Dear all,
Hello!
First of all, brief introduction- I am from India and working in Dubai (Middle East) from the last 12 years. Ours is a small family- me, wife, son and MIL.
Now with regards to vehicle- after driving Corolla for more than 6 years, we have decided to buy a new vehicle. So I googled many sites, including the sites popular in Dubai (Middle East). Finally shortlisted-
I have taken CX-9 for test drive- thrice and I must say it is quite impressive. Now the confusing part-
I hope many of you might have answers to above queries and I would appreciate your advice on this.
Tks
Vic
Hello!
First of all, brief introduction- I am from India and working in Dubai (Middle East) from the last 12 years. Ours is a small family- me, wife, son and MIL.
Now with regards to vehicle- after driving Corolla for more than 6 years, we have decided to buy a new vehicle. So I googled many sites, including the sites popular in Dubai (Middle East). Finally shortlisted-
- Nissan pathfinder 2013 version (though it will be available in Dubai by early 2013 only)
- CX-9
I have taken CX-9 for test drive- thrice and I must say it is quite impressive. Now the confusing part-
- I am concerned about the fuel economy as I have checked many sites and each one reports that CX-9 is not impressive from this aspect. On the other side, Pathfinder 2013 can be termed above average (as per sites). I want to wait for Pathfinder but if the price goes above my budget, I will loose on existing promotion scheme for CX 9 GT. Even though fuel is not costly ($.47 per ltr) but I want to consider this while buying the new vehicle.
- Second and more confusing is- considering the (1) financial woes of Mazda, (2) discontinuation of V 6 from Mazda vehicles, (3) new version of CX 9 starting from 2013- is it advisable to buy CX-9? Even though I will be getting 5 years or 140000 KM warranty but considering all the points mentioned above, I feel that spare parts will not be available and the resale value will also be quite bad.
I hope many of you might have answers to above queries and I would appreciate your advice on this.
Tks
Vic