How long do you planning to keep your cx-5

[MTPDX]

I will keep my 2016 as long as it runs and drives properly and can be counted on to not break down. I purchased my previous SUV new in 2002. It was a Chevy Tahoe Z71 and I drove it until July of 2015 when I bought the CX-5. It had just turned 200,000 miles and other than tires, brakes and the serpentine belt, was completely original. I really hated getting rid of it, but I no longer needed the full size towing machine.

I love how the CX-5 drives and I'm hoping it lasts as long and will be as reliable as the Tahoe.

 

[erhayes]

I am of the opinion that if I can't pay cash for a vehicle, I shouldn't buy it because I can't really afford it. The exception is they offer me such a low as in 0.5% financing and a CD is paying 1.0 %. That way I put the money in the CD. Ed

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

Wife and I planned to pay in full but took the 0% offer that was available back in summer of '14.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

I fully recognize the performance benefits of turbos but I have never heard of anyone adding one to increase the reliability or longevity of any vehicle. I will still steer clear of them as long as I can.

 

[jhu8]

I am of the opinion that if I can't pay cash for a vehicle, I shouldn't buy it because I can't really afford it. The exception is they offer me such a low as in 0.5% financing and a CD is paying 1.0 %. That way I put the money in the CD. Ed

Yeah I would love to be able to do that. But being 25 years old, having had to pay for my college education, and currently going through graduate school, it's pretty much impossible to pay cash for a car. Unless of course I want some beater that would more than likely give me issues. It also doesn't help that I'm a big car guy either and through college I've gone through several cars. However, I hope someday to be in the same position as you. Just building my savings as much as possible now, getting rid of school debt, and ideally with the profession I will be working in, be able to pay cash for cars in the future. Obviously with making smart financial decisions throughout my life. But buying a house, and probably soon starting a family, it makes it more difficult. But I'm determined.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

No worries... many of us including myself have been there. It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders.

Just my opinion....one long term life lesson that has served me well is to live below your means. Starting out that is hard to do but as you progress through life & career it becomes far easier. A clear recipe to help one retire earlier.

Yeah I would love to be able to do that. But being 25 years old, having had to pay for my college education, and currently going through graduate school, it's pretty much impossible to pay cash for a car. Unless of course I want some beater that would more than likely give me issues. It also doesn't help that I'm a big car guy either and through college I've gone through several cars. However, I hope someday to be in the same position as you. Just building my savings as much as possible now, getting rid of school debt, and ideally with the profession I will be working in, be able to pay cash for cars in the future. Obviously with making smart financial decisions throughout my life. But buying a house, and probably soon starting a family, it makes it more difficult. But I'm determined.

 

[craigo]

Yeah I would love to be able to do that. But being 25 years old, having had to pay for my college education, and currently going through graduate school, it's pretty much impossible to pay cash for a car. Unless of course I want some beater that would more than likely give me issues. It also doesn't help that I'm a big car guy either and through college I've gone through several cars. However, I hope someday to be in the same position as you. Just building my savings as much as possible now, getting rid of school debt, and ideally with the profession I will be working in, be able to pay cash for cars in the future. Obviously with making smart financial decisions throughout my life. But buying a house, and probably soon starting a family, it makes it more difficult. But I'm determined.

I got 0.9%. Nearly free money. If one is in retirement, sure, pay cash. Otherwise take the cheap money and invest the remainder...

 

[timberstx]

Maybe 25 years like my last mazda.

 

[MikeM.]

I got 0.9%. Nearly free money. If one is in retirement, sure, pay cash. Otherwise take the cheap money and invest the remainder...

Except the manufacturer offering a low (or zero) interest rate is a promotion. The fact is, in those cases, a cash buyer can typically negotiate a lower price than a buyer taking advantage of a zero interest rate offer. Money has a time value, don't be fooled, they are not really giving you zero interest (or even 0.9%).

If you live within your means from a young age, you will reach retirement much sooner and/or with much more disposable income. I didn't buy my first new car until I was 32 years old and could afford to pay cash. Even then, it was a leftover model with manual transmission that had been sitting on the lot 2 years and was heavily discounted. You may think you "need" a new car but, trust me, you really don't.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

No idea if I got the best deal in the day...but using TrueCar and CU pricing I was around $2K off of MSRP. I was comfortable with that in the day. It was a relatively benign and stress-free transaction.

 

[Unobtanium]

Except the manufacturer offering a low (or zero) interest rate is a promotion. The fact is, in those cases, a cash buyer can typically negotiate a lower price than a buyer taking advantage of a zero interest rate offer. Money has a time value, don't be fooled, they are not really giving you zero interest (or even 0.9%).

If you live within your means from a young age, you will reach retirement much sooner and/or with much more disposable income. I didn't buy my first new car until I was 32 years old and could afford to pay cash. Even then, it was a leftover model with manual transmission that had been sitting on the lot 2 years and was heavily discounted. You may think you "need" a new car but, trust me, you really don't.

