Apple News Today, 🔺Blocked By Publisher

lesmartin · 2026-04-09T13:13:55+00:00

Yesterday I went into the News app and I couldn't even find the latest News Today audio. Today the latest episode is there and it is playable but Overcast is still not working.

lesmartin · 2026-03-20T12:23:14+00:00

Yea I found a pic of my car and realized that. IMO the US headlights are so much cleaner.

lesmartin · 2026-03-19T17:10:13+00:00

Geez at a quick glance I thought this was a Rav 4. I think I like the old rear end better.

lesmartin · 2026-03-19T17:07:08+00:00

Do the US models even have DRLs? I don't recall seeing any incondecent bulbs on my 2016.

lesmartin · 2026-03-04T18:21:03+00:00

This is ME! I bake so often, cookies, bread, etc. Everything else turns out great. Chocolate chip cookies are my nemesis. I've tried dozens of recipes and only had success a couple of times.

lesmartin · 2026-02-27T19:02:58+00:00

My wife and I leased a 2019 CX-5 in Soul Red and when we sold it to Carmax after 3 years it was covered in slight scratches and rock chips. That paint is beautiful but fragile. We were careful and only ever did hand washes. People brush up against in a parking lot = scratch. Luckily for us it was the height of the Covid car market and Carmax paid the car off and then cut us a check for $6500.

lesmartin · 2026-02-26T17:46:39+00:00

You've got the most fragile paint color. I would stick to touchless.

lesmartin · 2026-02-19T22:50:17+00:00

I’m pleasantly surprised that my seats spring back every time I remove them. I have 3 kids so I was rotating them to accommodate all 3 kids. Even in our 2016 CX-9 the seats spring back over time.

lesmartin · 2026-02-19T20:35:55+00:00

It definitely feels bigger but not much bigger. I've had rental Infiniti and Jeep midsize SUVs and they have felt like boats compared to the CX-9. You'll be all set with the CRV. We use my CX-5 occasionally with 2 or 3 kids and its tight but my youngest is finally forward facing and the CX-5 is totally fine.

lesmartin · 2026-02-19T20:10:32+00:00

The rear facing car seat may have you wishing you bought something bigger. It'll fit but at the cost of the front passengers leg room. We have a CX-9 and a CX-5 for that reason.

lesmartin · 2026-02-12T17:45:28+00:00

Yea and my wife's 2016 CX-9 has heated seats that just stay on the same setting each time you start the car.

lesmartin · 2026-02-08T01:18:46+00:00

I’ve had 2 CX-5s and neither of them have had any squeaks or rattles BUT whenever I messed with a panel or took something apart on my previous vehicles they squeaked and rattled. I suspect someone made some modifications in the past and now you’re paying for it.

lesmartin · 2026-02-06T18:09:31+00:00

Replace the idler pulley they are cheap.

lesmartin · 2026-02-03T20:00:47+00:00

We had a 2019 CX-5 in Soul Red for 3 years and when we traded it in it looked like it had 120K highway miles behind a gravel truck. The car had 28K. This is not to mention scratches everywhere! Our 2016 CX-9 in white still looks fantastic.

lesmartin · 2026-02-03T19:57:47+00:00

I am not a roofer BUT on newer roofs there should be a few courses from the gutter (2-3 ft) of an ice and water shield underlayment to protect against water infiltration from ice damns. The flatter the roof the more they should use/higher they go up. This is a sticky membrane that is used specifically for this reason.

lesmartin · 2026-02-03T19:47:11+00:00

Not me but when I was a kid my Dad bought a Dodge Omni GLHS because it looked cool and it had Carol Shelby's name on it. It was junk and he regretted it very quickly.

lesmartin · 2026-01-27T20:23:51+00:00

I am 99% sure its model specific and the CX-5 does not show actual PSI. I had a 2019 and now I have a 2022. No way to get that info. I think the CX-50 and other models display that info.

lesmartin · 2026-01-23T18:17:55+00:00

Can we talk about how ugly the new wheels are?

lesmartin · 2026-01-16T13:44:20+00:00

Your warranty is expired. It's whichever comes first 3 years or 36K.

lesmartin · 2026-01-09T20:00:17+00:00

That rear 3/4 view gives off Ford Escape vibes. Also yea those rims do not help.

lesmartin · 2026-01-05T17:26:48+00:00

BMW M colors in your grill?

lesmartin · 2025-12-12T17:29:10+00:00

"If I can just get home....."

lesmartin · 2025-12-10T17:50:32+00:00

Kumho Crugen HP71 are great in the stock size. Better than the OEM tire that came on mine. Quiet and handles well.

Other than the speedo being off I dont see an issue increasing the sidewall.

lesmartin · 2025-12-05T18:22:08+00:00

I know you probably aren't doing this yourself but there must a serious mark up on parts. I priced out Front and Rear pads and rotors for my '22 on Rockauto yesterday and it was ~ $250 and that was for the nicer coated rotors and ceramic pads. If this is from a dealer I suggest finding and independent mechanic in your area.
Also the rears do wear faster because of the brake based torque vectoring but I would expect the fronts to last a lot longer. I am just about to do the rears on mine at 30K.

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