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Adding an OEM solution is sometimes not possible from a practical or financial standpoint. I believe you've been given the range of options available to you. Perhaps the one that troubled you was the most realistic option, which was to buy the CX-9 with all your must-haves already included (as...

@Pmpkinhead, don't believe everything you read on the internet, especially car forums where some have the compulsion to exaggerate fuel effiency. Your results are about 1-2 mpg better than my non-I-eloop GT auto with nearly the same mileage before I wholesaled it last week. I won't bore you with...

AWD CX-9 is the rare exception in which extended warranty is desirable, actually it is necessary. The transfer case in these vehicles is an Achilles heel, and in many instances it takes out the splines in the Aisin 6 speed auto. Rear shocks rarely go beyond 60K. Requires serious interior...

Sorry for your woes. Mazda's not going to concede anything. Right around now, they consider themselves 2K miles lucky. I do believe your previous flush is part of the story, but proving that is next to impossible, compounded by starting with an independent. I hope you have better luck with the...

The CX-9 is still good bang for the buck, and yes, the color scheme is very nice. Congrats. I almost bought a second. But the two transfer case replacements (second one requiring a rebuilt Aisin 6 speed as well), and the leaking front strut at 5K miles, and the blown rear shocks before 50K...

Sounds like you've got 12 months or 12K miles of warranty on the transmission, beginning with the date of install, which makes my statement incorrect. The way I read the above, your transmission and transfer case repair will continue beyond 5yrs/60K miles. If your work was done at 55K miles...

Tick-tock, tick-tock, there is no extension of warranty for any replaced component. The drivetrain warranty will evaporate in its entirity the moment the odo hits 60K, even if Mazda has to nurse the vehicle out of warranty. No offense, but in all my years, I've never seen somebody sell a common...

No, the insurance of the guy who rear-ended my truck paid $20K plus 4 months of rental coverage to repair the truck. In MD, if somebody else hits you and it's their fault, you have the right to go after his insurance for the diminished value of your vehicle because even though they fixed the...

In MD, cops will stop you and require that you remove that limo tint on the spot, or be towed to an impound lot after issuing an inspection ticket. If they can't see into the vehicle at night, you will not be treated kindly, I assure you. It might be different around your parts. In MD, 35% is...

Sounds like the drivetrain issues I endured during the time I owned my 2008 AWD CX-9. Transfer case shot at 35K miles, and a 2nd transfer case failure at 55K miles that also took out the splines of original Aisin 6 speed. Mazda replaced with a new transfer case and rebuilt Aisin 6 speed that ran...

Just all the freakin' time. Pretty pathetic, isn't it?

Very nice of you and your eight total posts to elaborate. Good luck when you really need help.

Does anyone here really believe Mazda will do the right thing and update the software of every 2014 6 owner when the 2015's are around the corner and will no doubt be running the same infotainment system as the new 3? To North American Mazda, the petition isn't worth the paper it's written on...

If those things are high on your list of priorities, then I would look elsewhere. The nav/infotainment system is pure junk, and although there's a lot of hype to get signatures for this petition, I'm not holding my breath. Even if Mazda were to put together a software/firmware revision, the...

Thank you. I will make sure this gets over to the "other" forum where several people have had this issue.

My '09 Honda Fit Sport did that from day one until it was totaled 18 months and 30K later. Several attempts to correct it along the way, I ultimately surrendered to the fact that it was a design flaw in the car, and therefore not going away. Perhaps it's the same situation here, especially if...

The details of your resolution would be invaluable information. I'm glad your problem was addressed and fixed, but how does your quote benefit the community in general, and specirically other owners experiencing your exact same issue. Sorry for the "tone" of my post, but I just can't understand...

I agree the oil viscocity differences across various markets have nothing to do with drivetrain differences, but the engine compression ratio in US cars (13:1) specifically addresses the retardation of engine knock while running 87 octane gasoline. The exact compression ratio in European...

Absolutely normal, it's designed to cool the engine at higher temps to avoid warpage of the head. Somewhere in the engine bay and in the owner manual, there are warnings to keep hands away from fan blades even after the engine is turned off due to the fact that the electric fan can come on at...

If they can increase the rev's on a 2.0 Sky-G to 200 hp, why can they not do the same withe the 2.5 Sky-G for 240 hp being put down at all four wheels. The AWD is necessary to lay down the power without deal-breaking torque steer, and would be easily more cost effective than and LSD transaxle...