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Did you get a warranty with the cx?
hi fishhop,
thanks!
funny you should mention the RAV and CRV, as we were looking hard at those... in addition to the mitsubishi outlander. you're spot-on about not being able to pick up ANY of those for under $20k! Plus, I agree about the looks of the cx-7 blowing away the other options.
I did go ahead and purchase the "total care" warranty. I bought the 10-year, 100K warranty, and paid $1300. I checked at a couple out-of-state dealers who sell these warranties online, and the lowest offer from them was $1300, so I think we did ok. I figured it was worth $130 / year to have pretty much everything covered for 10 years.
I would recommend etrailer.com personally. I install Hidden Hitch for my CX9 w/o tow package. I only used it as bike rack anyway. Installation is very easy but you might need a second pair of hands to hold it up for you or use jack stand.
If you tow frequently (even if less than 2000lb), I would recommend you have the TSB (list in another thread as THROTTLE PROBLEM) fixed if the CX9 was produced BEFORE May 1, 2008. That TSB specific applies to carrying heavy load and climbing hills. Just for peace of mind.
Rain Sensing is standard on GT, I believe.
Auto-dimming mirror is an accessory which is independent of rain sensing. The fact that the root (attaching point to the windshield) is located together with rain sensor makes it confusing.
I installed the Auto-dimming+Homelink+compass mirror myself. Parts+kit bought at mazdaparts.org ($0 shipping & handling). It comes with instructions.
Read this for reference...
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123677379
(hope it is not against rules of edmunds.com)
From what I read in that forum, many complain about the wire showing and not looking factory. Any comments on this?
thanks for your help. I went to that site, it even has a video instruction on how to install the hidden hitch on a CX-9. The procedure seems very simple.
If anybody else know how to install the wire harness thing next to the hitch, please let me know.
I suggest that we take these accessory questions to another thread. I will answer them as much as I could.
Let us not hijack this one ("buying experiences").
I moved it to here.
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.f1b5d74
I went to a Mazda dealer yesterday. I didn't intend to buy a car. I was just looking and feeling around.
I intended for a base Sport 2008 CX-9 with no option. But when I sit inside a grand touring, I was overwhelmed by how luxurious it felt for the interior.
What do you guys think about the interior difference between the Sports, Touring and Grand Touring?
The interior for the grand touring is amazing. Unfortunately, I was not able to try out the interior of a Sports model because the stupid salesman can't find one on the lot.
As impressive as the interior looked, I was not impressed with the exterior paint scheme.
The Black Cherry Mica looks like dark gray rather than purple as seen on Mazda's web site. The Copper Red Mica looks like a dull red rather than fiery orange red as seen on Mazda's web site.
My wife was very disappointed (this car is for her).
But later on, one of my friend told me to go back to the dealership to look one more time in a sunny day. He told me that some cars looks very different between a cloudy day and a sunny day.
I will let you know my experience when I go back.
The salesman told me that he would get me any color (exterior/interior) combination in any trim level and it would only take one day. I was a little surprised. I had been using mazdausa.com web site to look for inventory at each dealership.
I had always under the impression that each salesman can only sale their cars on their dealership lot. Clearly, that is not true. Do any of you know if there is a central Mazda depot in Houston that any salesman can get any CX-9 they want?
I also wonder if I would be able to get a good deal if the car is not from their lot?
I think its pretty common for dealerships to trade vehicles btwn one another, so the fact that they can get what you want does not surprise me.
Regarding a good deal, I would stay firm with whatever numbers you're expecting, whether it's in stock, or they trade for it. I suppose they can always say, "the discount only applies to vehicles in-stock". But I would call BS on that!
I also had 1 mfr (Subaru)/dealer tell me they could get any car for me, but it would cost an add'l $100 to get it to the dealer. This sounds a bit more realistic to me.
Regarding preference, I did not sit in the GT. Did not even look at them, as I was trying to get out for as little $$ as possible. I would hope (& expect) the GT to be nicer than the Sport... roughly $4000 nicer, to be exact!
Good luck with the decision!
The GT & Touring's interior are pretty similar - only real noticiable difference would the leather and gauge illumination. The Sport model comes with a cloth interior - IMO noticiable diff in feel.
