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182,000 miles on a 2009 AWD GT and I believe we are at the end of the line. Just had the transfer case replaced due to major leak. Paid dealer $1700 to get it fixed. Prior to that, I sunk about $2000 into a new alternator and rear wheel bearing in December. I think it's time to move on before...

I have / had this same issue. I also have a 2009, probably same specs as yours...GT AWD, Nav, etc. I say have / had because it has been very frustrating and I'm not sure it was ever really resolved. We had it in twice to the dealer while it was under warranty and they noted the issue in their...

I personally think that's a rip. At 30K, oil change, tire rotation if you are due, and maybe transmission fluid change depending on whether you believe it should be changed when dirty (see other threads in this forum for more debate on that). For those three things, you should be around $200...

We have a 2009, and 2009's still have the hard leather. Maybe it will last longer, but it sure isn't as comfortable as softer leather, at least for my taste. It's not like it's uncomfortable, but it's not exactly what some one might consider a "luxury" leather..I guess there are trade-offs. I...

For what it's worth, here's my question to Mazda USA and their reply back to me... MY INQUIRY To : MazdaCustomerAssistance@mazdausa.com > Subject : Ownership & Maintenance - Service & Maintenance > Date : Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:14:13 GMT > > > The Mazda maintenance schedule and manual for my 2009...

Not sure if you did this already, but if you register on mazdausa.com (under Owners, MyMazda) you may find service coupons. Also check the dealer's website for service coupons. The trans flush at my dealer is normally something like $170-$180, but they had a coupon for 10% off. Doesn't save a...

I don't know if this is true, but it certainly makes sense...I was very skeptical when my dealer recommended it, so he knew I was very borderline about getting it done. I mentioned in not being in the Mazda maintenance schedule and he said they don't put it in the maintenance scheduled because...

I had mine replaced last Saturday morning at 30K. They knew I was skeptical over whether it needed to be done at all since the Mazda maintenance schedule says nothing about it. They brought me back to the service bay to show me the color of the existing fluid vs what it looks like new. It should...

We have 31K on a 2009 (wife puts on lots of miles shuttling the kids around). I just had the trans fluid changed Saturday since it was pretty dark along with an oil change. I've had it in for them to look at the aux port, which we have had problems cutting in and out when something it plugged in...

Thought I'd put this link out for those that didn't see it already... 2011 CX9 Best In Class

Before we bought our 2009 AWD GT CX9, we narrowed our choices to the Acadia, Pilot, and CX9. The Acadia felt "heavy" when test driving. On the positive side, the interior is well laid out and getting in/out, etc. was very easy, especially the third row since it had captains chairs in the second...

I guess you rarely use the third row seating, huh? It's hard enough for an adult to get back there with a booster seat with the back attached in the second row since it doesn't allow the seat to tilt forward and slide all the way up. We have one car seat and one booster and we always squeeze...

I'm surprised as well...that must have been fun getting them all secure! I guess using the third row is put on hold until they get older because I imagine getting back there with all those seats will be near impossible, or at least very inconvenient. It's a pain enough with just a car seat and a...

I canceled my service appointment...I had some time to look under the car this morning and found a piece of plastic stuck to the passenger side rear exhaust pipe, which is where the smell was most prevalent. It was kind of up on the top of the pipe, so it wasn't obvious at first glance. More of...

I was reading somewhere recently, I think in this forum, that a person had a slight coolant smell in the cabin after driving at high altitude for a period of time. I think it might have been posted by Lindy. Perhaps that's just the car reacting to additional stress... A neighbor of mine down...