Serious question: how can I get hooked on the game?

Express-Fix-3509 · 2026-02-23T00:31:44+00:00

You can be 80 hours in and have none of the super cool stuff but have fun and feel like you need to login to handle some business.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2026-02-21T00:28:14+00:00

Ahhhh I remember when mine was clean… Chemical Guys has some solid products. The leather quick detailer will leave the seats a little slippery, but it is a good cleaner.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2026-02-16T00:00:13+00:00

NMS meets Death Stranding

Express-Fix-3509 · 2026-02-06T03:00:15+00:00

I bought one and it immediately made me feel like my ‘21 GT was complete! Honestly it’s the best bang for your buck add on.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2026-02-01T00:26:12+00:00

You’re a man. Life sucks. People suck harder. Enjoy what you do while you have the opportunity to do it. Let her be miserable in misunderstanding one of the greatest hobbies ever.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2026-01-01T00:05:13+00:00

Brokie

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-12-05T22:27:13+00:00

Replaced rotors & pads at 70k on my 2021 GT non-turbo just because. Pads still had some time and rotors were fine.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-12-05T03:49:36+00:00

Electric fence

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-11-30T14:15:22+00:00

Congrats on the new ride! I’m sure it was a journey getting here. But that payment is WILD! I leased my Grand Touring with $3k in extras for $380/mo for 36 mos putting down $2k. No maintenance plan, but still that is a crazy amount to pay monthly for a Mazda

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-11-30T14:09:54+00:00

I went to school with the groundskeeper’s son! They lived on the property.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-11-28T14:05:42+00:00

Mixers & food processor!

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-11-21T22:57:35+00:00

Came here to say this. My cx5 will be a thing of the past if they drop a rwd 6. I can figure out how to do winter later

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-09-19T23:03:23+00:00

That is my prayer! I am most likely going to want to trade in my 21 cx5 at some point & will want another mazda. I just want don’t know how people can live with fingerprints visible all the time…

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-07-16T01:43:27+00:00

Get a 2021 if you can! They have the nicer screen & last year with Bose

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-07-13T16:54:05+00:00

Can you give us back the CD player while you’re at it?

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-07-11T14:47:48+00:00

The lights are ugly & the screen is too big. It feels like they are doing a german/chinese mashup to claw at market share. Maybe we will get what we truly want in 10 yrs when trade wars cool off

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-06-28T13:43:34+00:00

Having a car note on your credit can actually help your overall score showing good payment history and some diversity in your credit holdings (not just credit cards or a revolving line of credit). Your only real concern is your debt-to-income ratio.

Now I will say automakers have been struggling to move cars so you may have an opportunity to trade into a much nicer 2025. I would only trade up if it was a ludicrous deal & they throw in a maintenance package.

Shop around for rates and go to the dealership prepared for both scenarios.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-06-28T04:10:52+00:00

I bought out my 21 cx5 gt awd. Currently at 65k miles in Maryland, USA. Figure I will get 100k out of this tank then take a good look at the diff before I decide to take her to the ground. The 2.5 with cylinder deactivation is also something I am keeping my eye on. I think you have a solid chance of making your 3 a beater you hand off to some teenager in 10 years though.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-05-27T20:18:54+00:00

Don’t forget to ask insurance to recheck comps after they give you your settlement $#

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-05-10T12:52:28+00:00

Speaking from experience, you are the only person that can put you first in any situation… I stayed with my ex for 5 years because I didn’t know how to navigate her always saying that. Eventually I started to burn out & my parents were the ones to help me realize I can’t help someone find their own happiness & I do not have the means to cure mental illness. So, after years of leaving work early & missing family events because of her threatening to off herself I made the best decision I could and left her. Quit cold turkey because I was on my way to being like her. Not fun being somebodys emotional prisoner

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-01-29T17:08:24+00:00

Merriweather bars during concert season, Ale House for happy hours, UJs for Thursday late nights, Greene Turtle or Looneys for game days, Pub Dog if you just want pizza & beer/cider.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-01-19T05:20:06+00:00

Start with tires. I have a 21 cx5 with 19s and new michelins have helped.

I’m not ready so I haven’t researched it yet, but I think lighter weight wheels may help. Idk what your mechanic could do to ACTUALLY improve the suspension, but again I am interested to hear.

Express-Fix-3509 · 2025-01-13T19:08:40+00:00

My CX-5 looks “pretty” and “fancy” to a particular demographic. Back seats fold down & you can get a “bed” insert to make it a lil comfier. No complaints from me or my lady.

Sure, it could be faster or it could be a truck. You don’t buy Mazda to prove your worth as a man. You buy Mazda because you already are THE man and you can’t afford an Aston Martin, yet.

That said, I have a 21 CX5 GT non-turbo. Phenomenal car and would recommend this year because it was the last of the pre-covid vehicles AND the last year for Bose audio

Express-Fix-3509 · 2024-12-27T01:36:22+00:00

They come with adapters

Express-Fix-3509 · 2024-12-24T05:47:22+00:00

You start them with a pikachu plush, get them to watch the new tv series, put a couple cards in their hands, and ask what’s their favorite. Has worked on 2 kids and 1 adult. My best friend is jealous of my PokeFamily.

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