The salesman told me that he would get me any color (exterior/interior) combination in any trim level and it would only take one day. I was a little surprised. I had been using mazdausa.com web site to look for inventory at each dealership.
Provided that one is available within a certain search radius
I had always under the impression that each salesman can only sale their cars on their dealership lot. Clearly, that is not true. Do any of you know if there is a central Mazda depot in Houston that any salesman can get any CX-9 they want?
They can trade an existing inventory car with another dealership, provided the other dealership is willing to do a trade.
Some dealers would charge you extra for having to get the vehicle from another dealer. Don't buy that story. My dealer wanted to charge me $500 for it. I said NO. He backed down to $0. However, it put 50 miles on the odometer since someone drove it for 50 miles to my dealer. Anyway, don't let the salesperson charge you extra for it. In the worst case, tell him/her that you will go to that dealer directly and bring your business there. You can get on MazdaUSA.com to search inventory of all dealers. The time lag is only about 1 day or 2. After I bought mine, I saw my vehicle (by VIN) disappeared from my dealer's online inventory the next day!
I have another question.
sel0511, derrickson, and others,
Both of you got the Total Care MEPP 10 years/100k miles from Russell Smith. If I recall, derrickson got it for $1300 while sel0511 got it for $1450. But what are the deductibles for your plans? I went to the internet and see that prices are different for different deductibles.
thanks,
Does anyone think it might be a possibility that discounts for loaded 08 GT's might edge upwards of $12 to $15k closer towards the end of the year? or will the dealers just let them sit in inventory?
I don't like seeing businesses losing money, but $10K discount for loaded 08 GT's is just the norm right now.
hi lock,
to be honest, we did not discuss deductibles when i purchased it! that said, while i was doing some 'buyers remorse' after-the-fact pricing, i learned the $1350 price i paid has the $100 deductible. i think the same 10/100k with no deductible was around $1800-ish. whatever it was, i remember it was significant!
No. Some dealers still have a 2007 or two lying around. They will sit on a car for a long, long time before they go up to 12k, 15k is fantasy.
There are no more 2008s being made. If you want one that does not seem to be common, you may miss out. Then again, we haven't seen yet what the prices are going to be on the 2009s. Should be interesting.
The pricing on the '09 CX-9's is already out there. Prices are up about 1.5% from the '08 model year. Discounts in this area on '08's are running about $6,000. I got a quote on an AWD 2008 CX-9 Sport with power seat option. $25,100. Very tempting!
From MSN Autos:
The 2009 Mazda CX-9 receives updates including Bluetooth phone compatibility for CX-9 Sport, heated seats and outside mirrors for Sport with Power Seat Package and trip computer standard on all trim levels. The CX-9 Grand Touring now includes an auto-dimming rearview mirror with Homelink and SIRIUS satellite is included in the Moonroof BOSE Audio Package and Rear Seat Entertainment System Package.
Mazda CX-9 Sport FWD
Base Retail (MSRP): $29,820
Base Invoice: $27,600
Mazda CX-9 Sport AWD
Base Retail (MSRP): $31,220
Base Invoice: $28,892
Mazda CX-9 Touring FWD
Base Retail (MSRP): $31,715
Base Invoice: $29,349
Mazda CX-9 Touring AWD
Base Retail (MSRP): $33,115
Base Invoice: $30,640
Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring FWD
Base Retail (MSRP): $33,805
Base Invoice: $31,276
Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD
Base Retail (MSRP): $35,205
Base Invoice: $32,567
I went to another dealer today and told him what I was looking for & asked him if there are any promotions/incentives. The sales guy out right told me that there are no promotions for cx-9 (2008)?? May be he thought I'm dumb or he himself is dumb.
I'm a serious buyer and the sales guy did not look serious at all. He did not even ask my name or phone#. It seemed odd especially in this market as he has atleast 10-15 cx9's on the lot. But he told me that there could be some incentives in November. Could there be more incentives coming? If so, I can wait till november.
Any similar news from other dealerships??
From what I read, for 2009, the Bluetooth on the GT has A2DP support, meaning you can stream your audio (dual channels L/R for stereo) to the stereo of your CX9 w/o going thru aux jack. The Touring and Sports has no A2DP.
