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- 2019 cx-5 signature. 2019 cx-3 awd touring
a $2k added cost on a touring model is probably going to lose a lot of customers. They would probably go to the GT trim at that price point.
Test drove a '19 GT-R and Signature today
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
You won't be tempted to buy cause you hate the styling, there's too much "lux" and leather, and the cost!
But you won't feel like your car is as quick as you used to. It's like one of those things you can't "unsee" after you've seen it.
You might want to wait on the test drive until you're ready to replace your car. That's my strategy, anyway. I love my car, but I would love it less if I knew what it's like with an almost identical car but with a turbo. Since I drove a fairly hot turbo for 8 years, I know how much more fun they are.
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
Not if they want the turbo without the bells and whistles on the GT. Touring with turbo option will still be cheaper than GT with turbo no matter how you slice it.
Cost vs features. The perpetual struggle.
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
I'd guess $700 going by the rule of thirds.
If something costs x to make, the general rule is, you charge 3 times x.
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- 2021 CX-9 Sig
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- 2021 CX-5 GT
Yeah, but I think you are being unrealistic at this moment. If you really liked the car but could not pony up for new, wait 2 years and I am sure you will find a nice CX-5 reserve for 25-28K.
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Bear in mind that the 2.5T doesn't feel like it behaves like most other turbocharged cars. If you watch dyno-tuning videos or have seen movies like F&F, you'll notice that the turbos in those cars have a lag or wind-up before the car really gets going. It's probably going to feel just like your CX-5, but it'll get up to speed a little bit faster. They didn't tune it to get the most power out of it, they tuned it to behave just like an N/A vehicle with a little more pep.
If you can, when you test it out, really try to push it a little around turns and when merging on/off of the highway. I think you'd feel more of an improvement in the handling with the suspension tweaks and GVC+.
EDIT: Do all Mazda dealerships have a "suggested route" for test driving? In the three dealerships I've been in (two in Winnipeg, MB and one in Leduc, AB), there's always been a poster on the showroom wall that maps out a course and points out where you would experience or test the specific attributes of the car i.e. freeway section, S-curves, on/off ramps, etc.. Just curious if this is a Mazda thing. And before someone says something, the only dealerships I've been in are Toyota, Lexus, Honda, and Mazda. I assume they do something similar at higher-end "driver-focused" dealerships like Audi or Jaguar.
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- 2019 cx-5 signature. 2019 cx-3 awd touring
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- Denver, CO
Yeah but I don't like leather seats, and feature wise, Touring is more my style. So turbo really only marketed to the crowd that wants it all I guess.
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- Denver, CO
I only went to one Mazda dealer to test drive. They let me take it where I wanted which included going up I-70 a bit into the mountains. I pushed it.
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
. I used go drive a 505hp z06 for a funcar and a 150ish hp G20 for a daily. After a week or so of not driving the z06 because of bad weather, the g20 felt like it always had. Humans are super adaptable creatures.
Those customers are going to be left in the dust by Mazda anyway as they go premium. For anyone who wants a sub-$30k CX-5, this is probably the last generation that will cater to that price point.
And, what did you think?
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- Denver, CO
Well I've owned one for almost 6 years now lol...
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- 2021 CX-9 Sig
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- 2021 CX-5 GT
Yeah, you may not have many options from any brand actually. However, there is a car for you and it is the VW GTI. Fast performance, cloth seats, very spacious and wholly unreliable.
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- Denver, CO
I'll stick with what I got then and see what Gen 3 brings in a few years.
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- 2021 CX-9 Sig
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- 2021 CX-5 GT
I'll stick with what I got then and see what Gen 3 brings in a few years.
That itself is a good option!
What I meant was, what performance difference did you notice between your cx 5 and the turbo?
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- 2019 cx-5 signature. 2019 cx-3 awd touring
he hasn't driven the turbo yet.
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- Denver, CO
Haven't tried the turbo yet sorry.
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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Here's where he got confused. CD was talking about his current ride here.
