r/mazdaCX50

Hi everyone. I just bought a 2025 Mazda CX-50 S Preferred. I was wondering what I need to upkeep the inside and outside for maximum look. I didn’t treat my 2012 Hyundai sonata right and her dash is cracked and it just looks run down.

I would like to keep this car in the best shape as I can. Do I need covered, a certain cleaner, sun protector, screen protector? Please drop your recommendations or advice below!

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Cowboys understand how they need to trust their horse. At night, or in the fog, while riding up/down a mountain, you learn to trust your horse. If he slips and falls, or "spooks", you can tumble down the mountain on this narrow trail and they wouldnt find the body for years.

"But, you have been here before" with this hoss, and you have an understanding. You feed him the hay he wants, he gives you the ride you need. You spend more time with him than you do with your spouse, because its a long, dusty trail to earn a living for your family. Sometimes muddy. Sometimes snow. YOur horse knows the trail and you know the horse..even if you have never been there before.

The CX 50 radar adaptive cruise control "sees" the car ahead of you even when the fog is so thick you cant see it. If that car ahead of you panics in the thick fog and stops, the radar sees him slow down and immediately slows down, even if that car has no brake lights working. You come to a stop, just like the car ahead and he saves you, again. How did he know. He just knows. Its built in.

Your CX50 does not break the bank. He runs on very little hay and does not complain. I get 38 to 40 mpg, or more, in ideal conditions..when its not too hot or too cold. That's the CX50's hybrid powertrain, dependable and reliable built by Toyota.

You gave up on the Toyota tax long ago. You went to a Toyota dealer, and he tried to sell you an allocation instead of a car....six months down the road. You didnt need a car in 6 months, you needed one today, because you buried your last horse yesterday, and have to be to work tommorrow. The Toyota dealer told you there is a "$3000 market adjustment" (and not in your favor) over MSRP. You walked out, deciding you wanted a car, not a market adjustment, not an allocation in colors you hate. You aint going back. And neither am I. I have seen enough, heard enough about how reliable Toyota is to know I still dont need a Toyota dealers "profit protection pacakage", which means more hay, added. Shucks, I could get 2 horses, for what the Toyota dealer wants to charge me for one. I guess Toyota dealers think Im rich or stupid, and I dont rightly think Im either.

So, I went to the Subaru dealer first. I dont need a horse that walks on only his front legs. Well, the Subaru dealer bragged their hybrid (hay saving vehicle) has MANUAL AWD. So, I asked what was wrong with connecting the rear wheels with an electric motor, like Toyota, and he told me the 4 or 5 bales per day Subaru penalty was worth it. Subaru Forester hybrid gets 34 mpg, while Rav 4 is closer to forty. I left.

Next I went to the Mazda dealer. "IM looking for a new horse, that works good, and does not need a ton of hay every day!.

You came to the right place. We got one that has a relaible Toyota motor without Toyota tax, thats nicer and smoother than the Toyota, costs less and still uses less gas.

What about riding my horse "in traffic"? How can I tell if there is another car in my blind spot?

Got you covered. See that light in the mirror? There is a camera that looks for cars in your blind spot and flashes when you try to run over them. No extra charge!

Hmm, I like no extra charge. Do I have to buy an allocation?

Nope, pick your color, we got lots of em right now.

Nice. Do you do "market adjustments"?

Nope. We have rebates and discounts instead!

I like that. But how does it look?

Nicer than the Rav 4..feel the soft touch!

We especially trained this horse to "learn the rider", since cowboys have different jobs, too, and some are taller than others. The seats are just firm enough to support you, but adjust the seat just right, and it remembers it the next time you get on!

"Get out of here! It remembers where I like my seat and the steering wheel an mirrors?" And you didnt charge me extra for that either?

Nope, memory seats are on the hybrid premium at no extra charge.

Do they come with the nice red leather, or do I have to have everything black so its very hot in the summer?

Yep, red leather is standard on the cx50 premium. You can pick black if you like, too.

"You mean I get to pick the seat color too? Toyota does not let me pick anything..I have to take what they have or wait longer.

Well, after riding this cx50, there is something I dont like about it.

What is that?

"I dont like that its your's, and not mine".

We can fix that. Lets see how many discounts you qualify for. Are you a Veteran?

Yep.

$500 discount. Well Toyota has that too, but I have to finance with Toyota at a higher rate to get my military disount.

Not with Mazda. You can get the lowest cost financing and payments and still get your military discount, even tho it has a Toyota reliable engine.

Ok, so how come eveyone does not buy a Mazda cx50, instead of a Rav 4?

"Well, cowboy, not everyone is as smart as you. Some people want the rav 4 Toyota badge and dont care that "inside" it has Toyota reliability. So they pay the extra added costs for a rav 4, or get worse gas mileage in the Subaru.

Tests show that Mazda CX50 hybrid climbs steeper hills and has better traction than the Rav 4 hyrbid.

Thats why cowboys love the cx50 hyrbid. And their horse.

Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Premium vs RAV4 Hybrid XLE Premium vs CR-V Hybrid Sport-L: Mazda wins in driving feel, luxury, and audio; Toyota leads in reliability; CR-V excels overall. I’m leaning toward Mazda for its value. What are the best OTD prices and APR deals you’ve seen?

Did you get an undercoating? If yes which type did you go with? Did you do it yourself?

Have the no key detected message when trying to start my car. Also doesn’t allow the auto unlock/lock when touching the handle or walking away. Initially was happening with one key so I stopped using it and switched to the other but happens now with both key fobs. Have replaced the batteries and tried the sleep mode button combo. No other car keys on the chain that would be interfering. Hoping they don’t need to be reprogrammed. Any ideas?