Mazda CX-7 Sport Tech 2.2 D purchasing questions
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Hi, newbie here.
I am currently looking (ie. thinking) at upgrading the existing 5 door hatchback to a larger size SUV.
I had a look around on the market, the only car that stood out for me is the Mazda CX-7 Sport Tech 2.2 Diesel. I have see a few of 2010 models with mileage between 70K to 110K with full service history. As they are quiet rare, so I have very limited choices due to deanship - home distance.
Reason I am interested in a CX-7 is because I used to have a RX-8, so I liked the styling, especially the front end.
Are there any major issues/questions I need to be aware of when speak with the dealership? What do I need to look out for when test driving one?
This will be a "family car", so I have no plans to any modifications. I have a reliable local garage which I trust - is CX-7 tricky to service?
I understand this is not a car you see regularly on the road, but I hope to get some helpful information.
Thank you in advance.
I am currently looking (ie. thinking) at upgrading the existing 5 door hatchback to a larger size SUV.
I had a look around on the market, the only car that stood out for me is the Mazda CX-7 Sport Tech 2.2 Diesel. I have see a few of 2010 models with mileage between 70K to 110K with full service history. As they are quiet rare, so I have very limited choices due to deanship - home distance.
Reason I am interested in a CX-7 is because I used to have a RX-8, so I liked the styling, especially the front end.
Are there any major issues/questions I need to be aware of when speak with the dealership? What do I need to look out for when test driving one?
This will be a "family car", so I have no plans to any modifications. I have a reliable local garage which I trust - is CX-7 tricky to service?
I understand this is not a car you see regularly on the road, but I hope to get some helpful information.
Thank you in advance.
I had one until last year and loved it.
All the toys and pretty quick for what it is. Sold mine on about 56k and it still felt like a new car and I wouldn't have had a problem running it for another 50k.
Only issue I had was with DPF. First time light came on and dealer switched off. Second time about 18months later it came on but it turned out the regeneration had increased oil level with the fuel used for the regeneration (common on these I think). Oil change and then back to dealer to get light turned off and all was well again.
They use adblue and at first glance there is no filler for it so you think you have to go to dealer. However, you lift up the boot floor, undo the storage compartment on the left hand side and there is a little hatch with 3 (I think it was 3 anyway) bolts that once undone give access to the adblue cap.
I would still be running mine now if I didn't need something bigger for the 3 kids in child seats. Great value for money in my opinion.
Dave
All the toys and pretty quick for what it is. Sold mine on about 56k and it still felt like a new car and I wouldn't have had a problem running it for another 50k.
Only issue I had was with DPF. First time light came on and dealer switched off. Second time about 18months later it came on but it turned out the regeneration had increased oil level with the fuel used for the regeneration (common on these I think). Oil change and then back to dealer to get light turned off and all was well again.
They use adblue and at first glance there is no filler for it so you think you have to go to dealer. However, you lift up the boot floor, undo the storage compartment on the left hand side and there is a little hatch with 3 (I think it was 3 anyway) bolts that once undone give access to the adblue cap.
I would still be running mine now if I didn't need something bigger for the 3 kids in child seats. Great value for money in my opinion.
Dave
Thank you Dave. Great info.
I think what is holding me back at the moment is the higher mileage the cars has on the market.
I know you had your in the 50k region. Do you know any potential problems with higher mileage cars that are on the market at the moment?
Ahosuld I avoid anything over 90k/100k Mileage, or are they pretty much okay and should last. Forgot to mention I’d probably do no more than 6k miles a year.
Thanks again.
PS - can you let us know what you have replaced it with if you don’t mind me asking :-)
I think what is holding me back at the moment is the higher mileage the cars has on the market.
I know you had your in the 50k region. Do you know any potential problems with higher mileage cars that are on the market at the moment?
Ahosuld I avoid anything over 90k/100k Mileage, or are they pretty much okay and should last. Forgot to mention I’d probably do no more than 6k miles a year.
Thanks again.
PS - can you let us know what you have replaced it with if you don’t mind me asking :-)
Edited by interestedtolearn on Monday 26th February 22:12
interestedtolearn said:
Thank you Dave. Great info.
I think what is holding me back at the moment is the higher mileage the cars has on the market.
I know you had your in the 50k region. Do you know any potential problems with higher mileage cars that are on the market at the moment?
Ahosuld I avoid anything over 90k/100k Mileage, or are they pretty much okay and should last. Forgot to mention I’d probably do no more than 6k miles a year.
Thanks again.
PS - can you let us know what you have replaced it with if you don’t mind me asking :-)
I can't help much on the mileage front I'm afraid other than at that mileage I assume what you are looking at is cheap as chips! I bought replacement thinking I would sell CX7 no problem but had it for sale for a number of months with little/no interest. Almost ended up keeping it but eventually someone called up and bought it. 2011 car with mid 50k miles and I think it went for a little over £8k last summer. Dealers still had them at a significant premium over that at the time. Given that you get the same engine in the mazda 6 of the same vintage it might be an idea to research higher mileage versions of those as obviously more about so will be more info available?I think what is holding me back at the moment is the higher mileage the cars has on the market.
I know you had your in the 50k region. Do you know any potential problems with higher mileage cars that are on the market at the moment?
Ahosuld I avoid anything over 90k/100k Mileage, or are they pretty much okay and should last. Forgot to mention I’d probably do no more than 6k miles a year.