Also possible new accessories for 2009,
stainless steel rear bumper guard (in place of the plastic on top of the bumper) - US
side step tube - Canada
I have two questions: The lowest quote i have received is
2008 Mazda CX-9 FWD
Grand Touring Model
Blind Spot Monitoring System
GT Assist Package
Rear Seat Entertainment System
With Bose Sound
Compass Auto Dimming Mirror with Homelink
Tinted Windows
Wheel Locks
Copper Red Mica
Sand Leather Seats
Price $31,089
1) I calculated the MSRP for the options above and it comes to $38415, this does not include the Wheel locks & Compass Auto Dimming Mirror with Homelink. Are they standard on the GT Touring or additional options? Does anybody know how much do these two options cost?
2) Based on current market conditions, how much should be the ideal price for the vehicle above? Should it be $38415 less $10,000 plus cost for Wheel locks & Compass Auto Dimming Mirror with Homelink?
3) What are the financing options made available by Mazda for October?
Will really appreciate any replies to my questions.
Thanks in advance
2. you should get $10k off 39590.
3. financing is 0% for 60 months, but you'll have to give up $4000 -- run the numbers on the edmunds calculator, but it's probably better to take cash.
A Mazda dealer that sells accessories at low price (free shipping >$100).
The chat opens at 8:45 pm ET and runs until 10 pm ET. I hope you're able to join us tonight to meet and greet with your fellow CarSpace members!
See you there!
The best quote i could get was 31089.
Anybody get a better quote than the above, for a fully loaded GT minus the Towing Package?
I am in the DFW area.
$10K off MSRP on a loaded (no mileage) CX-9 is a better deal, period.
Replying to: kanada (Sep 17, 2008 4:52 pm)
after waiting a few weeks, the dealer gave us a great deal on the demo car (our OTD price was >30% off MSRP). It had 7500 miles on it but was in excellent condition. THe TMV estimate if used was ~$8,000 over the actual price paid.
I am not too good with percentages, so would you mind posting the $ msrp and price paid before TTL?
Thanks in advance
Just given a $30K offer online to a dealer in MA for a Stormy Blue CX-9 GT with wheel locks, GT assistance package (navi and camera), moon roof, and towing package. MSRP is listed at $40k. I wish it has blind spot monitor, but it doesn't.
The car has been "on sale" online for more than two weeks. I am actually not that crazy about the GT assist. package because of the not-too-great review about the navi (resolution) and the usefullness of the backup camera.
Will see what happen.
If I don't get that, I will counter withanother offer -- $27K for another CX-9 GT minus the GT assist package but has the blind-spot monitor.
Comments?
really don't mean to be smart here, but...... didn't you sorta answer your own question? :confuse:
Be on the lookout for the mileage, many of the loaded CX9 GT's have been sitting on the lot for several months. Our local dealer had two of them with nearly 6000 miles on the odo. If your dealer tries to blindside you all the way to the where you sign the odo statement, my hint is: let it slide and act surprised when the moment comes, it is yet another chance to threaten to walk away and another chance to get more discounts. If the dealer insists on it being all the same, let them spend all the time they need to make their case and then transfer the same offer to an equivalent unit without the mileage. It works all the time.
The navi resolution is great on mine, and it is super simple to use (I work with computers though.) It just guided us back and forth on a 100 mile stint to a remote farm. The backup camera is indeed useless, but I think it may be a matter of getting used to it after 20+ years of looking over my shoulder while backing up.
The BMS is almost a must in this car though. The rear-right corner is a liability if you have someone sitting on the right of the middle seat.
$27K would be an excellent price for your alternative, but bear in mind you are taking away $3K from the table for roughly $2.3K worth of options (2500 - 200) . Combined with the lower vehicle value, you are trying to go from a 25% discount to a 30% discount. At that point they may try and steer you towards a $25K Mazda5 GT. :-)
Oh well, need 24 hours to think it over.
If it is more than 5-6 months, chances are they will let it go for $30K. Sorry for the Mazda dealers reading this, it *is* a wonderful vehicle, but with 18mpg, high gas prices, a set of tires costing nearly $1K, and this economy, very few people are going for a near-luxury SUV.
