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    DRL fails after a recall service 8-\

    I once drove from Dallas to Austin with my headlights off. On the Mazda Touring you have to turn the dial twice to turn the headlights on, first it only turns on dash lights and then it turns on the headlights after another click. Mazda owners on enthusiast websites are being roasted for driving...
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    More stringent car emissions coming...

    As long as FE regulations don't start hurting trucks and SUVs - we can only do so much with reduction in emissions for cars that are losing market Share to SUVs / Trucks. Going the way Norway did makes sense, they made it expensive to drive, register, buy, park big gas guzzler cars and same with...
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    Higher mileage CX-5's

    Just crossed 40,000 miles on my 2016 2.5L CX5. Best mpg on a 30 minute trip is 39.xx mpg. Overall average is around 28 mpg. With me driving 10,000 miles for work a year - it looks like CX5 should do fine. Build quality has been good but dealer service has been bad. I would ideally like a new...
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    Ended up going with the Acura RDX...

    Acura's resale is bad compared to Lexus for sure. Two friends had Acura sedans based on Accord and did not recommend. If you hold on to RDX for 10-12 years you should be fine, Acura has done enough to differentiate it from CRV. Rare Acura's like RLX hybrid hold value but not all.
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    Open questions before I can buy the CX-5

    Certain dealers let you take the car home overnight. So you can do your daily drive to decide. It is not always easy to get this and you need to sign some forms. I was also not sold on CX5 in 2016 then a dealer tossed me the keys and I drove home and was sold.
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    You can finance from dealer and after 30 days you can switch to whatever you want. I financed from my dealer then switched to Credit Union for 1.75% rate. it costed me $70 in all.
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    13.5 % off MSRP is great deal. Now watch out for your OTD pricing. I bought my CX5 in 2016, My Price was 23911 with 25800 (EXACT) as OTD since I negotiated on OTD, that should give you an idea about TTL that you should be looking for. Also I got stickers good for 2 years in TX when I bought new...
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    Off Topic Favorite Websites?

    guardian nyt wapo for news seeking alpha,quantumonline, quora (now exited) for information Jalopnik / mazdas247 / I read Truth about cars for s**** and giggle - crazy conspiracy theorists abound. youtube - mark rober / AoA / I used to like Savageese but now its kinda stale. I just watch whatever...
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    Dallas - you have Freeman - honest and good dealer will give you good price and it can be beat. El Dorado - see if they are desperate to sell Mazda of Hurst - not cool Town North - biggest volume and may give you the best deal. I did see a good few rates outside dallas - install Auto trader and...
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    A Good touring 2020 discount imo should be in 8% to 14% range. So if the MSRP on Mazda website says 28000 - it would be from 24,000 to 25 760. But I am not sure if covid changes that. I am not seeing new cars at big dealers on autotrader etc. as the inventory levels could be very low - so most...
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    How you doing?

    I got a Mitsubishi Type 73 kit from ebay. I will be doing it with my 6 year old :D I wish we could import one of these. Two door Rav4 4X4s from 1990s are about 10K USD at Duncan imports.
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    Engine braking while coasting

    Definitely more than Toyota / Honda. It will downshift at specif speeds - if you slow down below 45 it will shift from 6th to 5th, similarly at 30mph it will go from 5th to 4th. Takes some time - you cannot override this even with manual shifter, afaik - it will shift down. Toyotas be in highest...
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    DRL fails after a recall service 8-\

    Is this issue common for the 6 as well? I am not seeing any recall for the 6. 6 would be a nice car to replace my 2nd ride with - I like the DRLs.
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    Is the Signature the best all-around car for under $33,000?

    The more I think about my 16 touring purchase - the more I am amazed what I pulled off and some of it - even I was ignorant about. My purchase was 23911 (MSRP was 27400) and OTD was 25800 - on which I had negotiated. Adding 1400ish on taxes - I paid only 400 extra for window tint + 1 OC which I...
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    How you doing?

    ^^^ - Oh man Canada. I wish things could have gone the way I wanted and I would be in Canada instead of Texas. Welp! My town's church had a summer camp and followed no SD / Masks - they have now bought the virus over to a few households. Parents who sent their kids to the camp have to quarantine...
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    Off Topic Investment Thread

    Sales for Q2 are out. Mazda was positive 10 pc in June but overall -17% for Q2. Still much better #VW brand Q2 U.S. sales: -29% #Nissan: -50% #Infiniti: -44% .@Toyota U.S. sales in Q2: -34.6% #Toyota: -35.6% #Lexus: -26.8% .@GM U.S. sales in Q2: -34% #Buick: -35.9% #Cadillac: -41.4% #Chevy...
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    What did you pay for your CX-5?

    That additional warranty is pretty cool. I paid for the same Trim (2016.5 CX5) - 23911 /- it was new with tint + accessories for free. The best deal I have seen on these pages is 15+% Mine was 12.7% - the deals get easier as the more expensive Trim you get. It is easier to score a deal on GT vs...
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    Lying Dealer Service Department

    A mazda dealer here in Dallas Ft Worth has a bunch of dirty cabin filters that the SA keeps under his desk. He brings it out and shows it to customers - I had changed mine 6-8K miles ago and he bought the dirty one for me as well. Oh sigh. I switched to Toyota dealer here in Dallas. Have done my...
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    AWD with no badge?

    Your car is AWD but your rear hatch is FWD. So mostly when you get stuck the car will escape but the hatch will need towing out.
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    Getting 2016.5 GT from Carvana, get warranty?

    Verify if the recall on headlight was done. Those nice looking DRLs die and are usually expensive to replace. The newer versions from Mazda are version J if I remember correctly. Other than that drivetrain wise at 34K miles Plus your city driving - it does not need any warranties additional.
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