Thanks again.
PS - can you let us know what you have replaced it with if you don’t mind me asking :-)
Edited by interestedtolearn on Monday 26th February 22:12
I bought a T5.1 Camper to replace it as was doing more racing and with 3 kids needed the space and somewhere for them to sit etc when bored at the races. Ironically, as our youngest has been unwell and I'm unlikely to get as much racing done so find myself looking at 'normal' cars again. Certainly miss the creature comforts!
Had one for about 6 months.
Really nice drive, but we must have been unlucky. Lots of niggles. Ended up having SCR delete done. Had engine management issues - think it may have been a NOx sensor. Mazda wanted £1000 to replace. We had DPF issues too. There were occasions with engine smells in cabin. Not unique by the sounds of it.
Got fed up so traded it in. Would never get one again - but that's due to personal experience.
Go for the 2.3 petrol!
Really nice drive, but we must have been unlucky. Lots of niggles. Ended up having SCR delete done. Had engine management issues - think it may have been a NOx sensor. Mazda wanted £1000 to replace. We had DPF issues too. There were occasions with engine smells in cabin. Not unique by the sounds of it.
Got fed up so traded it in. Would never get one again - but that's due to personal experience.
Go for the 2.3 petrol!
thanks guys - really good info.
whilst I prefer a later/newer 2.2 Sport Tech version (better interior spec, subtle exterior changes, etc), i have read some horrid stories about the DFP/engine issues.... so I am now in two minds.
interesting about the 2.3 petrol - as I live in London, the smart thing would be to avoid the diesel due to the up-coming ULEZ thing.
so - new question, what do I need to look out for in a 2.3? I am aware the engine is from Mazda 3/6 MPS, but anything with a turbo, there is always a risk of it going wrong..... (kinda excited about a turbocharged petrol engine, haven't had on in years...... lol)
thanks again.
whilst I prefer a later/newer 2.2 Sport Tech version (better interior spec, subtle exterior changes, etc), i have read some horrid stories about the DFP/engine issues.... so I am now in two minds.
interesting about the 2.3 petrol - as I live in London, the smart thing would be to avoid the diesel due to the up-coming ULEZ thing.
so - new question, what do I need to look out for in a 2.3? I am aware the engine is from Mazda 3/6 MPS, but anything with a turbo, there is always a risk of it going wrong..... (kinda excited about a turbocharged petrol engine, haven't had on in years...... lol)
thanks again.
I had a petrol CX7 for 18 months, and my big bro owns it now.
Downsides are 25 mpg and £500 RFL.
Upsides are the performance and general 'niceness' of the car (not cutting edge but sort of premium) - a nice place to spend time on a motorway or fast A roads, plus a really nice Bose sound system.
The seats are good, the leather is nice (mine had >60k when I bought it and they were unmarked), and no rattles (except for the 4 pot on start up).
Only popped a bike in once or twice, but plonk a carrier on the back and we carried 3 across country without worry.
Bought at £6k and sold for £4k.
Downsides are 25 mpg and £500 RFL.
Upsides are the performance and general 'niceness' of the car (not cutting edge but sort of premium) - a nice place to spend time on a motorway or fast A roads, plus a really nice Bose sound system.
The seats are good, the leather is nice (mine had >60k when I bought it and they were unmarked), and no rattles (except for the 4 pot on start up).
Only popped a bike in once or twice, but plonk a carrier on the back and we carried 3 across country without worry.
Bought at £6k and sold for £4k.
Funny there's another thread regarding CX7's - I have a 2012 diesel model. It's done 84,000 miles (400 to 500 per week) In many ways it's a great car especially for long trips (for example after a day working yesterday in Stevenage, I had trip to Oxford to collect son from uni followed by brisk gallop north to home in east Yorks - 285 miles all done without fuss)
Mines just had safety recall - change of front suspension wishbones - check its been done if buying from a dealer.
Main downside is I have intermittent Adblue error warnings - system says I'm low on Adblue and if you ignore it when the system thinks you have only enough Adblue for 320 miles and goes into limp home mode - it an error because I keep the Adblue rank pretty full. I have to disconnect battery wait ten mins to reset the ecu reconnect and that hopefully clears the error.
Find yourself a tame jap car indie garage who can access the electronic service record. I had gearbox oil changed at 62500 miles, only other issue I've had is handbrake seized - works on little drum brakes built into rear discs - needed new discs, pads etc - not cheap
Mines just had safety recall - change of front suspension wishbones - check its been done if buying from a dealer.
Main downside is I have intermittent Adblue error warnings - system says I'm low on Adblue and if you ignore it when the system thinks you have only enough Adblue for 320 miles and goes into limp home mode - it an error because I keep the Adblue rank pretty full. I have to disconnect battery wait ten mins to reset the ecu reconnect and that hopefully clears the error.
Find yourself a tame jap car indie garage who can access the electronic service record. I had gearbox oil changed at 62500 miles, only other issue I've had is handbrake seized - works on little drum brakes built into rear discs - needed new discs, pads etc - not cheap
D7PNY said:
Only issue I had was with DPF. First time light came on and dealer switched off. Second time about 18months later it came on but it turned out the regeneration had increased oil level with the fuel used for the regeneration (common on these I think). Oil change and then back to dealer to get light turned off and all was well again.
You were lucky to get away with that - that engine is legendary for taking out the big ends for the reason you've given.Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff