Recent content by broomco

Received the following offer on 2014 Touring AWD no options: MSRP: $26,860 SALE: $25,418 - $500 loyalty = $24,918 + DH + TTL

My experience with the Spec-X: OE to 18k 1st set Spec-X to 40k (4-5 /32nds) 2nd set Spec-X to 60k right now, they are about 5-6 /32nds I will keep using them tho as Discount warranties them and I save 50% off next set - they are not cheap!

How are we to determine if it's a good price when we don't know the value of your trade and how much your taxes are?

I would like to hear people's experiences having gone from a CX-9 to a CX-5. Looking at the 5 primarily to save $ on gas. My wife drives the CX-9, mostly city miles, and averages 16-16.5 mpg. We have 2 teens, the oldest will have her own car in 6 months, so the need for a 7 passenger has...

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Summer = Kahr PM9 Winter = S&W M&P 9c

Always inflated properly, I check both my vehicles every couple of weeks. Had to ask my wife if she was autocross racing while I'm at work...granted 90% of her driving is purely city.

October 2009 I replaced the crap factory tires with 255/50/20 Paradas. Great improvement in ride, handling, and especially wet/snow traction. Only downside, I just replaced them after 22,000 miles. They were down to 4 and 5/32, and did not want my wife driving in the snow with low tread...

2008 GT AWD w/ 42,000 miles Pure city: 16.5 City/highway mix: 18 Pure interstate: 22-24

Sounds like a decent deal. Do you need AWD? Only you can determine/justify if 10k is worth 1 year newer, 12k less miles, more options, and AWD.

Test drove a 2011 Pilot this weekend, and it is out of the running. What a dog. We previously had a 2004 and it was really quick, the new ones are too slow and the transmission is constantly downshifting. Looking like we will be keeping the CX9.

I know it's not the smartest financial decision to buyout a lease, however the price is attractive, the car is like brand new still, and I can't see spending more $ on anything else at this time. We need the 3 rows for carpool purposes, although it's tight in the CX9, the only other option I...

Ours only gets 15.5 -17.5 in town driving, but on road trips fully loaded up, AC on, 80 mph we've averaged 22-23.

AMEN!!! I live in Colorado, and I replaced the stock tires at 19k - they absolutely stunk in the snow... Now, I don't drive the 9 much as it's the wife's car, but when I do I am always impressed how much nicer the ride is with the Paradas. Handled great in the snow over the winter.

Thanks for bringing this back up. Winter is over for the most part, and I can now whole-heartedly recommend these tires. The are great in wet, slush, snow, and ice. The difference between these and the stock tires is like the difference between fwd and awd - it now feels like an awd vehicle...