Comments on: 2008 Mazda CX-9

By: Mick

Mick — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:50:24 +0000

The dollar issue in Australia ….

The extra 20K per import vehicle, is to protect every autoworker in australia …call it a tax our government imposes on oversea vehicles… This way we can turn around and offer a sub-standard vehicle ‘built in australia’ for maximum return on investment…. Basically we are doing it to ourselves, only way to escape it, is to go to New Zealand ( no import tax ) , you can even buy a new aussie built car for less than we pay in Australia….now thats what i call crazy…

Oi – Oi – Oi …. the greed is for our government :(

By: MazCX-9

MazCX-9 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:45:40 +0000

So let me get this straight you want all the features of a $64,490 Toyota Kluger Grande, packed into a $57,265 Mazda CX-9 Luxary…?

You do realise you can get a better aftermarket nav system, rear dvd system (I.E. Dual headrest screens, etc,) for less then the $7,000 difference?

Plus your getting a better looking car, bigger engine, better gearbox, bigger interior, bigger wheels, etc…

Ok, so no keyless start or electric boot (And a few more ‘nice’ features)… big deal lived without it before, and the performance of the Mazda out weights that!

This all coming from a Mazda CX-9 owner!

By: abhi

abhi — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:56:56 +0000

i agree mazda in australia asking alot more for cx-9. but i would pay for it in luxury if it includes everything like toyota klugger grande. this cx-9 even in luxury pack doesn’t have sat nav and also doesnt have rear dvd player. what a crap! it provides all of this in US market but here it is reap off. wake up australians

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:30:19 +0000

Hey Al good to see your dollar worth more than the US now,I agree that is madness………

By: Al

Al — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:12:10 +0000

Price discrepancies are everywhere. Here in Canada even though our $1CDN = $0.93USD our CX-9 costs $52K fully loaded versus around $39-40K in the US. And the car companies admit that there is a discrepancy, but won’t willingly do anything. Heck they don’t even allow the dealers at the US boarder cities to sell to Canadians.

Its a crazy greedy world!!!

By: D

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:32:29 +0000

Given the Aus$ is currently at say US90c – US$32000 should translate to AUS$35500. Surely Caradvice could look into these discrepancies. I noticed Nissan has dropped prices for the Maxima and Murano in recent times.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:23:59 +0000

I can’t believe it. A great looking vehicle that sells for US$32k starts in Australia for $55k. What a con!!

By: ozmazda

ozmazda — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:27:56 +0000

A diesel would be a great addition to the range and the 3ltr T/D out of the BT-50 would do nicely…

By: Lost out there...

Lost out there... — Fri, 25 May 2007 07:32:02 +0000

Pity it doesn’t have a good diesel as undoubtably it will be heavyish on fuel. If it had that and no wood inside, I would buy one – honest !

The CX-7 fuel economy isn’t good from what I hear and the boost lag was annoying to me. The rear is a bit small too which the CX-9 solves.