Re: Replacing my trusty Pathfinder ?
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11/30/23 08:58 PM
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i work in a VW bodyshop. AVOID the Tiguan. they are nice driving cars with good power a LOT of them are 4motion AWD. it should have a 2.0 turbo power. they are also tanks. it's probably one of the safest cars made in that era. these motors last to about 120-150K miles then plan on going thru the motor. GOOD used motors are tough to find also. reman motors are $$$ and sell as fast as they build them for this reason. the trans isn't cheap either. parts to repair are easily found but $$$$$.
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Re: Replacing my trusty Pathfinder ?
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12/02/23 07:26 PM
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i work in a VW Mazda bodyshop. the CX-5 is a extremely nice driving car with premium interior. about 1/2 of all the cars Mazda sells are CX-5's. there is usually a CX-5 in the shop every day because they sell so many of them, regular maintenance isn't bad. the cars are usually pretty easy to work on. parts are usually easy to buy but aren't cheap. if something breaks it won't be cheapo to repair it. headlights are around $1K the grill assembly with the header panel is $1K+ depending on model level of car., front bumpers are $1K..
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Re: Replacing my trusty Pathfinder ?
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12/02/23 08:01 PM
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Interesting, T2U - Genuine Nissan parts for my Pathfinder were really spendy, too, if I could find 'em. Years ago a sun visor was like $200 ! I looked on Rock Auto and halogen HL assys for a 2016 CX-5 were under $150; granted, not OEM. So far, I haven't found one decent stick car, which for something like a Focus, would sway me. 25 years ago I had a stick Pathfinder, and they're simply nicer with the AT. Less fwy RPM with the AT, too.
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Re: Replacing my trusty Pathfinder ?
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12/02/23 08:44 PM
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it depends on the trim level of the car on $$. i THINK halogen are only on the entry level cars. higher trim level + higher $$$.
i don't think they make a MT CX-5. i have never seen one.
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Re: Replacing my trusty Pathfinder ?
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12/03/23 12:09 PM
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I bought a new '98 Mazda MPV and drove it for 21 years. The biggest reason I sold it was because a few important parts were impossible to get. Needless to say, we liked it a lot. They make nice driving vehicles...
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