Me in the same dilemma now, but slightly different. Currently owned 2013 CX5 2.0.
Dilemma to buy harrier or new CX5 2.0.
My budget is only 150K, so cannot afford higher specs CX5.
Being using CX5 for 6 years now I know the problem I will face at year 5 & 6 of this car. Mazda ori spare parts also expensive. A pair rear absorbers is RM1.5k. After warranty ends, absorbers, aircond, engine mounting, top oil cover head gasket leak, belt tensioner leak... this may cost 7-8K. As a member of CX5 few FB groups, I fully understand their struggles. The free service only use semi synthetic oil, you want fully syn, add a couple of hundreds ringgit more.
At this moment, I’m still researching.
Recond Harrier with 3 years warranty I also found in many adverts.
*added: CX5 waranty is 5yrs or 100k km, normally i will reach 100k km within 3 yrs

This post has been edited by colnago_C64: Jan 11 2020, 08:42 AM

Denggg... what absorber is that rm5.8k per pair!! I feel you man..