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This is such a frustrating/irritating situation. Thanks for the response ALafya. Any other input/perspectives/similar experiences welcome! What cosmetic damage does your CX-5 have that you decided you could live with? What did you decide to fix?

Thanks for your thoughtful reply ALafya! Obviously the timing of this scratch is playing a huge role in how I feel about it. I am 29, and will likely have this car until I'm 40! That's a long time to look at that blemish. One idea is that I might wait until the end of ski season to see if...

Alright folks, I have an update and need help figuring out what to do moving forward. Your guidance would be appreciated. I had the detail guy described earlier work on the scratches, and photos are below. I have decided I would be ok with what Sekmor and ALafya described--being able to see...

s***. Does this mean I'm screwed? One would think there's gotta be a way to fix this.

When you say proper paint job, what do you mean? Taking all the existing paint off the entire side of the car and repainting it? Or just repainting the scratches? The guy who does this service says he mixes the colors himself and uses a squeegee that ensures the paint only gets inside the...

Hey all, I have a 2015 soul red CX-5, which I recently took on a bunch of ski trips in Colorado, and did super well handling the snow. I have been very careful about taking care of the CX-5, as it is my very first new car and I have had it for two months. My friend leaned our skis on the side...

Hey all, I have a 2015 soul red CX-5, which I recently took on a bunch of ski trips in Colorado, and did super well handling the snow. I have been very careful about taking care of the CX-5, as it is my very first new car and I have had it for two months. My friend leaned our skis on the...

I'm trying to get a sense of what the pros and cons of downsizing are. I am interested in having tires as quiet as possible, and want to have good performance on dry pavement. sr12345 says downsizing results in a smoother ride--what does that mean exactly? And MikeM, by "dry cornering" you...

Hey all, I'm buying a set of snow tires for my 2015 Touring CX-5. I am also thinking about buying a set of cheap wheels off tirerack so that I don't have to keep changing the tires back and forth off the same set of wheels. I'm thinking I'll buy the Michelin Xice2, but am still considering the...

I'm planning on buying some Michelin xI2's and also another set of rims. Should I go with another pair of 17 inch rims? Or go down a size? Keep in mind I'm commuting a pretty long ways daily, and will be using these tires on longer trips. I'm planning on purchasing these tires ASAP, so any...

Thanks for your perspective! The dealer used ClearShield. Familiar with them? http://www.solargard.com/window-films/automotive/clearshield Should i let the dealer remove the pinstripes/ClearShield? I'm afraid if I do, they may further damage the car.

Complete video of the reveal event here: http://autoweek.com/article/los-angeles-auto-show/watch-mazda-cx-3-reveal-live

Thanks for the responses all. They are all helpful, and I found this post particularly helpful. Saynotopistons, you seem to disagree with the premise that swirl marks are inevitable? Anyway, I think I am going to go back to the dealer because I need to pick up my cargo cover anyway--they...

What if anything can I do at this point? Is this a frustrating but somewhat inevitable part of buying a new car? Or do you think I could go back to the dealer and ask for something to be done at this point? I'm also curious to hear from other CX-5 owners: who noticed swirl marks on your new...

I'm trying to get a sense of how common this is. Did you all notice swirl marks in your brand new CX-5's as well?

So is there anything I can do about it now?

Hey all, So I picked up a new Soul Red CX-5 a week ago with 93 miles on it. According to the sticker inside the door, it was manufactured in June 2014. Anyway, today I noticed very small lines in the paint which are only visible under direct sunlight. I did wash the car today in a touchless...

Clearly, you don't literally mean driving until you run out of gas, yeah? You mean driving until the low gas light comes on? That makes sense, as right now I'm going off of how far I've driven on this tank plus the estimate of how much gas I have left. My 2005 Mazda 3 had a 14.5 gallon tank...

Interesting--I didn't know new cars get less mileage. I am hopeful to get numbers like you're seeing. My 2005 2.3L mazda 3 could get about 330 miles on my current commute before getting to empty, so I would expect the CX-5 to do significantly better, more like 400 or so. It's cool that the...

Thanks for the replies, all. First of all, my old Mazda 3 was 2.3 L, not 2.5. I am on track to get about 330 miles from my first gas tank on the 2.5 CX-5, which seems awfully low to me. The trip computer says I'm getting a bit less than 25 MPG. I'm commuting across Northern Colorado from...