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Bought a car today

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    George K
    wrote on 4 May 2021, 12:13 last edited by
    #16

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

    I have one in my car and love it.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • J jon-nyc
      4 May 2021, 11:53

      Actually they’re 19.

      It rides much smoother than the honda

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      Axtremus
      wrote on 4 May 2021, 12:47 last edited by
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      @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? πŸ˜‰

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        mark
        wrote on 4 May 2021, 14:37 last edited by
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        Awesome! That vehicle was on out shortlist, but not in that price range.

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

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          Klaus
          wrote on 4 May 2021, 14:54 last edited by
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          Looks like a grey market import to me that wasn't seasoned for destination.

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            taiwan_girl
            wrote on 5 May 2021, 00:59 last edited by
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            Congratulations @jon-nyc

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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 7 May 2021, 15:06 last edited by
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              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.

              Only non-witches get due process.

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              • J jon-nyc
                7 May 2021, 15:06

                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.

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                Axtremus
                wrote on 7 May 2021, 16:15 last edited by
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                @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.

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                • A Axtremus
                  7 May 2021, 16:15

                  @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.

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                  Copper
                  wrote on 7 May 2021, 16:51 last edited by Copper 5 Jul 2021, 16:51
                  #23

                  @axtremus said in Bought a car today:

                  Does that car have an old school lock that you can open with a physical key?

                  https://www.mazdausa.com/static/manuals/2021/cx-5/contents/04030101.html

                  ![alt text](c8703fe1-e9c5-4b49-9b37-9b492dc1cc80-image.png image url)

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                  • A Axtremus
                    7 May 2021, 16:15

                    @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.

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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote on 7 May 2021, 18:00 last edited by jon-nyc 5 Jul 2021, 18:00
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                    @axtremus said in Bought a car today:

                    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.

                    All you can control is start/stop engine, lock/unlock doors, and turn on/off hazards.

                    And lots of 'read only' stuff - fuel levels, oil life, stuff like that.

                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                      7 May 2021, 16:15

                      @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.

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                      Aqua Letifer
                      wrote on 7 May 2021, 18:12 last edited by
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                      @axtremus said in Bought a car today:

                      Last think you want is for anything to remotely temper with your acceleration, breaking, steering, or gear shifting controls while you drive.

                      πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„

                      Please love yourself.

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                        Copper
                        wrote on 7 May 2021, 18:59 last edited by
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                        Check out what you have to do to use the old-school key in my car

                        You have to pry off the handle cover, I never came close to figuring that out, I had to go to the owner's manual.

                        Link to video

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