CX-5 impresses

[lwh1993]

I took my buddy to see a movie yesterday and he was really impressed with my CX-5. He owns a Honda Pilot and a Mercedes Benz C300 and he was floored by the fit and finish and the tech. I'm very happy with it after 9 years with my Tribute. My wife also is ready to dump her HHR due to poor winter handling and is now jealous of the CX-5. Even with the little headaches I'm still so glad I finally pulled the rigger.

 

[cthew0rld]

Headaches? care to elaborate?

 

[Bex19]

Yea..I'd like to hear as well. Maybe same headaches I have.

 

[CX-SV]

Headaches?

 

[lwh1993]

Bluetooth connection issues(iphone 5 doesn't always connect and typically cakes 1 to 2 minutes everytime I start the car) and learning curve to get good gas mileage. Like I said really minor issues.

 

[Bex19]

yea..really minor issues. Happy driving and continued good luck!

 

[dougal]

The CX-5 has issues, no doubt, but with time, those little things don't seem to bother me as much (issues like using the voice controls to say "shuffle all").

My iPhone 5 always works via bluetooth. I actually timed the connection and it can be as fast as 20 seconds to getting into the car and resuming iTunes streaming. I would try to re-pair the system.

 

[dwagner88]

Wow. You actually own an HHR? I thought all of those were rentals. No wonder your wife is jealous. That's by far the worst modern car I've ever driven.

 

[lwh1993]

I got a great deal on the HHR and I got the GM discount as my DAD was a GM employee. It's been a reliable car, but the last winter was brutal and most FWD cars in Minneapolis had issues with our latest brutal winter.

 

[IronMan0737]

Hey, good things come in cheaper packages. My best car for the buck will always be my '05 Suzuki Reno. Got it for $11,000 fully loaded. It ran like a top, was fun to drive, and was many thousands cheaper than cars like the Mazda 3 at that time. In fact, used 3's from '05 are still selling for $7-8K. But I dumped the Reno for not being AWD (when all it probably needed was good tires), and then that lead to my '08 Impreza-5 being a disappointment. After the Impreza, it was onto the GMC Terrain, which was a fantastic vehicle, but was co-financed and banged up by my ex-wife. And try to find a loaded Terrain for $30K or less! At long last, I've found myself in a CX-5 (my first two cars were Fazdas - '91 Escort and '93 Probe GT). Funny how the Mazda world works.

 

[lwh1993]

I'll be getting my wife a CPO AWD vehicle this fall as I don't need two new car payments. At this point a CPO CX-5 with the 2.5 are just not at my cost level yet.