You know, I've seen people adjusting their side mirrors so they can look at themself seriously.....to make a hair do or some nose picking maybe, I've no clue why
Shortcomings of Touring trim?
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You know, I've seen people adjusting their side mirrors so they can look at themself seriously.....to make a hair do or some nose picking maybe, I've no clue why
I've now had my CX-9 Touring AWD for a year and wanted to share my thoughts regarding my initial concerns of the shortcomings of the Touring trim.
Headlights: No problem at all. They illuminate nicely and evenly. I'm not sure what the Edmunds.com post was complaining about and maybe the GT's HIDs are better but the Touring just fine and I've never felt I wasn't getting the illumination I need, including trips on very dark roads.
Fog lights: I've missed having them exactly once. One option I would have been happy to pay for and wish it was available on the Touring. I guess I don't want them badly enough to install them myself though.
Side mirrors with turn indicators: Not the kind of thing you think about on a daily basis but so many manufacturers are including these on relatively cheap cars. The CX-9 should have this across all models.
Overall, I'm very happy with the Touring trim.
Headlights: No problem at all. They illuminate nicely and evenly. I'm not sure what the Edmunds.com post was complaining about and maybe the GT's HIDs are better but the Touring just fine and I've never felt I wasn't getting the illumination I need, including trips on very dark roads.
Fog lights: I've missed having them exactly once. One option I would have been happy to pay for and wish it was available on the Touring. I guess I don't want them badly enough to install them myself though.
Side mirrors with turn indicators: Not the kind of thing you think about on a daily basis but so many manufacturers are including these on relatively cheap cars. The CX-9 should have this across all models.
Overall, I'm very happy with the Touring trim.
Bsm
Regarding the blind side warning system....I also Poo-Poohed the idea when I first heard about them. However, if I can possibly help it, I will NEVER own another car without that feature. You may be able to adust your mirrors to eliminate blind spots, but we all have probably been in situations where we didn't check our mirrors as closely as we should have before changing lanes. It's a life saver in this regard. We recently completed a cross-county trip from SC to AZ and return. Coming back across Oklahoma, we encountered incredible downpours with cross winds in the 50-60 mph range. I don't care how your mirrors are adjusted, there are times when due to spray, etc. that it's impossible to tell if vehicles are coming up on your side in this type of weather. You may not be able to see them, but the blind spot warning system knows they're there. In my opinion....PRICELESS!
Regarding the blind side warning system....I also Poo-Poohed the idea when I first heard about them. However, if I can possibly help it, I will NEVER own another car without that feature. You may be able to adust your mirrors to eliminate blind spots, but we all have probably been in situations where we didn't check our mirrors as closely as we should have before changing lanes. It's a life saver in this regard. We recently completed a cross-county trip from SC to AZ and return. Coming back across Oklahoma, we encountered incredible downpours with cross winds in the 50-60 mph range. I don't care how your mirrors are adjusted, there are times when due to spray, etc. that it's impossible to tell if vehicles are coming up on your side in this type of weather. You may not be able to see them, but the blind spot warning system knows they're there. In my opinion....PRICELESS!
