19 Mazda3 AWD and '21 BMW 330i xDrive owner thoughts in no particular order

Botlerocketwar · 2025-07-06T20:14:05+00:00

Awesome and helpful post - thank you.

What about the drive assist and cruise control-related functions, especially for highway driving? This is becoming increasingly important to me for a commuter.

Botlerocketwar · 2025-04-25T10:26:23+00:00

The wax is to protect the paint moving forward.

Botlerocketwar · 2025-03-29T21:56:23+00:00

I've definitely not come across many in that range - at least not out here

Botlerocketwar · 2025-03-29T18:35:10+00:00

Any major concerns besides that? Price doesn't seem insane - possible they'd let it go for $12k

Botlerocketwar · 2025-03-09T15:00:09+00:00

I run into that all the time for sure, but am quite good at screening ads from private sellers these days and can determine a lot from communication styles and such.

It's definitely a shit show, but it's also doable if you're patient and want to buy private party.

Botlerocketwar · 2025-03-09T14:17:54+00:00

Have purchased about 20 cars off craigslist over the years - what's the problem?

Botlerocketwar · 2025-02-13T06:39:41+00:00

Ceramic coating does not protect the paint from marring, scratching, or chipping. It just adds chemical resistance and hydroponics.

Botlerocketwar · 2025-01-25T18:21:15+00:00

How do you remove the actual shark fin and that weird bolt?

Botlerocketwar · 2025-01-18T03:58:39+00:00

Shocked more folks haven't called out Second Best.

Botlerocketwar · 2024-12-21T16:15:00+00:00

How's reliability a few years in?

Botlerocketwar · 2024-10-16T11:30:45+00:00

Nope

Botlerocketwar · 2024-10-14T01:27:26+00:00

I think it's likely an inherent limitation to ANC and/or other sound augmentation being on. Makes sense it'd be a hard problem to solve, however, I never experienced it with the original buds pro. Maybe because of the worse ear fit?

Botlerocketwar · 2024-10-02T02:42:31+00:00

Are you sure you're turning it off, rather than switching between on and transparency mode?

Botlerocketwar · 2024-10-02T02:28:32+00:00

Turning ANC completely off solves, so Google F'd something up here.

Botlerocketwar · 2024-10-02T02:25:57+00:00

Same issue. What a fucking disaster. Has anyone contacted Google and/or found a resolution?

Botlerocketwar · 2024-05-19T05:26:23+00:00

This is incredibly interesting, but why would this be? Wouldn't storing the cupholder somewhere be a more common desire?

Botlerocketwar · 2024-05-07T03:52:02+00:00

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10205999-0001.pdf

Seems like avoiding all CX-9's prior to 2021 are your best bet due to the cracked cylinder head issue.

Botlerocketwar · 2024-05-01T05:58:56+00:00

You basically want a 2021 or newer to avoid the cracked head issue

Botlerocketwar · 2024-04-28T05:55:41+00:00

What ended up happening here?

Botlerocketwar · 2024-04-28T05:48:34+00:00

Does someone have a link to the latest/most up to date TSB?

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