A local body shop, that just repaired my rear bumper, told me they have seen much better performance with the newer years, he couldn't specify years. He wasn't concerned when i asked him before i bought my car. I added PPF on the front of my Soul Red car. If you find the one you like in SRCM that is in great shape, you should budget a grand to have the complete front wrapped. One thing about SRCM is that it is a two stage paint, which will make resprays more expensive than single stage. That makes the PPF more valuable.

 

Since we are buying a used car, I think color irregularities should be noticed.
Secondly, there is a very small selection of cars with a petrol engine on offer.
I wonder what the diesel engines in the Mazda CX 5 are like? Do they have any problems and are they recommended when buying a used car?

 

I own a 2014 Madza CX-5 Grand Touring. Flawless till 96k and then one day - no warnings - The transmission went kaput. My 2 cents

 

Which engine? Automatic or manual transmission?

 

Automatic Transmssion - Where they tell you not to change the tranmission oil till 100K miles.