Alexmed2002

Ah the Hemi tick. That's a real bummer to hear. How many miles and years are on it?

When I had my legacy I got like 60k-80k miles out of them, until I had a caliper go bad on me. They lasted a while surprisingly.

Here's a link to it. https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/the-mazda-way/technology/g-vectoring-control/

If you drive the CX-5 you'll feel a difference in the steering that comes from the brakes being slightly used on some of the turns, but I do wish the brakes lasted longer as my girlfriend's car needed all four pads + rotors and the brake fluid done at 38.5k miles. I got my car certified with 24k miles and they already had to put new pads on the front and now at 36k miles I'm gonna need to do my rear pads + rotors and brake fluid. I suspect that since I have the Turbo model it contributes to quicker wear. I've gotten all of my OEM accessories from BAM Auto Parts for a lot less than directly from Mazda's website.

Don't forget that the CX-5 is made in Japan so the quality is superb versus the CX-50 that is american made and considered to be a lot cheaper with its interior. It's actually smaller in terms of head room compared to the CX-5. I'm 5'11 and when I sat in the CX-50 my head was pretty much touching the top when I was sitting comfortably in one. The only "complaint" I have with the CX-5 is that the OEM tires you get only last like 35k-40k miles and the brakes don't last as long since the car uses them very slightly on turns to maintain a smooth feel to the steering wheel. Other than that it's been great since the Mazda dealer near me does a special where they do a full synthetic oil change + tire rotation for around $90.

I think that the CX-5 might be your best bet. Matches everything your asking for and while it's not equipped with the biggest volume in the cargo area for the class, it certainly is plenty if you utilize it correctly. We have three of them in the family and they can take a lot of wear and tear. My girlfriend literally stuffed an entire room worth of stuff and drove from MA to Florida and still got great gas mileage. I have a CX-5 Turbo and that thing is a blast to drive, and I still get like 21 MPG while driving around town in the winter. It drives so much better and is more unique than a bland Toyota or Honda which are more like utilities and being made cheaper now.

Ain't that the truth. Certified Pre-Owned is better than new in my opinion.

It's sad but as long as people are keeping ICE vehicles alive that's what matters (to me at least).

Too overpriced with the age + mileage in my eyes...

It could the resistor for the blower motor, or the blower motor itself on its way out. Best way to check is by looking underneath the glovebox.

That's how I'd go about the issue as well lmao.

When I had my Legacy there was one time where I was power washing it and a huge chunk of paint came off the rear quarter fender. I learned just how bad the paint was after that...

Definitely sounds like the alternator for sure. At that point with the age of your battery, I would consider changing it along with the alternator to be on the safe side.

That's awesome to hear. Sounds like a great place!

I hope the local mechanic will honor the mistake if they didn't do the work correctly.