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I went with the Etrailer matt black as well. My brother in law helped me install it. Easy enough but definitely easier with another set of hands. It's been on for a little over a year with no problems. I'm using a Kuat Sherpa 2.0 2-bike rack. Very easy to put on & take off. My local bike shop...

At my local Costco I just took the old core back to the automotive service desk where I purchased the new battery, not the regular merchandise return line.

My local Costco does not stock the 35 AGM, only the 35.

Perhaps odd. My son's Mazda 3 does the same thing as my CX-5. Both batteries usually go dead in tandem.. My wife's Outback also seems to exhibit the same behavior. I just make it a habit to always just replace both fob batteries at the same time. Then when the one time I need the backup I don't...

Yes, told the dealer. They were completely indifferent. I replaced the engine air filter as well. My son's 2016 Mazda 3 uses the same cabin air filter as my CX-5. I just showed him how to replace both filters. It took about 10 minutes to do both.

CX-5 Turbo although I'm a bit biased. Something about the IMO oversized wheel opening moldings on the CX-50 I just don't like.

Easiest test is to just remove SD card & see if it continues. This happened to my son's Mazda 3 & the SD was the culprit. Happened mostly in extreme cold. There's a thread on here that details this issue at length.

Agreed. I compared everything in this category and went for the Mazda. When my first CX-5 was rear ended & totaled at 4 months I replaced it with it's clone. My youngest son has a Mazda 3 & loves it. He's had no problems whatsoever. My older son lost his car in a flood & wanted to replace it...

Yeah, my brother is shopping RAV4 & the Toyota dealer who just acquired the Mazda/VW dealer I've been dealing with is advertising $2k ADM on a normal RAV4 & $4k ADM on a hybrid. So far they haven't advertised that on any of the Mazda's & VW's. At the 1/2 dozen or so Toyota dealers my brother...

I have a 2019 GTR. The latest map version for mine is August 2022. The email I got from Mazda stated that as did Mazda Toolbox when I did my latest update. If you take a look at posts #2 & #3 above apparently the newer CX-5 with the redesigned non touchscreen infotainment system use a different...

It never hurts to ask. The worst they can do is say no.

Except this year. This is the first time Mazda emailed me that a new map was available. I saw a few other members mentioned this as well.

FWIW, I cross compared The CX-5 to all the similar competition. My wife has and loves her 2018 Outback. It suits her needs & has also been a decent vehicle. I find my 2019 CX-5 GTR more fun & satisfying to drive. My first CX-5 was rear ended & totaled at 4 months. My son & I walked away with no...

I love to respond to those emails with a "You had the same chance as everyone else to give me your best price & now you're too late".

They have a car buyers program where participating dealers agree to sell at a fixed predetermined price. At the time (pre covid) I was able to get a better price sending emails to a bunch of dealers requesting their best prices. The Costco participating dealer would not budge off their...

My local Mazda/VW dealer was recently acquired by a group with several other franchises. My brother was looking at RAV4 so I perused the new owners Toyota website. All their RAV4 stock lists additional dealer markup of $2k & $4k on hybrids. So far their Mazda website list CX-5 at MSRP. I've...

3 years of Mazda recommended maintenance as specified in the owners manual or 3 years of typical dealer highly recommended maintenance?

Likewise. First time that ever happened.

Since the paint appears to be intact, I would get an opinion from someone who does paintless dent removal. They could tell you what is possible especially along the fender crease. It's still going to cost you but not as much as typical body work. I was skeptical the first time I had it done &...

I believe that's correct. I replaced my rears with JDM CX-5's. I kind of remember "borrowing" one from a CX-3 in the show room just to see & it did not fit.