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Replying to: pjkopp (Sep 16, 2008 11:52 am)
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Replying to: pjkopp (Sep 16, 2008 11:52 am) 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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Replying to: kanada (Sep 14, 2008 10:44 am) 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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Replying to: ceric (Sep 17, 2008 9:31 am) 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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| 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! | |
| demo offer was 29% off msrp. we wanted 30-32% off, is this unreasonable? | |
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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Replying to: mattmay25 (Sep 18, 2008 9:47 am) 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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Replying to: ceric (Sep 17, 2008 9:31 am) |
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Replying to: samm3 (Sep 16, 2008 4:20 pm) sorry for the delay, Piazza in West Chester |
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