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Hey everyone, I’m looking for my first car and thought a Miata would be the best choice for me, it’s sporty enough to look cool but not enough for the insurance people to take my entire life savings. I’m looking for a 2000-2009 model but want to know what model you would all recommend? I’ve done some base research but don’t know the difference between the NA and the NB, and would really just want some advice and suggestions. I really don’t have the money to fix one up and I don’t think I will for a while. (I’m based in South England, thought I’d mention that because everyone seems to be from America)
Thank you for the help!

Has anyone traded a BMW X3 for a CX-5 or CX-50? If you did, what did you get, and are you happy with it? Do you regret making the switch?

I had a 2015 X3 and adored it. I traded it for a 2023 and it’s great but it just doesn’t have the same classic vibe as my old one. I love its intentional design, quiet cabin, and comfortable interior. It feels like the “ultimate driving machine” on long trips, but it doesn’t get great gas mileage and it’s very techy in ways that seem to depart from the heritage of the brand imo. Maybe I just don’t understand the evolution. I certainly hate the newer design cues and what seems to be an over-reliance on interior tech.

Anyway I test drove a CX-50 hybrid and liked it a lot, but I’m not sure if it’s the one. Its interior was nice but seemed a lot simpler than my X3. I liked the look of the exterior better than the CX-5 but I’ve been seeing that its interior might be more up my alley.

Anyway I’d love to hear thoughts from someone who made the switch.

I wrecked my 2018 cx-5. Someone pulled directly out in front and I T-boned. I’ve always driven older cars without as many safety features (grew up on a used car lot). I can honestly say if I was in a typical car I would have driven- may have been killed. Minimal injuries in the Cx-5. R arm from honking and bracing and typical chest wall and abd bruises from a seat belt that worked. Car is totaled. I wanted to brag in Mazda’s safety. I know there are other comparable makes- but it was a pretty horrible crash and I’m going to be good as new in a few weeks.
Wishing the cx-90 had a better reputation as I want to size up… but, if you’re considering a cx-5 I can’t daw enough good things about the 2018. Bought used at around 30,000 mi and I drove to 148,000 with absolutely no issues. It was a pleasure to drive as well. Just a good car. I think I could have easily driven many many more miles. I had no plan to trade it in as it was incredibly reliable.

This isn’t a rage bait thread.

After waiting and waiting for updates to their new models, I’m now at a point where I’m moving on from the brand that I loved for a decade. Whether it’s the new cx70/cx90 mess of unreliability and awkward transmissions, or stupid rushed tablets on the CX5 - it’s just not worth waiting anymore as the ball keeps being stopped.

What brand should I look at next? It’s hard to replace reliability, price, style, and driving dynamics.

Hey community, new here. I just purchased a 2019 GT Turbo in Ontario with 82k km.
Great service history but no notice of transmission fluid, transfer case fluid, rear diff fluid and spark plugs change.
I was able to get tranny and transfer case to be done before pick up, on top of safety inspection etc.
Would you do the spark plugs and rear diff service right away at this mileage or there’s km to be driven before worrying about that?
Appreciate any input

I have a 2020 Mazda CX-5 with the original Mazda Connect (MZD Connect) system, and I’m dealing with ghost touch. It seems to happen much more often when I’m using Apple CarPlay.

I’ve seen that Mazda Connect Firmware 74.00.324A is the latest firmware available for the original MZD Connect system.

For those who have had this issue:
Did updating to 74.00.324A reduce or eliminate the ghost touch?
Or is it almost always a hardware issue that requires replacing the digitizer?

I’d like to know if it’s worth trying the firmware update first before replacing the screen. Thanks!