Bought a car today

[Rich]

@jon-nyc Well, it’s no 97 Corolla, but tough times require sacrifice.

(but really, congrats & enjoy!)

[Axtremus]

Congratulations on the new car, @jon-nyc!

[Mik]

I’ve driven them a few weeks. Think you will like.

[jon-nyc]

@george-k said in Bought a car today:

Gratz!

What factors influenced your choice (the CX5 vs RAV-4, or others)?

(I had a 1984 Mazda 626, which I liked)

It just blew the competition out of the water in terms of power and features. Even the more expensive brands didn't touch it in this size class. I like the looks of it, especially the top trim with the 20" wheels. And just under 40k out the door.

[brenda]

Excellent! How long until your son starts driving?

[jon-nyc]

@brenda He turns 12 next month, and I think 16 is the age here.

I can see him taking this to college and I'll get a really pricey 2 seater and Rachel will roll her eyes. lol

[Horace]

Congratulations on the nice new car. Drive safely.

[Jolly]

Nice ride.

Enjoy!

[brenda]

@jon-nyc said in Bought a car today:

@brenda He turns 12 next month, and I think 16 is the age here.

I can see him taking this to college and I'll get a really pricey 2 seater and Rachel will roll her eyes. lol

That's where my thoughts were headed, when your son would use it. That sounds about right, college time.

The only part I missed was the eye roll from Rachel.

[Rainman]

Congratulations!
Few things compare to getting a new car, getting past the looking-at-everything-on-4-wheels, beating back salespeople, getting to understand which options you need and then which options you want. Only thing my new car did not have was 360-degree camera. That would be a cool feature.

OK. Sit back, soak up that new car smell, put that puppy into sports mode and punch it!

[kluurs]

That's a great car, luxury and sporty. Hope you get a lot of joy with it.

[George K]

Why the 20" wheels? Won't that make for a rougher ride?

[jon-nyc]

Actually they’re 19.

It rides much smoother than the honda

[George K]

Did you get the "GT Premium Package" which has the heads-up display?

I have one in my car and love it.

[Axtremus]

@jon-nyc said in Bought a car today:

It rides much smoother than the honda

Just curious which Honda you compared it to.
The CR-V?
What would the comparably equipped Honda cost according to your research?

Actually, you might have spreadsheet comparing all the options you seriously considered. Mind sharing that spreadsheet?

[mark]

Awesome! That vehicle was on out shortlist, but not in that price range.

The Subaru Crosstrek won the day for us. Super cheap. lol

[Klaus]

Looks like a grey market import to me that wasn't seasoned for destination.

[taiwan_girl]

Congratulations @jon-nyc

[jon-nyc]

So I came back from an errand today and came inside. A couple minutes later I get a notification on my Apple Watch.

It’s the Mazda app telling me I left the door unlocked. So I opened the app on my phone, and locked it.

Pretty cool.

[Axtremus]

@jon-nyc said in Bought a car today:

It’s the Mazda app telling me I left the door unlocked. So I opened the app on my phone, and locked it.

Does that car have an old school lock that you can open with a physical key? It would suck if a hacker or system multifunction locks you out of your car and you cannot override with a physical key. Also hope all that remote control stuff is completely physically isolated from the drive/steering system. Last think you want is for anything to remotely temper with your acceleration, breaking, steering, or gear shifting controls while you drive. If it were me I would also put the driver seat adjustment, head lights, signal lights, and wiper controls out of the mobile app's reach.