Ive only owned luxury cars except my first car which was a manual pontiac firebird (loved the thing but I totaled it) since then its been Volvos and Mercedes. After I had a ton of issues with my last Mercedes I traded it in and got a Mazda CX-5 touring. I regretted the touring bc it lacked a lot of the luxuries I was used to (leather, heated seats, sunroof, auto headlights etc..) I ended up trading it in for a 2017 GT. I dont drive long distances so my 2017 still only has 1k miles on it but today I had 3 other people in the car and everyone complemented on how soft the drive was and what a nice car it was. Despite owning luxury cars the Mazda is still the nicest car Ive ever owned and Im glad I havent had all the problems with this car like Ive had with my Volvo and Mercedess.
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Haha newb..almost 90k here and while not 100% trouble free(nothing major/egregious) its a damn fine cuv that has gone a bit soft for my taste unfortunately and despite my enthusiasm I've only swayed 1 to the brand and not sure I'll be back honestly. Mercedes--*touring? Well yeah you're feeling a bit slighted..hey I honestly thought my c230 hatch w/manual and cloth interior was a little diamond in the rough and it was for what i had into it..that old 2.3sc it wasn't the most refined mill but it really pulled like a 6 (of its day anyway)..w/zero lag..but then it wasn't under warranty and problems, more problems, and good riddance..
Just traded our 3rd BMW for another CX-5. I loved the BMW's but they have distanced themselves from what they once were (Ultimate Driving Machines). We now get a similar driving experience with all the bells and whistles and a less costly long term relationship for at least $10K less. Instead of Zoom, Zoom, Zoom the new slogan should be Win, Win, Win!
I do miss the old 1er but fully agreed- hey I'd gladly own an M240i or M2 but I'd much rather have nearly 2 vehicles for that kind of ransom..and nice ride there- liquid silver ftw!
Just saw that you added a '19(guess I was thinking you scooped up an 18 for a deal)- did you consider/drive the turbo version..pretty close there price wise GT w/PP..
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Love the Liquid Silver since it's the best color for going all winter without hand washing it, unless it get's really snotty out there and have to take it through a drive through. If we were leasing, would have seriously considered an '18 and added CarPlay to it but since we purchase, didn't want to take a bigger hit on depreciation. Besides, really like the new wheels on the '19.
As for considering the Turbo, never did. I'm an old school NA guy and even though forced air induction has come a long way, I still prefer the long term reliability of a NA power plant. Which is why we were so glad that Mazda is still offering them unlike Honda CRV, Acura RDX, Lexus NSX, BMW, Audi, Volvo. Yup, the GT-R is outfitted like a GT w/PP plus the turbo for almost $2K additional which is great for those that want a turbo.
Cool man fully agreed on the wheels, best of luck with it..what color on the 19 now that liquid is sadly gone?
No, no! We still have the 2014 liquid! We'll keep that forever, has less than 40K on the odo. The 2019 GT is Snowflake White Pearl Mica over Black. Looks amazing at night!
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Not as many miles here, approaching 76k on mine, but agreed it has been 100% trouble free. The two things that broke being the AT shifter switch (of which there is a revised part so new CX-5s definitely shouldn't have this break), and my drive belt tensioner which seems somewhat common, but wasn't too much to deal with. Curious if the Gen 2's will have the same issue with that part.
