I was driving to work the other day, engine started smoking up bad, had to get the car towed.

Turns out the I cracked cylinder head on my cx5, and even better it’s a known issue, a design flaw and one they have corrected. Yet the people with this problem are left to fit the bill. I have it sitting in the shop with a quote of almost 7 grand to fix.

I can’t afford this fix and I don’t know what to do, I wish I could just total the car at this point.

I love my car, she has been a great car and I have kept up on the services and everything, but now I’m left to deal with their flaw.

I’m out of warranty of course and I’m going to argue with the dealership and Mazda because this is utterly unacceptable and should have been a recall!

And plenty of other people had to deal with it too, thankfully nobody has been left stranded somewhere because of it.

  • Shaggy_One@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yes this exactly. 2k sounds far closer to what that should entail from a reputable and good mechanic.

    Or, you could always grab the parts yourself (junkyard heads can be resurfaced, too!), a friend or family member that you trust to do the work well, an oil and coolant change worth of the respective fluids, and you’re probably looking at a few hundred. Don’t forget the food and beer if you go with that last option.