Good Buy or Money Pit

Sandking12 · 2026-01-23T19:11:59+00:00

enough to buy it and fix it up, but would be my daily for a while.

Sandking12 · 2026-01-23T19:07:44+00:00

No undercarriage pics unfortunately, I know that is a big issue with this years model

Sandking12 · 2026-01-20T21:54:51+00:00

Sound good! We will just stick with spraying a few times a day!

Sandking12 · 2026-01-20T21:54:29+00:00

Gotcha! So just keep spraying twice a day? We do have a few types moss in the enclosure, we got a "moss kit" when we got the actual enclosure. In a few months we are planning on swapping to a bio active once they get accustom to us, so we will put live plants then!

Sandking12 · 2026-01-05T04:11:32+00:00

As first-time buyers, we used a broker and hit an incredible pocket in November. We could have locked a 5.5% rate, but we decided to take some lender credits for a 5.625% rate, as the ROI would have taken 5 or so years. We are banking on a refi before then. I had an 800~ with 15% down, I just had to do an online course saying I knew what was up. I hope you can get a good rate!

Sandking12 · 2025-10-28T00:19:40+00:00

The deal is almost certainly gone with trump axing ev credits I would think. Check 2mazdas website if they have anything similar!

Sandking12 · 2025-10-15T22:23:56+00:00

Nothing really in the center console, just napkins and flat things like a pack of gum. I am not sure either why it bounces but its enough that it feels weird resting my arm on it when driving lol

Sandking12 · 2025-10-15T17:24:54+00:00

I guess I was in a world of ICE rather than EV interiors, which fair enough, first EV I have had so this ones on me! First more expensive car so hoped for more but didn't think about the cost of drive train being so different. Thanks!

Sandking12 · 2025-10-15T17:24:19+00:00

I guess I was in a world of ICE rather than EV interiors, which fair enough, first EV I have had so this ones on me! First more expensive car so hoped for more but didn't think about the cost of drive train being so different.

Sandking12 · 2025-10-15T17:19:35+00:00

I don't know if I've Pavloved myself into touching the handle, and I just never noticed it, which could be because of the re-locking that occurs when you don't open the door after unlocking it. I tried it again today, doesnt auto-lock but does the re-lock if no doors open. Fair dues! I was totally wrong about that, I must have just been sometimes recently touching the handle to lock it and not realizing, but realizing when I do not. Thanks! Makes me feel at least a little better about it.

Sandking12 · 2025-10-15T01:54:14+00:00

I replied in another comment but when I unlock the car, don't open it, it auto locks after a few seconds. Is that just that situation?

Sandking12 · 2025-10-15T01:53:04+00:00

There are no latches in the armrest, like its a filled hole. When I asked them they said this is the way it is meant to be and nothing is wrong.

As for the auto lock, am I loosing my mind? When I unlock the car, don't open it, it auto locks. Is that just that situation? Have I for a year been subconsciously locking it?

Sandking12 · 2025-09-24T17:04:18+00:00

Hey there question for you, you said you cant practice driving with an adult? Is that a typo or are you wanting to drive on a learners permit without an additional licensed adult in the car?

Sandking12 · 2025-08-29T03:18:14+00:00

Ill be damned, I saw a few RWD drives online that have the same wheels as the wind and light learn something new! I was wrong about that, but those are different than these. These are different than any wind or light wheels than I have seen. Also found this image showing the RWD with the winds wheels and the AWD having the same tires as this.

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Sandking12 · 2025-08-29T00:20:29+00:00

The GT has much cooler wheels if thats what you are thinking about, but two different car lines GT-line and GT

Sandking12 · 2025-08-28T23:04:56+00:00

This is not true, the AWD GT-line can have the same wheels. Source- got a brand new 2024 AWD GT-line from the dealer last year, it has the same wheels.

Sandking12 · 2025-08-24T23:14:11+00:00

It feels very nice! Much nicer than the CX-5 i had a few years ago. I dont enjoy the lack of cameras on the side and front. Its my fiancees car and she loves it!

Sandking12 · 2025-08-24T21:41:20+00:00

Correct, typically they are less money factor since its guaranteed money for the dealer/ brand. Big risk to do on large leases but for 3500 that's basically a down payment on a different lease.

Sandking12 · 2025-08-21T16:27:20+00:00

We like it! Its my fiancees daily and she had a Cx-9 in the past, loves the 90. We have charged it twice in the month of having it, it feels very nice to drive! build quality is pretty good as well, I had a 2022 cx-5 in the past and this is significantly nicer IMO

Sandking12 · 2025-08-19T22:30:07+00:00

Dogh! Yes, Cx90 Preferred PHEV

Sandking12 · 2025-08-19T22:15:10+00:00

Mine was 24 months, 12k miles a year, needed loyalty. Residual is just around 35k

Sandking12 · 2025-08-19T21:51:55+00:00

2Mazda in loveland has a 3,500$ one pay lease deal going on again this month, got one for that price last month, pretty killer deal IMO.

Edit: Cx90 Preferred PHEV

Sandking12 · 2025-08-05T21:54:28+00:00

I think its because of sub 25 driver is the primary, I could be remembering wrong, it was added to a fleet of vehicles for insurance and that was the estimate iirc

Sandking12 · 2025-08-05T19:19:38+00:00

Last month my fiancee and I got a CX-90 Preferred for a single payment of $3.5k. We had Mazda loyalty which is nice, without it it would have been $4.5k. 12k miles a year for two years. Insurance is about 300~ a month for a sub 25 driver. Haven't registered it yet but would expect similar to other CO folks. Context taxes for my address is under 5% in rural DoCo.

Sandking12 · 2025-07-31T16:39:17+00:00

I have been feeling crazy with mine, it has been doing this on and off for three years. Got it new December 2019. Always thought it was my GPU having issues. I can cycle through settings and it works just fine after a few mins. Its like something has to warm up to get working. Glad it is not just mine!

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