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I hope Mazda gets to live on for many years.

Siggy, If you have an AWD and all-season/snow tires... the chance of you needing to use chains is small. Nowadays, if the road condition is bad enough that even AWD needs chains, they simply close the roads.My experiences. They want to be safe for everyone. Please do carry them... If you have...

OP, when I had a '08 CX9, I brought a hitch (3") from etrailer.com. They sent me a slightly bent unit. Holes did not line up perfectly. I managed to get it installer by gradually tightening the bolts alternatively. Curt is a good brand. I thought I got the other one. Don't remember it now.

Actually, $500+ is about what dealers charge for ATF drain-n-refile in CA. (SF Bay Area) 10 yrs ago, it was about $250. Cost of living is very high here. Everyone needs to make a living.

Some might disagree, but this is a known issue for '16 and '17 Mazdas. My '16 Mazda6 got it. My '17 CX-5 also got it. 100% failure rate among my four Mazdas. The tensioner of my '14 Mazda3 still looks clean. Note that, all my vehicles spend most nights in garage. CA warm weather. Inferior OE...

My '17 CX5 (43k miles) just had this replaced (tensioner). Dealer fixed it for free as a gesture of goodwill. Dealer did charge me $200 for the belt, which was ridiculous. Since the tensioner was replaced for free, I did not argue with them. No difference how it drove before and after. Sold it...

I stand corrected. Thanks. I was going for Signature model when I bought my Turbo (1 level below it). During Covid, it was not easy to find one.

AFAIK, US models don't have SCBS-R, which is based on ultrasound parking sensors. Models in other countries like Australia have it for years. We, in USA, probably have lawyers to thank for that.

About the new in-house hybrid, here is some useful info from Best Car Japan website. Translate the entire page if you prefer English. https://bestcarweb.jp/newcar/1092947

Current CX-5 Turbo + 8-speed ZF => good enough for me. ;)

Best way to be sure is to check by VIN.

I have a '22 Turbo CX5. Have not got the thermostat recall letter, either.

People said that when CX-50 came out in Jan/2022 as a 2023 model. Two yrs later, CX5 is still dominating Mazda lineup. Sales of CX-50 is about 60% of CX5. One is not replacing the other....

Could just be the transmission logics. Your '21 already learned your driving preferences. The new '25 is still under factory setting, and not broken-in. It will get better. I mostly buy vehicles new and keep them for 7-8 yrs. From my experiences, vehicles are at their happiest state at around...

To confirm. I did not receive such letter for my '22 Turbo. Seems to be N/A only (which has CD).

My two cents here: My view on any sort of insurances and warranties is: When the worst happens, can you withstand the hit w/o incurring much pain financially? If yes, no insurance or warranty is needed. If no, please do it as a safety net for you and your love ones. The threshold differs from...

When I owned my '08 CX9 (Mazda borrowed the engine/chassis from Ford Edge), owners ran into wheel bearing failure (not on mine, though through my 8 yrs of ownership). Mazda claimed that, dirt went into the bearing and caused them to fail prematurely ... newer parts had better protection again...

Prevent fob battery drain: Where I place my fobs is not that far from my garage. I obviously have no data to show that this matters. Feel free to question it. I know how PKE (Passive Keyless Entry) works. ;) Relay Theft: With my fob in a Faraday box near the door, I cannot even open the door...

Indeed. They are too small to make big difference. I have them on my '17 CX5 (installed DIY), and decided to skip them for my '22. Personal opinion, of course.

I just replaced the driver side one of my '17 CX5. It has been 7 yrs. The passenger side one still works. Note: battery is 2320, not 2032 ... the latter is more common. I had to buy 2320s from Amazon. Very easy to replace in 1 min.