I just saw a CX-5 the other day with rust beginning on the rear quarters, if you live in the rust belt this brand the worst of the worst, Yugo's rusted less. That is not to say it is a bad car but if you live in a rust prone area these are not the cars to own.Mine has no rust. I just watched a video that my dealer did during the inspection the other day. Included in the video was the inspection of the engine bay. A nice touch I thought.
Compared to a Pilot it is a bit smaller, but I see very little difference between it and the Highlander. I'm 6'2 250 and I can put the front seat where I want it, sit in the 2nd row behind that comfortably, and fit into the 3rd row well enough to make it across town if I needed to.. How much bigger does it need to be?It’s tiny for a 7 passenger vehicle.
That's disappointing to hear. Model years from about 2002 through about 2009 rusted very badly here. 2005 through 2009 was not as bad as earlier. I had thought they had beaten the rust issues over the past 10 years.I just saw a CX-5 the other day with rust beginning on the rear quarters, if you live in the rust belt this brand the worst of the worst, Yugo's rusted less. That is not to say it is a bad car but if you live in a rust prone area these are not the cars to own.
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Great ride but when I looked at them they can't tow very much.My sister just bought a new CX-9. I really like it and cannot understand why they sell a million more highlanders/pilots..
Not good!That's disappointing to hear. Model years from about 2002 through about 2009 rusted very badly here. 2005 through 2009 was not as bad as earlier. I had thought they had beaten the rust issues over the past 10 years.
I haven't seen any rusty Mazdas newer than that here - but our very cold winters actually discourage rust. It's the Spring thaws that really hurt. I'm sure the rust issues in New England are much worse, as they are in Quebec and southern Ontario.
As I always buy used, I watch any vehicle type I'm considering to see if and where rust is starting.
My sister just bought a new CX-9. I really like it and cannot understand why they sell a million more highlanders/pilots..
It is too bad the cars look good but what I dont get is why this is happening, is it cheap metal, poor coatings I have no idea but whatever the reason they should do something about it.That's disappointing to hear. Model years from about 2002 through about 2009 rusted very badly here. 2005 through 2009 was not as bad as earlier. I had thought they had beaten the rust issues over the past 10 years.
I haven't seen any rusty Mazdas newer than that here - but our very cold winters actually discourage rust. It's the Spring thaws that really hurt. I'm sure the rust issues in New England are much worse, as they are in Quebec and southern Ontario.
As I always buy used, I watch any vehicle type I'm considering to see if and where rust is starting.
I'd buy a Mazda if they were made in USA. But they are made in Mexico with a made in USA or Japan price tag.
The only Mazda that I would consider is a Mazda3 hatchback. For something made in Mexico, it's very expensive.That depends on the model. Most Mazda cars are assembled in Hiroshima Japan.
Mazda, along with Toyota is finishing up on their MTMUS assembly plant in Alabama.
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The only Mazda that I would consider is a Mazda3 hatchback. For something made in Mexico, it's very expensive.
Toyota and Honda long term reliability and thus resale value has been higher. Mazda had good designs for their target market but the material quality is closer to that of domestics.