Armchair Bronco
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- 2007 Mazda CX-9 GT AWD
I recently bought a used 2007 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. The car has 35.5K miles on it. We bought it from a Mazda dealer in Seattle. We're the 2nd owner and the previous owner was leasing the car.
I don't know if the 30,000 maintenance was ever performed on the car, and the dealer in Kirkland, WA said that this would run $750. He guessed that it probably *hadn't* been done. This surprised me because I thought that for leased cars, most dealers usually took care of such things as part of the lease package. He also said it would be easy enough to tell if this work had been completed.
Assuming that we *DO* need to have this done, should I go to the dealer or to my local, trusty mechanic whom I trust implicitly? $750 seems like a lot for changing fluids, putting in new filters, and giving the car an oil change. I'm hoping that a competent service shop will charge a lot less than the dealer.
I don't know if the 30,000 maintenance was ever performed on the car, and the dealer in Kirkland, WA said that this would run $750. He guessed that it probably *hadn't* been done. This surprised me because I thought that for leased cars, most dealers usually took care of such things as part of the lease package. He also said it would be easy enough to tell if this work had been completed.
Assuming that we *DO* need to have this done, should I go to the dealer or to my local, trusty mechanic whom I trust implicitly? $750 seems like a lot for changing fluids, putting in new filters, and giving the car an oil change. I'm hoping that a competent service shop will charge a lot less than the dealer.