Hi all,
Im new here and looking for a little advice. My wife needs a new car and wants a mid-size crossover. Were planning on having a kid in the next 1 or 2 years. She also likes sitting up higher and the extra space vs a sedan. We also have a smaller dog that really enjoys car rides.
We have narrowed it down to the 2018 CX-5 Touring with the Preferred Equipment Package vs the 2018 Tiguan SEL. The Mazda would come in at about 26.5k and the VW at about 28.5k. We test drove both several times but its a head to head.
Mazda arguments: better design, better interior quality, more comfortable seats, quieter ride, simpler and proven engine (no turbo), better engine & transmission combo (test drive with Tiguan revealed some turbo lag and a lot of shifting of the 8speed auto), overall more reliable (?), less expensive.
Tiguan arguments: more space, bigger moon roof, nicer entertainment system w/AA and ACP, torquier engine, better warranty, full pleather seats (suede seat inserts on Mazda probably harder to clean with dog hair/kid), newer model (2019 Mazda w/changes coming soon, though 2.5T engine not a must have for us maybe will be reserved for the new signature trim, anyway?).
I know this is a Mazda forum and you can guess why Im posting here (leaning towards the Mazda ;-))
I had a conversation with a Mazda sales guy. He basically said that VW makes quite some money on repairs and that they price their cars higher just so they can provide bigger "discounts". Also said that out of warranty repairs are more expensive than Mazda. I have family over in Germany and quite a few driving VWs. They all sooner or later had issues with their cars.
Thank you for your comments!
Im new here and looking for a little advice. My wife needs a new car and wants a mid-size crossover. Were planning on having a kid in the next 1 or 2 years. She also likes sitting up higher and the extra space vs a sedan. We also have a smaller dog that really enjoys car rides.
We have narrowed it down to the 2018 CX-5 Touring with the Preferred Equipment Package vs the 2018 Tiguan SEL. The Mazda would come in at about 26.5k and the VW at about 28.5k. We test drove both several times but its a head to head.
Mazda arguments: better design, better interior quality, more comfortable seats, quieter ride, simpler and proven engine (no turbo), better engine & transmission combo (test drive with Tiguan revealed some turbo lag and a lot of shifting of the 8speed auto), overall more reliable (?), less expensive.
Tiguan arguments: more space, bigger moon roof, nicer entertainment system w/AA and ACP, torquier engine, better warranty, full pleather seats (suede seat inserts on Mazda probably harder to clean with dog hair/kid), newer model (2019 Mazda w/changes coming soon, though 2.5T engine not a must have for us maybe will be reserved for the new signature trim, anyway?).
I know this is a Mazda forum and you can guess why Im posting here (leaning towards the Mazda ;-))
I had a conversation with a Mazda sales guy. He basically said that VW makes quite some money on repairs and that they price their cars higher just so they can provide bigger "discounts". Also said that out of warranty repairs are more expensive than Mazda. I have family over in Germany and quite a few driving VWs. They all sooner or later had issues with their cars.
Thank you for your comments!