Recent content by thegrapeguy

Did some research. Continental LX-20's and not available in 225/55/19. Continental Eco Plus being discontinued plus not available in stock size. All the tires recommended from posters who went up to a 235 size I have a question. Every tire dealer and tire manufacturer I spoke to said it...

I have the original Toyos on my 2013 GT AWD and at 41K it's time to change. I was all set to go with Pirelli Cinturato P7's until a CX-5 owner reported louder noise and decreased mpg compared to original tires. Tire Rack guy recommends the Pirellis greatly but maybe he was biased because a...

Yes what Arks said!

Ok so I bugged out of the deal to get a 2014 CX-5. I actually had the papers signed and the deposit down. My sales guy was cool about it. The reason it was relatively easy to get out was that the car hadn't arrived in the time expected and was slightly delayed at port. Without a definite...

I could not even consider the Sport or Touring model when I shopped for my CX-5. I needed the 8 way adjustable seat in the GT to lift the front of the seat. With that adjustment made it sort of slides you back against the killer lumbar support which I push all the way out. Just like my...

So maybe remote engine start is a good idea? Get that blue light out and get that engine warm... Seems to easy to believe the engine warmth affects gas mileage. I've had my 2013 GT AWD for 31k now. I drive mostly suburban miles - drive a few miles at 50 mph, hit a stoplight then another few...

When I was shopping for the 2013 CX-5 I narrowed the competition down to the Toyota Prius V, VW Jetta Wagon (Deisel), Chevy Equinox, Ford Escape. I found the GT CX-5 with it's 8-way adjustable power seat the very best of the bunch. The seats were rigid with noticeable lumbar support and that...

BC - seriously some great advice! My dream is the Porsche Cayenne loaded! If not that the Lexus RX 450 Hybrid AWD at 57k loaded...

Thanks BC - for the insight. Variety may be the spice of life but my 2 kids, wife and ski gear have to fit into whatever car I get...

I started out on this quest a month ago to get a new CX-5. My 2013 CX-5's got 31k miles, the warranty will be up in a couple months, the tires are gettin close, brakes, a few small dings... So I worked with 2 dealers going through the painstaking process of filling out forms, crunching numbers...

I've asked dealers right to their face, "Can you add OEM remote engine start to the car I'm interested in?". "I'm willing to pay for it". In one case the dealer sighted liability issues. In the other case the dealer said, "It's not cost conducive for us to do it". So if they're Bsing me I...

Thanks for the replies. The discount off of sticker plays a large role as well. There are 2 cars I'm interested in. They're both GT AWD with Tech. One is $32,245. It's got All Weather Mats, Wheel Locks, Cargo Cover, Rear bumper Guard. The trade is set at $24k and the discount is $1120 and...

I'm shopping for a 2014 CX-5 GT AWD with Tech to replace my same version 2013 with 30k miles. I've been working the trade value with 3 dealers and wonder what folks here thought a fair depreciation amount is? It's looking like the best trade value I got was $24,800 giving an approximate...

SayNo - they don't have the GT in Soul Red/ Sand in leather. Only black...

On the Grand Touring I didn't think I would be a fan of the Black ext/ Sand int scheme but I liked it a lot. Felt "clean" and "happy". I didn't really like what Mazda did last year with the Navy Blue/White but this car I saw today was cool. Has anyone seen this color scheme or own one - thoughts?