CX-9 is a wonderful car. But with the gas price and the economy, this car moves up to the luxury category, at least for me. Also I think 20-25% off from a inflated MSRP at the last days of a model year is not unreasonable. Besides this dealer (and others around here in MA) consistantly has 18-19 of '08 models CX-9 in the lot, accordingly to the mazdausa inventory website. I think I have more time to wait than this dealer has.
If I want zero percent for 5 years, the $5k goes away and the payment is $685 per month, which is $38,800 for the car before sales tax. What gives? Seems really high.
Oh, and a 39 month lease with 15,000 miles per year had, get this, a 44% residual value!!!! $564 a month for an '08? I don't think so.
The offers I am getting is between $3.5k to $8.4k off MSRP from the same dealers that were reported offering $10k off from other Houston area members.
I guess all Mazda dealers decided to hang tough.
Not exactly sure what are they thinking. The stock market is crashing. The housing is going down. The cars are just getting older as days go by. Do they honestly thinking that time is on their side?
Anyway, I am going to wait for November 11th. That is when the newest issue of Consumer Report annual reliability report will come out. If CX-9 is ranked below average, bye bye CX-9 and hello Highlander.
My general opinion is that these are a scam, but just asking. I would have about 10,000 miles at the end of my lease where I'd be out of the bumper-to-bumper.
Hi lock... quick fyi, i was one of the ones who received $10k off offers on 08 cx-9's in houston, HOWEVER, that offer expired back on Labor Day weekend (end sep/beg oct). After that, those same dealers changed their promo to $9k off. they claimed it was due to a 'change in incentives'.
I stopped pricing the cx-9 after that, and switched to the cx-7, which i ended up getting for only $17k ($7k off msrp).
I hear ya (and agree) about the highlander. i shopped those pretty hard as well. i just wasn't willing to fork over the extra several thousand they were asking (aka Toyota premium) compared to the zoom-zoom mobiles...
i went ahead & bought the 10yr/100k "total care" ext warranty when i purchased mine. for the cx-7, the cost was $1300, and that's with a $100 deductible. think they had the $0 deductible for $1800-ish. the 'total care' is the closest all-inclusive warranty they offer.
fyi, i believe there's a separate forum to discuss mazda warranty info...
Some earlier posts explain this but I summarize again below:
1. Dealers should start by dropping from MSRP to "invoice" that will take about $2500 off a Sport, $3000 off a Touring, and $3500 off a Grand Touring. (You can find the invoice price on Edmunds).
2. Dealers should then take off another $4000-$4500 in dealer cash back. YOU CAN'T GET THIS AND 0% FINANCING. It's an either or, and usually you'll be better off taking the cash back -- unless you're own financing is wway high. You can use the Edmunds calculator to decide which is better for you.
3. SOME DEALERS will give you up to another $2000 off. This is based on whether they meet sales goals and get incentives back from Mazda for meeting those goals. NOT ALL DEALERS WILL MEET THESE GOALS, SO NOT ALL DEALERS WILL BE OFFERING THE XTRA $2000 -- ALSO, THEY MAY TRY TO KEEP SOME OF THE MONEY FOR THEMSELVES (MY DEALERS SAID "OH THE BONUS WE GET IS AROUND $250 PER CAR". DEALERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO GIVE YO THIS AT THE END OF THE MONTH WHEN THE KNOW OR THIK THEY WIL MEET THEIR GOALS.
So,
for a Sport -- $2500 + $4500 + $2000 = $9000 (w/o bonus $7000)
for a Touring -- $3000 + $4500 + $2000 = $9500 (w/o bonus $7500)
for a Grand Touring -- $3500 +$4500 + $2000 = $10000 (w/o bonus $8000)
Hope this helps -- as always the specific options of the car may make a dealer give more or less depending on whether they think it will sell sooner or later.
I have one dealer in LA that will to go from 34K(MSRP) to 25.5K on a 2008 FWD CX-9 with moonroof but i have told him i i want the 8.5K off the s-plan price of 31.4K for a price of 22.9K.
Is that reasonable?