I am in the market for a used mid to late model (09-12) 1st Gen CX-9. I want the AWD version, as we deal with snow where I live and will be taking the vehicle up forest roads to hiking trailheads.
Some Questions I have relating to purchasing a used CX-9:
1. What should I be looking out for when buying used in the MYs?
2. What maintenance should have been done (or required to do) in the 60-100k mileage range? What mileage should the water pump, plugs/coils be replaced?
3. What sort of servicing/PMs should be done or checked for on the transfer case since I'm looking at the AWDs? I've read that the PTO/transfer case is a weak point in an overall reliable powertrain.
4. Any important TSB/Recalls I should make sure are addressed in the vehicle history?
5. What tires should I look for (any brand known to be ok)?
6. Any known issues with electronics? My understanding is that the power window motors go bad. Our '08 Mazda 3 has similar problems (Driver wont work when it's hot out, driver main switch doesn't work on rear windows, etc).
7. What is the real (not dealer starting priced) money value I should aim for with a purchase?
TIA
Some Questions I have relating to purchasing a used CX-9:
1. What should I be looking out for when buying used in the MYs?
2. What maintenance should have been done (or required to do) in the 60-100k mileage range? What mileage should the water pump, plugs/coils be replaced?
3. What sort of servicing/PMs should be done or checked for on the transfer case since I'm looking at the AWDs? I've read that the PTO/transfer case is a weak point in an overall reliable powertrain.
4. Any important TSB/Recalls I should make sure are addressed in the vehicle history?
5. What tires should I look for (any brand known to be ok)?
6. Any known issues with electronics? My understanding is that the power window motors go bad. Our '08 Mazda 3 has similar problems (Driver wont work when it's hot out, driver main switch doesn't work on rear windows, etc).
7. What is the real (not dealer starting priced) money value I should aim for with a purchase?
TIA