paging_drburgos
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- 2017 Mazda CX5 GT - Premium
I wanted to get away from any kind of comparison. I've been there and done that over the last 1.5 years and this car finally put an end to that journey for me.
Now that we've had our car's for a little while, what do you like and what don't you like? What drew you to the '17 CX-5 and what were you considering before? What did you drive before?
I came from a 2006 Mazda 5 with 240,000 miles on it (reliable as hell). That ugly car took me to the moon (in terms of miles) and I decided that enough was enough. I originally wanted a 2016 Mazda 6GT w/tech but those idiots who review cars said not to buy one because it's 0-60 time was too slow so I made the mistake of not test driving one. I began looking at older luxury cars beginning with the 2012 Jaguar XF (i don't remember why), but it was a beast under the hood (that's what she said) and it had those really neat flipping vents.
I eventually went round and round from old XF to Audi, and Inifinity, and so and until I ended up behind the wheel of an Acura TLX (two weeks before buying this). I remember thinking the cabin is the quietest of the bunch, but it's so boring and the drive felt numb, but for the price it was great and it had lots of tech. I was finally ready to compromise and go with the safe buy. One week later I randomly stumbled upon a no-strings attached Mazda test drive event and that was it. It was as quiet as the Acura, had more usable space, more practical overall, uses 87 octane, felt overall more upscale than the Acura, and it costs a whole lot less fully loaded. Oh also that red though . One week later I purchased this bad boy and have been really enjoying it.
My Mazda 5 had a little more usable space in the back, which made getting the bikes in and out a snap. This time I'm considering a tow hitch with bike rack to make that easier. Also considering a roof rack to fit my telescope.
I hope you guys are enjoying yours.
Now that we've had our car's for a little while, what do you like and what don't you like? What drew you to the '17 CX-5 and what were you considering before? What did you drive before?
I came from a 2006 Mazda 5 with 240,000 miles on it (reliable as hell). That ugly car took me to the moon (in terms of miles) and I decided that enough was enough. I originally wanted a 2016 Mazda 6GT w/tech but those idiots who review cars said not to buy one because it's 0-60 time was too slow so I made the mistake of not test driving one. I began looking at older luxury cars beginning with the 2012 Jaguar XF (i don't remember why), but it was a beast under the hood (that's what she said) and it had those really neat flipping vents.
I eventually went round and round from old XF to Audi, and Inifinity, and so and until I ended up behind the wheel of an Acura TLX (two weeks before buying this). I remember thinking the cabin is the quietest of the bunch, but it's so boring and the drive felt numb, but for the price it was great and it had lots of tech. I was finally ready to compromise and go with the safe buy. One week later I randomly stumbled upon a no-strings attached Mazda test drive event and that was it. It was as quiet as the Acura, had more usable space, more practical overall, uses 87 octane, felt overall more upscale than the Acura, and it costs a whole lot less fully loaded. Oh also that red though . One week later I purchased this bad boy and have been really enjoying it.
My Mazda 5 had a little more usable space in the back, which made getting the bikes in and out a snap. This time I'm considering a tow hitch with bike rack to make that easier. Also considering a roof rack to fit my telescope.
I hope you guys are enjoying yours.
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