I didn't have the hub replaced. I can't hear it, and the car drives fine. They asked me; "don't you hear the "whah-whah-whah" sound?" I don't hear anything except the sway bar bushings. Heck, everyone can hear them, hahaha.
I didn't have them do any of the repairs in fact because I don't feel like dropping it off again.
I'm trading it in with the sway bars squawking and the drivers front strut leaking.
Maybe you should trade it in after you have the parts replaced under warranty!!?? You realize Dodge will look at the car before they take it right... then tell you everything that's wrong with it and why they'll only give you peanuts for it. At least if you had it fixed first, you can tell them and show them all the new parts and try not to get bum f'd to hard on the trade-in..
If it was me and I was really set on getting rid of the 5 and getting a Journey (haha right!), I'd get it fixed under warranty and sell it privately. Trade-ins are the biggest scam going in the industry!! A private buyer doesn't need to make a profit off of what they're buying... a stealership does = you'll never get even close to what it's worth by trading in.
Is this deal already done?? Can I ask what they offered you for your 5?
And just for your own FYI - I also have a 2007 GT, my struts, shocks and bushings all needed to be replaced, I didn't want OEM so I sucked it up and spent $350 to get KYB shocks and struts, + aftermarket bushings, my dealership did the install under warranty... no issues what-so-ever since... plus the KYB's have a lifetime warranty.
Every vehicle has it's issues, if you think switching to a Jouney is the solution, you may want to have a look at their forums first -
http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/index.php?/forum/13-tsbs-recalls-maintenance/
Look like lots of fun stuff including - Class action law suit regarding premature brake pad and rotor wear, Violent shaking when rear windows are lowered at high speeds, Engine mounts which become loose, a TSB for power steering grinding during left turns, etc, etc...
I know the Mazda 5 has issues... I'm not trying to say it doesn't, I'm just saying all vehicles have issues and I don't want to see you wasting substantial cash by trading away a great vehicle.
(Also, not sure if your dealership does this, but if I schedule my repairs or maintenance about three weeks ahead a time, I can book a complimentary convenience car (usually a 2012 Mazda5), which means the only inconvenience is stepping out of one car and into another on my way to work.)