re: Does Mazda make reliable vehicles CX9

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Buddies wife has the Volkswagen which is nice but not sure about reliability and they are expensive if shite break

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We got a 2018 Atlas that’s got a lot of room and it’s fun to drive, but some of the parts are real cheap. The cover for the seat lever in the 2nd row broke on both sides. I’m pretty sure it’s a warranty part, but I haven’t taken it in yet. The seats still fold down, it’s just the outer case that broke. Otherwise, we love it.

I have owned 4 Mazdas. All been great vehicles.

I rented one for a week last summer and it was great. Denver to Vail.

I drove an MX-6 in the 90's. I was going to buy a new Accord that was an 91 model in December of 1991. The Mazda salesman called me back and gave me a free oil changes and tire rotations for life. The Mazda was really a better deal, as it was a 92 model and had a better warranty.

It was much faster than the Honda's and Nissan's I'd driven before then. From graduating from college, until I retired in 2010, I always drove Japanese cars with five speed standard transmissions. This Mazda with the six cylinder engine was the most fun car I drove. It's great acceleration reminded me of the 69 Mustang fastback with a 351 V8 and four on the floor a buddy drove in college. It was the closest thing to that I ever owned.

I think I kept it for around eight years. For the last couple of months I owned it, it would run hot in the summer. Mechanics told me the engine needed replacing. I had already bought a Honda Civic that got around 30 miles to the gallon for work. It wasn't as fun to drive.

Bought a new 2016 AWD CX-5 not quite 5 years ago - last ‘16 on the lot so I got it for a song.

Other than having to fork over a grand for a wheel replacement when some dickweed forced me into a curb when they decided to go straight through the intersection from the left-turn only lane, it has been just oil changes & routine maintenance for 65k miles.

Couple of quirks, like the nav system is pretty crappy and there are no cupholders in the backseat, but otherwise I’m happy. First time Mazda owner, will probably trade it in on the sportier CX-30 in another year or two.

I’d recommend a Sienna over any useless third row “suv.” I absolutely love mine.

Hyundai dealer here is adding 3 k to all palisades. Just can’t do it.

Hyundai and Kia also recalled a bunch of cars due to them catching fire , even when off, so there’s that

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My 2016 CX5 has almost 240,000 miles. Check engine light has never come on and ZERO problems. New brakes every 100k or so, tires about every 70k, and synthetic oil (since new) every 10k. Oh, and serpentine belt changed at 150k just for PM. Still feels tight and is rattle free.