Ok so I bugged out of the deal to get a 2014 CX-5. I actually had the papers signed and the deposit down. My sales guy was cool about it. The reason it was relatively easy to get out was that the car hadn't arrived in the time expected and was slightly delayed at port. Without a definite arrival I just backed out. My reasoning was based on the advice given in this thread. Not enough changes in the 2014 to warrant a buy. I cleaned and washed my car and felt good about it again. Can't stand TomTom though. I think it's terrible. But the mileage I'm getting with the smaller engine is impressive.
At 21k miles I heard a loud scraping sound coming from the back brakes. The dealer said I needed new back rotors and pads. I thought that was crazy and the service manager let me talk to the mechanic. It was explained to me that one of the back brakes had seized due to corrosion from the harsh winter (salt). He said that the CX-5 comes from the factory without the brakes being packed in grease. This would protect against corrosion in harsh climates. When he redid the back pads and rotors he packed them in grease and said I should never have that problem again. At first the service manager said it would be like $450 for the repair but then I pressed for a warranty repair sighting the fact that one back brake was totally fine and that the mechanic told me that it wouldn't have happened if the back brakes were packed in grease. A call placed to the district manager allowed it to process through warranty.
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