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    Brakes, straight replacement or upgrade?

    55,545 miles. Finally changing my tires and the mechanics are pointing out worn down rear brake pads and slightly off color discs (rear only). Plausible; I saw it with my own eyes. EDIT: I've also read a few threads here that highlight the fact that the rear brakes are prone to premature wear...
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    Dealer hogwash?

    Edit: Ranting thread ahead... So I'm at 41k miles and the dealer wanted to charge me for a "throttle body cleaning" and I either misheard him or he misspoke because I heard $1000. Either he misread his prices by adding a zero or he thought I was a gullible halfwit. Having worked on cars in my...
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    How long do OEM tires last?

    Might sound like a noob question, but just curious to gauge others' experience. How long did your OEM tires last before you had to replace them? I have the 17" wheels that came with my sport and about 31,000 miles on the original tires. Edit: I drive highway most of the time and never off-road...
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    Touch-up paint

    I knew it was bound to happen, got a couple scratches on my my baby and need to get touch up paint. Anybody have a good website to order from? Does this look like the right shot for a 2013 Black CX5 Sport? http://www.oemmazdaparts.com/0000-88-0154-W1
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    2014 Mazda6 wagon

    Forgive me if its been posted already, but check out this gorgeous 2014 mazda6: more info here If they bring that wagon to the USA, I might trade the CX5 for one in a few years...
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    New here

    Newb here, saying hello from sunny South Florida. I've had my Black CX5 Sport 6spd for two weeks and absolutely love it. I found this forum a few days ago and figured I would sign up instead of simply trolling your site. Keep the useful information flowing guys & gals!
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