You got it when they were still creating rustbuckets then. The newer ones have much stronger bodywork and don’t oxidize within 3 minutes upon seeing salted roads. Can’t speak for the long term reliability though, don’t know anyone who’s owned one for too long (only friend who owned a newish Mazda traded it in for a Volvo V90 after a few years because space)
I am tempted by new Mazdas because they now have some real nice engines available and they don’t do the whole “everything is touch” thing because apparently they actually care about safety… BUT… I’m salty that they don’t sell the CX90 here, only the CX80. I could really use the extra space nowadays.
Yeah, that’s why I didn’t get another Mazda. I have a 70 pound dog that goes nearly everywhere with me. I needed actual cargo space and Mazda does not do cargo space. I can’t speak to the rusting, the snow place I lived in used cinders instead of salt. I can speak to normal ass sedans with manuals driving right past fancy 4 wheel drive vehicles in the snow. That was hilarious.
I can speak to normal ass sedans with manuals driving right past fancy 4 wheel drive vehicles in the snow.
That’s always been more about skill and tires than drivetrain I’d say. The excess weight of a 4 wheel drive SUV actually puts it at a disadvantage in most situations that don’t involve acceleration, too. They still have the same amount of braking wheels, but more weight to brake, etc.
The problem usually was acceleration though. Specifically way too much gas and spinning their tires until they’re on an ice patch instead of snow. But yeah, definitely a skill issue. Still hilarious.
You got it when they were still creating rustbuckets then. The newer ones have much stronger bodywork and don’t oxidize within 3 minutes upon seeing salted roads. Can’t speak for the long term reliability though, don’t know anyone who’s owned one for too long (only friend who owned a newish Mazda traded it in for a Volvo V90 after a few years because space)
I am tempted by new Mazdas because they now have some real nice engines available and they don’t do the whole “everything is touch” thing because apparently they actually care about safety… BUT… I’m salty that they don’t sell the CX90 here, only the CX80. I could really use the extra space nowadays.
Yeah, that’s why I didn’t get another Mazda. I have a 70 pound dog that goes nearly everywhere with me. I needed actual cargo space and Mazda does not do cargo space. I can’t speak to the rusting, the snow place I lived in used cinders instead of salt. I can speak to normal ass sedans with manuals driving right past fancy 4 wheel drive vehicles in the snow. That was hilarious.
That’s always been more about skill and tires than drivetrain I’d say. The excess weight of a 4 wheel drive SUV actually puts it at a disadvantage in most situations that don’t involve acceleration, too. They still have the same amount of braking wheels, but more weight to brake, etc.
The problem usually was acceleration though. Specifically way too much gas and spinning their tires until they’re on an ice patch instead of snow. But yeah, definitely a skill issue. Still hilarious.