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Re: Can a Mazda CX-7 run on regular gas [rifrbest]
by verdugo
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Jun 04, 2007 (2:07 pm)
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Replying to: rifrbest (Jun 03, 2007 4:58 pm)
If you're worried about gas prices, buy a cheaper vehicle that takes regular. Why spend so much money on this car just to save a couple hundred (if that) a year on gas?
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- #1210 of 1258
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Re: Can a Mazda CX-7 run on regular gas [verdugo]
by vbbuilt
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Jun 05, 2007 (5:16 am)
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Replying to: verdugo (Jun 04, 2007 2:07 pm)
Concur. Plain and simple, if the buyer's primary consideration is MPG and rising gas prices, then the CX-7 is NOT for that buyer.
Vince.
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Re: Can a Mazda CX-7 run on regular gas [vbbuilt]
by ateixeira
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Jun 05, 2007 (6:49 am)
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Replying to: vbbuilt (Jun 05, 2007 5:16 am)
In fact I'd recommend a Mazda5. It's their budget alternative, and shares a platform. The non-turbo 2.3l takes regular and you can carry 6 people.
Practical little bugger, too.
Off the line, it's a smidge quicker than the CX7, because it's lighter and there's no waiting for a turbo to spool up. The CX7 will pass soon after launch, but the Mazda5 steps off nicely. It's also more nimble that one might think.
That or a Mazda3s.
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Re: Can a Mazda CX-7 run on regular gas [ateixeira]
by vbbuilt
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Jun 05, 2007 (6:58 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 05, 2007 6:49 am)
Yep, true enough...but....it's one of those ubiquitous Mommy coaches, a VAN!!! IMHO, it's the least attractive of the Mazda line-up...
Vince
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Re: Can a Mazda CX-7 run on regular gas [vbbuilt]
by ateixeira
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Jun 05, 2007 (7:00 am)
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Replying to: vbbuilt (Jun 05, 2007 6:58 am)
In the Mazda5 thread I called it a "Vanlet" and a lot of people got a real kick out of that name.
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2008 Mazda CX-7 Specifications and Features for *CANADA*
by crikey
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Jun 06, 2007 (11:52 am)
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2008 Mazda CX-7 Specifications and Features for *CANADA*
It should be similar to US specs but there may, of course, be differences. Key changes do not seem to be worth waiting for.
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Mazda took it on the chin in the latest JD Powers report
by johnny__rf
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Jun 06, 2007 (1:48 pm)
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Take a look at the latest JD Powers report. Mazda is 2nd to last in Initial Quality.
CX-7 had subpar ratings too (2 out of 5.....)
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/mazda/cx-7/2007
http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pdf/2007088.pdf
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Re: Mazda took it on the chin in the latest JD Powers report [johnny__rf]
by steve_ HOST
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Jun 06, 2007 (2:05 pm)
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Replying to: johnny__rf (Jun 06, 2007 1:48 pm)
Seems a bit odd since Ford did so well this time around.
Ford products ace J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (Straightline)
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Re: Mazda took it on the chin in the latest JD Powers report [steve_]
by carlitos92
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Jun 06, 2007 (5:04 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 06, 2007 2:05 pm)
Well, at least the "Ford" cars had gas caps that worked... That helps.
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Re: Mazda took it on the chin in the latest JD Powers report [johnny__rf]
by ateixeira
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Jun 07, 2007 (5:50 am)
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Replying to: johnny__rf (Jun 06, 2007 1:48 pm)
Keep in mind the IQ study only covers the first 90 days of ownership, when you're under warranty for everything anyway. It's not usually a good forecast for longevity on a vehicle.
I prefer their Durability study, which looks at 5 year old models.
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