Yes, but if you pay $25K for a vehicle now, vs. the same $25k for a vehicle over 5-6 years, you are getting a better deal over the 5-6 years, because of depreciation. $25K today is worth a lot more than $25k spread out over the next 5-6 years.

Who knows when inflation is ever TRULY going to hit...might pay it off with 1 paycheck in 3-4 years! Never can tell.

 

[yrwei52]

Exactly. Not interested in turbo's. Would be more interested in a SkyActiv-G V6 for bigger vehicles.

Just extra maintenence considerations. I'm fine with that. Just like owning a rotary or a even flying a plane. Or owning a evo/subie etc. The people on the pages with with 100k+ evos and stis do regular maintenance and enjoy thebboosted performance.

I know toubo technology is a lot more advanced than ever, so as the longevity. And a lot of turbo problems were caused by the use of conventional oil. But I truly believe that there's no replacement for displacement. If I want more power, I want a V6.

BTW, I don't think people need to let turbo engine idling for a while then shut it off anymore. Is there a delayed motor to circulate the oil or coolant to cool down the turbo charger after you shut off the engine?

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

BTW, I don't think people need to let turbo engine idling for a while then shut it off anymore. Is there a delayed motor to circulate the oil or coolant to cool down the turbo charger after you shut off the engine?

I still live with that memory routine from my mid-80's Mitsubishi.

 

[yrwei52]

Turned out the CR-V not only served our first kid well, but also is driven by the second kid for another 8 years and more! I'm really impressed by the quality and reliability of our CR-V at 173,066 miles with minimum maintenance.

I'm shocked you didn't buy another CR-V instead of the bare bonez, crappy stereo, mirror shaking, uncomfortable non-memory seat, dangerous, thin skinned, cheap windowed, poor MPG, bad radio reception, crappy tire, and otherwise, questionable CX-5!
What the hell were you thinking?

Because I like the challenge! I want to make "the bare bonez, crappy stereo, mirror shaking, uncomfortable non-memory seat, dangerous, thin skinned, cheap windowed, poor MPG, bad radio reception, crappy tire, and otherwise, questionable CX-5" (you forgot oil burning...) last as long as our reliable CR-V, so that we can pass it down to our grandkids! (boom08)

 

[123373]

The only way I can see myself getting rid of it earlier is if they come out with a newer version that I must have. I would love a turbo version, but don't want the MPG hit. So if they manage to get around the same with it, maybe.

A report was just released on the New CX9 getting best in class mpg with a 2.5 4 cylinder turbo. Many automakers are switching to 4 cylinder turbo engines for economy and performance.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

questionable CX-5[/I]" (you forgot oil burning...)

So sorry to hear yours is using oil. Any idea how many miles to a quart?

 

[MikeM.]

Yes, but if you pay $25K for a vehicle now, vs. the same $25k for a vehicle over 5-6 years, you are getting a better deal over the 5-6 years, because of depreciation. $25K today is worth a lot more than $25k spread out over the next 5-6 years.

No s*** Sherlock - good job stating the obvious. You totally missed where I said you can typically negotiate a lower sales price if you forgo the subsidized financing offer.

Who knows when inflation is ever TRULY going to hit...might pay it off with 1 paycheck in 3-4 years! Never can tell.

Good luck with that! People claimed the $USD would be worthless after Obama's first term (but it has only become stronger against other major currencies). So much for the "expert" prognosis.

 

[yrwei52]

So sorry to hear yours is using oil. Any idea how many miles to a quart?

I topped off the oil since new with Mazda moly oil. At 5,073 miles when "Oil change due" message displayed from flexible maintenance monitor, I checked the oil level and changed the oil with moly oil. The oil level had dropped from the full mark to a little below middle between low and full mark. After 5 quarts of fresh moly oil, the oil level was at from low to full. This is something I don't like as the spec for 2.5L is 4.8 quarts for oil change but why I poured in 5 quarts and it still not reached to full mark?! And I just checked oil level on the other day it was at middle from low to high at 8,478 miles. The oil burning rate seems to slow down a little bit.

Like several other CX-5 owners experienced on this forum, as long as the oil level doesn't go down to low mark between OCI, I can live with that. I guess it's still better than some people who are having oil rising issue. But I miss the steady oil level like our old Honda CR-V. Even at 173,066 miles it uses less oil than our new CX-5!

 

[CC58]

Could be the moly oil is causing your slight oil loss. Once worked at a place that used moly grease in industrial machinery that was subject to extremely high pressures. Moly tends to stay on machine parts, so I suspect that piston rings leave some moly in the cylinder bore and is burned at combustion. Moly tends to imbed itself in metal. Try pure synthetic next time. I bet loss goes away.

 

[yrwei52]

Could be the moly oil is causing your slight oil loss. Once worked at a place that used moly grease in industrial machinery that was subject to extremely high pressures. Moly tends to stay on machine parts, so I suspect that piston rings leave some moly in the cylinder bore and is burned at combustion. Moly tends to imbed itself in metal. Try pure synthetic next time. I bet loss goes away.

I don't think that is the reason causing my oil burning as there are many people here having no oil loss issue with Mazda moly oil.