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Not my words. Mazda's words.
Anyone who knows anything about cars and car marketing would know that Leather Trimmed Seats means just that--trim, not full. Learned that on my first car with leather trimmed seats 18 years ago--before I bought it (I read beyond page one of the marketing materials). I guess you learned the hard way. Maybe you want to sue Mazda for false advertising since you didn't get your precious Napa leather on the third row of your seats.
Why do you need to look at your tach when you drive an automatic transmission vehicle? Occasionally? Ok--fine? Enough that a majority of drivers would need or want it in the HUD? No.
You may look at it--but why? Because it's there? I'd argue that's distracting.
So in your OP, when you said "Thoughts?" what you really meant was only for people to respond with their opinions that matched yours? Is that the take away here?
"Other than my engine exploding, my car has been great."
"Other than poisoning my dog, my next door neighbor is a really nice guy."
"Other than making me violently ill, our dinner at that restaurant was wonderful."
I can clearly see that you enjoy arguing moot points and offering non-sequitur replies in rebuttal.
You shouldn't be sad to hear it--the TSB is a good thing. Mazda acknowledges it's an issue, which makes it easier to get it fixed. There's 1000s of parts on a car, and I've never owned a car that didn't have something that needed to be addressed under warranty/TSB. Just make sure to take a video of the issue if it happens so you can show the service manager, in case they can't "replicate the issue".
I have. It was called the 3000 GT SL. It never needed anything but oil changes. I replaced plugs, wires, belts and hoses only as a matter of precaution. On record, it never needed a parts replacement or warranty repair having anything to do with inherent faults in the design or manufacturing process. Your mileage may vary with the 3000 GT SL. Mine was spot on perfection in terms of maintenance and repairs.
The key is that winter tires can actually help you stop and steer the car in slick conditions much better than all season tires. AWD will help you get moving, but won't help you stop or maneuver the car around a curve. So, in your scenario, the inexperienced but over confident driver benefits more from winter tires than AWD. (drive)
You do this kind of thing all over the forum. You offered a total and complete misunderstanding of AWD systems and how they perform in Stopping and Cornering. Have you ever heard the term Coefficient of Friction? Do you know how to calculate the dynamic loads acting through the front and rear axle relative to the weight transfer of the vehicle under breaking and cornering? Do you understand why and how this matters to a vehicle with AWD vs a vehicle without it?
Traction control during the winter months is not merely attained through the use of winter tires. The overall design of the vehicle's suspension, center of gravity, weight shifting moment and designed weight distribution all play vital roles in predicting the kind of traction any vehicle can expect during periods where low friction coefficients are observed. This gets into discussions involving engineering, mathematics and physics, requiring something of a background in said subjects in order to flesh out relevant details. Else, its just bar room talk on a snowy day in New England.
But, hey - you are the Cop on duty, so I'm not going to argue with a Cop on duty.
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