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Congrats on the new purchase. I enjoyed reading your comparison and I think you got a pretty good price. Even if the dealer experience may have been so-so, I found my Mazda service to be hands and shoulders better than Acura's (both dealers are adjacent to each other). If you haven't already...

Worthwhile for those near GA. Seems expensive considering that you can get the Curt / Drawtite systems for $150.

I am not trying to dispute these reports, but in my opinion, I would not characterize the ride quality as being "rough". If you are talking about the way the suspension is tuned, it definitely feels more "planted" than typical SUVs and that is exactly what drew me to the CX-9 over something like...

Your points are all valid, with the exception of ride quality.I believe Mazda specifically goes for a little more road feel in the overall suspension setup rather than isolating the passengers. IMO, the XC90's implementation of the infotainment is class leading, it blows out not just Mazda but...

I am not sure I understand their proposed concept of captains chairs. The main reason people would want o go with the option (at least for vans) is to allow for easier access to the third row. I don't know why anyone would not simply choose to keep the current iteration since they can simply...

I would suggest reaching out to Mazda corporate customer service and see they can provide goodwill repair. They have discretion to provide this especially if the vehicle is just out of warranty coverage. Hopefully you have ample documentation of service history to go along with this.

I have a 2017 and echo the same issues. The boot speed of the infotainment has been the main issue, but this has been assuaged somewhat by the addition of AC/ AA. I do have the same oil change procedure from my dealer, so it may be company-wide. I only tolerate the lower intervals because I...

Likely measuring resistance values on the vehicle CANbus to validate the fix or verify recurrent issues elsewhere. If so, it's a pretty standard electrical troubleshooting exercise. I would suggest making sure the work was documented in the service notes for posterity and also protect yourself

A twin Turbo I-6 "Mazda Speed 9" to compete with the Acura MDX SH-AWD with the torque vectoring would be a thing of dreams! At the very least, they have the space for it with the current CX-9 hood. My guess is it is a N/A iteration of the HCCI, with cost reductions from the removal of the...

Yup, the interesting part is that these will sell like hot cakes. Local dealers at Toyota are hardly ever willing to budge on price for new 'Yotas, and I expect this one will be no different. Personally, I like it. It looks bulbous, but IMO they had to do it this way to keep it less masculine...

Yes, this is exactly it, I am glad I was not going crazy. That clunk does not inspire confidence, even though functionally I am not experiencing any drivability issues. I plan to bring it up when I take it in for an oil change next month.

I worded my comment in a confusing way, but no. I always come to a full stop before shifting from reverse to drive and vice versa, always. The noise I am talking about happens immediately when I press the accelerator after shifting. The conditions for this can be park->drive, drive->park, and...

I am taking mine in soon, so no feedback yet on the cause but after shifting from reverse to drive under low speed conditions (like backing up), I am hearing a faint clunk on the transmission. I have only experienced this when I've been driving for a while. The rear middle seatbelt latch in the...

Yeah, the thing is huge. I assume the reasoning was a bigger transmitter for added range as well as potential future integration of remote start function on the main fob since historically you had to have 2 fobs.

This is good info. I plan to do a similar long road trip with my mate, hauling two Multistrada 1400 with loaded panniers and a roof box, and this is exactly the information I was looking for. The overall towing capacity for these seems to be pansy but considering the 4 banger, it makes sense...

The other I would add is an updated key fob with the side buttons, cooled second row seats, and more noise/ sound insulation. I could also see them moderately revising the headlights and new wheel designs to align the CX-5 approachs. Outside of that, the exterior will probably not change much

To me, most of these seem like annoyances rather than outright problems the latter of which implies a defect or quality deficiency My #1 concern is road noise. The driver's side window specifically lets on more road noise than my old Toyota and even the 6 on highway driving. It is less...

I know you said 50k+ but FWIW, I am probably on the higher mileage accumulation side as well, mine is a '17 and I am sitting right at 22k miles over a year of usage. Just had the latest service done, and other than infotainment, cabin filter and patched tire, vehicle has been flawless. I am...

Correct, rear passenger charge ports were higher current outputs, my kids used these to charge their ipads and they were much, much faster than the ones up front on my 2017

For the GT/ Signature, they are Ziex CT50s. I'm sitting at close to 20,000 miles and they are halfway worn. The best description I have for them is "adequate"....they do their job, but are not particularly great at any of key metrics of wear, performance or noise mitigation