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#1 of 13 Mazda CX-9 2008 GT vs. Touring with NAV by morley1 Sep 25, 2007 (9:44 am)
The dealer tells me that after initially building a few Touring CX-9 (2008) with NAV, you can no longer get NAV unless you go up to Grand Touring. Mazda USA can't give me any info over the phone. Has anyone else heard this? Have to get the GT to get NAV? Replies to this message: ecs1 (Sep 26, 2007 7:09 pm)
#2 of 13 Re: Mazda CX-9 2008 GT vs. Touring with NAV [morley1] by ecs1 Sep 26, 2007 (7:09 pm)
Replying to: morley1 (Sep 25, 2007 9:44 am) Just yesterday, I bought a Touring CX-9 with nav. My salesperson didn't tell me anything about the Touring no longer being made without nav. However, when I looked at the cars on the lot, I did notice that the Tourings didn't have nav. I simply thought it was a "flukey" thing.
#3 of 13 Colors have changed, too? by psycho6 Oct 12, 2007 (3:01 pm)
I'm in the process of getting quotes from various dealers for a 2008 GT. One dealer just called and said that as of today, Galaxy Gray and Platinum (my #1 and #2 choices) are available only with a black interior. Has anybody else heard this? Replies to this message: aviboy97 (Oct 15, 2007 12:55 pm) nastacio (Oct 15, 2007 6:18 pm) lch77 (Mar 28, 2008 1:44 pm) and 2 more... morley1 (Oct 16, 2007 4:00 am) dnwdeep (Jan 01, 2008 11:04 am)
#4 of 13 Re: Colors have changed, too? [psycho6] by aviboy97 Oct 15, 2007 (12:55 pm)
Replying to: psycho6 (Oct 12, 2007 3:01 pm) Galaxy Gray and Platinum (my #1 and #2 choices) are available only with a black interior. Has anybody else heard this?   That is correct! For 2008, Mazda is not offering Sand interior on the GT trim in the colors you mentioned. Replies to this message: nastacio (Oct 15, 2007 6:18 pm) lch77 (Mar 28, 2008 1:44 pm) c_rex (Mar 28, 2008 6:51 pm) and 1 more...
#5 of 13 Re: Colors have changed, too? [aviboy97] by nastacio Oct 15, 2007 (6:18 pm)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Oct 15, 2007 12:55 pm) Hmmm...that is just too bad, because our local dealership (Capital Mazda of Cary) took an order for a Galaxy Gray with Sand interior and I tend to trust *you* better.   However, the brochure for the 2008 CX-9 GT still lists the availability. What gives? Replies to this message: lch77 (Mar 28, 2008 1:44 pm) c_rex (Mar 28, 2008 6:51 pm) lch77 (Mar 29, 2008 2:22 am)
#6 of 13 Re: Colors have changed, too? [psycho6] by morley1 Oct 16, 2007 (4:00 am)
Replying to: psycho6 (Oct 12, 2007 3:01 pm) Yes. Black was the only option when I purchased my platinum CX-9 GT. By the way, we love it. Replies to this message: dnwdeep (Jan 01, 2008 11:04 am)
#7 of 13 Re: Colors have changed, too? [morley1] by dnwdeep Jan 01, 2008 (11:04 am)
Replying to: morley1 (Oct 16, 2007 4:00 am) I was told by two dealers that most of the silver and blacks come in with black interior. So we bought the copper red with sand.
#8 of 13 CX-9 Tire Sizes by dnwdeep Jan 01, 2008 (11:08 am)
I read somewhere that the 20" tires are noisy on the CX-9 GT. Just took delivery of one yesterday and the tires do seem noisy and am wondering if I should have dealer change to 18" wheels and tires. Bought the car BELOW dealer cost loaded with everything but rear entertainment--$37,852 plus the ridiculous doc fee, ($269) registration fee and tax. Can anyone comment on tires/wheels? Replies to this message: lancef (Jan 02, 2008 7:53 am) psycho6 (Jan 02, 2008 1:07 pm)
#9 of 13 Re: CX-9 Tire Sizes [dnwdeep] by lancef Jan 02, 2008 (7:53 am)
Replying to: dnwdeep (Jan 01, 2008 11:08 am) This is one reason why we leased an 08 Touring with NAVI vs the GT. The 20 inch wheels on the GT, at least to us on the test drives, seemed to ride a little firmer along with a slight increase in road noise.   If you do have the dealer switch to 18 inch wheels ask how this will affect speedo and odometer. Replies to this message: psycho6 (Jan 02, 2008 1:07 pm)
#10 of 13 Re: CX-9 Tire Sizes [lancef] by psycho6 Jan 02, 2008 (1:07 pm)
Replying to: lancef (Jan 02, 2008 7:53 am) I actually did extensive research on this exact issue before buying my 2008 Grand Touring. According to the information I collected, changing from the 20" to the 18" rims on the GT will affect the speedometer/odometer a virtually undetectable amount, if at all, because the added rubber satisfies all of the detectors, etc.   I definitely wanted the GT, but I hated the ride with the 20" rims. My dealer was willing to switch out the tires at no charge. (Of course I was giving him the more expensive tires, but since other dealers had refused to make the switch, I jumped at the chance.) I just returned from my first long distance road trip, and the ride with the 18"-ers was very smooth--much smoother than the ride when I test-drove the 20"-ers.   By the way, it took a lot of detective work, but I did manage to find a 2008 GT in Platinum with a Sand interior and a Blind Spot Monitoring System.   Hope this helps!

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