makes them reusable, if they're not abused. I find all of this pretty...

LOVE the interior enhancements. Really digging a number of the exterior changes as well. Overall, it looks like a great refresher. Coming from a 14 or 15, I wouldn't consider it worthy of an upgrade. For 13 owners, such as myself, this is what I've been waiting for. Ready to get out of the 2.0l...

The Permatex is the smartest thing I've ever seen Mike post. That said, I'm glad I'm not the only one. My undercarriage tray was greasy to the max last night, when I went in for LOF. This time, I used a new crush washer. Inspecting the existing (leaky) washer, it looked like it'd been over...

I agree. Very fair assessment.

Back when my Mazda dealer would offer car washes with regular service, I'd always have to ask for them not to wash it. Haha! I liked them all very well in that service department though, so I had to ask nicely. This was with my Speed6. Later, they quit offering the wash jobs, so it became less...

I'll offer another experience - I've had my 2013 for nearly 3 years. Just rolled over 40K miles. It's been the most reliable new car I've ever owned. Though, barely beating out (believe it or not) my 2002 Dodge Neon. Had the Neon in for warranty repairs once, right after purchase. It's been...

The wife and I will be 29 early next year. I suspect that's likely the largest demographic pool. But, I'll bet there are many early 30's too. But, a web forum should yield some pretty skewed results. I would guess it's pretty lopsided against any 50 plus owners, who very likely have never once...

Nice addition. Love Meteor Gray (that's what it's called, right?)

PRHT Miata exists. The NC has been sold with this feature since perhaps 2007 or 2008 or so?

Going to have to cue in the misunderstood spider meme for this one. Anybody?

I wouldn't anticipate many "problems" henceforth, once you familiarize yourself with the vehicle. I've had my CX-5 since March 10th, 2012, and it's been lovely, scant an issue. It's beginning to lose its tightness a bit, and beginning to rattle and creak and such, but that's always been my...

Idiots should've, A. Never placed the 2.0l S-G into the CX-5, and B. included proximity key on the optioned out Touring trim from the get-go. The 2.0l I've been able to live with. But, not having the proximity function has been aggravating.