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sy0296
10-30-2006, 02:44 PM
sup guys. in the market for a new suv. alotta good info on the forum. i'll be asking a lot of annoying q's in the next couple of days :thumbsup:
cruzdreamer
10-30-2006, 03:58 PM
Ok...no problem...glad to help.
Kansei
10-30-2006, 05:07 PM
Welcome. Tons of people buying up the CX-7s. I love them, really great cars.
sy0296
10-30-2006, 08:19 PM
thx for the welcome. the closest candidate is the rdx but i am also looking at a couple of suv that a slightly higher in price range but offer a bit more luxury/performance (namely, ml350, cherokee srt-8, and q7).
G-Papi
10-30-2006, 11:46 PM
Fire away . . . if we don't know the answers, I'm sure somebody can concoct a convincing lie.

(peep)
spike blue
10-31-2006, 12:13 AM
personally i decide for the cx-7 why?? Becauce for the price you can get a nice loaded suv, handles good, and it has a cool turbocharged engine!!! The rdx is nice but it too expensive and is smaller and doesn't handle like the cx-7!!! The srt-8 is just a awesome suv but it eats a lot of gas so NO!! and the Q7 A big YES!!! I love it , nice looking SUV!!! So my choices go for 1st Q7 2nd CX-7 3rd SRT-8 4rd RDX
Kansei
10-31-2006, 01:43 AM
The Q7 is a much larger more traditional SUV in my opinion, as is the Cherokee SRT-8 obviously. The RDX and CX-7 can sorta fit into the "crossover" category. Both have their 2.3 turbos too :D

The Q7 is an amazing work of art though. Don't get me wrong, I love every bit of the CX-7 too :)
Platonium
10-31-2006, 09:17 AM
The Acura is nice looking and I didn't drive it (tho my dealership also sells Acura), but Damn, the price. No competition based on price as far as I'm concerned.
G-Papi
10-31-2006, 01:17 PM
I got the CX-7, and would recommend it . . . but something is causing me to want to test drive a Touareg.
Drake
10-31-2006, 01:18 PM
bump
cx7myfirstmazda
10-31-2006, 04:05 PM
v4,turbo,6 speed tranny, that was enough for me(glare)
cruzdreamer
10-31-2006, 08:41 PM
Love the Audi Q 7......but it's a different price range and it's bigger and guzzles more gas. If you can afford it....go with the Q7!!! Love the CX 7 best buy out there and fun to drive!!! Let us know what you chose.
xavier
11-01-2006, 08:45 AM
v4,turbo,6 speed tranny, that was enough for me(glare)
I think you mean I4 :) Just looking out for ya before the vultures get here!
cx7myfirstmazda
11-01-2006, 01:00 PM
I think you mean I4 :) Just looking out for ya before the vultures get here!
good lookin out bro(first)
G-Papi
11-01-2006, 01:31 PM
Didn't you hear the wind whistle through the pinfeathers as they circled?
Donas64
11-01-2006, 01:39 PM
v4,turbo,6 speed tranny, that was enough for me(glare)

v4?

Test drove a CX-7 3 days ago. Beautiful in Black Cherry Mica, Plenty quick enough, handsome styling plus my wife loved it more than I did which was surporising as she HATES crossovers (especially the murano). You can't go wrong with it.
xavier
11-01-2006, 01:54 PM
Didn't you hear the wind whistle through the pinfeathers as they circled?
Hahah. I saw the shadows of them overhead!
cx7myfirstmazda
11-01-2006, 02:17 PM
Hahah. I saw the shadows of them overhead!
yeah Donas didn't waste time. j/k newbie here in case you didn't figure that out already. (ughdance)
Donas64
11-01-2006, 02:30 PM
http://www.cheezey.org/thundercats/vultureman5b.jpg

I smell newbie meat......ummm that came out all wrong. I'm happily married...STAY AWAY!!!
Captain KRM P5
11-01-2006, 02:41 PM
welcome to the forums
Kansei
11-01-2006, 03:12 PM
welcome to the forums (buy stuff from my site you nub)

fixed (first)
motopilot
11-01-2006, 04:30 PM
Welcome to the forums!
xavier
11-01-2006, 05:05 PM
http://www.cheezey.org/thundercats/vultureman5b.jpg

I smell newbie meat......ummm that came out all wrong. I'm happily married...STAY AWAY!!!
hahaha
Vultureman ftw!!!
cx7myfirstmazda
11-01-2006, 05:24 PM
welcome to the forums
thanks it's been very instighful thus far :)
sy0296
11-01-2006, 09:25 PM
thanks for the welcome, though since making my introduction i think my decision has swayed away from the cx-7. i wrote some mini review in another thread here

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123650844

in anycase, i still have a couple more weeks to decide and i now have another car added to the list--the ml350. they have special incentives for previous owners of ml and my dealership say they may absorb the remaing few months of payments on my clk and since i don't drive that car very much the deal is very tempting. i just hate paying more $$$ for less of a car though. granted it has a bigger motor, 7-speed tranny and a more luxury intended interior, that's about all the car has to offer. anyways, going for a test drive later.

btw, saw the srt-8 yesturday. hot car from the outside but soooooooo cheap on the inside. plastic everywhere. oh wells....
Otto
11-03-2006, 06:17 PM
FYI... if anyone thinks the Acura RDX will get better mileage, think again... Edmunds.com tested one and while they pretty much said it's superior to the CX-7 (expected, hence its price tag), they also reported getting 11 mpg in the city and 18 hwy when they pushed it hard.

The point here is that you're pushing around a 2-ton AWD vehicle. Turbo or not, it's gonna eat gas. AWD Muranos owners report similar numbers for mpg. Just goes to show you there's no getting around the physics - if you want to propel a heavy car at a decent rate, you're gonna need a lot of gasoline. The only solution would be to make it slower by using a less powerful engine or put in a diesel engine, maybe even a hybrid. Everything has its pros and cons and there's no perfect car out there.