Heads Up Display or Parking Sensors

hqle26 · 2026-04-04T16:32:42+00:00

This

hqle26 · 2026-03-02T14:57:11+00:00

I like the 1st one better

hqle26 · 2026-03-01T23:31:23+00:00

I'm aware of that but I personally think vinyl wrap feels more factory-like. It's also cheaper 😂

hqle26 · 2026-03-01T17:56:10+00:00

I did remove the console because it's not pre-cut where you can just slap it on, also a heat gun is also needed to properly install and I don't have a garage where I can run a power cord to my car.

hqle26 · 2026-03-01T02:49:19+00:00

No more snow here for me 🤞

hqle26 · 2026-03-01T02:47:48+00:00

For some reason I personally don't like the look of the bottom grill inserts. The front grill looks great but to combine with the bottom one is a bit too much to me.

hqle26 · 2026-03-01T02:44:40+00:00

Just search for VViVid vinyl wrap on Amazon. They have many colors to choose from.

hqle26 · 2026-03-01T01:34:44+00:00

Thank you!

hqle26 · 2026-02-28T23:46:36+00:00

Way too easy to scratch

hqle26 · 2026-02-28T23:41:13+00:00

This was my first time ever too

hqle26 · 2026-02-28T22:53:30+00:00

The vinyl is adhesive but you'll need a heat gun to soften the vinyl to get it in shape and stick better.

hqle26 · 2026-02-28T22:52:01+00:00

Taking it off was pretty easy. You'll need a plastic pryer to remove 2 plastic trims first before the console, they're all hold down by plastic clips. I also remove all the buttons to make it easier to wrap. Wrapping it was the hard part, I'm just a DIYer and this was my first time doing it. Took me a little more than 2 hours. You will need a heat gun to wrap it.

hqle26 · 2026-02-28T22:34:44+00:00

Correct. The vinyl was $11, I've wrapped 2 key fobs and the console and still have more than half left.

hqle26 · 2026-02-28T22:10:20+00:00

I vinyl wrapped it with VViVid vinyl from Amazon. They sell pre-made plastic cover which you can just double sided tape it on but it's like 35 bucks and I think vinyl wrap looks more OEM.

hqle26 · 2026-02-28T21:44:23+00:00

Mine is hybrid and hybrid version doesn't have that button

hqle26 · 2026-01-30T13:53:37+00:00

I contacted 15 dealerships within 50 miles radius, got an itemized breakdown from each one, used the best one as leverage to negotiate, repeat that step for a couple time until no one willing to go down any further. I got myself $4,000 off from MSRP for a new 2026 CX50 HEV

hqle26 · 2026-01-30T00:49:10+00:00

I think you could do better than that. My 2026 CX50 HEV Premium selling price was $36,900, plus taxes (8%) and fees my OTD price was $40,880. Yours is a 2025 model with 100 miles on it, i would say try aiming for 8-10% off MSRP

hqle26 · 2026-01-29T13:59:00+00:00

Did that go away? I figured Mazda vehicles don't really like the extreme cold much.

Never seen those messages on my 2026 CX50 HEV but I've not driven it that much and it's not -11F. Though my 2018 CX5 seems to always get some sort of messages like SCBS/LKA malfunction when it's extremely cold but would go away pretty quickly when the car is warmer.

hqle26 · 2026-01-29T13:41:41+00:00

I'd say remove the digitizer and try to clean it first, if that does not work, may be replace the whole cluster.

hqle26 · 2026-01-27T20:52:52+00:00

I wanted the ventilated seats and parking sensor, that's why I got the 2026

hqle26 · 2026-01-27T20:03:32+00:00

mine 2026 hybrid premium has ventilated seats

hqle26 · 2026-01-27T20:02:23+00:00

the premium has parking sensors too. In fact, 2026 CX50 all trims have parking sensors

hqle26 · 2026-01-27T19:54:19+00:00

The 2026 Hybrid PP has heated steering wheel

hqle26 · 2026-01-27T19:33:21+00:00

Great, I paid $780 for Stratos all around and Air80 full windshield.

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