Ever looked at a Mazda CX7

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Ever looked at a Mazda CX7

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Sort of wondering/dithering whether to or not to change the old bus:

Reasons:

Lack of space for two tall teenagers.
Fuel economy.
Rising cost of repairs.
Getting bored of it after 3.5 years.

Anyhoo I'm sort of leaning towards a pot-hole smashing bruiser and came across one of these:

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Reading up on them they seem to be very capable/sporty and reliable but with poor fuel economy (2.3 4-cylinder turbo 4WD with 260bhp).

Seen a handfull of 57 and 08 platers in Petrol with about 30K miles advertised for £7,800.00 ish :shock:

That's a LOT of car for the money but wondering whether they'd be worth £7K this week and £1.82p next :|
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Welly wrote:(2.3 4-cylinder turbo 4WD with 260bhp).
Your local Kuhmo dealer has just been spotted turning cartwheels in the street. :roll:

I'd no idea there were quick versions. They don't appeal to me, (kinda poor mans Cayenne).
For me, if you want to drive on roads, get a 'normal' car, (if you can find one nowadays, what with all these cross-dressing Pukes an all). :roll:
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Mmm, I suppose I've "fallen out" with the Volvo and it makes me then focus on what I don't like with it :|

I've found (an American :roll: ) CX7 forum and found quite a few complaints of timing CHAINS failing :roll: and oil finding its way (being forced) into the eggsauce. Plus the "claimed" 25mpg is a bit optimistic :shock:

Mazda dropped the Petrol completely in 2010 ish and now they're all Diesels.....wonder why? :roll:

Oh well, I guess the CX7 would be entertaining if someone else was picking up the tab :| shame because the 'package' looks bloody appealing to be fair - especially with the standard goodies you get :o
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Welly wrote:Mmm, I suppose I've "fallen out" with the Volvo and it makes me then focus on what I don't like with it :|
TBH I don't really think you're ready for serial Volvo ownership, aren't you about due a mid-life crisis red sports car?

(Like the 200SX I bought about 15 years ago). :oops:
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Doggy wrote:aren't you about due a mid-life crisis red sports car?
I thought about having a mid-life crisis but it looked too expensive so I'll just stick with my boring life instead :roll:
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Welly wrote:
Doggy wrote:aren't you about due a mid-life crisis red sports car?
I thought about having a mid-life crisis but it looked too expensive so I'll just stick with my boring life instead :roll:
Mid-life crisis car?
Red sports car?
Not expensive?

(consults AutoTrader)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... 4444838295
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How about a nice RAV4? It'0s also a Jap so reliability also went out of the window at the same time, plus I read that the build quality got even worse. You will also need one of these:
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And maybe one of these:
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A guy in my street went through/maybe still is having a mid life he bought a little mg convertible a few years back but now i only ever see him driving a 4x4 i think he realised how damn stupid he looked in a flying hat n goggles. :lol: :lol:
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One of the best selling cars here - popular for a reason!

I'd say go for it - depending on spec. The 2.3T is meant to be MIGHTY thirsty!
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What you need is a nice big french estate car....
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Review of a CX5, which I assume like most manufacturers is the same SUV but photocopied at 75%.

http://sniffpetrol.com/2012/06/22/troymazdacx5/
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