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#98 of 226 Re: Did I just make a huge mistake? [castg1] by d_hyper Apr 18, 2007 (8:38 am)
Replying to: castg1 (Apr 17, 2007 7:15 pm) The car could even hold you, 3 kids, and 2 wifes! Not sure if You can handle this. Replies to this message: castg1 (May 31, 2007 8:19 am) maltb (May 31, 2007 9:28 am)
#99 of 226 Doin some researchq by birdsondabat May 30, 2007 (6:42 am)
We're expecting a baby in november, and have 2 dogs (boxer and lab0 that will likely be making the xmas trip of 6 hours to ohio. We haven't test driven the 5 yet, but I like the reviews, expecially when it's mileage is compared to the odyssey and the sienna, in your folk's opinion, is this a decent vehicle for a famiy with a baby that's going to travel a bit? Replies to this message: jeffpurd (May 30, 2007 5:37 pm)
#100 of 226 Re: Doin some researchq [birdsondabat] by jeffpurd May 30, 2007 (5:37 pm)
Replying to: birdsondabat (May 30, 2007 6:42 am) I'd recommend it - I'm in a similar situation and saved a ton of money up front and ongoing in gas savings. Besides that, my rationale was that the 5 would make an ideal and versatile second car when I do have to bite the bullet and get something larger in a few years.   I have a 2 year old and just got back from a memorial day round trip from Minnesota to Ohio - averaged 26-29 mpg doing 75 mph (5 spd sport and depending on ethanol content) - about 10 hours each way. Comfort is good although my wife doesn't love the missing armrest on the passenger seat during long trips. I find the sliding doors and height of the back seats ideal for loading my daughter in and out (frequently).   I also have 3 60lb dogs and have taken them on trips with the back seats (and sometimes one of the second row seats) folded down. With those three on board, there really isn't much room left for luggage so I invested in a rack and cargo carrier for the annual holiday travel.   I also get some satisfaction knowing that the other 90% of the time I'm not taking a trip I've got a right-sized vehicle that's nothing more than I need. Oh, yeah, and that Zoom-Zoom thing.
#101 of 226 Re: Did I just make a huge mistake? [d_hyper] by castg1 May 31, 2007 (8:19 am)
Replying to: d_hyper (Apr 18, 2007 8:38 am) The M5 to me feels too delicate. I needed to educated friends on how to properly close the sliding door. 100% of the time they 'slam the sliding door too hard' in closing it the first time. Anyone who has the M5 will experience this 'fear' of someone slamming the sliding door violently. lol. Replies to this message: maltb (May 31, 2007 9:28 am)
#102 of 226 Re: Did I just make a huge mistake? [castg1] by maltb May 31, 2007 (9:28 am)
Replying to: castg1 (May 31, 2007 8:19 am) That's funny...I had to talk to my kids about that. Although, once you are over how easy the sliders work, it's a benefit.
#103 of 226 M5 after 17 Months & 58,000 kms by djbilly Jun 04, 2007 (12:47 pm)
We bought the Mazda 5 GT (5 speed) Dec. 31, 2005 for the 6 seats, 4 cyclinder economy, its zip (Zoom, Zoom!) and Japanese reliability. We are mostly happy with the first three points, but the reliability piece is not exactly what we expected. I am a perfectionist and have always owned Nissan's up until this with little to complain about.   The issues we have had do not seem to be unique. Our dealership is maybe not quite as open and responsive as what some of the others have experienced which adds to the frustration. The issues we have had include: weak AC - on a 6 hour trip to PA last summer we ended up opening the windows as the AC wasn't keeping up and the humidity got unbearable. The dealer said they could not replicate the problem. This is a common complaint, so I think the design is poor. suspension crunching noise with below freezing temperatures - starts to get better after an hour or so of driving. The colder it is the worse the crunch noise is. The front was done under warranty the first winter (<5K km) and the crunch came back the 2nd winter (39K km). Dealer said they couldn't do anything as the "fix" was already applied and told me to complain to Mazda. The front kept crunching and then the back started. They applied the "fix" to the back end and then spring came. No more cold temperatures, so no more squeaks. This winter I expect both to be sqeaking in unison. belt