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That blows -- I feel for you. Since buying my 5 in late May, I am still in the phase where I park it at the end of parking lots faaaar away from any other vehicles, giving myself long hikes entering/exiting the supermarket, home depot, etc. I wonder how long that will last ... I've also washed...

My almost-new '09 GT5 (auto tranny) is a bit rough at idle (vibration causes sun visor to shake, plus you can feel it and hear the engine doing a slight chugga-chugga noise). It is very smooth accelerating (so much so that I sometimes marvel that I am driving a 4-cyl car). From 45-55 mph there...

Ethanol discussion is interesting, and a factor that hadn't occurred to me. I've seen a few stations with stickers on the pumps stating a 10% ethanol content in the fuel. I wonder if stations are required to post signs like that, or is ethanol so common now that it is just assumed everywhere? Is...

For the first three tanks of gas in my new 5, I went to the station closest to my house, an Exxon. And the engine seemed to get rougher and rougher with each tankfull, particularly at idle. Well, today I tanked up at a Chevron about a mile away. Noticed a big difference shortly thereafter ...

Thanks GoFast!

Mine is "galaxy gray" ... not the darkest color, but certainly not white.

Hi, I've had my 5 for about 3 weeks now. I'm considering having the 3M protective paint shield (clear bra) applied. It is supposed to protect against everything from bird droppings to small rocks that otherwise would ding the paint and invite rust. It's not cheap -- a local shop that specializes...

1st day trip Just got back from our first real chance to let our new 5 stretch its legs on the open road. Took a day trip out to Shenandoah. Highway to get out there, then a couple of hours on twisty, windy, hilly country roads (including a gorgeous stretch of Skyline drive), then highway to...

quiz response 1. Which model / color / transmission / options / etc. did you get? **2009 Grand Touring, gray, automatic (would have opted for manual if it were offered in GT model), all options and toys except for navigation 2. Whereabouts are you located? **VA suburbs of D.C. 3. Is...

My partner and I are both dudes ...

2009, bought in late May Northern VA (Alexandria) Grand Touring (automatic trans) Came with every option except Navigation Sales tax: 3.2% Price paid: $22,100 out the door

Thanks 62 ... as a new car owner, I may be hyper-sensitive to anything that seems slightly off.

Hmm. I'd be surprised if fuel injectors were dirty/clogged when the car only has only 400 miles on the odometer, although I suppose anything is possible. I see in other threads that most Mazdas are tuned for 87 octane gas, and that higher grades can actually decrease performance. So maybe my...

Hello, I'm a proud new Mazda 5 GT owner. Only on the second tank of gas. I have noticed a somewhat rough idle at stoplights at various times. Not horribly rough, mind you, but enough to make the sun visor vibrate slightly when it is down. Has anyone experimented with different grades of gas for...