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#1254 of 1258 Re: 2010 CX-7 [xgbt] by jeffrobinson Apr 30, 2009 (11:00 am)
Replying to: xgbt (Apr 30, 2009 7:40 am) First of all, yes, the 2009 (and I think 2008) CX-7s do not require premium. There are enough reports out there from owners on this point, some who use 87 without much impact in their view, but most others who find they get better gas mileage with the premium gas, as well as better performance with the premium vs. 87. I don't drive a ton, so the cost to me to use premium over the course of a year is pretty minimal, and since I'd like to have my CX-7 for a lot of years, I'll be inclined to give it the good stuff.   As to my experience with reliability, again, you can gain lots of info from people on this and other CX-7 forums who have had the CX-7 much longer than me. The consensus I reached on my own was that the 2007 model had a few problems, but that 2008 and 2009 have been pretty good as far as reliability. I wouldn't let that deter you at this point.   I am only on my second tank of gas so far, the first one being 1/2 a tank from the dealer. That was almost certainly junky gas, and that did run down very quickly and had me a bit concerned. Since I filled up with premium though, the mileage got a lot better and has seemed fine so far. No hard numbers from me yet though.   As to 2009 vs. 2010, timing may be an issue, and cost may be an issue. In my case, I simply needed a new car sooner rather than later, and I found the ability to deal on the CX-7 at this time very compelling. If you can wait, the 2010 should have some tweaks and upgrades for the better, but will likely cost more at least at the outset. No easy answer.   But again, I am loving the CX-7. It is so much sharper than a lot of its competition imho, and the drive is awesome. So much pep. I love the built-in bluetooth, moonroof, upgraded stereo system, built-in Sirius with free 6-month trial. At the current prices, the CX-7 offers a lot of bang for the buck. I may have sold some of its competition short, but I felt that by the time I got a model with some of these features in some of the other brands, I'd be looking at a much more expensive crossover. With the CX-7, between the 3 trims, and AWD vs. FWD, you can get a very good sense of what you want to pay and should pay, for the features you want, without worrying too much about a ton of other options being forced upon you. Just my view at least. Anyway, good luck. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Apr 30, 2009 11:08 am)
#1255 of 1258 Re: 2010 CX-7 [jeffrobinson] by ateixeira Apr 30, 2009 (11:08 am)
Replying to: jeffrobinson (Apr 30, 2009 11:00 am) Starting prices are very low.   Mazda has good incentives now, especially for the Miata - $5000!
#1256 of 1258 Re: 2010 CX-7 [xgbt] by wwest May 02, 2009 (9:51 am)
Replying to: xgbt (Apr 28, 2009 11:40 am) You could probably improve your CX-7's FE significantly by "wiring" the turbo wastegate fully open. Even greater improvement if you go the extra mile and mill the engine head to get the 12:1 compression ratio otherwise standard for a DFI engine.   It seems odd to me that the new non-turbo CX-7 engine isn't this same one but without the detuning/derating required of the boost capability via an exhaust powered turbo.
#1257 of 1258 my new cx-7 by ssellman May 09, 2009 (6:11 pm)
My new car has been a problem so far. I have 09 cx-7 sport model. The car has 2400miles on it and has been back to the dealship 3xs! First time the check engine light. The next time the windows and moonroof would open partially on their own. The car would be parked somewhere and I would come out and the windows and moonroof would be down grrrrr Sometimes when I shut the car off the seat would automatically go back. I took it back and they replaced the vehicle control module. Six weeks later it started again-grrrr. They had the regional engineer look at it and they changed the door mechanism. So far it hasn't happened again. But now my heated seat on the passenger side has malfunctioned. It heats only marginally. It seems the drivers side gets hot then subsides then heats up again. I wonder if that is normal. I love the way the car handles and rides. But oh how I worry about ongoing electrical problems. Mazda sent me 100 buck gift card for my troubles-thanks for nothin! Replies to this message: irismg (May 24, 2009 8:11 am)
#1258 of 1258 Re: my new cx-7 [ssellman] by irismg May 24, 2009 (8:11 am)
Replying to: ssellman (May 09, 2009 6:11 pm) It's been my limited experience that a "check engine" light is almost always a faulty oxygen sensor. That happened to my Corolla nine years ago...cost about $125 to fix, not a lot out-of-pocket. I would take it to either a better quality dealer or regular mechanic worth his/her salt who knows this and can fix it right. Make sure your regular mechanic is authorized to do warranty work. Hope this helps.

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