squeal when driving in rain - after driving in the rain for a period of time, regardless of outside temperature, a belt squeals every minute or so (not AC as does it with AC on or off). Dealer can not replicate as only does this on rainy days. wind noise left and right doors - after visiting the dealer's body shop, they say new weather stripping is needed (currently on order). We'll see. key fob does not work - the one key fob would not work unless close to the vehicle and then only after several presses. Dealer has replaced under warranty. premature tire wear? - the Toyo OEM tires are just about done with about 45K km on them. We put on snow tires to get through the winter. I know they are high performance, but I hoped they would last more than this? This one may just be my expectations, but was a surprise to us. I'm not sure if we'll buy Mazda again. Right now the M5 is feeling like a bit of a That said, it has never died on us, so still better than some of the domestics! We'll see how things have progressed when we are ready for our next vehicle choice! Hope this is helpful. Replies to this message: mdchachi (Jun 04, 2007 6:44 pm) 8aa2ym (Jul 03, 2007 1:39 pm) mdchachi (Jul 04, 2007 9:30 pm) 8aa2ym (Jul 03, 2007 1:49 pm)
#104 of 226 Re: Did I just make a huge mistake? [justabitmore] by coolmazda5 Jun 04, 2007 (5:26 pm)
Replying to: justabitmore (Apr 16, 2007 7:47 pm) Hmmm, not really. It is a very good vehicle. Got ours in Jul/Aug 2005.   Now, I'm a pro-Mazda5 fellow as you can see, so for the sake of a balanced opinion I'll just copy-n-paste some comments I made in a different thread last month:   "As for reliability, wife and baby are the day to day primary driver and passenger and have had zero issues, so it is reliable. Plus, those sliding doors are just plain awesome.    The primary driver (wife) is not into brands, models or engines, yet if you ask her what are her thoughts of a Mazda5 and the potential competitors (she just saw a Rondo the other day at the grocery store), Mazda5 wins hands down (top of her list: sliding doors, low height, 5 speed manual transmission, a really economic 4 cylinder engine, 6 CD Player, it does not look like a typical Soccer Mom Car nor an SUV and is an IKEA box carrier compliant car )"   To close, I just fitted a full swingset the other day (store people asked me to rent a pick up or so instead). Just retracted the 2nd and 3rd rows and... here we go!
#105 of 226 Re: M5 after 17 Months & 58,000 kms [djbilly] by mdchachi Jun 04, 2007 (6:44 pm)
Replying to: djbilly (Jun 04, 2007 12:47 pm) fwiw, my mechanic who I've been going to for over 20 years and only works on foreign makes warned me against buying the Mazda. He indicated that the quality is nowhere near Toyota/Honda. I don't think he's actually seen a Mazda5 in his shop yet. We still took a chance since there's nothing else like it and my wife really wanted it and this model has been around (in Japan) a while. We bought it used and have only had it for a couple months now so still too early to tell. Replies to this message: 8aa2ym (Jul 03, 2007 1:39 pm) mdchachi (Jul 04, 2007 9:30 pm)
#106 of 226 Re: M5 after 17 Months & 58,000 kms [mdchachi] by 8aa2ym Jul 03, 2007 (1:39 pm)
Replying to: mdchachi (Jun 04, 2007 6:44 pm) FYI... most Toyotas and Hondas are American made now. My mechanic, me, has worked on many vehicles from all over the World. This is my first Mazda. It has to be better than an American assembled anything. I hope there isn't much in the way of German engineering either. My Toyotas (all assembled in Japan) have all gone over 175K miles. My three Saabs combined for a little more than 210K miles. Replies to this message: mdchachi (Jul 04, 2007 9:30 pm)
#107 of 226 Re: M5 after 17 Months & 58,000 kms [djbilly] by 8aa2ym Jul 03, 2007 (1:49 pm)
Replying to: djbilly (Jun 04, 2007 12:47 pm) That crunching suspension should have been fixed by Mazda. There is also a fix for the upeer front strut tower which concerns re-torquing.   That belt squeeling in the rain sounds like it may be the wiper motor.   You are lucky to get 45K km from those crappy OEM tires. That's why they're OEM.   It doesn't sound like you've had many problems. Try buying the Ford Explorer. Our 1998 model has something like 14 recalls and 350 TSBs.">

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