Hi everyone,
I wanted to introduce myself as a new to me CX-9 owner.
We previously had a 2007 Ford Edge AWD and were happy with it until the diff seals began to leak as well as the transfer case...the repairs were obviously covered on warranty but this left us feeling uneasy as the warranty was about to expire in May 2012. With a growing family we wanted a larger vehicle anyway.
Interesting story, we had actually made up our minds on a 2008 Buick Enclave until we had one at our disposal for a couple of days.
In short, the Buick was horrible for us. The seats were possibly the most uncomfortable I had ever sat in. I am very tall so the seats alone were a deal breaker for me.
Back to the drawing board...what to buy?
After much research, we discovered the CX-9 and to my surprise it was the best vehicle for us. Likely the best vehicle in its class in our opinion.
We purchased a fully loaded 2008 CX-9 GT, pearl white with nav and rear DVD system for the kids.
The vehicle has 52,300KMs (just under 32,500 miles) on it. It is a certified vehicle and drives real nice, we couldn't be happier.
I frequented this forum as part of my research and decision making process prior to actually test driving the vehicle, thank you everyone for the valuable information.
Comfort and seating position is crucial for me, the CX-9 was the most roomy for XXL drivers (I am 6'6" 275lbs).
I just ordered the Scangauge II so that I can have all that info which we had become accustomed to having in our previous vehicle.
The one issue I have thus far (I see that I am not alone) is with the nav system. I checked out the DVD version which is dated 2007 v.1 which means it likely has maps from 2005 or 2006 at best.
Unfortunately, I cannot order the updated maps because mazdanav does not sell to Canadians (???). We live in an area that has been developed a lot since 2006 and half the time the nav shows that we are driving off road LOL
Do any of the Canadian CX-9 owners here know where the updates can be purchased and at what price?
I find it crazy that they want 200$ for a disc when you can buy a Tomtom or Garmin unit for less $ and have free updates for life.
I can only imagine that the Mazda dealers likely want over 300$ for them here, although I have not checked with a dealer yet.
Information on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any advice you may have,
Anthony
I wanted to introduce myself as a new to me CX-9 owner.
We previously had a 2007 Ford Edge AWD and were happy with it until the diff seals began to leak as well as the transfer case...the repairs were obviously covered on warranty but this left us feeling uneasy as the warranty was about to expire in May 2012. With a growing family we wanted a larger vehicle anyway.
Interesting story, we had actually made up our minds on a 2008 Buick Enclave until we had one at our disposal for a couple of days.
In short, the Buick was horrible for us. The seats were possibly the most uncomfortable I had ever sat in. I am very tall so the seats alone were a deal breaker for me.
Back to the drawing board...what to buy?
After much research, we discovered the CX-9 and to my surprise it was the best vehicle for us. Likely the best vehicle in its class in our opinion.
We purchased a fully loaded 2008 CX-9 GT, pearl white with nav and rear DVD system for the kids.
The vehicle has 52,300KMs (just under 32,500 miles) on it. It is a certified vehicle and drives real nice, we couldn't be happier.
I frequented this forum as part of my research and decision making process prior to actually test driving the vehicle, thank you everyone for the valuable information.
Comfort and seating position is crucial for me, the CX-9 was the most roomy for XXL drivers (I am 6'6" 275lbs).
I just ordered the Scangauge II so that I can have all that info which we had become accustomed to having in our previous vehicle.
The one issue I have thus far (I see that I am not alone) is with the nav system. I checked out the DVD version which is dated 2007 v.1 which means it likely has maps from 2005 or 2006 at best.
Unfortunately, I cannot order the updated maps because mazdanav does not sell to Canadians (???). We live in an area that has been developed a lot since 2006 and half the time the nav shows that we are driving off road LOL
Do any of the Canadian CX-9 owners here know where the updates can be purchased and at what price?
I find it crazy that they want 200$ for a disc when you can buy a Tomtom or Garmin unit for less $ and have free updates for life.
I can only imagine that the Mazda dealers likely want over 300$ for them here, although I have not checked with a dealer yet.
Information on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any advice you may have,
Anthony
