Recent content by under200

I think the term "city" has a lot of wiggle room. For some city means doing 40mph and stopping for a light every 3 miles or so. Where for others especially in busy cites like Chicago, NY, L.a. etc. City means diving 1 block and stopping at a sign, driving another 4 blocks and catching a red...

Per the specs on Amazon it should do the trick when using the 2 amp port. Maybe you got a bad one?

Find a 2 amp cigarette lighter charger. 1 amp ones are fine for topping off but 2 amps charges things up much faster.

Scratch on the passengers side mirror. backing into my underground parking spot trying to get close to the beam as possible since the person on the other side parks too close sometimes. As I was backing up I heard a scrap. Little wear mark on the white mirror and a black spot where it wore...

It's Japanese, it will hold it just fine.

I have the Touring model and the stock system is not that bad. Like anything else, if you toss $1K into a aftermarket system it will be worlds better. So far I have not messed with the stock system though. Realistically due to the back up camera any upgrade will mean that the stock head unit...

Wow, they butchered that thing. For sure speak to the service manager and demand a new bumper or you are calling Mazda USA to rectify this problem. Service is the bread and butter of any dealership, they don't want to get reported to big brother. I put my own hitch on, the Curt one requires...

With the CX-5 selling beyond Mazda's original expectations and reading that this model is their profit center. I am thinking that there may be a price increase on the 2014 regardless of the engine. Did not help that every journalist mentioned that it is a great bang for the buck and hints that...

Is that a poor mans cold air-induction vent in the pics? Have to look at mine, do not recall a vent under the hood that feeds the air filter. http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-mazda-cx-5-la-2012/#photo-5467440

From an email I got yesterday from Mazda: "Mazda 2014 CX-5 gets revved Mazda engineers never stop improving. Case in point—the new 2.5L engine in the Touring and Grand Touring CX-5 models boasts a commanding 184 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque, and still retains a healthy 32 MPG hwy.* Also...

Would personally give the stock tires a shot before buying new ones. Between the ground clearance and the AWD I have a feeling that the stock ones will be just fine for everything but the most extreme stuff. Also remember that true snow or off road tires are loud as hell on dry roads, they...

Dealer was offering 2.9% for 60 when I was buying mine. After i chose to pass the dealer called the next day and said that with my good credit he found 1.9 for 60 through Wells Fargo. that sealed the deal for me. Explore all options if you have good credit, do not just depend on Mazda offers.

Damn, good job people. I am always in the low 20's. Understandable though, all city and short trips. Living close to work is great but does not put up high mpg's. I'll take the trade off though, going home for lunch is a nice perk.

Also interested. The black dash shows pretty easy. Am thinking that just a regular microfiber is going to leave lots of lint behind since the dash is so grippy. Heard some people on other forums such as BMW and Benz that also have rubber dashes use 303 Aerospace Protectant and a microfiber...

The old days of taking a year or two to work out bug with new models is almost non-existent today. There are so many millions spent on testing and simulation software that they can basically test the whole design in the lab before the real car is even made. I feel very comfortable in buying...