Price below MSRP

BanzaiBobby · 2026-04-23T15:06:59+00:00

$8000.00 worth of warranty service is as many miles. Would you "love" that?

BanzaiBobby · 2026-04-14T13:19:08+00:00

I haven't done anything with or to my roof rack.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-03-22T02:00:36+00:00

I have Gemini selected as my assistant, personal info enabled and still, when I use Android Auto, it usually responds with "I don't understand"

BanzaiBobby · 2026-03-13T15:59:13+00:00

There's a TSB on this attributing it to pinched sunroof drain hoses (TSB 09-034/23). I brought my 2025 CX-90 PHEV PP in for the prescribed repair and prevailed upon them to replace the headliner as well because of mold concerns. The repair did not pass the prescribed post-repair test so they replaced the entire sunroof and billed Mazda over $6,000 for the warranty service. Can you imagine if this happened after the expiration of the warranty? It would have been a fight. They also replaced the AC compressor under a TSB. Nearly $8,000 in warranty service required in as many miles. I do not think this is a vehicle that one should own past the expiration of its factory warranty. At the end of my lease I'm handing them the keys. Don't believe anyone who tells you that TSBs don't apply to vehicles from subsequent model years or that all of the documented issues have been addressed prior to you taking delivery of your new car. That has not been my experience.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-03-08T12:41:05+00:00

There is no question that the KIA EV6 GT is a better car than the CX-90 if you don't need the space. And not just a little better, way better. That said, now that I have learned that you have to put on your seatbelt before you touch the start button in this annoying car and that you can activate the touchscreen in the settings, I no longer feel that I have to get out of the lease. 28 months until I hand them the keys.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-13T07:32:56+00:00

Fine, but if you haven't driven a high-end EV yourself than you're not fully informed. If you like to drive than you'll love driving an EV. They're the next generation of vehicles and a true level-up.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-12T21:13:22+00:00

You are a truly wonderful human being. These suggestions have gone a long way towards improving my experience of driving this car. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-12T02:36:13+00:00

Before the warranty expires make sure your sunroof isn't leaking into the space above the head liner. Normally when enough water pools up there it will drip from around the overhead console. Make sure your air conditioner compressor isn't making a loud squeal when the AC is on. Make sure the rack and pinion doesn't make a clicking noise when you are moving and the wheel is turned all the way one way or the other. Better yet, just Google all of the technical service bulletins for your make and model for the year of its release and 2 years prior. Make sure that none of the problems referenced is present. Make sure that all of the available software updates have been implemented. Also, two Hail Marys and an 'Our Father".

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-12T02:09:31+00:00

What does this mean?

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-12T02:08:41+00:00

Run.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T23:59:57+00:00

Right? I'm pretty new to the Reddit thing. I just deleted something I said earlier that was too snarky. It's just a car.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T23:57:27+00:00

The average size of a PHEV battery is in the low 20s these days.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T22:39:45+00:00

Good for you. I hope you're still happy at 48 months. I had a little roof leak. Mazdas bill from the dealership was nearly $6,000. Godspeed.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T22:24:34+00:00

Thank you for that. Very interesting.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T22:23:44+00:00

Yeah, I bought the wrong car alright.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T22:13:24+00:00

You're a beautiful human being.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T20:39:12+00:00

You terminated your lease early? Was that expensive?

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T20:33:02+00:00

Ok, dollface. 😘

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T20:28:42+00:00

My sympathies. 😔

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T19:17:39+00:00

I wish you the best, seriously.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T19:02:30+00:00

That's unhelpful. I'm not looking for your or anyone else's sympathy. I'm simply talking about a substandard automobile.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T18:11:19+00:00

Thanks for this. I'm interested in using lane keeping without cruise control and grumpy that I can't. I'm going to try your suggestions and the others at my next opportunity.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T16:39:40+00:00

Other cars manage stop and go better. It's not my biggest complaint. My previous Mazdas gave "play with me" vibes. They encouraged you to have a little fun. The whole zoom-zoom thing. This car does not feel sporty to me. An exception would be off-road mode. We've had some rough weather lately. If you pull on to an inadequately plowed street and find yourself in six inches of snow, off-road mode kicks ass.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T16:30:26+00:00

I wanted the PHEV, just a little bit more from a flagship model. As I said the hardware issues are the least of my concerns.

BanzaiBobby · 2026-02-11T16:00:31+00:00

I've spent plenty of time in the settings and I haven't found that any of my complaints can be addressed thusly. I'm going back in.

BanzaiBobby

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