New CX-5 Carbon
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Joined: Feb 2022
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From: East TN
My 2017 had the navigation SD card and I forgot to remove it when I cleaned out the car. I can use Apple Play navigation in my 22 Carbon but also wanted the factory option. Paying the dealer $450 for an SD card seemed out of the question so I searched the web and located one on Amazon labeled "2021-2022 CX-5, CX-9 Only Mazda Navigation SD Card GPS" for $49.99. I installed it last night and it works perfectly.
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Joined: Mar 2022
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From: Phoenix
That’s beautiful. I have suggestion if you have the $$$. I had clear protection film done on my 2017.
The front end, headlights, hood, front fenders, the A-pillars, mirrors, door handle cups, door edges, and a strip across the back bumper to protect it when I’m loading and unloading stuff. The car was protected so it still looked brand new after 115,000 miles (before I totaled it). Obviously larger rocks are going to do damage but I did have a couple bounce off my hood and even though it penetrated the clear, the paint was undamaged.
I’m doing the Carbon as well. It’ll cost about $2000 but well worth it in my opinion.
I’m also tinting the windows and having a dark strip placed across the top of the windshield.
I asked the dealer to put factory mudguards on it but they’re not available yet. That’s great protection as well and the factory ones are hardly noticeable.
The front end, headlights, hood, front fenders, the A-pillars, mirrors, door handle cups, door edges, and a strip across the back bumper to protect it when I’m loading and unloading stuff. The car was protected so it still looked brand new after 115,000 miles (before I totaled it). Obviously larger rocks are going to do damage but I did have a couple bounce off my hood and even though it penetrated the clear, the paint was undamaged.
I’m doing the Carbon as well. It’ll cost about $2000 but well worth it in my opinion.
I’m also tinting the windows and having a dark strip placed across the top of the windshield.
I asked the dealer to put factory mudguards on it but they’re not available yet. That’s great protection as well and the factory ones are hardly noticeable.
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Joined: Sep 2019
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From: North of Atlanta
Dealers sub out work like that. You are better off finding your own shop locally to cut the dealer mark up. I bought a 16 RDX new and had the dealer do a partial ppf on the front. Whoever they got to do it did a terrible job. I ended up removing it and getting my money back.
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Joined: Dec 2020
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From: NJ
Dealers sub out work like that. You are better off finding your own shop locally to cut the dealer mark up. I bought a 16 RDX new and had the dealer do a partial ppf on the front. Whoever they got to do it did a terrible job. I ended up removing it and getting my money back.
Last edited by bobm; Apr 6, 2022 at 10:26 AM.
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