After about 70,000 miles in a CX-5, I was ready for something different. I really enjoyed the vehicle; it was reliable, economical and really fun to drive. In the end, I wanted a bit more luxury and power with excellent fuel economy while maintaining utility and the "fun to drive" quality, so I started my shopping with those goals in mind. I was impressed by the interior upgrade of the 2016 CX-5, but really had been holding out for a turbo or diesel option that never seems to to arrive.
I hit the target with a 2015 Volvo V60 wagon purchased used from Carmax. The 240 hp turbo four is fast, quite, and is rated at a whopping 37 highway (I achieved 33 mpg on the drive back from Atlanta). I did give up the AWD, and although that option is available in the V60 and XC60, they are not mated with the high efficiency turbo. I also like the Swedish design sensibilities. I may miss the AWD, but I only engaged it once or twice this past winter, and my other FWD VW with winter tires worked as well as the CX-5 AWD in those circumstances. Others have developed great technology in turbos that surpass the power and efficiency of Mazda's current US offerings, so hopefully Mazda will make something equivalent available soon in the US.
I will miss my CX-5. It had great personality and great utility; the vehicle just makes sense for so many people. I spend a lot of time in my car, so my goal in trading was to provide something fresh that that also meets my specifications.
This was my first experience buying from Carmax, and I was completely impressed! The whole buying process takes about 2 hours (including a test drive, trade in evaluation, financing, signing paperwork, etc.) or about 1.5 hours without financing. The place is run like a well oiled machine. They offered me a very competitive $20,500 trade in value for my '14 with 46,000 miles on the clock (had a '13 sport with 25,000 miles sold two years ago). Also LOVED the no-haggle pricing. The 2015 Volvo I purchased had only 3,000 miles and priced about $14,000 less than the 2015.5 Volvo available at the dealer. I'd say the options package on the 2015.5 was about $3,000 more than the one I purchased, so I'm guessing the compared savings was about $11,000. Is 3000 miles worth 11 grand?
On the other hand, my experience at the local dealer was horrible with bait and switch internet pricing that suddenly wasn't available to me. They said the so called $7000 discount advertised on-line consists of a combination of conquest cash, loyalty cash, etc. that I was not eligible for, as Mazda is not considered a competitor. One thing I don't get, how can anyone be eligible to combine conquest cash and loyalty cash??? I just doesn't add up!!! All the more reason to deal with Carmax.
I hit the target with a 2015 Volvo V60 wagon purchased used from Carmax. The 240 hp turbo four is fast, quite, and is rated at a whopping 37 highway (I achieved 33 mpg on the drive back from Atlanta). I did give up the AWD, and although that option is available in the V60 and XC60, they are not mated with the high efficiency turbo. I also like the Swedish design sensibilities. I may miss the AWD, but I only engaged it once or twice this past winter, and my other FWD VW with winter tires worked as well as the CX-5 AWD in those circumstances. Others have developed great technology in turbos that surpass the power and efficiency of Mazda's current US offerings, so hopefully Mazda will make something equivalent available soon in the US.
I will miss my CX-5. It had great personality and great utility; the vehicle just makes sense for so many people. I spend a lot of time in my car, so my goal in trading was to provide something fresh that that also meets my specifications.
This was my first experience buying from Carmax, and I was completely impressed! The whole buying process takes about 2 hours (including a test drive, trade in evaluation, financing, signing paperwork, etc.) or about 1.5 hours without financing. The place is run like a well oiled machine. They offered me a very competitive $20,500 trade in value for my '14 with 46,000 miles on the clock (had a '13 sport with 25,000 miles sold two years ago). Also LOVED the no-haggle pricing. The 2015 Volvo I purchased had only 3,000 miles and priced about $14,000 less than the 2015.5 Volvo available at the dealer. I'd say the options package on the 2015.5 was about $3,000 more than the one I purchased, so I'm guessing the compared savings was about $11,000. Is 3000 miles worth 11 grand?
On the other hand, my experience at the local dealer was horrible with bait and switch internet pricing that suddenly wasn't available to me. They said the so called $7000 discount advertised on-line consists of a combination of conquest cash, loyalty cash, etc. that I was not eligible for, as Mazda is not considered a competitor. One thing I don't get, how can anyone be eligible to combine conquest cash and loyalty cash??? I just doesn't add up!!! All the more reason to deal with Carmax.
