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    How many miles before you replaced your original tires?

    Just bought 4 Michelin Premier LTX at Costco. Not installed yet. On sale, total of $130 off if you use the Costco VISA. Total was $809.96 + 60.65 MN sales tax, so $871 out the door. These are 19s. I have about 41k miles on the GT AWD, and the tires are all around 3 to 4/32" - could have...
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    How many miles before you replaced your original tires?

    2014 GT AWD, 36.5K miles, and my three original 19" toyos are at 4/32, so I've got another year on 'em. Strangely, I replaced one at 11,000 miles (nail in sidewall, still pisses me off the best I could do was $300 installed), and I can't tell which one that was anymore, as all 4 are showing 4/32...
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    Decision...2018 CX-5 vs Tiguan

    Another factor you may wish to consider is the morality level of the VW company.
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    How often do you rotate your tires?

    I never rotate mine either. Maybe it's a Minnesota thing!
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    Seat Memory and Parking Brake

    Thank you. Bummer. I think I'd rather have the mirrors go off memory than the seat, to tell you the truth.
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    Seat Memory and Parking Brake

    I drive a 2014. The only thing that bugs my wife about the car is resetting the seat and mirrors after I've driven it. My "in" to getting a newer one is that option. Does memory in the newer CX-5s include the side mirrors (and rear-view?) too, or is it just the seat?
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    A Few Surprises from US 2018 Mazda CX-5

    Does anyone know if the memory function for the driver's seat also controls the (side) mirrors? You'd think Mazda would mention it if so, but I've seen other brands not mention it even though it is included. Pretty easy to include when you already have electric mirrors.
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    CX-5 Fromt Emblem Part Number

    Was that thing glued on, or mounted through holes in the bumper? If glued, you might find a member here who has debadged and would send you their emblem for free (or low cost). I yanked the Skyactive emblem off the back of mine, but the Mazda logo may be more permanently mounted. Do a search...
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    Maintenance Ripoff

    I just cracked 30k on my 2014, and took it to the dealer for an oil change (because they gave me a dozen free ones when I bought the car). Was amazed that they didn't try to push some kind of 30k service on me. It was a Saturday, when they tend to be light on mechanics. Without fail, though, at...
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    Recommended Mazda CX-5 battery?

    Right, but when I bought my replacement 35 battery for my 2014 a few months back, I was surprised to learn that Costco doesn't install them... they just do tires. It was VERY easy to install, though, and I would say that even a person who does not know much about cars can toss it in inside of 20...
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    Weird Hatch issues, Public Service announcment

    Something in my rear hatch/struts has been "clicking" every time we close it, ever since the recall was done. Am having it checked at oil change next week. I wasn't too concerned until I read your story. Thanks for your post!
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    Recommended Mazda CX-5 battery?

    Costco. Well under $100. Fits like a glove. You have to install it yourself, though.
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    Any advantage of getting AWD over FWD in a city like Atlanta?

    ouch. did you know you could've purchased just one new tire and had it shaved down to match the rest?
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    CX-5 would not start after leaving accessory light on

    I just had to replace the battery on my 2014 GT. It has ~26,000 miles. Costco's $79 Interstate fit like a glove. Removal/installation were easy. The OEM battery seemed a little weak over the past year. I took it for a long drive then parked it for 6 days, and the fobs would not even unlock...
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    In the market - How are the 2014's holding up?

    I like it because the screen shows the album, artist and song name, most of the time.
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    In the market - How are the 2014's holding up?

    Hey, Heybrady (?!), I've got a 2014.5 GT/nav/etc with about 23k on it. Will have had it 3 years on 11/11/16. I've been very pleased with it. The buttwarmers are weak, as others have threaded here. I was able to get my dealer to replace them, but it made no difference that I could discern...
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    Paper fell inside CX5 touring passenger door - how to get it out?

    Call it additional sound deadening.
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    2016 Seat Heaters

    I like that feature, myself, because if you have a remote starter, the seats will come on and be warm when you arrive at the car. That said, I have neither a remote starter nor strong seat heaters (and they even replaced them once) in my CX5.
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    2016 Seat Heaters

    I mentioned the weak heaters in my 2014.5 during an oil change, and the service tech somehow measured it and agreed. It took 2-3 months for the new pads to arrive. The new ones are no better than the old ones, and I was left with a broken passenger side seat recliner handle to boot.
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