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2009 Honda Pilot vs. 2008 Mazda CX-9 vs. 2008 Toyota Highlander - Although we've been hearing about a mad dash to get out of sport-utility vehicles and into fuel-efficient compacts, the reality is that seven- and eight-passenger crossover SUVs like the 2008 Mazda CX-9, 2008 Toyota Highlander and 2009 Honda Pilot aren't going away anytime soon. (more)
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Replying to: lucky_777 (Oct 15, 2008 11:25 am)  , haha. We have a family at church with 3 boys, but they refuse to get a minivan simply because "I won't be seen driving a minivan." They got a Nissan Armada instead. The SUV/CUV craze is something I don't claim to understand, but a whole lot of it lies on owning what is most "hip." To me, now when I see a 3-row Crossover, I see THOSE as the mommy-mobiles. They cost more, use more fuel, and offer less space and flexibility than a minivan of the same price. Perhaps I'm just too practical.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 27, 2008 9:37 am) 
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Replying to: citivas (Oct 27, 2008 11:23 am) That said, it's a free-market - buy what ya want!  It make the prices on the more practical cars a little lower!
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Oct 27, 2008 9:47 am)  
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 28, 2008 11:55 am)
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Toyota HighLander (exclud. Hybrid): 6010 Honda Pilot: 4980 Mazda CX-9: 1812 Others: Hyundai Veracruz: 699 GM quadruplet: N/A (I will update when I have the data) |
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Replying to: citivas (Oct 27, 2008 11:23 am) My main hot button is a sharp turning circle. I have a driveway that makes a sharp 180 curve into the garage and it looks like the Mazda is the only one I've seen so far that is competitive with the Sienna and can do it w/o a 3 point turn required. We shall see on the test drive. Our last Mazda was a lemon. 20 years ago we bought a 626 4 wheel steering model. Although the parallel parking was superb due to the 4 wheel steering, the car maintenance problems were a real hassle. I'm afraid that with all the kids and pets, I might be relegated to a minivan for quite a few years more. I get chided for driving one but I really don't care what anyone thinks. I would like to just get back to driving sedans at some point, but that is years away. My wife drives an Escalade for 4 years and loves it, but I hate driving a behemoth that big. I guess we have reversed the normal roles of what American couples might drive. Thanks for reading and I'll post again after seeing the Mazda. Nice group you all have here. Dave in Philly
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Replying to: 4kids3dogs2cat (Nov 03, 2008 7:29 pm) Consumer Reports, whom many regard as the most accurate in vehicle reliability, rates the CX-9 very highly and also gives them a recommendation to buy. |
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Replying to: 4kids3dogs2cat (Nov 03, 2008 7:29 pm) Welcome to post more here. I have a CX-9 so I visit here very often (almost on daily basis  ). Bluetooth is for hand-free cell phone. With 2009 GT Assist package, it has A2DP support so that you can stream music (from iPod, music-capable cell phone) through the Bluetooth to the stereo of CX9. If you look at the list of CX-9 TSB (another threads), you would see that Mazda is actively trying to fix complaints of CX9 owners. I would say CX9 built after 08/2008 have no applicable TSBs. i.e. the quality is very stable now. Build date can be found on door stickers. (TSB: technical service bulletins) 2007/2008 model owners might need to take care of some production/early model issues. With all the running changes made by Mazda, the later ones are getting better and better. I would probably buy 2009 if I were you, but there are great deals to be had with 2008. Just pick one that is built as later as possible (less TSBs to fix potentially). CX9 has very tight turning circle (37.4ft), which is on par with Camry and Accord. |
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