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No--that's too hard. OP is looking for an "easier" way. Maybe OP can find replacement door handles that have the sensor on the back of the handle like his Jeep which are compatible with Mazda, and replace them. That would make it "easier".... #FirstWorldProblems

Just because dealer ads strictly follow laws, doesn't make them NOT shady. They know that if they jam details into fine print no one will read, that they "comply" with the law. ^^^^ Sorry--legal, but shady.

^^This. When I bought my '12 CX-9, I had a AAA price quote from the dealer, printed out with all of the options I wanted. I brought it in, and sat face-to-face with the salesman. He wrote his price on that sheet of paper, in his own handwriting. A week later, when I was ready to pull the...

That's a bait and switch. I'd tell him to bring his manager out, and you'll do the talking directly.

But it's not like Mazda makes its own infotainment system. Who is Mazda's supplier? It's not like Mazda can't find a new supplier if the system isn't up to Mazda's QC standards.

But I think you are oversimplifying. To your point, if "all else is equal", then let that be the deciding factor. It is never the case where all else is equal--but between CX-9, Highlander, Pilot, Santa Fe, Sorento, and whatever other competitor you want to plug in, a buyer is going to get a...

Except that you didn't previously say that it was "fine and dandy" for others to have a different priority in their car buying purchase. You had a clear commentary as to what a buyer should prioritize; that's not exactly the same message as "Diff'rent strokes for different folks." You can...

Best "combo" of what you wanted? That just can't be. You are supposed to ONLY want the CX-9 because it drives like a Mazda. You can't want other features--if you do, you just shouldn't be driving the CX-9. ..... At least, that's what I read...somewhere..... (dunno)

It's not an Owner's Forum without complaints about whatever car the forum is for. And if you are 100% satisfied with your car, with no complaints, nothing you would change, and no desire to add features your car lacks, the kudos to you.

So we are comparing the CX-9 to Porsches, Jags and Lambos now? (uhm) Those companies make SUVs because they realize that they can make a s***-ton of $$ doing it. Enthusiasts (those are who we keep talking about here, right) were appalled when the first Cayenne was introduced. "Ridiculous!"...

So what you are saying is you settled for a CX-9 because you like cars, and reality doesn't allow you to have your sports car and your SUV. Which puts you in an incredibly small minority of people as to what they prioritize when shopping for an SUV. And if Mazda only focuses on those people...

Sorry--but this is just not the case. If you are a purist, buy a stripped down Miata, and call it a day. If you are driving a CX-9 because you "like cars", something's wrong. The CX-9 is a family hauler, that people spend a lot of time in, going all over town, most of the times, not for "fun"...

Baby steps--2018 CX-9s in upper trims have heated steering wheel and heated rear seats.

Not sure what's so compelling about Apple Car Play that would make me want to pay after the fact to have it installed? Maybe if it mirrored Waze or Google Maps (which I didn't even think Android Auto did).

Mazda's been behind the times in tech for a long time. My '12 nav/bluetooth set up was not even on par with my '07 Lexus that I had when I bought the Mazda. And it was an easy comparison because the nav system was from the same supplier.

The fact is, my kids, with their young eyes, are perfectly happy watching something on their phones. They may turn the basketball game off from our 60-inch TV, and go up to their rooms and watch the end of the game on their phones. So there's no way I'd kick in $2,000 for a road-trip feature...

Numerous other features I'd rather them add instead of this.

Those days are gone. In this class of vehicle, it is just not worth the extra production costs to make a non-3rd row version for the minuscule sales they will get out of it.

Define "too low." What are you comparing CX-9's MPGs to? CR-V or CX-5? Because CX-9's MPGs are better than most of its direct competitors, since they mostly have V6s. What's Explorer's MPGs with its 2.3L Ecoboost? But none of those cars are anything like an Outback, even if some Outback...

I think because they have all concluded that the Outback is an anomaly. Kind of the same way that there are so few minivans left (4?).