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    Random beeping sound

    I second the dimmer. Worked for me...
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    Cross-shopping the CX-9 - looking for opinions!

    Ah, I misunderstood what you originally meant. No, it appears the MDX seats won't recline or slide for adjustment.
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    Curious

    I personally think it would look way better. I just need to convince my wife otherwise. :)
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    Cross-shopping the CX-9 - looking for opinions!

    I think the Acura salesman was blowing smoke. They most definitely do have a sliding 2nd row. This excerpt is taken directly from Acura's website, "In a single movement, the passenger-side 2nd-row seat will tilt and slide forward for easy access to the 3rd-row seats. " :) They hire anybody to...
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    Curious

    I pretty sure he is referring to matching it to the color of the paint. Yes it's possible. I know people that have done it to Chevy Avalanches. Most of the texture can be smoothed with a heavy primer and light sanding during prep. Any decent body shop can do this.
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    question

    Yes...i think Well at least with the parking lights on and no headlights, you can.
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    New competition: Infinity JX

    AMEN!(iagree)
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    Engine/transmission question

    Keep the tranny temp down with a good front mount cooler, install a tranny temp gauge and 2" receiver and you can probably double the tow rating. If the tongue weight gets too heavy though, you may need helper shocks in the rear.
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    Brakes shot at 23,000 miles, PICTURES

    Failure on one side of the rotor is usually a symptom of a sticking caliper.
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    Low speed popping sounds from beneath the vehicle

    Take 30 minutes, jack up and support the front and lube the foam rubber bump stops on the strut shafts. You'll be surprised! Trust me, I was skeptical of this fix when our CX9 made that noise.
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    Added a little swiss cheese to the lower air cleaner housing

    It's a Powertrain Control Module. I'm assuming it's a 3.7 2wd because if it were a 3.7 4wd the part number would read, AW23-18-9E1D instead.
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    Mildew Smell in A/C Vents?

    That's fairly normal this time of year. Being that it is so new, it's most likely just the condensation that is left on the evaporator when the car is turned off. That's why it goes away after a short period of operation once the evaporator starts to cool and remove humidity again. Making sure...
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    Car seat in the middle spot?

    We had one in the middle using the latch system. Some seats' built in belts aren't long enough to span from the left inner latch to the right inner latch. So if you haven't already purchased a seat, this may be something you want to check when looking.
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    For those who think the CX-9 leather is too hard, think again!

    http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2007/Audi/Q7-V8-AWD/Utility-4D-Premium-S-Line-V6/Standard-Equipment 4 years later it has only depreciated approx. 35% of $53,000 sticker http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2007/Mazda/CX-9-V6/Utility-4D-GT-AWD/Standard-Equipment My completely loaded 2007 after 4...
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    For those who think the CX-9 leather is too hard, think again!

    I have a 01 Audi and 07 Mercedes and the 07 CX9. Obviously the leather in the Mazda is slightly inferior to the other 2 but we still love driving it. If I cared more about only the fit & finish rather than the value, we would have bought a Q7. I like the CX9 hard leather or not. Plus we get...
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