I purchased a 2018 Red CX-5 with 20,000km from a Toyota dealer that got it on a trade. Carfax says no accidents. Car is in great shape under it, very little rust. Other issue I saw is couple small scratches that they will try and get out for me with a paint pen. I paid $27,000 Canadian. It was much lower km that other CX-5s listed for similar amounts. I have seen the CarFax. It will be delivered later this week.
I have no reason to believe there are any issues with it, but given that I did pay almost 30k after tax so I want to do my homework. I have till June 18th on the 5 year Mazda warranty, which I confirmed by calling Mazda. The salesman told me I had 14 days to return it to their dealership after purchase, but a finance guy said he had never heard of that after the fact, which is my first odd experience since I inquired about this car.
Is there anything I should look for? I researched the Ghost Touch issue and I played with the infotainment a fair bit and it seems fine.
There is recall # DRW13 open on the carfax, which seems to only be an issue with navigation saying it can't find a house. The dealership has said they will have Mazda fix that before I take possession, but it doesn't even have the nav package in there, so I don't know if they even can. Regardless, I plan to just use my phone with android auto.
I researched the coolant leak issue a bit, which didn't seem to be a widespread issue, compared to it being on Ford Escapes which I had also considered. I saw there was a fuel pump problem, but I am not sure if that applies to my model year, and if so I would assume it was done as it is not open on the carfax.
I am want to make sure there isn't anything major that I will only see when the manufacturer warranty is expired. I plan to take it to my garage and have them plug the scanner in and give it a solid look over, find anything of issue within the 14 days or before the Mazda Powertrain warranty expires.
I don't know why CarFax only shows open recalls, because I saw on the EpicVin free report that there were 4 total, which I am assuming have since been closed. I am guessing the other three would be: Fuel Pump, Cylinder Deactivation and Coolant Issues? What else could they be? I will specifically ask my mechanic to check for issues with these things, particularly the coolant.
Anything I should immediately do or look for just to ensure there are no monsters under the bed?
Given the minor scratch issues on the vehicle, and what I have since read online about thin paint, is there anything else I should do to protect the paint? I really like the Mazda Soul Red and searched for one with it specifically. I had actually previously almost bought a CX-30 new, but found the interior too cramped. How much would it cost to get a touchup at a dealer if I am not satisfied with what the dealership I am buying it off of does?
Also, I am honestly not sure about the trim of the vehicle. I had previously been looking mostly at the lowest trim models (GX I believe) due to budget, but a part of me did want the middle trim (GS) for some of the driver assist features like adaptive cruise, blind spot, real collision and smart braking. Admittedly, I am not the best driver.
The vehicle has the adaptive cruise, blind spot monitoring, rear warning and lane departure warning, which lead me to believe it was a GX trim. It does not appear to have smart braking, but their salesperson indicated some level of autobraking is part of the adaptive cruise. Their ad didn't say the trim. The paperwork I saw when I signed said GX, but the finance person on the phone said it was GS, so I am honestly not sure. Can anyone clarify this, and let me know if I can purchase the smartbraking if it doesn't have it but has the sensors installed?
Also, the vehicle doesn't have the nav package. I kind of wanted it, but I understand I can somehow just install Android Auto and pair my Huawei P20 to use google maps on the infotainment system, which is what I would prefer. How does that work?
The tires and rotors look really good, but I will look to buy winters on rims, probably used. Any advice on this?
I am coming from a 2014 Nissan Versa Note with a dying junk Nissan CVT. I am glad to be rid of that. It was in great shape and only 116,000km, so luckily I got 4k for it from a guy who knows a guy who works on them and can find him a new trans. But man, I am never buying another Nissan. That was my first car and lesson learned.
Thanks for any help and advice you can give.
I have no reason to believe there are any issues with it, but given that I did pay almost 30k after tax so I want to do my homework. I have till June 18th on the 5 year Mazda warranty, which I confirmed by calling Mazda. The salesman told me I had 14 days to return it to their dealership after purchase, but a finance guy said he had never heard of that after the fact, which is my first odd experience since I inquired about this car.
Is there anything I should look for? I researched the Ghost Touch issue and I played with the infotainment a fair bit and it seems fine.
There is recall # DRW13 open on the carfax, which seems to only be an issue with navigation saying it can't find a house. The dealership has said they will have Mazda fix that before I take possession, but it doesn't even have the nav package in there, so I don't know if they even can. Regardless, I plan to just use my phone with android auto.
I researched the coolant leak issue a bit, which didn't seem to be a widespread issue, compared to it being on Ford Escapes which I had also considered. I saw there was a fuel pump problem, but I am not sure if that applies to my model year, and if so I would assume it was done as it is not open on the carfax.
I am want to make sure there isn't anything major that I will only see when the manufacturer warranty is expired. I plan to take it to my garage and have them plug the scanner in and give it a solid look over, find anything of issue within the 14 days or before the Mazda Powertrain warranty expires.
I don't know why CarFax only shows open recalls, because I saw on the EpicVin free report that there were 4 total, which I am assuming have since been closed. I am guessing the other three would be: Fuel Pump, Cylinder Deactivation and Coolant Issues? What else could they be? I will specifically ask my mechanic to check for issues with these things, particularly the coolant.
Anything I should immediately do or look for just to ensure there are no monsters under the bed?
Given the minor scratch issues on the vehicle, and what I have since read online about thin paint, is there anything else I should do to protect the paint? I really like the Mazda Soul Red and searched for one with it specifically. I had actually previously almost bought a CX-30 new, but found the interior too cramped. How much would it cost to get a touchup at a dealer if I am not satisfied with what the dealership I am buying it off of does?
Also, I am honestly not sure about the trim of the vehicle. I had previously been looking mostly at the lowest trim models (GX I believe) due to budget, but a part of me did want the middle trim (GS) for some of the driver assist features like adaptive cruise, blind spot, real collision and smart braking. Admittedly, I am not the best driver.
The vehicle has the adaptive cruise, blind spot monitoring, rear warning and lane departure warning, which lead me to believe it was a GX trim. It does not appear to have smart braking, but their salesperson indicated some level of autobraking is part of the adaptive cruise. Their ad didn't say the trim. The paperwork I saw when I signed said GX, but the finance person on the phone said it was GS, so I am honestly not sure. Can anyone clarify this, and let me know if I can purchase the smartbraking if it doesn't have it but has the sensors installed?
Also, the vehicle doesn't have the nav package. I kind of wanted it, but I understand I can somehow just install Android Auto and pair my Huawei P20 to use google maps on the infotainment system, which is what I would prefer. How does that work?
The tires and rotors look really good, but I will look to buy winters on rims, probably used. Any advice on this?
I am coming from a 2014 Nissan Versa Note with a dying junk Nissan CVT. I am glad to be rid of that. It was in great shape and only 116,000km, so luckily I got 4k for it from a guy who knows a guy who works on them and can find him a new trans. But man, I am never buying another Nissan. That was my first car and lesson learned.
Thanks for any help and advice you can give.