As some of you know from previous threads, I am helping my parents find a new (used) vehicle. They are interested in "cute ute's" and so far have test driven a 2015 RAV4 (priced too high) and a 2017 Equinox. I took my mother to look at a 2014 Mazda CX-5 this afternoon, just got back in fact. It has 45,000 miles and appeared to be in good shape cosmetically. I did call ahead but unfortunately upon arriving, the salesman told me it was a fresh trade and hadn't been inspected yet, so they could not allow us to test drive. I explained that we had driven out of our way to test drive it, and he "checked with his manager" who said we could drive it around the lot, but not on the road until it could be inspected.
Long story short, it should be ready by tomorrow afternoon.
My mom seemed to like it, other than the fact that it lacks XM and interior volume (mainly in the back seat) seems smaller than the Equinox. It seems to be priced right though at $13,9.
I thought this had the 2.5 engine, but it is listed as having a 2.0 skyactive. Any word on those engines?
Also, does anybody know if these have the rust problems other Mazdas have had other the years? Also feel free to comment on general reliability. Many have recommended these over BITOG, but I have steered away because I thought these had the leaky water pump issue that seeped into oil and toasted the motor. I think I got myself confused with the CX-9. Correct my if I am wrong.
Here is the one we are looking at... 2014 Mazda CX-5
Long story short, it should be ready by tomorrow afternoon.
My mom seemed to like it, other than the fact that it lacks XM and interior volume (mainly in the back seat) seems smaller than the Equinox. It seems to be priced right though at $13,9.
I thought this had the 2.5 engine, but it is listed as having a 2.0 skyactive. Any word on those engines?
Also, does anybody know if these have the rust problems other Mazdas have had other the years? Also feel free to comment on general reliability. Many have recommended these over BITOG, but I have steered away because I thought these had the leaky water pump issue that seeped into oil and toasted the motor. I think I got myself confused with the CX-9. Correct my if I am wrong.
Here is the one we are looking at... 2014 Mazda CX-5