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Mazda CX-9 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: Req. for Info - CX9 deals in Central / Northern VA / DC Metro [metclubin] by pjkopp
Sep 16, 2008 (11:52 am)
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Replying to: metclubin (Sep 12, 2008 7:18 am)

Through the labor day weekend, the deal with the CX9 was
4000 cash in lieu of 0%/36mo or 1.9%/60 month
2000 dealer bonus cash if the reach a volume number
500 mazda loyalty if you own or recently owned a Mazda
 
The goal was to negotiate down from invoice price (get that from edmunds or carsdirect or somewhere) based on your configuration. There is also about a 600 holdback. Not all dealers are willing to cut into their bonus money or their holdback. The more successful negotiators got the 10000 off when negotiating from a GT
 
I do not know if the cash is still valid.
 
In PA I bought a GT with MSRP of 40 for 31K. It is a great vehicle except the mpg is on the low end 13-15 mpg around town with very little highway driving. With a small tank I am filling up like every 250 miles. Otherwise awesome value.
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Re: Req. for Info - CX9 deals in Central / Northern VA / DC Metro [pjkopp] by samm3
Sep 16, 2008 (4:20 pm)
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Replying to: pjkopp (Sep 16, 2008 11:52 am)

can you give me the dealer name
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Re: Req. for Info - CX9 deals in Central / Northern VA / DC Metro [pjkopp] by ceric
Sep 17, 2008 (9:31 am)
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Replying to: pjkopp (Sep 16, 2008 11:52 am)

pjkopp,
 
Modern vehicles, for the sake of emission, needs to heat up CAT very quickly. Therefore, it runs rich to achieve that. I have ScanGaugeII to monitor the MPG. The initial 1 to 2 miles is around 10-12mpg no matter how gentle you drive around suburb.
Once the engine/CAT are heated up, it gets to 15-16mpg at suburb. It is actually very easy to achieve the EPA highway rating of 21mpg due to CX9's low drag coeff and tall 6th gear (where the 6-speed tranny shines)
My experiences have been: (pure highway)
75mph -> 21-22mpg
70mph -> 22-23mpg
65mph -> 24-25mpg
 
CX9 has very short 1st gear (4.15, that of most other vehicles in this class is about 3), which adds to the problem of low MPG around town. So, be gentle on 1st gear, lift the gas pedal to fool it into 2nd very quickly. With some adjustment, I was able to raise my overall MPG from 16mpg to 17mpg (short highway) w/o lowering driving speed.
Fast acceleration kills MPG due to its mass (4500lb+). This is no difference from other heavy vehicles.
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Re: Req. for Info - CX9 deals in Central / Northern VA / DC Metro [metclubi [kanada] by abpelch1
Sep 17, 2008 (10:20 am)
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Replying to: kanada (Sep 14, 2008 10:44 am)

The receiver is the hollow, square piece on the hitch that you insert your ball mount into. It "receives" the ball mount. The OEM CX-9 hitch has a 1-1/4" receiver, which is too small even for some bike racks. The receiver cover is a plastic piece with a mazda logo that plugs the receiver opening to protect it from dirt accumulation.
 
I'm assuming you didn't get the factory towing package. I don't know how much Mazda would charge for a factory wiring harness, but you can get one online from etrailer for about $50. If you need a factory hitch, I have an unused one that I just removed that I'll sell you
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Re: Req. for Info - CX9 deals in Central / Northern VA / DC Metro [ceric] by nswartzb
Sep 17, 2008 (10:59 am)
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Replying to: ceric (Sep 17, 2008 9:31 am)

as to ceric's discussion about the CX-9's small 1st gear, i note that the owner's manual says you can start driving the car in 2nd gear.
 
haven't tried doing this yet, but any thoughts on manually shifting into and starting to drive in 2nd gear.
 
also, any thoughts on better/worse mpg by using automatic vs. manumatic?
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Used CX9 by jelly422
Sep 17, 2008 (2:23 pm)
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Looking at buying a used cx9 sport with about 19,000 miles for slightly under 17k. Any thoughts??? Good price? Any concerns about CX9 reliablity? Thanks in advance!
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walked away from a demo offer by kanada
Sep 17, 2008 (3:52 pm)
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demo offer was 29% off msrp. we wanted 30-32% off, is this unreasonable?
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Mazda Sales Manager Northern VA area by mattmay25
Sep 18, 2008 (9:47 am)
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I am a general sales manager for Mazda in northern VA area. I am would be happy to answer any questions about pricing, incentives, holdback, and rebates about any Mazda product. Or if you have a question about options or a car in general.
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Re: Mazda Sales Manager Northern VA area [mattmay25] by dmac22
Sep 18, 2008 (12:49 pm)
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Replying to: mattmay25 (Sep 18, 2008 9:47 am)

Matt,
 
What exactly are the current incentives on the CX-9. I know there's $4000 dealer cash, but is there more? Edmunds doesn't list this however. I heard something about an additional $2000 to some dealers that hit their sales numbers. What's a typical holdback for a Mazda dealer? I live in MA if it's relevant.
 
thanks
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Re: Req. for Info - CX9 deals in Central / Northern VA / DC Metro [ceric] by pjkopp
Sep 22, 2008 (8:13 am)
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Replying to: ceric (Sep 17, 2008 9:31 am)

you are right. With my first real highway experience the mpg jumped to 23. Thanks for the understanding

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